09/19/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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253 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Bituminous and Glutrin Filled Macadam Pavement on Beeper Avenue from Howard Street to Angella Avenue., under Improvement Resolution No. 405. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above.matter remonstrators appeared and written remonstrances were_; .filed. Attorney V. Jon--3 of Howell Tones and Devine appeared ndpresenting property ovr�ers on said Street and objected to defQtve conditions of curb,�.walk and pavement on Leener Avenue from the Mfichigan Central viaduct to Angella Avenue. Mr. Adoph Mattes appeared and remonstrated,: -about defective sidewalk also tar being on sidewalk. Attorney G. A. Farabaugh appeared and remonstrated a,gaifttsaid improvement. The Board after due c ons 'derat ion�decided to c ontinue_:.sa�id hear ing until Tuesday September 26th. ,1915. at 7:45 '.M. They also informed said remonstrators that they would inspect the .said Leeper Avenue improvement before that time. The Board ordered that Mr. D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner be notified to repair intersection at the corner of Leeper Avenue and I?oiard Street, also to remove dirt left on pavement on Leeper Avenue also in gutters. H. N. Barnes, Contractor on Leeper Avenue improvement appeared and explained about pavement. Communications from the darter Realty Company addressed to Mr. Sam. Leeper, was filed with the Board. Telegram from A, J. Hammond remonstrating Against assessment f iled. Haaring had on assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Bowman Street from Miami Street to East line of South East Addition, under Improvement Resolution No. 449. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appea red but no written remonstrance ryas filed. The Board after due consideration decided to defer said hearing until Tuesday September 26th.91916. at 7:45 P.M. The Board informed the remonstrators that they would inspect said street before Tuesday Set. 26th.,1916. Hearing had on assessment roll and f ina,l estimate for pi-pe sewer on Fo:,: Street from St. Jose -oh Street to Fellows Street, under Improvement Resolution No. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter a remonstrator appeared and remonstrated against as.ses3m,ent, but no written remonstrance ;was filed. The Board therefore find that the -property assessed in said rolls filed August 29th. , lc l5. is benef fitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed August 29th . ,1916 and the final estimate allowed August 29th. ,1�16 should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Councilman Seifert appeared before the Board_ in regard to lying a water main on St. Peter Street end so as to relieve the the Condit ion now existing there. The Board by unaimmous cop -sent ordered that the Pittsburgh Testing Comoany be employed to inspect the As' phtalt work on :Michigan Street, this City. City En6ineer instructed to notify the above mentioned company of the same. Petition filed with the Board of an asphalt pavement on East Wenger Street from High Street to Carroll Street The same was read and referred to the City Eng in per for roves t ioa"t ion. Pole and wire ins erector reported on complaint about _pole be my in the .nay ofa window at 519 E. Madison Street, and resorts that the same is a Central Union Te le phones_ Comp^,riy role and should be removed to the northwest corner of the building at above mentioned location.