07/05/1916 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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Board met in special session at 10:00 A.M. All members present . All new business tkken up at .this meeting as July 4th.., legal holiday fell on Tuesday regular Board meeting day. Hearing given on Vacation Resolution No. 29 for the purpose of vacating the following described property to-wtt:- Vacation of 4 ft. of Ginz Avenue from Washln-gten Averue to Colfax Avenue, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter a remonstrator appeared and a wtitten remonstrance was filed. The Board after due consideration decided ,to defer all -actin n on said resolution until Wednesday July 12th.11916 at 10:00 A.M. In regard to complaint aP out pole in alley at rear of '1815 W. Washington Avenue, the pole and wire inspector made the following report, and the same was approved by t, he Boa rd. Indiana, & Mi-ehi gan Elea. Co. pole No. 3640 and Nhicago, South Bdnd & Northern Indiana Ry. Company pole. Remove this pole as it is in the driveway. Move, pole to west about 5feet inside' of new curb. Petition- for vacation of Victoria Street from the right of way of the Vandalia R. R. Co. to the first alley west of Lafayette Street, also parts of alleys was filed and read and.the Board referred the same to the City Civil Engineer for investi- gation and a report. Mr. Hubbell Attorney for the New York Central Ry. Company and engineers for the same appeared before the Board and discussed trakk elevation in this City. The Board agreed to meet with these representatives of the New York Central at 9:30 A.M. Thursday July 6th.,1916 in the office of the Board. Engineer Piled assessment roll and final estimated for Pipe sewar on. Indiana Avenue from Kemble Avenue to Prairie Avenue under Improvement Resolution No 420. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments as required by statute be published on the Sth. day of July 1916 and on the l5th. day of July 1916 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 25th-. day of July 1916 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further , that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and approved and the final estimated thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the Sth. day of July 1916 and on the 15th. day of July 1916 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give ahearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 25th. day of July 1916 at 7:45 P.M.