03/30/1920 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The f©llow ing communicat ion rece and placed .on file.. from the Park Board same read March 30,1920. . To the Honorable Board of Publip Works, City of South Bend, Indiana,. "Tontlemon: - The Board\ of: Park, Commiss loners, .after. being formed by the C ity Eng in aer, of the tremendous- increaso in the cast of paving over, 1919 and al, +e cons ides ing the driveway and small amount of traffic that would in allprobability use said driveway, feel that it would be greatly appreciated by the tax payers of South Bend, ifthe driveway' through Studebaker Park, knwon as East Calvert Street, should be reduced to twanty' feat in width, - As' precedent` for this width oddriveway, would - s it site you to driveway through Leeper- Park that to es oare of many times the: amount of "traffie that ever -would be , expected to use ab ve amtnioned' driveway through Studebaker Park. Respectfully submitted, BOARD F PARK COMMISS IONERS. B ARL D. BRITTO 9 ;Pros ident.. -� The following report was received from the City Engineer, roadiand - placed do file. - - March 29,1920. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Ind. - Dear Sirs: - In regard to the attached petition fo from Lincoln Way Best to Olive Street, wish to r the matter, and recommend that the sewer should time, due 'to -the fact that there is no adequate neighborhood is the Lincoln Way West sewer, and taked care: of the needs of Lincoln Way W. a sewer on North Meader Street port that I have investigated ,ot be built at the present utlet. The only sewer in this t is only of . sniff is ient s i$o to Yours very truly, FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, .City Eng ineir. Board order resolution prepared for pavement on Fisher Street from Chapin Street -to McPherson Street and Mcpherson Street to Sample Street. r _ The Board ordered the sum of $689000 00 worth of fire insurance placed on the central fire station and all hose houses the City starting March 31st.9 • 1920, Same to be given out in 02,000.00) Dollar policies each to various companies In the City. Plat of Beckwith and Parrott's Sub-D v is ion of lots 63, 64, 65, and 66 In Portage Heights Addition, South Bead, Indiana .'_ The lots &renumbered from i to 15 inclus ive and are of the sizes marked on the plat. The streets and alleys have heretofore been dedicated to the public. Witness our hands and seals this 29t . day of March 1920. INDIANA TITLE & LOAN COMPANY Y FRANCIS M. JACKSON, Pros, STATE OF- INDIANA ST. JOSEPH'COUNTX) S, Before men' the unders igsada Notary Public in and for County and State came Indiana Title and Loan Company by Francis M. Jackson, Pros. and acknowledged