09/27/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular hearing at 7;45 P.M. Mr. Lambert absent. Hearing given on Condeituiation Resolution No. 17 for the purpose of appropriating a strip of land 22ft. Wide ,south.of the short alley extending from Keasey,to Carroll Street onr t he west side of Carroll Street., In;. the:. above_mat.ter, reomst rat ars, appeared ` and a remonstrance was filed. A petition and agreement was also presented to the Board as follows, To the Honorable Members of the Board of Public Works South Bend,I ndi ana. Gentlemen: I will offer for sale for the purpose of widening Keasey St. near Carroll Street, a part of lot number Nine (*9) 'Hutchin'rs Addition. ,, For the sum of Sixty f $60.00) Dollars per front foot, I will sell Twenty-two (22) feet to be taken off of and from the North side of lot nine(9) in Hutchins Addition this City, for said price I agree to move or tear down all the buildings thereon at my own expense, namely a large two -store house, wood sehd, out- building and the building used as a blacksmith shop Re spe et fully, Ed. Neddo. All remonstrances were over -ruled and thereupon being duly advised in the matter the Board takes final actions bn said ResolutiorL_-,confirming without modification, all former action taken on the same. The Board .therefore declares the above property in all thin@s - condemned aftd appropriated for public use, the Board now orders that, a list or roll be prepared of all the owners or holders of property and of valuable interests therein sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which said list shall also described the pro- perty beneficially affected. �I the matter of the Vacation of Keasey Street 'from W. from Carroll Street to a North and South Alley from Elder Street to Keasey Street proper,under Vacation Resolution No.19. The Board after due consideration decides that the resolution be and the same is hereby in all things rescinded. -,"In the matter of Widening of alley Nest of Harrison Avenue from Michigan Avenue to 1st. alley South of Michigan Avenue, under Condemnation Resolution No. 19. The Board having said matter under advisement find that the remonstrance filed September 13th. 1912 should be sustained and that the resolution should -be and the same is hereby and in all things rescinded. -,"Deelaratory Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 204 for Pipe Sewer on Cottage Grove Avenue from Oak Street to 30-ftt. No. of 1st. alley South of Oak Street. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore 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 estimated cost of said improvements and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Be it resolved that notices be publis ed in the South Bend Daily Times on the lst. day of October 1912 and on the 8th. day of October 1912 to the effect that this Board will receive bids for said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 22nd. day of October 1912. The Board reserves the right to reject any all all bids. e/Declaratory hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 203 froNGrade, curb and walk on Colfax Avenue from Bi rdsell Street to Walnut Street. 14t h. 1913. In the above matter the Board deferred all action until Jmuary Declaratory hearing on Grading and Paving with Gravel Michigan Avenue from Olive Street to point 1436 ft. W. of Olive Street. Under Improvement Resolution No. 205. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore 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 estimated cost of rai6 improvements and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and epp roved. Bids on st me to be let after January lst . 1913.