03/26/1951 Board of Public Works Minutes

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246 4. That remonstrators are informed and verily believe that the adjoining real estate in said Jefferson Heights Addition would be greatly enhanced in value if Marshall Street were to be extended in a westerly direction to Ironwood Drive. Such extension of Marshall Street would divide said lots in such a manner as to have a portion t he.reof north of I Marshall Street to 'Wilson Street a distance of approximately 368.5 feet and a portion of said lots would then lie south of Marshall Streetto Jefferson Boulevard a distance of approximately 422 feet; 5. That remonstrators are desirous of dedicating to the City of South Bend, for road purposes, a strip of land sixty (60) feet wide, north and south, to be extended in an,easterly westerly direction from the present boundary of Marshall Street, providing said Marshall Street is extended to Ironwood Drive. i 6. That by reason of the foregoing, remonstrators request that Marshall Street, as it.presently exists, shall not. be closed and that. remonstrators have all other proper relief. i Dated this 24th day of March, 1951. (Signed) Fannie C. Dugdale Milo Dugdale also, present at the hearing were Mr. Floyd Searer,and Mr. C. Harry Swanson, petitioners for the vacation of the above named property. After hearing all interested persons, it was the decision of the Board to vacate the FIRST EAST -REST ALLEY SOUTH OF WASHINGTON, from the east line of 24th Street, east a distance of 588 feet to the east line of Lots No. 25 in Tuxedo Park, First.Addition and 42 in Tuxedo Park, Second Addition of Lots in Jefferson Heights Addition AND The first East-West alley south of Wilson Street from the east line of 24th Street, east a distance of 588 feet to the east line of Lots No. 9 and 24 in Tuxedo dark, First Addi- tion of Lots in Jefferson Heights Addition, but to take under advisement the vacation of Marshall Street from the west line of 24th Street, west a distance of 166 feet, heari: was then continued until April 2 at 10:30 a.m. The above alley vacations were approved with the condition that easements be provided for such utility lines as exist at' -the present; time. Mr. Paul Butler, Mr. Goheen, Mr. Harold Maurer, Architect, and Mr. Robert,Fitch appeared before the Board to support their petition for vacating a part of East Marion Street. The Board took no action as the matter is to be discussed with the City Enginee before any decision is made. STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his Department were discussed. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor presented his report for the week ending March 24, 1951., There being noffurther business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. ATTEST: Q /' L"_ • • 0 9 •