04/09/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2zs Wednesday April 9th, 1924. , Board met in special,session at ll 10 A.M. All members present: also present: Mayor Eli F. Seebirt,-City Civil Engineer Anderson; also Engineer Reinsagen, Genes Superintendent W. F. Schaff and Attorney John G. Yeagley of the New York Central Railroad. Attorney Buczkowski appeared and presented a petition for Northern Indiana Wholesale Grocery Company regarding trick elevation at Arnold -Street and at Walnut and e Division Street ros.s"ings of New York Central Lines, asking that prevision ire made in Res- plution No.. 4 for the separation of ,the grades of at - least two. of mentioned crossings. Same placed on file. Conversation was held between the Board, Meyer, City Engineer, Mr. Schaff, Mr. Reinsagen and Mr. Yeagley regarding Now York Central Railroad assuming the cyst of opening new street north of Sample Street from Fellows Street to ,Clinton Street; also as- suming the cost of purchasing property for a new street north of Sample STREET and pur- e hathing necessary property to rearrange Marietta and Ohio Streets where they cross tracks. Mr. Schaff requested time to submit above :proposition to New York Officials of Railroad. Reques't granted by the Board, who asked for a report by May.7th, 1 4. Hearing continued until May 79 1.924 at 9:00 A.M. Pre sid t Wednesday April 9th 1924, 7:15 P.M. Board met in -regular session at 7*15 P.M. Allmembers present: Clerk of Board absent.. Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 88 for the opening of Colfax Avenue from EDDY Streetle Sunnyside Avenue in the City of South Bead, Ind.iama. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and nowritten remonstrance was filed. Mr. Witwer, representing Studebaker Estate, Mr. Falter Mclnerny and VitUs Jones .appeared in favor of improvement. The Board therefore sustain all former action taken, and declare the above described property in all things condemned and appropriated for public use and this resolution'in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. The Board further ordered that the City Engineer be:instructed t, prepare a roll of all owners or holders of property and of valuable interests therein tit to be taken or to be injuriously affected which list or roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected acid show the awards of damages and' assessments of benefits in the above matter. + Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 86 for the opening of Coil ego Street from Hamilton Street to Bergan Street; also Brookfield Street, from Hamilton Street to south line of Bergan STREET; also Brookfield 'Street from north'line of Bergan Street to south line of Wilson Stvoot;' also Johnson Street from Hamilton Street to Wiikon Street, xxt_ the City f South Bend, Indiana. In' the above a tter'remonstrators appeared and Attorney Ed Doran filed written remonstrance. The'Board thereupon sustain all former action taken, and declare the above described property in all things condemned and appropriated for public use and.- this resolution in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. The Board further.ordered that the City Engineer be'instructed to prepare a rill of all owners or holders of property and of valuable interests therein sought to., be taken or to be injuriously affected, which list or roll shall alto describe the property beneficially affected and show the awards of damages and assessments of benefits in the above matter. Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution NO. 87 for the Opening of Elmer Street from the north line of Marquette Heights Addition to Wilson Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the -above mutter Dan Pyle appeared and -filed a remonstrance. No other remonstrators appeared and no other remonstrance was filed. The Board thereupon sustain all former action taken, and declare the above described property in all things condemned a and appropriated -.for public use and this resolution in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. The Board further"ordered that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare a roll of all owners or holders of property and of valuable interests therein sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which list or roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected'and show the awards of damages and assessments of benefits in the above matter.