09/08/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4SG Board met in regular sessio-ri at 7:45'P.1VZ. All members present. Hearing had on assessment roll end f iiis l estimate- for Concrete_ -Pavement on the lst. alley West of Fain Street from Marion Street to Navarre Street, -under Imp- rovement Resolution No. 305. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed August llth.,1914 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as'shown, on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll Filed August llth'. ,1914 and the final estimate allowed August llth.,1914 should be and the same are hereby in a-11 'things ratified, confirmed and approved JHearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for pipe.sewer on Talbot Avenue from South Bend Avenue to Howard Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 319. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter a remonstrators appeared remonstrating against assess- ments on Lot 50 Talbot Plat Addition, but no written remonstran ces v.ere heard.. The same was considered by the Board and the decided to modify Said assessment roll to read as follows:- That one half (1/2) of the read of Lot 50 Talbot Plat Addition fronting on Talbot Avenue be assessed, the balance to be apportioned over the other assessments(as shown on corrected roll in red) and the Board further find that the final estimate allowed August 11th.21914 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. r Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for resurfacing of Sbtth Lafayette Street from Sample Street to 281-1/2 ft. north of Tutt Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 319. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll tiled August llth.,1914 is benefitte.d in the amount of assessments as shown on said roll and the Board further find that the assessments roll f' led August llth. 21914 and the final estimate allowed August llth.,1914 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Deferred hearing given on Co Wemnation Resolution No. 34 for the purpose of appropriating a strip of land for the widening of Terrace Avenue from Portasze Avenue to Woodward Avenue. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter Mr. Vitous Jones, Attorney appeared before the Board in the interest of property holders and remonstrated against the said appro- priation, but no written remonstrance was filed. In the above matter Mr. E. M. Morris and Mr. A. Tf. Rice voted for said appropriation and Mr. John B. Weber against same. The Board being fully advised in the matter takes final action on said resolution, confirming without modification, all former action 'taken on the same. The Board therefore declares the above property in all things con- demned and appropriated for public use, theynow orders that a list or roll be prepared of all the owners or holders of property and ol' valuable interests therein sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which said list or roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected. The Board made the preliminary award of the contract for the paving of Cottage Grove Avenue from Michigan Avenue to Portage Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 335, with Asphalt for the amount of $1.59 per sq. yd. to Rankert & Eggleston Contractors. The final award to be made on or after Saturday September 19th.,1914 at 10:00 A.M. Bond and contract for Brick pavement on Sherman Avenue from Michigan Avenue to South end og said Street (or Oak Street) under Improvement JResolution No. 301. signed by Harry N. Barnes es principal and The London Lancashire Guarantee and Accident Co. was approved by the Board.