07/18/1955 Board of Public Works Minutes

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357 • U • n U iiimprovement Resolution No. 2801-B, 1954, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on January 2L;_, 1955, and -confirmed by said Board on February 21, 1955, be and the same is hereby adopted, and the Clerk of this Board is hereby requested to give notice of the hearing of Special Benefits on said Improvement, as required by Section N. 111 or 1120 of an Act entitled, "An Act Concerning hfznicipal Corporations" approved March 6,1905.; VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2812-1955' 'i RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ", tha.t it is desirable to vacate the following: THE ALLEY BETWEEN NORTH ST. LOUIS BOULEVARD AND NORTH ST. PETER STREET RUNNING NORTH, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF ST. VINCENT STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF ST. VINCENT STREET and FROM THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF ST. VINCENT STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF NAPOLEON STREET. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots Numbered 59 to 70 inclusive, Sorinis Second Addition to the Town of Lowell Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 22nd day of July, and on the 29th day of July, 1955, in the South Bend Tribune and Tri-County News. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 8th day of 8th day of August, 1955, at 10:00 A. M. C.S.T. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected.by these proceedings. Adopted this 18th day of July, 1955. R. S. Ana-rysiak I. A. Hu-owich J. A. Bickel Board of Pub is Works & Safety A petition to vacate alley between lots Nos. 207 and 208 of the Third Plat of Northwest Addition to the City of South Bend, was examined and referred to the City Plan Commission for investigation and recommendation. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: The Board next examined police officerts report concerning damaged S-T-O-P sign at the intersection of Calvert and Leer Streets, the night of July 15th and referred the report to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller. The following sign installations were approved by the Board: Stop Signs- Southeast corner of Oakcrest and 35th Street On both sides on Dundee Street at Jefferson Street On both sides at intersection of Kaley and Dunham Streets On both.sides on Donald Street at Chapin Street On both sides on Arthur Street at Madison Street -Yield Right of Way Sign - on Colf ax Avenue at Tuxedo Drive 12-Minute limit sign - on first meter east of St. Joseph Street on the north side of E. Jefferson Boulevard. Then appeared before the Board Attorney Roland Obenchain, Jr., and discussed with the Board matters pertaining to the securing of right of way to extend Colfax Avenue east of Ironwood Drive. Attorney Obenchain agreed to contact his clientimmediately by telephone or telegraph and inform the Board as to whether or not the City's appraisal value of property involved is acceptable to the owner. Excavation Bond, in the sum of $2,000.00, for Stanley E. Wesolowski was examined and approved. Contractors Bonds each in the sum of (!',I 000 00 were examined and a roved for � 4P the following contractors: A. D. Builders John Krzyzaniak Eugene W. Lauderback Joseph Rothwell Wayne L. Seaver. There being no further business to come before at 11:30 A. M. ATTEST: i Clerk t.. Board, the meeting was adjourned;