09/17/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. The following resolution was approved by the Board. R E S O L U T I O N ?WHEREAS, One August J. Raabe did purchase from the City of South. Bend, Indiana _for the consideration of $19, 70 the following described property: - South half (�) of lot 32 Range One West Block 4 in the City Cemetery of the City of South Bend, Indiana. WHEREAS.. said August J. Raabe sole owner of the above described property having boat the deed for said lot now, THEREFORE, Be Ii Resolved, by the Board of Public Yorks of the said City, that the Mayor of said City be and is hereby instructed to issue a duplicate deed to said August J. Raa,be for said described property. G. A. ELLIOTT H. F. ROSTISER JOHN F. DEHAVEN BOARD OF PUBLIC 11ORKS. Attested:- Veronica C. Sweeney , Clerk of Board. Dated this 17th.9 day of September .1918. . The Board ordered that tkz a new stove be purchased to heat Police garage, and the old stove now in garage be sold for the sum of Five Dollars. The Board discussed the matter of outstanding accounts in the City Cemetery with the Cemetery Sexton. Mr. Geo. M. Urey, Sexton instructed by the Board to make as mamy collections as possible by the 1st. of January 1919. Mr. L. Frash of Napoleon Blvd. appeared before the Board in regard to lights already installed in Napoleon Blvd.be lighted. The Clerk instructed to take this matter up with Mr. Kennedy of the Indiana ' Michigan Electric Company andsi&_if those lights could be turned nnj if so, to order three turned on. Complaints were received on the following defective sidewalks and the Board ordered that a thirty day notice be sent to the property owMrs to repair same or'construete new walk. Defective walk in: front of Oliver Theatre North Ua in Street.. No s idewa l:k on 80 feet off of lot 55 Oak Park 1st. Add it ion -at . Northwest corner of High Street and Dubadl Avenue. Defective sidewalk in front of 419 South Michigan Street. City Contractor to be notified to connect up all sidewalk exten- sions at northwest corner of Napier Street and McPherson Street, also southwest cor. Connect up all extensions with cement walk on corner of Studebaker Street and Avenue, where brick walks are now. Petition for light filed June 8th. ,1918 considered by the Board and the Clerk instructed to notify the Indiana & Michigan Elea. Company to place are lamp at Johnson Street and Rupel Street,