06/29/1927 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Wednesday June 29th., 1927, Board met in regular session at 7-I5 P. 1:=. All members present. This being the date set, hearing 4gas l .d on hhe widening and. pavement of 1,11ain `'treet from the mouth curb line, of Wayne street to the North curb line of Division Street under Improvement Resolution No.I867. In the above matter, no remonstrators -appeared and no written remon- strance was filed and the Board being fully advised in the premises, finds that the benefits 'to the several lots or parcels of land liable to be assessed for said improve ment Will be equal to the estimated cost of same as reported by the' City Engineer. Th Board, therefore, . talces final action on said resolution, confirming, without modifica4i tion said resolution and declaring same in all thing ratified, confirmed and approved. This being the date set, 'Hearings were 'aca on thefollo Jing named resolutions: Pavement on diner Street from giddy street to Bast line of %ladison Park Addition under Improvement Resolution No.1865. Pavement on Frances 6treet from Sorin Street to South Bend Avenue unde Improvement Resolution No.I864. In the above named resolutions, no remonstrators appeared and no written=°emonstrance was filed and the Board being fully advised in the premises,, finds that the several lots and parcels of land liable to be assessed for said impro- vements will be benefited according to the estimated cost of said improvements as reported by City Engineer. The Board, therefore,decides to take final action on said resolutions and declares same in all things ratified., donfirmed and approved without modification. This being the date set, hearing. was., had on the following improve- ment resoluttlon Pavement on Twenty-aixth Street from Jefferson Blvd., to Mishawaka Avenue under Improvement Resolution T1o.I866. In the above matter, remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed but the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to the several lots and parcels of land liable to be assessed for said improvement will be equal to the estimated cost of same as reported by the City Engineer and that the improvement is necessary. The Board therefore decides to over rules said remon- strances and declares said -resolution in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. This teing the date set, hearing was had on the grade;: curb and vralk j improvement on Olive treet from Bergan Street to Wilson Street under Improvement Resolution NO.I872. In the above matter, property owners appeared requesting the Board to do all in their power to give them this long sought improvement. A written remonstrance was also filed and after hearing all persons interested in said improve - went, the Board decides to over rule said remonstrance and being fully advised in the premises, finds that the benefits to the lots and several parcels of sands liable to be assessed for said improvement will be equal to the estimated cost of same as reported by the City Engineer, and declares said improvement resolution in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. 0- City Migineer, l�r. H. G. `:'.ray, filed a written report on the remon- strance filed against the improvement on Fort"A O'Brien Street from Lincoln "ay Hest • to Vassar Avenue. "There are IO resident property owners on this street, 9 of whom have'' signed. the remonstrance. This nur;ber constitutes a majority, therefore, no further action can be taken in the matter. " The Board therefore rescinds all action taken on said Improvement Resolution and declares same in all things void and the proceedings closed. This being the date set, hearing s were had on the following assess- ment rolls: Assessment roll for the consruction of a sewer on 6t. Joseph Street from Broadway to a point 27 feet north of South line of Lot 5I in Raney's Addition under Improvement Resolution No.I852. Assessment roll for the construction of ?rade, curb and walk on Hamilton Street from Portage -"venue to Olive Street under Improvement Resolution No.I574. In the above named assessment rolls, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed, and the Board finds th at the several lots and parcels of land primarily assessed for said improvements have been benefited in the amounts shown on said primary assessment rolls and therefore declares said rolls, filed June 2Ist., 1927, in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and the proceedings closed. The Board now orders said assessment roll delivered to the Department of Finance. City Engineer, Mr. H. G. 61ray, filed the following primary assess-