03/31/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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March 31, 1969 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. on March 31, 1969,-with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. OPENING OF BIDS FOR ROAD OIL POSTPONED Monday, March 31, 1969, having been declared a day of mourning on account of the death of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and there being no mail deliveries, Mr. Crupacker moved that bids received for road oil, which were to have been opened this date, remain sealed and held for one week from today for opening in the event additional bids may have been mailed but not re- ceived because of no mail deliveries. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. The two bids received and being held for opening until April 7, 1969, were from Walker Corporation, East Chicago, Indiana, and Westville Oil and Manu- facturing Company, Westville, Indiana. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - ALLEY VACATION NO. 3272 - STATE WIDE ALUMINUM This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3272, being for the vacation of: All of that part of the right of way of Fairview Avenue from the west line of Main Street -to -the east right of way line of Penn -Central. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on March 14, March 21 and March 28, 1969, were read and found to be proper. There being no net benefits and no net damages, and no one having appeared either for or against the vacation, the Assessment Roll, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was confirmed and approved and the pro- ceedings closed and the property declared vacated. PETITION FILED TO VACATE ALLEY - CURTIS E. AND MAXINE E. GERBER Attorney William N. Farabaugh, on behalf of Curtis E. and Maxine E. Gerber, filed a petition for the vacation of: the first east -west alley lying south of Hildreth, more particularly described as: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 32, Euclid Park; thence west 111.5 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 32; thence north 14 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 31; thence east 111.5 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 31; thence south 14 feet to the place of beginning. Also, for the vacation of an alley described as: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 37, Euclid Park; thence east 55.75 feet along the south line of said Lot 37; thence south 14 feet to the northeast corner of Lot:39; thence west 55.75 feet to the north- west corner of said Lot 39; thence north 14 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 37, the place of beginning. together with a deposit of $65.00 for costs in such proceedings. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the petition was referred to the Engineering Department for the location of utilities and then to be for- warded to the Area Plan Commission for its study and recommendation to the Board. REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Pursuant to the request of the Police Department for the transfer of funds, and upon the recommendation of the City Attorney for such transfer as follows: