03/19/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes

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N Hearing had on Improvement Resolution N0. 1289 ftor the pavement on klisher Street %xdxyWkkzxxaxx&kxaxk from Chapin Street to McPherson Street and McPherson Street from Fisher Street to Sample Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1289. In the above matter remonstrators appeared and requested that all streets as mentioned in resolution be paved from end to end. The Board after due consideration modified said resolution by omitting McPherson Street, and the Board being fully.advised in the premises; decides that, the benefits to property liable to be assessed fro said improvement are equal to the estimated Cost, of the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and there�Dpon takes final action on said resolution as modified and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved as modified. Resolved further, that notices hotb;2,-.published for two weeks or until May 10th., 1924 nd May 17th.9 1924 in the Sough Bend News Times and Tribune and stating that, this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday May 27th., 1924. The Board ` reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing had on improvement Resolution No; 1294 for the pavement on Dunaham Street from Uhapin Street to McPherson Street also Laurel Street, and McPherson Street from Dunham Street to lgisher Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon.'_sai.dihear.-Ing :remonstrators appeared and upon City Attorney's opinion :;t., eims decided ,,o clfminate the paving of McPherson Street from Duaham Street to Fisher Street and saidresolution so modified. The Board being fully advised in the Premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as modified and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved as modified. Resolved furthers that notices be published on the loth, day of May'1924 and on the 17th. day of May 1924 in the South Bend News Times and Tribune stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of laid improve- ment up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday May 27th., 1924. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. . Hearing had on improvement Resolutions as follows: - Pavement on alley Mouth of Monroe•Street from St. Joseph Rixex Street to Carroll Street, under Improvement Resolution No 1290. Pavement on alley south of South Street from St. Joseph Street to Carroll Street, under Improvement Restution No. 1301. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and written remonstrances were filed, The Board after hearing all interested parties presented rescinded all action on said above mentioned resolutions. . Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 1315 for the grade curb and walk on Pulaski Street from Indiana Avenue to Prairie Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and stated that the. property owners did not want a grade, curb and walk inly wanted grade established so all action on said resolution is hereby rescinded. Hearing --had on improvement Reslution No. 1311 for the grade, curb and walk on Swygart Avenue from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Svenue, in the City of South Bend, IndiAne. Upin said hearing remonstrators appaed but no written remonstrance was filed. The Board ther0ore decide to eliminate sidewalk on west side of 'Swygart Avenue from Ewing Avenue to Warren Street and the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liabel to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estinnted cost of the same, as re ported by the City Civil Engineer , and thereupon takes inal action on said resolution as modified, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, eonfie9d and approved.