04/28/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The Board next examined drawings and approved plans for street improvements submitted by the Colpaert Realty Corporation as follows: Barberry Lane and Maywood Place Meadow 'Lane Birchwood Avenue Silver Lane VACATION RESOLUTION NO.2710 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 vacation of ALLEY LYING BETWEEN LOTS 317 and.264 IN SECOND PLAT OF LASALLE PARK, WHICH ALLEY EXTENDS NORTH FROM THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF WESTERN AVENUE TO THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NOTH 010 SAID WESTERN AVENUE under Vacation Resolution No.2710. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances 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, condirmed and approved without modi- fication and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benfited and all proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. VACATION RESOLUTION NO.2711 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 vacation of THE WEST 30 FEET AND THE EAST 30 FEET OF IROQUOIS STREET ( THE MIDDLE 20 FEET WILL REMAIN AS A PUBLIC ALLEY) FROM THE NORTH LINE OF ANGELA AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY (EAST AND WEST) NORTH OF ANGELA AVENUE under vacation resolution No.2711. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances 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 foll. The Board, therefore, decided to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modi- fication and the proceedings closed, and the street vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceeg- ings had with reference to said street vacation are hereby sustained. The matter of new sidewalk construction on Washington Street, from the corner of Chestnut Street east to the first alley, petition for which was approved by the Board at its regular meeting on March 10, 1952, was again taken up, no sidewalk having been laid since notice was given property -owners under date of March 13, 1952. The Board directed that the petition and accompanying file be placed in the hands of Assistant City Attorney, George A. Crane for follow-up and report on results obtained. Mr. Ziegler mentioned quantity of junk rails, property of the City, disposition of which was under consideration in 1951. Mr. Hurwich advised that disposal is held up pending clarification of certain federal regulations governing the sale of scrap steel. Mr. Ziegler called the attention of the Board to a site on Pine Road available for use as a City dump. The Board referred this matter to the City Engineer to investigate and report on the suitability of the location. After further discussion on the dust problem on the Western Avenue street -widening operation, the Board unanimously requested the Clerk to inform E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, that it is the consensus of opinion of the Board in the interest of safety, that Western Avenue be closed at Kosciuski Street, during the progress of the current widening operations. The following Contractorts Bonds, each in the amount of $1,000.00 were examined and approved by the Board: Will Campbell Harry W. Dille Henry J. Fisette From Building Co. Archie D. Garrison Millard T. Hartman Irvin E. Keiter d/b/a Archies Contractors Ralph Keller, Jr. W. E. Newcomb Russell Platz Desire Verslype Walter Skiles William S. Lodyga(Excavation Bond) There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 Noon. ATTEST: &,-ZA-6-k Clerk • • • C 0 0