09/28/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes

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772 g Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.I. Yr. A . H. Rice absent. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 407 for Pavement on Keasey Street from .,"Michigan Street to Carrell Street, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing aemonstrators appeared but no written remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits toproperty liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupin takes final action on said resolu- tion as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Re }� olved further that notices be.publiehed on the lst. day of March,1916 and on the�$th. day of March,1916. in a newspaper of general ciroulatiob in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improveme-Its up to 10:00 A:M on the 28th. day of Yarch,1916• The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 409 for eurh add walk on:Ford St. from Arnold Street to Oliverts fence, 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 Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution, as originally adopted, and the sane is hereby in all things rati- fied confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that. notices be published on the 30th. day of September 1915 and on the 7th. day of Oetober,1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improve- ment up to 10: 00 A.M. on the 19th. day of O ctobe r,1915. The Board reserves th r right reelect any and all bids. Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 40 for the appeopriation of ✓ a strip of land for the Opening of Carroll Street from Lake...Shore a --id Michigan Southern By. right of way to Tutt Street, In the City of South Bead, Indiana. In the above matter the following property owners appeared and remon- strated against said opening, Atty. Baker for the Birdsell Mfg, Co. Atty. Dinnen, Supt. Stith and Agt. Potter for the New York Central Ry. Company, Fabric Roll Pro- tector Company etc., and a written remonstrance was filed with the Board. The Board after having said matter under advisement decided to rescind the above mentioned resolution for said opening of Carroll Street. Mr. Brown appeared before the Board in regard to fence in alle)r between Lafayette Street and Park Avenue, and the City Civil Engineer made the fb llowing report to the Board. To the Henora{le Board of Public 'Works City Gentlemen: - I have investigated Mr. Brown's complaint in regard to Mrs. Sibley+s. Pence � in the alley between Lafayette Blvd. and Park Avenue and find that said fence is en- tirely on her own property. Very truly, FREDERICK J. ANDERFN CITY ENGINEER. The Board instructed the Clerk to write. ---!to Milton C. Hartman of Chicago, /in regard to heating contract.