08/16/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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is 0 • • i :between the hours of 10:30 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. on Saturday, August 28, 1954- The ;entire net proceeds to be divided between the St. Joseph County Chapter and the National. Foun, dation. The Board granted this request. Chairman of the Board, R. S. Andrysiak, signed the Agreement transferring control 'of land owned by the City of South Bend on the South side of Pinhook Lagoon to the Park (Department for maintenance, and is a s follows: AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 16th day of August, 1954, by and between the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OP THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, hereinafter referred to as the Party of the First Part, and the BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, here- inafter referred to as the Party of the Second Part, WI TNESSETH : WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is the owner of a parcel of land in the Southwest Quarter of Section Twenty-six (26), Township Thirty-six (36) North, Range Two (2) East, and being more particularlaescribed as follows: A strip of land commencing at the Southwest corner of the intersection of Riverside Drive and Pinhook Drive in the City of South Bend; thence in a Westerly direction along the South line of Pinhook Drive to the West line of Section 26, Township 36 North, Range 2 East; thence North along said.West section line to the meander line of the South bank of Pinhook Lagoon to the West line of Riverside Drive; thence Southerly to the place of beginning. WHEREAS, the Party of the First Part is desirous of transferring its juris- diction and control of said above described real estate to the Party of the Second Part, and WHEREAS, the Party of the Second Part is willing and desirous of controlling and maintaining said above described real estate. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties ;;:hereinafter set forth it is agreed as follows: 1. That the Party of the First Part does hereby transfer all of its right title and interest in said above described real estate to the Party of the Second Part ',absolutely, and the Party of the First Part does hereby agree to maintain nevertheless 'the street known as Pinhook Drive. 2. The Party of the Second Part hereby agrees to accept the transfer and possession of the above described real estate and to assume full control and maintenance ''of said real estate. 3. It is further agreed by and between the parties that this agreement shall remain in full force and effect indefinitely until mutually amended, altered or terminated between the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have affixed their hand and seals the day and year first above written. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ATTEST: BY: R. S. Andr siak Marie H. Dalton President Sec. to C erk ATTEST: BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND Edwin L. Davies Secretary BY: Charles Van De Veire President In accordance with agreement made between the Mayor of South Bend, and the Mayor of Mishawaka, the Board is determined to annex an additional one-fourth of Ironwood bridge, making three -fourths of Ironwood bridge under the jurisdiction of South Bend, and then proceed to repair three fourths of the bridge. After the repair is accomplished anal Mishawaka has taken care of its one-fourth of said bridge, it is contemplated that all of Ironwood Bridge will come under the jurisdiction of South Bend, and all of the Logan Street bridge will subsequently come under Mishawakats jurisdiction. Mr. Tomlinson next appeared before the Board relative to the opening of Campeau Street, which was requested by Mr. Weber. After some discussion the Board directed the Clerk to notify Mr. Weber by letter,that they would open Campeau Street and lay gravel, providing he will purchase gravel in a sufficient quantity to cover area twenty feet wide and six inches deep' and also provide oil for oiling same area