03/05/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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911, F.J IL Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Allmemberspre-sent'. k1 the Board approved of the following report from the City Eaglheier 'and ordered payment of same to the City Treasurer. To the Hon. 'Board of Public Works, 'of the City of South Bendq Indiaaa. Gentlemen: - I find the BoWMan Cemetery Association should be rebated $10..45 on account of the Bowman Creeksewer easement for the part which is used for cemetery purposes. Yours very truly W. S. MOORS, City Engineer. Warranty Deed received from Edward B. & Anne Swygart donating right-of-way on Sumption Prairie Addition from Prairie Avenuesouth. The same referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation* GRADE9CURB AND WALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO* 230- Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend$ St. Joseph County, State of Indiana. That it is deemed necessary to, improve OAKLAND STREET FROM MICBIGAN STREET TO THE TERRE HAUTE AND LOGANSPORT RAILWAY, as followsq to -wit: - By grading said street from property line to ptoperty line* and the construction of cement sidewalk and cement curb on both sides of said street*' All as shown on the plans,, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in office of the Department of PublieWorks of said City. And such improvemebt is now ordered in accordance with the profile, details.,,drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of the Board of Public. Works of said City:- and such improvement is now ordered. The cost of said improvementt including the cost of street and alley intersectionsl.shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said OAKSIDE STREET FROM MICHIGAN STREET ,TO THE TERRE HAUTE AND LOGANSPORT RTI, all according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the general Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitledg*An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations$" approved March 6,1905 and in accordance -with and pursuant to the provisions of -all amendatory and supple- mental acts thereto, passed by the General' Assembly of the State oflIndiana. Assess ments, 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 con- tractor in payment of such work, unless the property owners pay said assessment be- fore said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bedd,) be, or ben held responsible for any sum or sums ,due from said property owner or owners for said work or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of airy bond, 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 such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings -had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of.propertyt collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the .7th. day of March 1913 and on the 14th. day of March 1913 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 11th. day of April 1913 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this fifty day of March.1913- Board of Public Yorks.