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<br />The Board next read the Building Commissioner's letter of January 21, 1955, con-
<br />!cerning protest made against the commercial use of property at 3514 Mishawaka Avenue,
<br />which letter informs the Board such use will terminate on February 1, 1955. The Board
<br />directed that this letter be placed on file.
<br />PLANS REPORTED - JEFFERSON BOULEVARD TRUNK SEWER
<br />Wilbur H. Gartner and Associates reported to the Board, Profiles, Drawings, Plans,
<br />General Details, Specifications, Estimates and the Preliminary Improvement Resolution
<br />for the improvement of JEFFERSON BOULEVARD - 34th Street - Washington Street.- 35th
<br />Street from approximately two hundred feet east of 26th Street to Logan on Jefferson
<br />Boulevard; from Jefferson Boulevard to Washington Street on 34th; from 34th Street to
<br />35th Street on Washington Street and from Washington Street to Oakcrest Drive on 35th
<br />Street by constructing a trunk sewer extension.
<br />The Board approved the report and passed Improvement Resolution No. 2801, author-
<br />izing this improvement, and the 9th day of February, 1955, at the hour of 6:30 P.M. CST.
<br />is hereby fixed as the time, and the office of the Board in said City as the place,
<br />when and where all persons whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement,
<br />may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances
<br />received and the Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to
<br />abutting and adjacent property, and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal
<br />to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby
<br />ordered to give notice by two weekly publications, of the time and the place of hearing
<br />of this resolution, No. 2801, adopted this 24th day of January, 1955, and to,be`pub-
<br />lished on the 28th day of January and on the 4th day of February, 1955.
<br />Copy of letter, dated January 18, 1955, to B. F. Seeberger, Agent, N. Y. C. R.R.
<br />from Ernest H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, calling attention to condition of planking
<br />at railroad crossings, particularly the Leer Street crossing, was examined and ordered
<br />placed on file.
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT:
<br />H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, reported on a minor auto-
<br />mobile damage not exceeding $25.00, which claimant blamed to Sanitation Department
<br />vehicle being operated on wrong side of the street. The matter was placed in the hands
<br />of the City Attorney f(Dr settlement.
<br />'Excavation Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, for the following three
<br />contractor were examined and approved:
<br />Louis Seago, Jr d/b/a Seago Plumbing & Heating Co.
<br />E. A. Strohm, d/b/a Strohm Construction Company.
<br />Edward J. White, Inc.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adj
<br />at 11:35 A. M.
<br />III
<br />Attest:
<br />Clerk
<br />SPECIAL MEETING - January 28, 1955
<br />A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Friday, January 28, 1955,
<br />:at 2:30 P. X. All.members were present. The Board has been advised by special counsel,
<br />,Russell C. Kuehl, that all of the requirements of the indemnifying and saving harmless
<br />;the City of South Bend, from and against all loss and damage to any property whatsoever,
<br />fall loss and damage on account of injury to or death of any person whomsoever, and all
<br />;claims and liability for loss and damage and cost of expense thereof caused by or growing
<br />gout of, or in any way connected with the construction of the Toll Road, has been supplied
<br />to special counsel, Russell C. Kuehl.
<br />Further all other conditions in nature of immediate costs and future costs as set
<br />1forth by the City of South Bend, have also been recognized and satisfied, therefore the j
<br />';Board of Public Works, City of South Bend, Indiana, grants right of entry to the Indiana
<br />'!Toll Road Commission to a parcel of land, which is a part of the right of way of the pro-1
<br />;posed Toll Road extending West from the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph County, Indiana,
<br />;;a distance of 350 feet and also a '50 foot wide access road thereto.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
<br />Adjourned.
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