02/16/1921 Board of Public Works Minutes

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NwAww ads A343233- 32391.�i1, 1 nl-!'wwi � w�• A - BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. ° IN TIM MATTER OF Tad, WIDENING OF ° EWING AVENUE UNDER CONDEMN* ° ATION RESOLUTION NO. *6: TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:, that he is the owner o `eMefollo 11A-rd98010JUAlls491�t�osy-w grams Eiwof South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which abuts os Ewing Avenue in said City, to -wit:- Begixnin twenty feet north and twenty feet weipt of .the southeas quarter of the Southwest quarter (SE* of SW4)Of Section thirteen (13),-township thirty-seven (37) North, Range two (2) East, thence West ten (10) rods, then.c.e north. ei ht (8) rods, thence east tea. (10) rods, thence south eight, (8� rods to the place of beginnfng,axd Lot two hundred ninety-five (295) in Bowman's Sixth Addition to said City: That said first above described property is assessed benefits $618.75,and damages in the sum of $1637.50 for the proposed widening of said Ewing Avenue an4 said second above described property is assessed nothing for the proposed widening of, said Ewing Avenue:' That said first above described property will be damaged by the �aroposed widening of said Ewing Avenue in the sum of $41,000.00 and will not be bene- fited in any sum. That said second above described property will.be damage& by the proposed widening of said Ewing Avenue in the sum of $1,000:00 Wherefore said George M. Witwer respectfully remonstrates . against daid proposed improvement and the assessment of benefits and rdamages therein set out and asks that he be awarded 65,000.00 damages and that he be assessed no benefits: ANDERSON_ PARKER, CRABILL & ' CRUMPACKER FILED Attorneys for remonstrant. FEb. 16,1921 _. BOARD `OF PUBLIC WORKS. Jan. 26,-1921: To the Board of Public Works In regard to the widening of Ewing Ave. where my'property is.located will say if taken 10.feet off the aide will make my lot to narrow, The porch will -come off and there will only be foot of ground from the house to the glk, that wifi make the property almoA worthless and I have already paid over 00.00 in street improvements on same. As it is now there is room for another house but will not be if taken the 10 feet off the ide, The widing of the street Is absolute all damages to me, there will be more pavement to pay for and my property worth less. I kindly sk the Board to consider it, and do justice to me. Will sell for $3,500 or take 2,500.00 net damages Mrs Marie Madsen FILED 111 East EwAgg Ave Feb. 1691921 BOARD OF PUBLI WORKS G. A. ELLIOTT President. f