04/21/1916 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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Board met in special session at 7:30 P.M- in Council Cha--hers. All members present. The Board held a public m eti°ng of property owners and tenants on ,gichigan Street, cards_ having been sent out to notify property owners and tenants of this meeting.' Said me tang held in Common Council Ciiambers. About forty property owners or,tenants appeared before the Board. Petitions were presented to the Board by T.H. Brandon signed by about Three hundred property owners and tenants on the following Street. Michigan Street from La Salle Ave. t o �o�roe Street. Main Street from La Salle to Mayne Street. Colfax Avenue Prom La ll Michigan. 'omoeashinngon Avenue from the alley west`of Fain Street to Michigan St. from Jefferson Michivds from the alley west of Main St. to St. Joseph Street. On Wayne Street from Main to Michigan, petitioning the Board to install the ornaSsntThelsameiwere ightng yread ccity and In the above territory, and to pay for same out of the City Fun placed on file,, the Board taking this matter under advisement. The proposition of eliminating trolley poles off of Michigan Street, Washington Street, Main Street and Jefferson Street and the -.placing of the span wires to the buildings was discussed with property owners and tenants, who approved of the plan of what.the Board had adopted and in -form them ghat they would co—operate with them in this matter. All underground work to be put in before pavement wccs laid on Michigan Street was discussed by the Board, and was met with favorable approval of all property owners on Michigan Street present. Clerk instructed to request Mr. Layton St. Commi-sioner to get estimates of the Park Board steam rolling in Parks, end Recreation Committee rolling, also plowing for the Recreation Committee, and present s�.me to the Board. Clerk instructed to write to lair. J. M. Studebaker requesting him to file with the Board his proposed plat of property which borders on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue' as they would ke to thereewill bennohnecess�tynoff water taps breaking �.ntonithese street, as when pavement is put in President.