01/11/1921 Board of Public Works Minutes

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., to�A�e� 7�rt+s�ry `?lth 74'�1 f'nntinnP R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has entered into negotiations -`with the'Grand Trunk Railway Company$- with a view of removing the tracks from West Division Street, and WHEREAS,, the Grand Trunk Railway Company has made a proposal to the Bow_ -of Public Works offeria to remove the tracks from West Division Street, and elevating ton the Condit on that the City of South Bend ay to'the Grand Trunk Railway„Compa he same, the sum of Three Hundred Ninety -One Thousand Dollars (�391.000.00) and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend must have the authority from the Legislature, in order to c -Out this proposal. ` THEREFORE, befit resolved,by the Members of the South Bend Real Estate Board that it is the sense of this Board that -it will be to the ¢dvanta a QQf the City of South Bend to consider,favorably the Grand Trunk Railway Company s_proposal and that we urge the. Senators and Representatives from this Count and District to support a Bill empowering the City of South Bend to enter into an_agreemenll with the Grand Trunk Railway Company for the removal of the Ta cks f;om Division Street &nd to raise the move required by assess#n the real estate Tacks by the removal of the tracks from Div sion Street -and by difect taxat o r a bond issue. The amount ao be raised by a.sessment not tQ e e ed,fif per cent f5$g of the total cost, any be it further resolve that the Boarod oublie worts shall obtain the best engineerin assistance and advise in preparin the final plans for the proposed work in order to protect the interest oftthe City of 5,outh-Bend. Adopted this 4th. day of January , 1921. FILED FRANK JEFFERIES, Seely. • JAN. 111921. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS G. A. ELLIOTT President. The following resolution prepared bye G. A, Elliott, President of the Board was ordered recorded on Committee to Indianapolis on Legislature matters ap foll'oft , to -wit:- ` WHEREAS, The City of South Bend, through itsBoard of Public Works: has been negotiating with the Grand Trunk Railroad Company for the elimination of the tracks of said Railroad on Divisision Street,, and WHEREAS: The said City of South Bend is in receipt of a written offer of the Grand Trunk Co )any under date of December 15,1920 stating the terms andconditions eons upo which theoGrStreTrunk nRailway Company would consaid WHEREAS: -To legally contract with the Grand Trunk Railroad Company for the elimination of its tracks on Division Street it is necessary_ to have special legislation boverinR this articular subject all which matters have been referred to the Legal Department off --the City and they Legal De artmen has drated a bi ivin th Ct�hh Suth B nd the ne essar powerto enter into a wr to con rac w e rand rusk Railway Vompany, and WHEREAS:. It,is necessary that said bill be introduced in the present Session of the Legislature now meeting at Indianapolis its pro- visions explained to the Committee of the Legislature to which said. Bill may be referred which matters will require that officials -of the City of South Bend, hie. resent at said Committee hearings in Indianapolis, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLI WORKS of the City of South Be4d That Thomas W.-Sl7ick, City Attorney and. G. A. Elliott Member of -this Board, err:ahy-otlxer City official as designated by the said Committee are hereby authorized and empowered to represent this City, before any committee of the House of Senate of the State Legislature. . in the interest of the City in this Bill, and to do any and all things necessary to secure the proper passa a of the measure as submitted by the Legal Department of this Cty of South Bend The.above named City officials are further authorized to call upon the En ineering Department for any and all data, blue prints or other matters deemed necessary to be .presented to said Committee. The officials herein. selected to represent the City of South Bend, to keep an`account of all expenses incurred in the different trips to Indianspolis, and at the close of the Legislature to present this Board with an itemized statement together with the Vouchers coverings; same, and this Board will reimburse said parties for the necessary, sums so expended. It being the intention of this Resolution to completely cover all the expenses incurred by the -above named parties in the proper presentati88 and passage of this measure. ,Y