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<br />The following communication was received by the City Engineer and referred to
<br />the Board.
<br />Mr. C. F. Anderson, City Engineer.
<br />South Bend, Indiana.
<br />Dear Sir :-
<br />Refering to your letter of July 31st. ,1915, relative to proposed changes
<br />to be made in curbing at the corner of La Porte Avenue and La Salle Ave. South Bend,
<br />beg to advise that file correspondence pertaining to this subject was turned over
<br />to Mr. Wilcoxen, President. He advises that -this matter has been referred to Mr.
<br />Meyers, our general 06tiftel, Mr. Meyers is at present array on his vacation. I have no
<br />doubt but that this matter will be given prompt attention immediately on his return.
<br />Yours very truly,
<br />J. K. GRAY,
<br />Superintendent.
<br />The above was referred to the City Attorney for immediate enforcement.
<br />STREET OR ALLEY IMPRRVEMENT RESOLUTION N0. 404.
<br />Be It Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
<br />St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary t.o
<br />improveIndians Avenue from Franklin Street to Miami Street as follows, to -wit:-
<br />By grading and paving the roadway, also grading -and paving the roadway of all inter -
<br />seating and entering streets add alleys lying within said portion of said Indiana
<br />Avenue not included in the roadway. To be improved with ASPHALT,ASPIIALTIC CONCRETE,
<br />CREOSOTED WOODEN BLOCKS,BRICK OR BITULITHIC laid on a five (5) inch portl and cement
<br />concrete foundation, Or with BRICK land on a six (6) inch Rolled Gravel foundation.
<br />Or a Concrete Pavement seven (7) inches in depth. Placing the necessary Marginal
<br />cement curb, curbing the roadway with Cement curb where same is not alreadyneon
<br />structed. Also the construction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits.
<br />All as shown on the plans, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and
<br />specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works ofthe City 'of
<br />South Bend, Indiana.
<br />The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and
<br />alley interse-ctions,� shall- be- paid by special assessment to be levied upon the pro—
<br />perty specially benefitted, to the amounts that the same may be legally assessed there
<br />for, in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, en-
<br />titled "An Att Concerning Municipal Cozp orations," approved March 6,1905, and in
<br />accordance vrith and pursuant to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemental
<br />thereto.
<br />The cost of all street and alley intersections, including one-half of
<br />the width of the improvement opposite street and alleys, which run into, but do not
<br />cross said roadway herein proposed to be improved and that peoti on of such street
<br />or alley abutting upon propertybelonging to said City, or upon property not sub-
<br />ject to such assessment, shall be paid by the City in cash out of its general fund, of
<br />able to do so, or from a fund created by a special assessment to be levied under the
<br />provisions of Section 108 of the above entitled Act.
<br />Assessments of Ten Dollars and more against each lot, if deferred,
<br />are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six
<br />-per cent per annum, A bond or bonds will be issued to the contractor to the a._nount
<br />of such deferred assessments in pro rats payment for such improvement.
<br />Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or be held
<br />responsible for any sum or sums rue from property owners or owner for said work, or
<br />for the collection of the same, or for the payment of aV bond, bonds, certificate
<br />or certificates, issL1ed to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such
<br />moneys as shall have actually beenn received by the City from the assessments for such
<br />improvement of such moneys as said City is by said entitled Act and amendments and
<br />supplements thereto required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making
<br />of said improvement, assessment of property , collection of assessments and issuance'
<br />bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act, add Acts
<br />amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
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