02/29/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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57 Communication Addressed to Mayor K eller was referred to the Board from George McNabb, in regard to appointing plumbers to do the work done by the water words. The sane was read and placed on file. Hearing given on rolls of awards of damages and assessments of benefits in the matter of the Opening of Lafayette Street frori 149 feet north of Indiana Avenue to Indiana, under Condemnation Resolution No, 43. In the City of South Bend, Indiana, In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed, majority of the Board, find that the property mentioned in said rolls are. benefited and ma:ged respectively as shown in said roll(the benefits and damages bed ng equal) and said 11 is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and all action under Condemnation solution No. 43 is hereby concluded. Hearing given on roll shoving awards of damages and assessments of benefits ( the same being equal) in the matter of Vacation Resolution No, 25 adopted on the 28th. day of December 1915 for the Vacation of a part of Lafayette Street between Broadway and Indians` Avenue, In the City of South Bend' Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. A majority of the Board therefore declare the above roll filed February gth. ,191b in ill things ratified, confirmed and approved and all the. proceedings closed, In regard to the hearing on the vacation of Stover—Longley Plat under Vacation Resolution No. 26, the same was deferred until Tuesday March 7th.1,1916. at 7:45 P.M. The Board instructed the Clerk to hold up advAisement on Michigan Street until after Indiana Avenue Improvement resolution hearing, and if same was confirmed to advertise both the same time and for to receive bids for both at the same day. Also to advertise innthe Engineering Record and Municipal Journal for bids. ASSESSLENT ROLL ON LAFAYETTE STREET OPENENG AND VACATION. A tract of eland bounded on the north by the right of way of the St. Joseh South Bend & So. Rye Company right of way; on tiie east by Lafayette St, and on the south by Indiana Avenue; and on the west by Franklin St. (unplatted ex. 127 ft. off' the so. end. thereof. South Bend Foundry Co. Benefits 00.00 Damages 00.00 ` Begin at the intersection of the north line of Indiana Ave. and the east line of Franklin St; tine nce east 344 feet to t.ie west line of Lafayette St. produced south; thence nort"1i 127 feet; thence west 344 feet to the east line of Franklin St. thence Smith 127 feet to; the place of beginning. Horace L. Greene, Beneits 00.00 Damages 00.00 Right of way over the following :Begin on the north line of Indiana Ave at a point in line with the west line of Lafayette Street produced south; thence north to the present southern terminus of Lafayette Street; thence east 50 feet; thence south to the north line of Indiana Ave. thence west to the place of beginning. Fee in Sibley Lachine Tool Co. Right to pass over in Horace L. Greene. Bnefits 00.00 Damges 00;00 Begin on t«e north 11 e of Indiana A venue at a. oint 50 feet east of the intersection Of' tbLe north line Of Indiana Avenue. with the west line of Lafayette Street produced south; thence east 147-1/2 feet to the west line of the right of way of the Terre Haute and Logansport Railroad Co. thence north on the west line of said rdght of way to the south boundary of right of way to the south boundary of the right of way of the Vandalia extension; thence northwesterly on su herly boundary of said extension to a point due nrth of beginning. thence -outh to the place of beginning. Sibley Machine Tool Co. bane fits . 00.00 d=ma ge s 00; 00 - President.