03/04/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday March 4th.1, 1924. Board met in regular session at 9s00 A.M. All members present. This being the date set for the deferred hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 84 for the, Vacation of a part of St. Peter.Street from Division Street to first alley north and the alley between St: Louis Blvd, and St. Peter Street north of Division Street$ all in the City of South Bond, Indiana. a Upon said hearing Atty. A. G. Grahaa appeared representing Goo. Cutter Company (now Westinghouse Electric Company)and requested that said petitions be granted and resolution confirmed.Frank`J. Greene Secy. of the Chamber of Commerce appeared and Aresented communication which was lead and placed -on file. Mr Wm Gammon, ugh Tanse ndrew Troeger and Mr. Dugdale prope t wners on St. Peter Street appeared aggainst,he vacation of St. Peter Street, but no fw remonstrance was filed. The Boare3 therefore sustain all former action 1,aken on said resolution and declare the above.described property in all things vacated and this resolution in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. And the Board.now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all owners or holders of property and of valuable interests.therein sought to be taken or to be injuriou affected which list or roll shall also describe the property beneficially'affeeted a Copy of communication from Cababor of Commerce. South Bend, Indiana. March 4,1924 Mr. L . B . Slaughter, Che i rman, Board. of Publl a `forks, South Bend, Indiana. Dear Mr. Slaughter: $ The writer has been instructed by the Local Industries Committee of the Community Developement Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to supplement to you and. your Associates on the Board of Public Works the public action of the Committee as made before your Body, Wednesday evening, February 27th., in the matter of the proposed closing of SZz Peter Street: It is the unAnimous opinion of the Exautive Committee as well as than of the Local Industries Committee, that the protest against the closing of the Street is not based on fact and that failure to close the street at this time will work a hardship on the Westinghouse-Georga. Cutter organization in that their. proposed plans for expansion will not be possible; anal furthermore, it .is the. Committee's opinion, after careful study, and knowledge of the facts, that failure to close the street may result',in the loss. of this great industry to _this community. It is.the Committee's wish, representing as it does the various interests of this comnunity$ that yourself and associates on the Board. of PUblic Works will find it possible to close StJ Peter Street as projected. Filed Mar. 4,1924. Board of PUb.lic Works By L. E . SiaUgh'ber ir6sident. Very cordially yours, LOCAL INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE R. R. SMITH, Chairman. Walter. Fassnaoht Fred Christman U. G. Manning E. H. Potter By Frank J. Greene Secretaray Wz. S. Moore Civil Engineer, Atty. Pettingill, A. G. GrAham, representing property owners with J. C. Birdsell, A. J. Coquillard, Vernon Maurer, and - Walter J. McINttyre appeared before the Board and the matter of adjusting assessment area on The River Park Trunk sewer System under Improvement Resolution No. 1283 was discussed, After various suggestions were made by Attys Ltd. Engineer present, the Board advised parties present to discuss this matter between the various parties interested and.the Board, hereby continues this g until Wedneaday March 5th.9 1924 at 7:15 P.M.