11/24/1931 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3 Tuesday, November 24th., 1931. j Board met in regular session at 10:00 A. H. All members present. Minutes j� of meet ing held November. 17th.0 1931, read and approved. This being the date set, nearing was had on the following vacation resolution Vacation of the alley east of Michigan Street from the south line of New York Central Rai 12.,oad right of way to t he north line . of the 1st. , alley south of Bronson Street under vacation Resolution No.2468. In the above named vacation re so luti on, no y-e mons trators appeared and no written rauonstzances were filed. Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication • as ordered by Board and same were found to ce sufficient. After hearing all persons Interested in said vacation resolution, and: being fully advised in the premises, the Board decides to take final action on said resolution and declares same in all rings rat ifie ci, confirmed and approved and the alley va ca ted. The Board now orders that s list or roil ce piepared of all ovmers and holders of property and of valuable interes therein sought to be taken, vtich list or roll shall also describe the property bene- ficially affected by such vacation. The Board ordered the Clerk cf the Board to prepare for publication notice that on the 8tii. , Q ay ac December, 1931, the Board will receive sealed proposals for the fb 11 owi ng equipment for the Street D ep artment s 3 V Type Snow Plows with names with approximately 5 foot spread 4- Tractors, with alternate bids on pneumatic tiros, solid rubber tires and duals. r: • E • LJ 1- Blade Snow Plow with all attachments f or fi tti ng to tractor. 2- 1Q to 2 ton trucks with cab and number 2 hydraulic hoist bodies, The above publication to appear in the South Bend Tribune°t SCuth Benxi News Times and Mirror on the 27th. , day of November and on the 4th. , day of December, 1931, accolcding to law. Claims in the amount of $330.26 for expense in connection with Track Elevation were signed and approved -by the Board and the City C®ntroller is hereby ordered to pay same out of Track Elevation Fund. Claims in the amount of $292,278.48, Vnich include damag-ms awarded to property owners. in connection with the widening of Yvestern Avenue under Condemnation Resolution ho.2413; the vacation of Walnut Street under Vacation Resolution No.2447; the Condemna- tion of Walnut Street under Co na emna t ion R eso lut ion 11o.2446 ; and the claim of the Rieth Riley Construction Company for the improvement of the approaches to the Twyckenhai Bri dge . The Board also approved the claim of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company in the amount of $316,647.61, in accordance to the agreement by the City with said Hai lroad Company under cta ue of b6y 15th.3, 1928. Said claim to be paid out of Track Removal Fund. = went s. At to ste d : The Board approved p sy roll claims amount ing to $7,461.26 for various depart - Meeting ad.j ourn ed at 12:00 o'clock noon. Ll�� Clerk