07/16/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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228 11 The following.commuxication was reaeeived read and placed on filed. COMMUNICATION AND PROPOSITION. TO THE CITY OF 86VTH BEND Through its Board of Public Works; . The Beyer Floral Company will sell to the City of South Bend for dumping ground subject to the providions hereinafter made the following described tract. Beginning at a point in the south line of Mishawaka Avenue forty (40) feet east of the east 1 ins - of Eddy Street, thence south to a point approx- imately'.one hundred (100) foot distant from the St..Joseph River, and.which said poio,t . is the top of the , old river bank, . thence southeasterly with the topof said river°bank, as indicated by the rodlineon the blue print submitted herewith. marked meander line, is the east line of the tract of the Beyer Floral Company, thence south to the St, Joseph River, thence down -stream with the St. Joseph River to the Sample Street Brid§e or -the street leading from theesst end thereoF, thence northeasterly•with the southerly line of said street to, the intersection Formed by said southerly line of said street to theintersection formed by said southerly line of said street with the east line of Eddy Street extended, thence north on the east Line of Eddy Street to the intersect ion formed by the east line of said Eddy Street and the southerly line of Mishawaka Avenue, thence southeasterly on the southerly line of Mishawaka Avenue to the place of beginning, comprising bout fourteen (14) Beres sf land. Said proposition is . mado upon the express c and it ion that wkhen the City of South Bend wishes to use a strip of land one hundred (100), feet wI& "along the St. Joseph River for boulevard purposes so much ground will be set aside for a boulevard , also said prdp®sition is made on the further provision that when .this said land shall be filled to a level not exceeding the heights of Mishawaka Avenue, said property shall be graded and used by the City of South Bend for park ,)urposes. The price at which the Beyer Floral Company will sell said land is twenty -taro thousand five hundred ($22, 500. 00) dollars of which sale price the Beyer Floral ' Company will donate to the City of South Bend the sum of seventy - five hundred ($7500.00) Dellars, providing the said City will pay to the Beyer Floral.Company.fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars and specify its acceptance of said proposition for a dumping ground and ultimately to be used for park pur- poses. In other words, the donation of seventy -five hundred 47,500.00) dollars made by the Beyer Floral Company is for the purpose of smotablishin& a city park on said tract. The Beyer Floral Company does not suggest-tiepagAngr of paying the purchase price at this time as it is believed that suitable terms can be arran$ed between the parties hereto. Respectfully submitted, BEYER FLORAL CO. The following communication received. South Bender Indiana- July 1391918. Ron. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Ind. Gentlemen: - Owing to the present sliffUnitelabor conditions, I have been unable to complete the contract between the Cit.0 and myself for cement walk and curb on the north side of Lincoln Way West from Olive Street to Fremont Street. I trust you will realise m;t present position and will grant me an extension of fifteen days to complete this work. Yours truly, ALEX BUKOWSKI Extension of time as requested, granted by the Board of Public Works,.