06/24/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 5 74 43 J. W. Fites Street Commissioner reported on complaint of Mr. Strickler about sewer tap at Portage Avenue and Cushing Street. Plumber uncovered tap eight, feet from curb and found pipe had settled down and the joints were open this is no fault, of City.. Report approved. Atty. Crumpacker,.Carlisle and Wm. S. Mowve Citil Engineer with James Judie appeared beforethe Board and took Vp matter of building owned by James Judie on o Northwest, corner of Michigan Street, and Jefferson Street being out on City property. The matter being discussed .by all parties present, it was finall decided thq,t the City Engineer and Wm. S. Moore work out some way to weaarange building so as to remove from City property. The following communication received read and approved: _ May 28,1924. Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend: In accordance with,the statement, of Mr. Strickland, made to you on April 23,1924, when you cancelled the lease entered into on the 77th. day of February, 1907, by and between the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works, and Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, for the following described property in the City of South Bend, to -wit: - The easterly ,four (4) feet of Lot Numbered Two Hundred forty-four �244)`and all of Lot Numbere _. Two Hundred forty three (243). a total of twenty-nine 29) feet in all, in Daniel Garth's Addition to South Bend City m now a part of the City of South Bend, we are writing you this letter. The Studebaker Corporation is now the owner of said property and has no objection to the firemen from No. 2 Hose House using the premises for their reereaton and amusement, or for the making flower beds as they have in the past. They may con- tinue to use this property as they have in the past, with the understanding that, this does not in any way create a lien or easement upon the real estate, but, is a mere license given without consideration, which may be revoked at will by the Studebaker Corporation, This property has been left outside of the' fence which encloses the adjoining property, so tha-t,the firementt may feel free to use the same. A p PR OVED Jun. 24 ,1924 . BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President„ THE STUDEBAKER CORPORATION. BY N. R. FELTES • Treas., IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1407 FOR PAVEMENT AND WIDENING OF 4g1'IPER86M STREET FROM LST. ALLEY EAST OF LAFAYETTE STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF LAFAYETTE IffLVD. reading as follows: (Insert, see files) adoptod and filed. City Engineer reported on petitions filed for change of type of material. in paving of Calvert Street under Improvement Res. no. 1366 and paving of Caroline Street under Improvement Resolution No.1367: (insert see files.) A lie s ua d.: - l(J 1:rk of the Board 61A I're s ide t.