08/28/1950 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The following letter was written to the Department regarding the Bowman Creek rat ;Gentlemen: attention of Doctor Nicholas Carter of the Health condition. - The matter involved in the enclosed reports was referred to the Board of Public %orks by 1 the City Council. We request that the work recommended by the South Bend Exterminating Company be done. If you do not have the necessary $60.00 in your Rodent Control Fund, please let us know and we will attempt to make this fund available from some other source. I If you have any other suggestions pertaining to this, please let us know. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC I�J'ORKS & SAFETY CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 26400 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of Condemnation of an alley between Ewing Avenue and Altgeld Street under Condemnation Resolution No. 2640. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance! were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decided to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, and the alley opened upon receipt of the amount of -benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to said alley condem- nation are hereby sustained. The Board approved plans for the widening of Lafayette Boulevard from the south curb ine of Western Avenue to the north curb line of South Street, and the Clerk of the Board was directed to advertise for bids for same, returnable on September 11, 1950. The Board approved sewer plans for the Blackwood Apartments on Twenty-fifth Street; Alley west of 25th Street; and Alley east of 25th Street. The Board approved street improvement plans for the Colpaert Realty Corporation for Gladstone Avenue from 7,1ashington Street to Bonfield Place; Bonfield Avenue; and, Sunset Avenue. The Board approved sewer plans for Canterbury Courts on Jefferson Boulevard; 29th Stre Twenty-eight Street; Alley between 26th and 27th Streets; Alley between 27th and 28th Streets; and, Alley between 28th and 29th Streets. A contract was entered into between the City of South Bend, Indiana and the Reed Con- struction Company, Mishawaka, Indiana for the widening of NORTH MICHIGAN STREET from the south curb line of Madison Street to a point 290 feet south of the south line of Madison Street. (STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. i CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Lesczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending August 26, 1950. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. ATTEST: : Q, I Q AFETY it; 0 • C • • •