05/21/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes

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l 4 y Beginning. on the west bank of the St . Joseph River, in said City, at a One Hundred Fi. ft y (150) feet � North- of the North line of Sample St ree.t ; thence west arallel with and. One bun dred fifty (150) feet North of the North line of said §amps. Sample Street to a point inline with the center of High Street; thence South along the center line of said High Street to the ,first alley south of Pennyylvania Avenue thence west along the first alley south of Pennsylvania Avenue to Carroll Street , thence south along Carroll Street to the first alley south of Dabail Avenue,, to thence west along the first alley south of Dubail Avenue to Witwer Avenue, thence ' south along Witwer Avenue to the first alley south of Calvert Street, ;thence west - long the first alley south of Calvert Street to the first alley east of Michigan Street. thence south along the first alley east of Mi chi gan Street to the first alley north of Fox Street, thence west along the first alley -north of Fox Street to Michigan Street,,.thence south along Michigan Street to a point One Hundred Fifty (150 (150) feet north of the north line of Ewing Avenue, thence west parallel with and One Hundred fifty (150) feet north of the north line of Ewing Avenue to ap point one Hundred sixty-five (165) feet west of 'the west line of Scott Street, thence south Parallel with and one. hundred sixty-five (165) feet west of the. west line of Scott Street to a point two hundred (200') feet south of the east and west center line of Section twenty; -four (24) Township thirty seven (37) North, Range two (2)East, there east parallel. Guth and two hundred (200) Peet south of said east.and west center line of said section twenty-four (24) to a point One Hundred sixty-five (165) feet east of the east line of Fellows Street if extended south: thence north parallel with and one hundred sixty five (165) feet east of the east line of said Fellou s Street if extendeld south to a point two hundred (200) feet sout a of North one eighth (1/8) section line of Section twenty-four (24) Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range two (2) east,' thence east parallel with and two hundred (.200) feet -south of said nort). one eighth (1/8). Section aline tB a point one Hundred sixty five (165) feet east of the east line of Miami Street,,, thence North parallel with and one hundred sixty-five (1.65) feet east of east of said Miami _Street to a point tvD hundred (200) feet, south of the center line of Ewing Avenue, thence east parallel vrith "and two hundred (200) feet south of the center line of said Ev«ng Avenue to • . the center of Leer Street, thence north along the center line -of _Leer ,Street to th-e southerly bank .of the St.. Joseph River; thence Northwesterly following the westerly bank of said river to a point One Hundred fifty (150) feet north of the north line of Sample Street, which point is the place of beginning. And each piece of property in said district or area above escribd r� including abutting property holders and +he said City of South Bend, t. if the said City is benefited, shall be assessed, as afore;aid, to pay said excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost of a local's sewer; all of Txhich will more fully appear" by reference to the profile, map, drawings and specifS cations now on isle in the off*ee of the. Department of Publi.c Works of -said City, which, amog among other things, gives. the exact course of said proposed main sewer, overflows, and its appurtenances, and the district or area which may be injuriously or bene- ficailly affected thereby, as shown by the heavy boundary,lines. marked on said map anddravvings, with proper words and figures written thereon, clearly: ;indic ating what said heavy boundary lines represent, and the district or area embraced thereby. As - Assessments if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, vdth in- terest at the rate of six per cent. per annum. A Bond or bonds shall be issued to the constractor in payment for said work, unless the property owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be or be held responsible for any sum or sums due from said pro- perty owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such ^coneys as shall have been actually ree- eived by said city from the assessments for such improvement. All proceedings had and work done in the construction of said main sewer and its appurtenances, manner of assessment of property, collection of assessments and i sushce of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act concerning municipal cor- perations, in matters pertaining tothe construction, alteration and maintenance of such' sewers and drains in such cities and within four miles thereof, also providing for the assessment of property specially benefited thereby foTthe pay- ment thereof, in whole or in part, and for the collection of such assessments; repaaling all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith, and declaring, an emergency,"approved March 6,1905, and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, p,assed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Said improvement to be knows as BOMAN CREEK TRUNK SEWER AND DRAIN, under Improvement Resolution No. 180 Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 25th. day of May and on the Z$ day of Tune1912, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on thi`e ;Resolution'at its, office in the City Hall on the 28th. der of June 19121, at 7:45 P.My Adopted this 21st', day of.May 21912 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Att e st : ARTHUR P. PERLEY.