02/11/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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704 ✓ LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 222. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Rend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana. That the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon. and not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is hereby ordered in and along QUINCY STREET FROM PORTAGE AVENUE TO BLAINE AVENUE as follows,to—,wi.t:— Beginning at the center of Portage Avenue and Quincy Street thence west along the center of Quincy Street to the center of Harrison Avenue with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer, thence still west along the center.of said Quincy Street to a point about 60 feet east of the east line of Sherm n Avenue with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Also: Begin at the center of Quincy Street and Sherman Avenue, thence east along the center of said Quincy Street to a point about 70 feet west of the west line of Sherman Avenue with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Also:— Begin at the center of Alien Street and Quincy Street thence west along the center of Quincy Street to a pointabout 60 feet east of the east line of Blaine Avenue with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer-. Together with the necessary manholes, inlets and House Connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. All as shown on the plans, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Depprtment of Public Works of said City. And such improvement is now ordered. and said sewer, with all its appurtenances steal shall be constructed in accordance with the profile and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against and -paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon and upon the City of South Bend if the City fs benefited by said improvement, all according to the method and wanner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6, 1905. 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 contractor in payment for such 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 respon— sible for any sum or sums due from said property ovner or owners for such work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate, or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for suh such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay, All proceedings nad, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collections of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said abovet entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be -published on the 14th. day of February 1913 and on the 21st. day of February, 1913 in the South Bend Daily Times, This Board will give a. hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 29th. day of March, 1913 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this eleventh day of February,1913. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.