03/28/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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428 Board met in regular session at 12:30 P.M..All members present. JThe. Board instructed the City Engineer to{g.iva lots damaged by..the vacation of.Leon Court, Scott Street and lst. alley north of Leon Court the sum of $10.00..each. The Studebaker Corporation.to pay the damages. The following resolution adopted by the -Board. TRUNK SEWER IMPROVEGENT RESOLUTION NO. 502. RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH $END COUNTX'OF ST. JOSEPH, STATE OF INDIANA: That it is desired and deemed necessary to construct a sewer across the Wood tract from the St. Joseph River to Portage.Avenue and -Portage Avenue from Keller Street to the north line -of Section 34 Tp. 38 N. R. 2 E, all in said City, which, from its size and characte'r, is not only intended and adapted for use by property owners whose property abuts along the line ofsaid'sewer, bdt is also intended and adapted for receiving,sewage from collateral drains already constructed or whish may be hereafter constructed, and the same is hereby ordered con strutted in and along the following line An said City, tol-wit:- Beginning at a point on the east aide of the St.. Joseph River located south 510,441 ' east a distance of,530.8 feet from a 1-8 stone located°1320 feet more arless east of the northr-st ,corner --of Section ,35 Tp. 38 N.R. 2 E. thence south 700 40' west 675.5 feet; thence to, the left 460 0' on a curve of 50 foot radius a distance_ of 40.2 feet; thence tot.the right 28° 0' on .a 9' 201 curve a distance of 278.5 `feet; thence to the right 32° 0' on a ,.16° .0' curve a distance of 200 feet; thence to th-* left 460401 on a 60' 40' curve a .distance of 700 feet; thence on a .tangent to the 6040' 'curve south 38° 0' west a distance of 175.5 feet; thence t the right 52° 0' on a curve of 50 foot. radius a distance 48. 2 feet; thence west aW distance of 199 feet to a point 1346 feet south of the north line of Section 34 Tp.' 38 N.R. 2 E. rand 76.5 feet east of the center link of Portage Avenue with a ,60 inch circular sewer. Also beginning 1346 feet south of the north line of section 34 Tp. 38 N.R. 2 E. and 76.5 feet east of the center of Portage Avenue; thence west a distance of 76.5 feet to the center of Portage Avenu.a; thence west a distance of 76.5 feet -to the center of Portage Avenue. with a 36 inch circular sewer. A?.so beginning 1346 feet south of the north line of section 34 Tp. 38 N. R. 2 E. and 76.5 east of the center line of Portage Avenue; thence on a curve to the left with a 50 foot radius a distance 'of 99,1 to the center line of Portage Avenue; thence southeasterly along the center line of Portage Avenue a distance of 1202 feet to a point 139.26 feet north of the east and west center line of Section 35 Tp. 38 N. r. 2 E. with a 54 inch circular sewer. Also beginning at a point on the center line of portage Avenue 1346 feet south of the north line of section 34 Tp. 38 N.R. 2 E. thence northwesterly.on the center line of Portage Avenue a. distance of 147?. x ft. to the rnrt� line of Section 34 Tp. 38 N.R. 2 E. with an 18 inch- circular sewer: Also beginning at 'a point on the center line- `of Portage Avenue 139.26 feet north of the east and west center line of section 35 Tp. 38 N.R. 2 E. thence southerly along the center°of Portage Avenue 788 feet with a 15 inch circular sewer; thence still southerly along the center of Portage Avenue a distance of 350 feet with a 12 inch circular sewer. Together with the necessary manholes,• inlets, conduits, flush tanks and house connections to -the curb line along the line, of said improvement, And to be built in accordance with the profiles, specifications, detail maps and estimates now on file in the bff ice of the Department of Public Works -of-said City., The cost of the construction of said sewer shall be assessed and collected• in the manner prscribed by law, pertaining to the construction of sewers by Cities of the Second Class. All of which said property beneficially affected lies within the ol1ew described territory in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, to -wit: -Beginning at the intersection of, a line 25 feet south of the north line of Keller Street and the west line of Anthony Street; thence ±ast on ja line 25 feet south of the north line of Keller Street and parallel there- with to a point 167 feet westerly from the westerly line of Portage Avenue measured at right angles to the.west line of Portage Avenue; thence northwesterly on a line 167 feet' westerly from the westerly line of Portage Avenue measured at right agles to Portage Avenue and parallel therewith a distance of 285.2 feet;.thence easterly at right angles to the west line of Portage Avenue a distance of 167 feet to the west line of Portage Avenue; thence northeasterly to the intersection of the easterly line of. Portage Avenue.and the south line of lot 7 Portage Heights Addition; thence northeasterly oA the south line of said lot 7 a distance of 240 feet; thence northwesterly on a line 240 feet easterly from the east line of Portage Avenue measuei measured at.right angles to Portage Avenue and parallel therewith to the east and west center line of section 35 Tp. 38 N.R. 2 E. thence -.east on said east and west center line to a point 80 feet east of the east line of Kessler Boulevard in Portage Heights Addition; thence north 45O feet; thence north 48° 20' east 1120 feet more