11/15/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M, Wednesday November 15th.. 1922 Board met in regular session -at 7:15 P.M. All members present, Hearing had on Condemnation Resolution No. 65 for the Condemnatin of of land for the relocation of Catalpa Avenue and Chapin. Street in Kemble's Addition in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter Attorney Roland Obenchain appeared represent- ing interested.property owners and filed written remonstrance. The Board after Rearing all interested property owners and filing said written remonstrance, there- upon being fully advised in the premises takes final action on'said resolution confirming without modification all_.former action taken on the same, w Tire Board therefore declares the _ a rove property in all things, condmened.and appropriated for public use, a,nd.the Board now.orders that a list or roll be prepared of all the owners or holders of property and'of valuable, .interests therein sought to be taken or.to be injuriously affected, which said list or roll shall also describe t►he�property beneficially affected,_ Copy of written remonstrance filed. 3 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. We, the underwigned, owners of property affected by Resolution of Condemnation,No. 656.do hereby remonstrate against such condemnation Resoluton, and ask that the same be not confirmed on hearing, for the reasons that, FIRST: That the -said resolution is invalid and void because it combines on one proceddings,asnd under *k* one resolution, _two distinct and separate parcels of real estate which, if condemrsidf will not, become parts of the same street or thoroughfare. - SECOND: That as to the condemnation of the property to be used as a part of Catalpa Avenue described in said resolution, such -vacation mould not be a public utility or a public benefit, THIRD: That there is no public need reasonably .requring the con- demnation of the property described in said, resolution, which if condemned will become a part of Catalpa Avenue. FOURTH: That the>condemnation of the property described in said resolution which will become,=if condemned, a part of Catalpa Avenue would not be a benefit to any person, 4F persons, whomsoever , and on the ,contrary would be a detriment and injury to many. Name Louis E, Kovach Joseph Kish, Jr. J. D. Fowler L. Weber > N. Nelson Edward Soos E. Eichart Jasper. Tothis Charles C. Tridge FILED NOV.15,1922 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. Address 402 Chapin St. 402 Chapin St. 1915 Catalpa Ave. 1919 Catalpa Ave. 1920 Catalpa Ave. 1908 Catalpa Ave. 1901• Chapin St. 1905 Chapin St. 1923 So.'Chapin St. Hearing had on Vacation Resolution No. 68. for the Vacation of alley lying west Of lots l,S.and 9 Kemble's Addition extending from Bruce Street to Valvert Street, also a part of Chapin Street and also a part of Catalpa Avenue in Kemble's Addition, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter Attorney Roland Obenchain appeared represent- Ing property owners and filed written remonstrance.._The Board after hearing all interested property owners filed written remonstrances and therefore sustain all former action taken on and declare the above dessribed__property in all thin s vacated and this resolution in all things, ratifiedw-confi-ad and approved.