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Board met in special session at 10:00 A.M. All members present.
<br />F. J. Anderson City Civil Engineer and Attorney T. W. Slick, City Attorney present.
<br />This being the date set for purpose of considering the advisability
<br />of considerring the resolution now on'' file and on -record for the Opening of a.
<br />Highway from Sample Street to Ewing Avenue. under QmndemnatIon Resolution No. 20
<br />adopted. 19th., day of November 1912, In the above matter Judge W. A. Funk,
<br />ind W. B. Calvert appeared for said .opening, Attorney W. F. Dinnen, representing
<br />the New York Central Railway Company, Attorney W• G.. Crabill, A. D. McKnight,
<br />Agent and an Engineer appeared for the Grand Trunk V. Ssystem and objected to
<br />opening of this highway, No written objections being filed. 'the Board decided
<br />to defer all action on this proceeding indefinitely. Dr. C. H. Meyers appeared
<br />before the Beard being: late for the hearing , and as he is one of the interested
<br />petitioners informed the Board he would file a never petition in the near future
<br />for the opening ;of a highway from Sample Street 'Ewing Avenue, the same as the one
<br />mentioned in Crademnation Resolution No. 20 adoptT�Nov. 19,1912. this meeting
<br />was called on request of interested petitioners for said opening.
<br />The Board discussed the matter of erecting a new hose house
<br />some place in River Park,; and decided to look around for a suitable site.
<br />The following resolutions were aoppted: by the Board.
<br />LOCAL SEXIER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 619.
<br />Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
<br />County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana.That the construction of a local sewer,
<br />intneded and adapted fnly for local use' by the property holders whose property
<br />abuts thereon, and not intended or adavted for receiving sewerage from collateral
<br />drains, be.and the same is, hereby ordered in and along Lincoln Way West from a
<br />point approximately 1436 feet west of the center line of Olive Street to the
<br />westerly City Limits as follows, towit: _
<br />Beginning sk the center line of Lincoln.
<br />Way West approximately 1436 feet westerly from the center line of Olive Street
<br />thence westerly along the center line of Lincoln Way hest to the center of the
<br />Crumstown Road with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still westerly along the
<br />center line of Lincon Way West to the westerly City Limits.. with a 12 inch vitrified -
<br />pipe sewer;togethrrwith the necessary manholes, storm water water inlets, con-
<br />duits, flush tank and house connections to the curb line along the line of said
<br />improvement, all ds is more particularly shown and all in accordance with the
<br />plan, profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the
<br />Department of Public !forks of the City of South Bend, Indiana,, and said sewe4,
<br />with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile, -
<br />and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of -
<br />said City, he cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against_ and. -paid .by
<br />the property. holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend,
<br />if the City is benefitted by said Improvement, all according to the method and
<br />manner provided for in Act of_the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled
<br />" An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, " approved March 691905. Assessments,
<br />if deferred, afire to be paid in ten equal annual installments with interest at
<br />the rate of Six pe;r ecnt per e.nnum. A bond or bands shall be issued t-otthe con-
<br />trActee in:payment for such wolk, unless the property owners pay said assessments
<br />before said bond or bonds are Issued. Under no circumatances shall the City of
<br />South Bend be ter be held respoyisible for any -sum or sums due from property owner
<br />or owners for said work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any
<br />bones ar bonds; certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment
<br />for'such work, except such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City
<br />from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by
<br />said above entitled Act required to pay,
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