04/05/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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367 •• • • • • ;Lien Chemical Co. 4.80 Standard Automotive Supply 23.90 IMagnus Chemical Co. 48.19 Standard Automotive Supply 111,27 McClave Printing Co. 24.00 Standard Automotive Supply 16.86 McClave Printing Co. 12.50 Standard Oil Company 688.50 Memorial Hospital 2.50 Municipal Supply Co. 182.70 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. A petition was received asking for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Sample and Walnut Streets, and was referred to %r. Miller for investi- gation and report. Millen recommended that stop signs be place at the intersection of Ford and Phillipa Streets and the Board approved the installation. BUS ROUTES: Mr. Miller informed the Board that he had recommended to the Northern Indiana Transit Company, Inc., that on the Fellows Street bus line every other bus should run down �`1]wing Avenue and alternate with the bus running down Calvert Street. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A report was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they do not recommend the closing of the first alley South of Elwood Avenue from O tBrien Street to the West line of the alley West of Johnson. Street, and the Board, therefore did not order the alley vacated. A resolution was received from Ber_dix Local #9, relative to low-cost housing for Veterans, and was referred to the South Bend Housing Authority. Contractor's bonds were approved and ordered filed for Alex E. Ross and Stanley J. Wachowiak. Vacation Resolution No. 2561 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public 1-orks for the vacation ,of the alley South of Western Avenue from the East line of Carroll Street to the Wgst line of the North and South alley, And, the alley South of Western Avenue from the West line of Columbia Street to the East line of the North and South alley under Vacation Resolution No. 2561. The Clerk of the Board showed sufficient proofs of publication. A petition was received remonstrating against the closing of the alleys, but the description of the property was not correct. It was therefore moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said alleys be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessments of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. Pair. Ray S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the ward of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the above vacation. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 A.I�i. on the 26th day of April, 19 �8, for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property oirners by publishing aame on the 9th day of April and on the 16th day of April, in the South Bend Daily Tri- bune and the Weekly Mirror. Vacation Resolution -,,?o. 2562 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the;; ;;Board of Public Works for the vacation of the alley South of Fredrickson Street from ;Johnson Street to the East line of the alley West of Johnson Street under Vacation Resol-11 No. 2562. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication ,,and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with iI �jthe Clerk, it was moved,,seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be ;finally adopted and the said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed toll prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages ;!to the surrounding properties. Mr. Ray S. Andrysiak, City 1�hgineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the ;award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the above vacation. i In the above named assessment roll, the Board 'hereby orders that it will meet in 1jthe City Hall at 11:00 A.Ii. oh April 26, 1948, for the purpose of hearing and receiving memonstrances frorl all per's`ons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board ;further orders that..notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded :and benefits assessed be addressed, to the property o,,•ners by publishing same on the 9th day of April and on the l6th day of April, 1948 in the South rend Daily Tribune and the Weekly P`"i rror.