10/12/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes

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■ 85 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.H. All members present. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Boorman Street .from Bowman Creek Trunk sewer to a point 1W feet east of the east line of Michigan_Street, 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 rolls filed September 21st.91915* is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board further finds that the assessment roll filed September 21st.,1915. and the final estimate allowed September 21st.91915 shou.ld be and -the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing had or. assessment roll anti fianl estimate for Asphaltic Concrete r pavement on North Michigan Street from Foote Street to south end of the Michigan Street bridge also intersection at north end of Michigan Street bridge, Under Improvement Resolution No. 3904 In tble 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 rolls filed Octo er 5th.11915. is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board furthr find that the assessment rolls filed October 5th.,1915. and the final estiate allowed October 5th.,1915. should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Macadam Pavement on Tecumseh Avenue from Wakewa Avenue to Pokagon Street, Under I mprovement Resolution No. 374. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments -be published for six conseeftiee days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 18th. day of October,1915 stating that this Board vd ll give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hall on the 26th. day of Oetober,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved fftther, that the entire work undee r the above contract.be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the ISth. day of Uctober 1915 in the South Bend Daily Tribune stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 26th. day of October,1915. at 7:45 P.M. In regard to contract for curb and pavement on Bartlett Street from E. line of St. Joseph Street to Riverside Drive, the awarding of same was deferred until 'Satu ?day0ctober 23rd.. ,1915. at 1f1 00 'A;X. as per resolution adopted by the Board. Clerk instructed to notify City Attorney Seebirt to draw up waivers on the above improvement. In regard to petition and form of contract for sign track in the alley on the east side of Vandalia Railroad Company between Sample and Garst Street in this City signed by Jacob Reamer by Oare and Geyer Attys for petitioner, the Board rejected this by unanimous consent. Street Commissioner reported that at 215 S. Fox Street Klepper Bros. were building a house and .are now filling Bowman Creek at that point. In the creek bed V they are covering an 18" tile. The Clerk was instructed to write to Kneapper and Knepper and notify them that as this wa,s a natural water course that they must remove said obstruction at once. Mr. Gordon representing the Union Trust Company appeared before the Board in regard to removing lamp, on iron post at southeast corner of Michigan Street �- and Jefferson Streetp as the same interfered with the foundation of.new building a t this point.- The Clerk Ordered to write to Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. and notify them to remove said lamp.