05/10/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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tinned 11 Hearing had on resolution for grade, curb and walk on Anderson Avenue from Elwood Avenue to Kinyon Street, under Improvement Resolution No, 964. n the City of> South Bedgl, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. The Board after hearing all parties interested over -ruled said written remonstrance and the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal'to the estimated cost of the same as reported by the Cit Civil Engineer -and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted and tie same is hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved; Resolved further that notices be published'on the 12th. day of May 1922 and oh. the 19th. day of May 1922 in the South Bend Daily Tribune and News Time; newspapers of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. June 6th.0 1922 The Board.,.reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Property owners residing on Indiana Avenue between Walnut Street and Olive Street and complained about condition of new sidewalk being put in. Board advised property owners this would be taken care of before assessment roll is filed. Property owners appeared and presented petition for gravel pavement on Gertrude Street from Ewing Avenue to thesouth line of Rum Village Park. Resolutio ordered prepared on same. Members of the Health Board appeared before the Board and took up matter of proper garbage disposal and collection in the City, sewer and housing ,conditions. After a lengthy discussion in regard to the various conditions, the Board. advised the Health Board that this Board would be very pleased to co- operate with -them whenever necessary to improve conditions. The following resolution was approved by the Board. RES0LUT1 ON. WHEREAS, One Louis J. Nickel Jr. and G. J. Rockstroh did on June 2n, 1896 purchased from G. Wm. Matthews for the consideratiob of One Dollar the follow- ing .described property. , Lot 157 Block (1) Range 3 West in the City Cemetery of the City of South. Bend, Indiana. WHEREAS, said Louis Nickel Jr, and Louis J. Rockstroh having lost said deed and are the sole owners of ,the above described property according to Cemetery Records of this office, and have no deed for said lot now, Be It Resolved by the Board'of Public Works of the said City, that the Mayor of said City be and is hereby requested to issue a duplicate deed. to said Louis Nickel Jr. & G. J. Rockstroh for said described property, BOARD OF. PUBLIC WORKS. Veronica C. Sweeney Clerk, of the Board. Dated this loth, day of. May 1922. L. B. SLAUGHTER' L. P..HARDY ALBERT F. HONER Concerning the improvement of the roadway of South Michigan Street from a point north of Fairview Street to South Line of Donmoyer Avenue in pursuance t$o H914tion No. 942 the petition of freeholders residing on said street is considered, and the report of the City Engineer is received and all evidence is heard, and the Board finds that said petitioners constitute a majority in number of the freeholders residingupon said street bo be improved tha said petition is sufficient and it is therefore considered, and adjusted that said improvement be made with Asphaltic concrete using Mexican Asphalt as the kind of pavement requested in said petition- and the City Engineer reports that White Construction Comppany is the lowest ana best bidder for said kind of pavement, a d the Board so finds and lets said bontrac}t for said -improvement to him, and or ers said improvement to be made -with Asphaltic concrete usinf mexican Asphalt and all proceedings heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified. Car racks to be paved with Metrpolitan Block with asphalt fill. L. ' BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. DB. SLAUGHTER . P. HARDY Attested:-- ALBERT F. HONER. Veronica C. Sweeney Clerk of the Board. Dated this loth. day of May 1922. Petition presented for serer on Miami Street East or Leer Street signed by Ed. Neddo. Saxe read and plaeed on file, no action taken.