07/27/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes

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726 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 395 for cement walks and curb on Dubail Avenue from W. Line of High Street to West Line of Dale Avenue, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. r w Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were Piled.. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property 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 ratified, con- firmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 28th. day of July,1915 and on the 4th. day. of August,1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 70:-00 A.M. on the 17th. day of August,1915. The Board `reserves the right to reject any and all bids. a Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavement on Division Street from Michigan Street to 1st. alley east of Michigan Street, Under Improvement Resolution No. 361. 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 July 6th. A015 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed July 6th.,1915 and the.final esti- mate allowed July 6th..1915 should be and the same is hereby_in all things ratified, confirmed and approved, Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Y Jacob Street from Jefferson Blvd. to Washington Avenue,under Improvement Resolution No. 382. In the City o-f South Bend, T_ndiana. The Board ordered that said roll be held up for two weeks until August 10 1915 at 7:45 P.X. Mr. Nicely appeared before the Board and requested the Board to hold up v/ thirty day notice sent him under date of July 21,1915 until one year from datesas he intended to rebuild his plant and construct sidewalk at the same time. The Board instructed the Clerk to with -hold notice for one year from date or until July 27-1916 The following`., report was filed by the City. Civil Engineers and was approved. To the Honorable Board of Public` Works South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - I have checked the petition for asphalt and brick pavements on South Franklin Street from Sample Street to Indiana Avenue. I find that there are 91 free- holders residing on the street. 5$ of these originally signed a petition for asphalt but 16 of these afterward signed petitions for brick on gravel, making 42,petitions for sheet asphalt and 49 for brick oh -:gravel. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, City Engineer. Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Franklin Street from Sample Street to Indiana Avenue in purspance to resolution No. W. the petition of freeholders residing on said street is consi Bred, and the report of the City Engineer is received and all evidence is heard, and the Board rinds that said petitioners coo not constitute; a ma jority.:.of the freeholders residing. on :the street -to _bel. improved, , a.nd hereby denies said 'p etit ion.