08/01/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes

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49� Hearing had on Ifnprovement Resolution No. 1236 for the pipe sewer on Rogers Street -from ®lave Street to°Johnson -Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. ..o.�..... ,Upon saidhearing.no.remonstrators appeared and no wvitten remenp strance was.filed..The Board being dully advised in the premises,.deeides that the benefits tothe property liabel-to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the stimated cost of the same, a s.reported by.the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action an -s4td.r4sett1trign.as originally adapted and the same is hereby in all things ratified, coAffftedand approved. •,., Resolved further, that notices be published on the 3rd. day of August 1923 and on the loth. day of August 1923 in the South bend Daily Tribunr, and South Bend IT4*s Tires, 'in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday August, 21st.,1923. The Board reserves the right -to reject any* nd all bids. Hearing had on assessment roll And final estimate fro the pipe sewer on California Avenue from Diamond Avenue to Cleveland -Avenue,, under Improvement Resolution No. 1181. In the above matter Mr. Snyder owner -of the A. E. Beyrer " Lot No. 137 appeared and objected to assessment on rear of his lot on account of. new Zoning law not allowing him to build on same. The Board after hearing all parties, interested in this assessment roil, modified same as follows:- By decreasing.. assessment on Lot 137 too $35.00 and placing balance of assessment on loss 139 and 284 owned by Whitcomb & Keller and lot 287 Vassar Park owned by Henry A. & Bernies I. Reinhard each $22.15 each , thus increasing assessment from 194.08 to #206.55 on Lot 287 and from $176.23 to $206.54 on lot 139 W. 35 feet. from $182. 85 to $206.54. The Board therefore find that/the property assessed in said roll filed duly 25th.9 1923 is benefitted in the amounts as shown on said modified roll, and the Board further find, that the assessment roll filed July 25th., 1923 and as codified this lst, day of August 1923 and the final estimate allowed July 25th., 1923 should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirMed and approved as modified. Property owners from Elwood Avenue appeared before the Board in regard to leaving maple trees on Elwood Avenue Board advised Gity Engineer to set walk out so as to leave trees in present location. Thes. H. Beantng Pole and Wire Inspector took up the matter of the Posaal Telegraph Cspany placing underground conduit in this City and about said company leaving a duet in said under conduit work for the City's use. Board advised Beaning to hall the City Attorney's attention to'see about one duct for City, also call their attention to a precedent in the past of one duet being left for the City's in Polk Street from Cen&&r Street to City Hall Court. This being the date for the expiration of the ten day notice sent to the Sinclair Refini4g,Co pang in regard to gasoline service on city FroPerty atthe corner of Mishawaka Avenue and Nineteenth Street, Also Keystone Filli#g Station at Michigan Street and Indiana Avenue in regard to airfilling aPParatus. Board Ordered Clerk to have the E%Jice Department investigate and see if these notices have been com,Piied with, if not to have the City Atteney Proceed with each case. Building Commissioner rePorted that Party owning the Blackstone Restaurant on E..Jefferson Blvd, had Place.an areaway in the sidewalk leading into basement of said building. Board instructed Clerk to have.no tiee served on said owner of B&aekstone Restaurant orderodg that said areaway be closed and to vacate sidewalk immediately. ProPerty owners aPPeared from RandolPh Street between Leer Street and 1st, alley west of Marine Street and objected to grade, curb and'wmlk imProvement.on RandolPh Street As July 31st., 1923 was the 2nd. timie for the advertising and receiving of bids and no bids were received, the Board hereby rescinded resolution for said imProvement. NO bids being received July 316t., 1923 on the follw*ing grade, curb and walk imProvements and the readvertising on said wags deferred until Tuesday August Bth., 1923. McCartney Street grade, curb and walk Roberts St. G. C. & W. Dayton Street "" nn "" Dubail Ave. "» Johnson Street n» »» »n Kinyon Street nn n» nn Eldora Ct. High Street »n n» »» Clyde Street n» »n »►► Bowman St. »n »n »n