08/10/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes

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72S Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. .:All 'members present. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Trunk sewer on High Street from Dayton Street to Bowman Street, under Improvement Resolution No. W. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed, by Attorney G. Elliot -' for the St. Joseph Loan & Trust Company, successor to title of Martha E. Hillier, remonstrating against assessment on certain lots. In the above matter the Board --deferr hearing until Tuesday August l7th. ,191t. at 7:45 P.M. Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 399 for the Oiling of roadway on Lindsey Street from Blaine Avenue to Portage Avenue, in the Cit y of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrance was filed. The property owners stated that they did not think that oiling; the street at this time of year would be any benefit to them, and decided they would rather have a pavement. The Board having the sand matter under advisement decided to rescind said resolution. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 399 for Grade, curb and walk ✓ on Robinson Street from South Lot S in M. S. Robinson's 2nd. Plat to the Lake Shore & M. S. Icy. Co. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrance was filed. Mr. Ro binson appeared and objected to said improvement be_ ng put in this year. The Board after due consideration decided to defer said hearing until Tuesday August 17th.,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 400 for the Paving with gravel Prairie Avenue from Grant Street to Western City Limits, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrance was filed. The Board after -due consideration decided to defer hearing on said improve- ment until August 17th.,10,,15 at 7:45 P.M. Referred hearing on Condemnation Resolution No.3S for the purpose of � appr6priating a strip of land for the Widening of Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue from Jefferson Blvd. to East line of Pottowatomie Park, In the Otty of South Bend, Indiana. The Board deferred the hearing on said condemnation until Tuesday August 17th.,1915 at:7 45 P.M. Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 401 for the Grading and paving "'of Bartlett Street from E. Line of St. Joseph Street to Riverside Drive, In the City of South Bend, Indiana.. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appred and no written remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that thebenefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further , that notices be published on the ;?Qtjl,L, day of August 1915 and on the 27th. day of August 1915 in a newspaper of general circum- lation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 7th. day of September 1915. The Board reserves the right to re jest' any and all bids.