05/29/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regul r session at 7:45 P.M. All -me - present. Hearing had on- Improvement Resolution No. 520 for pavement on alley north of Washington Avenue from William Street to Taylor Street, in the City of S ouch Bend, Ind iana. Upon said hearing remonstrators a ppeared and a written remon- strance was filed by Attorney Stuart McKibbin, representing property holders abutting on said alley) . And the Board after due consideration decided to defer decision on said resolution until Tuesday June 5th. ,1917 at 7:45 P.M. Hearing had for pipe sewer on C lover . Street from St. Joseph River to Mishawaka Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. ✓ In the above matte .:& remonstrator appeared but no written remon- strance 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 org finally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things rat if ied, c onf irmed and approved-. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 31st. day of May 1917 and on the 7th. day of June 1917 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improve- ments up to 10:00 A.M. on the 12th. day of June 1917. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 521 for pipe sewer on Brookfield Street from Lincoln Way West to Vassar Avenuem in 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 benefitg -to property liable to be assessed for the 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 adoptedm and the same is hereby in all things ratified, c onf irmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 313t. day of May 1917 and on the 7th. day of June 1917 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improve- ments up to 10:00 A.M. on the 12th. day of June 1917. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. before the Board The situation as it now stands was explained to said parties! Property owners residing on Mishawaka Avenue in River Park apppeared in regard to the pavement on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue. Councilman Goebel appeared before the Board in regard to lights. Petition filed for removing light at intersection of High Street and place a small light at the lst. alley east of High Street on south side of and one at the corner of East Milton Street and south Dale Street. Said petition filed for trip of investigation Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Dayton Street from Leer Street to alley east of Clyde Street , under Improvement Resolution No. 486. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to assessments as required by statute be published on the lat. day of June 1917 and on the 8th. day of June 1917 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 19th. day of June 1917 at & 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the lat. day of June 1917 and on the 8th. day of June 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its ffice in the City Hall on the 19th. day of June 1917 at 7:45 P M.