12/07/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes

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r 102 FURTHER RESOLVED that the form of ordinance drawn for such purpose by Russell C. Kuehl, the Special Counsel employed by the City, which form of ordinance is hereby approved, be submitted to the Common Council with the request that the same be adopted. Adopted this 7th day of December, 1953. R. S. Andrysiak G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Wor s & Safety VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2765 - 1953 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 the vacation of the ALLEY between Caroline street and Eldora Court, from the north line of Delbert Court to the south line of the alley north of Delbert Court, under Vacation Resolution No. 2765• 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 7and 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 portion of the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceed- ings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2766 - 1953 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of A PART OF SHERMAN AVENUE under Vacation Resolution No. 2766. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publica.' Lion 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 resolution j be finally adopted and the said street be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award"{ of damages to the s9ourrounding properties. A letter addressed to the Board of Public Works and Safety, from the law firm of DuComb, Nimtz and DuComb, under date of December 7, 1953, was found to pertain to matters under the jurisdiction of the Board of Water Commissioners and was, accordingly, referred to the City Water Works. A letter from the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad, under date of November 30, 1953� pertaining to the "dip" in Orange Street, was noted by the Board and Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, and ordered filed. Excatation Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined by the Board and approved for the following: J. B. Fleck & Sons & Company Hawblitzel House Plumbing & Appliances Mitchel Kahn Plumbing & Heating Company Emmet Shaul Albert W. Smith Company, lnc. Emil C. Spromberg Louis Stoll Company, Inc. Howard H. White & Son Contractors Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined by the Board and approved for the following contractors: Glen R. Davis C. Powell and Eddie Larren, d/b/a C. Powell & Company L. J. Shoemaker There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 1.1:4A. M. AttestZeyr Clerk • • • • :7