05/19/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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May 19, 1969 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M., on May 19, 1969, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. POLICE OFFICER CULLEN WALTON - SUSPENDED 138 DAYS On the plea of "guilty" heretofore entered by Cullen Walton, the Board of Public Works and Safety now hereby suspends officer Walton for a period of 138 days, with loss of all pay and allowances, commencing April 16, 1969. The officer is to report for duty September 1, 1969, at 8:00 A.M. Police Chief Thomas McNaughton and officer Cullen Walton were present at the meeting. PRELIMINARY HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO.3279, 1969 - CHARLES NIBLICK This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3275, 1969, adopted on the 5th day of May, 1969, being a petition for the vacation of: The first east -west alley north of Marion Street from Scott Street east to the north -south alley between Scott Street and Leland Avenue, situated between Lots No. 25 and 26 in James D. Kent's Sub, of Bank Out Lot 114. Proofs of publication in -the South Bend Tribune and Tri County News on May 9 and May 16, 1969, were read and found to be sufficient. Attorney Timothy Woods appeared before the Board on behalf of the petitioner. No other persons appeared for or against the vacation, and no remonstrances having been received, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the resolution for the vacation of said property was finally adopted, and the City Engineer was directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to surrounding property owners. PRELIMINARY HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 328a, 1969 - STEPHEN G. BOSKEY This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3280, 1969, adopted May 5, 1969, being a petition for the vacation of: EAST -WEST ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS 235 AND 228 OF NORTHWEST THIRD PLAT Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 235 of said North- west Third Plat; thence easterly on and along the south line of said Lot 235 a distance of 240 feet more or less to the southeast corner of said Lot 235; thence south a distance of 14 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 228 of said northwest Third Plat; thence westerly on and along the north line of said Lot 228 a distance of 240 feet more or less to the north- west corner of said Lot 228; thence north 14 feet to the south- west corner of Lot 235 and the point of beginning. NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS 235 AND 236 AND 228 AND 227 OF NORTHWEST THIRD PLAT. Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 235 of said northwest Third Plat; thence south on and along the east line of Lot 235 a distance of 270 feet more or less to the southeast corner of Lot 228; thence east a distance of 14 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 227 of said Northwest Third Plat; thence north on and along the west line of Lot 227 and 236 a distance of 270 feet more or less to the northwest corner of said Lot 236; thence west 14 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 235 and the point of beginning. PART OF ROSE STREET BETWEEN LOTS 225 AND 228 OF NORTHWEST THIRD PLAT. Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 228; thence east a distance of 254 feet more or less to the south- west corner of Lot 227; thence south 60 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 226; thence westerly a distance of 254 feet more or less to the northwest corner of Lot 225; thence north 60 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 228 and the point of be- ginning. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and Tri County News on May 9 and May 16, 1969, were read and found to be sufficient. Attorney J. Robert Ducomb appeared for the petitioners and Thomas Manuszak, representa- tive of Indiana and Michigan Electric Company, also appeared before the Board. 1 1