03/24/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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/ 1 4 Petition of KERMIT D. FISH and thirty-six others for the PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT on SOUTH ILLINOIS STREET from the north line of WESTERN AVENUE to the south line of WASHINGTON S TREE T AND Petition of WHITCOMB & KELLER INC. for the PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT on KLINGER STREET from the east line of MICHIGAN STREET to the west lineofCHARLES STREET and Petition of GEORGE DEVIEW and sixteen others for the PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT on ALLEY BETWEEN BROOKFIELD STREET AND JOHNSON STREET from the north line of VASSAR AVENUE to the south line of HUMBOLDT STREET.- . P ,The above five petitions were examined by the Board and referred to the City Engineer for recommendation. The City,Engineer being present., made the recommendation that the petition in each instance, be granted. The Board then directed that the firm of Wilbur,H. Gartner & Associates prepare general details, drawings, specificationst and,preliminary improvement resplution for the five,pavement improvements to be con- structed and the firm was so notified March 24, 1952. GHTS & MEASURES DEPARTMENT: A letter from the Director of the Weights and Measures, Indiana State Board of Health, in regard to, the annual conference of Inspectors of Weights and Measures to be held April 17, 18, 19th, was read and the Board approved and authorized the attendance at this conference of Charles J. Burns, Inspector of Weights and Measures for the City of South Bend. VACATION RESOLUTIONS NOS. 26972 26982 2699, 2700, 2701,2710,2711. -This being the date set, hearings were had on the resolutions heretofore adopted by ;he Board of Publie Works for the vacation of streets and alleys described under Vacation Resolutions Nos. 2697, 2698, 2699, 2700, 2701, 2710,.and 2711. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the said resolutions be finally adopted and the said streets and alleys be vacated. The assessment rolls having been filed by the City Engineer showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of vacation of streets and alleys under Vacation Resolutions Nos. 2696, 2697, 2698, 2699, 2700 and 2701. In the above named assessment rolls, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 A. M. on the 21st day of April, 1952 for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacations, and the Board furthers orders that notice of said hearings, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 28th day of March, on the 4th day of April, and on the llth day of April, 1952 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. The action taken by the Board described in the foregoing three paragraphs was due to an error in the original publication of hearing dates. The Contractor's Bond of Donald W. Zimmerman, in the amount of $1,000.00 was examined and approved by the Board. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting adjourned at 12:45 P.M. ATTEST: Ward H. Crothers, Clerk 0 • 0