07/07/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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400 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. A. H. Rice absent. JHearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 31 for the opening and extending of Ottawa Court across the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Company right of way. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above ,matter Mr. W. A. McInerny Attorney for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Company appeared before the Board in the interest of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Company and filed a remonstrance. Also Mr. Gabriel attorney for the petitioners appeared. The Board after due consideration decided to deferr all action on the above condemnation until -Tuesday July 21st.,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 325 for the pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from Leer Street to Marine Street In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being Hilly advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to pro- perty liable to be assessed for said improvements 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 originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things rati- fied, confirmed and approved. a Resolved further, that notices be published on the 9th., day of July91914 and on the 16th., day of July,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids fo the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 29th., day of July,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Hearing had on improvement resolution No. 323 for pipe sewer on Blaine Avenue abd Terraee -Street from Woodward Avenue to Vassar Avenue, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to pro- perty liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Enginneer, and thereupon takes finalaction on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things rati- fied, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 9th., day of July,1914,and on the 16th., day of July,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of saidnimprovements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 29th. , day of July,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 322 for Pavement on 1st. alley ✓West of Main Street from La Salle Avenue to Madison Street. Also the first alley north of La Salle Avenue from Main Street to Lafayette Street, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equa 1 to .the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City C vil Enginneer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as origignally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things, rati- fied, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the lday of August,1914 and on the Sth., day of August,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City,statig stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements tp to 10:00 A.M. on the lst. day of September,1914 The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.