05/08/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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539 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Attorney Vitus Jones appeared before the Board and filed agreement Hof Harter Realty Company regarding water taps on Struts in Harter 'He i,rghts, requesting the Board es approva 1.of same. Also discussed the width Qf streets in Harter Heights. The matter of agreement on water taps was referred to the Water Dep to be taken up at re _;ulcer sess ion on Wednesday May 9th. ,1917. Hearing had on. Improvement Resolution No. 518 for pipe sewer on you �o. rest from Uiami Street to point 100 feet west of the west line of Leer Street, `the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assess�cd for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes -final; action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, c onf irmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices. be published on the 9th, day of May 1917 and on the 16th. day of May 1917 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, starting that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improve- ment up to 10; 00 A.M. on the 22n.d day of May` 1917. The. Board reserves the right to reject any or allbdds. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 517 for pipe sewer on Fox Street from Miami Street to a point 100 feet west of the west line of Leer Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing noremonstratorsappeared and no written remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully, adv is�ed in the premises. decides that the bene- fits to property lie.ble to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the esti- mated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices'be published on the 9th. day of May 1917 and on the 1(5th. day of Uay 1917 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 22nd. day of May 1917. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 519 for pipe sewer on Leer Street from Calvert Street to Ewing Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no r' aeonstra,tors appeared and no smitten remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, c onf irmed and approved. Resolved farther, that notices be published on the 5th, day of Uay 1917 and on the 16th. day of Uay 1917 in' a newspaper of general sire -nation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.I. on the 22nd. day of May 1917. The Board reservestb.e right to reject any or all bids. Hearing given on Vacation Resolution No. 37 for the purpose of Vecat ing Bowman Street from Leer Street to East line of She South East Addition, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strance was filed, therefore the Board sustain all former action taken and declare the above described property in all things vacated and this resolution in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare a, roll showing awards of damages and assessments of benefits to all parties and pro- perties interested in the above matter,