06/28/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes

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489 -Board met in regular hearing at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Hearing given on Declaratory Resolution No. 171 for Pipe Sewer on St. Louis Street from Cedar Street too Miner Street. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. Therefore be it resolved that the Board find in each and every case in said improvement that the benefits to the property, and to the City of South Bend are equal to the esti- mated cost of said improvment and the :same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed a and approved. Be it resolved that notices be published in the South Bend Times on the 2901. day of June 1912 and on the -6th4. day of July, 1912 to the effect that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 16th. day of July, 1912, tree Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing given on Declaratory Resolution No. 170 for Grade, Curb and walk on Eleventh Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Pleasant Street, In the above matter•no', remonstrators appeared 'and no remonstrances were filed. Therefore be it resolved that the Board find in each and every case in said improvement' that the benefits -to the property, and to the CIty of South Bend are equal t the estimated cost of said improvement and the same are hereby in all things ratifi11ed, confirmed and approved. Be -it resolved that notices be published in the South BeAb Timeson the 29th. day of .June 1912 and on the 6th. day of July 1912 to the effect that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 16th. day of July 1912, the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearin g�ryiv n on Assessment Roll and Final estimate for Pater Conne ion on Scott Street from ich�gan Avenue to Portage Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 145. No remonstrators appeared and no reonstrances were filed, the Board there- fore find that the property &ssessed in said rolls filed June 5th. 1912 is benefited in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the PoArd further find that the assessment rolls filed June 5th. 1912 and the final estimate allowed June 5th. 1912'' should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing given on Assessment Roll and final estimate for Pipe Sewer on Elwood Avenue from Portage Avenue to 950 feet west ,under Improvement Resolution No. 111. No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed, the Board there- fore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed June 5th. 1912 is benefited in the amount of assessments as shoem on said rolls, d the Board. further find that the assessment rolls filed June 5th. 1912 and the final estimate allowed June 5th. 1912 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. ✓Hearing given on Assessment Roll and Final Estimate for Sewer overflow on Wayne Street from Columbia Street to St. Joseph River, under Improvement Resolution No-. 104. No remonstrators .appeared and no remonstrances were filed, the Board there- fore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed June• 5th. 1912 is benefited in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed June 5th. 1912 and the final estimate allowed `June 5th. 1912 sho• should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.. ✓ In the matter of the Hearing on Bomman Creek Trunk Sewer, under Impm vement Resoluton No. 181, all action was deferred on the same until July 12th. Friday 1912. at 7:45 P.M. In the matter of the hearing -on Bowman Creek Trunk Sewer and Drain,under. Improvement• Resolution No. 190, all action on the same was deferred until Friday July 12th. 1912. at 7:45 P.M. BWonstrance received by the Board -from property owners on the west side of Leer St. remonstrating against the assessment ..on -Bowman Creek sewer, as they state it vdll be of no benefit whatsoever to them, an individual street sewer will give us the service needed, the same emptying in the river at the foot of Leer Street, Same was placed on file. Petition received and placed on file as king for an individual sewer on Leer Street from Bowman St. to St. Joseph River and relief from any and all assessments fo r ' the Bowmam Sewer. The same was referred to the City Engineer for investigation. — Z-5 r President.