12/03/1951 Board of Public Works Minutes

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VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2692 This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the first alley tlest of Eddy Street from Washington Street North to the South line of the alley running east and Wiest, under Vacation Resolution No. 2692. Comes now, Mr. Leo P. Reider, and files the following remonstrance: I� REMONSTRANCE AGAINST AMOUNT OF DAMAGES ASSESSED UNDER VACATION RESOLUTION 2692 City of South Bend Indiana November 27, 1951 TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: a j The undersigned respectfully shows that she is the owner of the following described real estate located in the City of South Bend, State of Indiana . j a part of Large Lot numbered 16 as shown on the recorded plat of Samuel L. Cottrell First Addition to the Town of Lowell, now a part of the City of South Bend, Indiana, whi part is bounded by a line running as .follows, viz: Beginning on the South line of said Large Lot numbered 16 at a point 229 feet east of the southwest corner of said Lot;, thence running east on the south line thereof 53.1 feet; thence north 198 feet to a publ 3 alley running east and west through the center of said Large Lot numbered 16; thence wes I vath the south line of said public alley 53.1 feet more or less to the eust line of a j public alley running north from T'ashington Street; thence south along the east line of said public alley 198 feet to place of beginning. _ • • • 0 That said parcel of land lies immediately east and borders on the east the alley which is proposed to be vacated under Vacation Resolution No. 2692 now pending before this Board. the That byvacating of said alley the undersigned's property, as herein described will be injured and damaged in tralue of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) wherea she has been awarded no dollars by this Board. The undersigned respectfully remonstrances against the failure of this Board to award to her in the sum of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). U-!HEREFOREY she claims as damages the sum of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($21, 000.00 ). (s) Florence Vaughn Carroll Also appearing before the Board were Wallace Schwalm, petitioner and his Attorney Irving Smith. The hearing was continued until Monday, December 10, 1951 at 11:00 A.M. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2693 This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll showingthe award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the first alley South of California Avenue f roan Wilbur Street to the East line of the North and South Alley and from the IA,Test line of .the North and South alley to Adams Street under Vacation Resolution No. 2693. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strances were filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found suffucient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take final [action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirrre d and approved without modification, a nd the pro- ceedinrts closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefitted and all proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. VACATION RESOLUTION 2694 This being 'the date set for hearing on the Resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of the alley running north and south from Western Avenue to Monroe Street between Columbia Street and Carroll Street under Vacation Resol- ution No. 2694, hearing was had. Comes now, Irving J. Smith, Attorney for the Petitioner, who files a request for a continuence on the hearing until Monday, December loth, 1951 at 11 00 A.M. The Board granted the request for continuance.