05/17/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes

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EDDY STREET TRUNK SEWER. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 179. RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City o f South Bend, St. Joseph County,Indiana: That it is desired and deemed necessary to construct a, sewer in Eddy St reet ,. in said city, which, from its size and character is not only intended and adapted for use by property holders whose property abuts along the line of said sewer, but is also intended and adapted for receiving sewage from collateral drains already constructed,- or which may be hereafter constructed, and the same is hereby ordered in and along the following line, in said ci.t y,t owit : Beginning at the center of the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Eddy Street in srAd city, thence running south along the center of said Eddy Street to the center of Diviri.on Street with a twenty four (24), inch vitrified pipe sewer; together with the h ouse connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. And to be built in accordance with the profile, specifications,detail plans, maps and estimates now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City, which include an estimate of the proportion that the cost of an adequate sew - local sewer, built along the above line bears to the cost of the main sewer; to be built as follows; The cot of an adequate local sewer, built along the above line as above described, is hereby estimated Bnd fixed to be �� of the cost of the main sewer to be' built along said line as above set forth, which proportion as herein estimated, and fixed. shall be taken and adopted in all computations re qui ring a knowledge of the coast of such local sewer if built along the line where the main sewer is to be buiitit. The cost of the construction of said sewer shall be divided gs follows; 1st. So much of such cost as shall be equivalent to the construction: of an adequate ]vocal sewer not adapted to receive sewage from collateral drainp or sewers, if built along the proposed line as hereinbefore set forth, shall be paid for by the abutting pro- perty jiolders and the said city of South Bend, if it be determined that the said City is bnefited by said sewer, in the same manner .and to the same extent as local sewers .are paid for by them, under the Statute in such eases made and provided... 2nd. The excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost of a local sewer, if built along said line, shall be assessed against each piece of property In the di st ri ct or area to be drained and against the said, City, if it be determined that the said City is benefited by the said sewer, according to the manner and method presci"ibed by law: all of which said property.bene"ficially affected lies within the following described ter- ritory in the said City of South Bend , St. Joseph County, State of Indiana,towit:- Beginning on the S outh line of Jefferson Boulevard, in said City, 150 feet west of the west line of Eddy Street; thence south parallel with and 150 feet west of the west line of said Eddy Street to the first alley north of Quimby Street; thence west along the said alley to the east line of Frances street; thence south along hhe east line of said Frances Street to the center line of the right of way of the Grand Trunk R.R. Company; thence easterly alo g the center line of said right of way to the center line of Greenlawn Avenue; thence north along the center line of Greenlawn Avenue to a point 200 feet south of the south line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence westerly parallel with and 200 feet south of the south line of said Jefferson Boulevard to a point 150 feet east of the east line of Eddy Street; thence north parallel with and 150 feet east of the east line of Eddy Street to the South line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence west a- long the south line of said Jefferson Boulevard to the place of beginning. And each piece of property in said district or area above described, including abutting property holders and the said city of South Bend, if the said City is benefited, shall be assessed, as aforesaid, to pay said excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost .of a local sewer; all of Which will more fully appear by reference to the profile, map, drawings and specifications now on file in the oft'i.ce of t e Department of Public Works of said City, which ,among other things, gives the exact course of said proposed m-tin sewer, overflows, and its, appurtenances, and the dis: rict or area which may be in- jutiously or beneficially affected thereby, as .shown by the heavy boundary lines marked on said map and drawings, with proper words and figures written thereon, clearly indicatin, what said heavy boundary lines represent, and the di st ri ct or area embraced thereby. Assessments if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum. A Bond or bonds shall be issued to the contracto. in payment:.t for such work, unless the property owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued. tinder no circumstances shall the city of South Bend be of be held responsible for any sum or sums due from said property owner or owners for said wok, or for the collection of the sane, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certi- fieate or certificates issuedto said contractor in payment for such4work, except for :such moneys as shall have been actually received by. said city from the assessments for such improvement.