11/12/1929 Board of Public Works Minutes

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• • 0 _ City- Engineer H. C Y g , Wray, f it ed the primary assessment roll for the walk] and -curb improvement on°Tastier Avenue from Michigan Street to Main Street under Improve � ment Resolution No.2303. In the above'named assessment roll, the Board herbby orders that on the 20th., day cf November I929, this Board will meet in their office in the City Nall at � 7.15 P. III* to hear and receive remonstrances from all ersons whose p property has been i. assessed for said improvement and will decide whether the several lots and parcels of land have- been or- gill be benefited in the amounts shown on said roll or in a greater or less sum than that shown on said roll. j CityEngineer H. G. WraY, filed the primary assessment roll for the grading of Te.sher Avenue from Michigan" Street to East line of alley east of M-liehigan Street under Improvement Resolution No.2075. In the above -named assessment roll the Board hereby orders that on the j 20th. , day' of November I929, this Board will meet in their office in the City Hall at 7-I5 P." M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property has been assessed" for said improvement and will decide whether the several lots and pa.rceis of la4d I Primarily assessed`for said improvement have been or vrill. be benefited in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board further orders that notices of said hearing shall be publishecl on the I5th.. , day of November and on the - I6th. , day of November 1929, in the South Bend News Times and Tribune according to law. 1 The Board signed the contract with Edward DeJulio for the construction of;' a sewer in Elmer Street between Longley Avenue and Frederickson. Street under Improvement jj Resolution No.2299 in the amount of I�ISI.60. The Board also approved the construction) bond of same for 100% of the contract price signed by the Great American Indemntty Co. J The Board signed the contract with John F. g Hipskind for the construction I of- Q sev,er in Huey Street from Lot I9 Prast Sub to Longley Avenue and -on Longley Avenue from" Huey ' Street to Olive Street, -under Improvement Resolution No, 2300, in the amount of $29499.44-. - The Board also approved the construction bond of same for I00% of the contract price signed by the Great American Indemnity Co.. The Board signed the,,contract with Tranberg for the construction of grade curb and walk'on High Street from F irview-Avenue to Donmoyer Avenue under Improvement Resolut ion No.I956 in the amount of_ $3 6II.22. The Board also approved the construction bond of same in the -amount of JI00% of the contract price signer by Fidelity end Ca sua It Company of New York. This being the date set, continued' hearing was had on Improvement Resolu '! tion No.2304 for the pavement of Hydraulic Avenue from a point 136 feet north of LaSalle, Avenue to the east race bridge. In the above named improvement resolution, remonstrators appeared protes, ing against this proposed improvement and -after hearing all re rsons interested in said improvement- and being fully advised in the premises, the Board decides to take final action on said resolution and declares same rescinded and all former action taken on sail 1'resolftion is hereby declares null and void and the proceedings closed. I` Phis being the date setFr, continued hearing was had on Improvement Resolu- tion No.2302 for the pavement of the west one half of Logan Street from the north line of 11ishawaka -venue to the south edge of the concrete pavement in Jefferson Blvd. In the above named improvement resolution, a written remonstrance having bees filed against this improvement, the Board decides to take f inal action on said resol utios and. declares same null and void and all proceedings pescind.ed and the proceedings !closed. This. being -the da=e set, hearing was had on Condemnation Resolution No.. 23I2 for the .opening of Wa shington Avenue from Orange Street to Bendix Drive. In the -above named condemnation resolution, the Board decides to continue 'hearing until l� ovember 26th. , I929 , at I0:00 A. M. Upon the, recommendation of City Attorney, Mr. I. S. Romig, the Board adopted and approved the following Resolution: RESOLUT 10N. WI]WREAS, the Grand Trunk Western Railway Company has abandoned its track on Division Street between Michigan Street and Laurel Street; and Vv'HEREAS, at the request of this Board said Railway Company did not take up its rails and ties upon said part of Division Street, but agreed to leave them until the Spring of I930, and until the City can have an opportunity to replace the space now Occupied by such, ties. and rails with suitable pavement, when it will remove theta at the jj equest of this Department. NOW, for and. in consideration of the said Railway Company leaving its rails and ties on said street for -the benefit of the City, this Board agrees to keep said road bed in safe repair, and thereby relieve said railway Company from all liability to keep the street in repair and safe, -condition for public travel until such