03/07/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tr LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0. 239. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana. That the contraction of. a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property holders base property abuts thereon, and not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is, hereby ordered in and along IROQUOIS STREET -FROM T E ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO ANGELLA AVENUE$ Also in the FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF NORTH SBDRE DRIVE FROM IROQUOIS STREET to a point 60 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF LAFAYETTE STREET as fflllows,to--wi.t:- Beginning at the St. Joseph RiVer and the center of Iroquois Street, thence north along the center of Iroquois Street to the center of Tonti Avenue with a 24 inch vitrified pipe sewer, thence still north along the center line of Iroquois to the center of Parkovash Avenue with a 20 inch vitrified pipe suer, jahence still north along the center of said Iroquois Street to the center of Angella Street with a 18 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Also begin at the intersection of the centerline of the First Alley North of the ,North Shore Dtive and the center of Iroquois Street, thence south easterly along the center line of said alley to a point on line between lots 140 and 141 with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer, thence still south—easterly along the center line of said alley to a point 60 feet west of the west fine of Lafayette Street with a 12 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 tb Department of Public Works of said City. And such improvement is now ordered and said sewer, with all its appur— tenances 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 improve ment shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose -property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefited by said improvement, all according to the method a d manner 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 Sig 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 bonds 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 property owner or owners for said work, or the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, cerifieate 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 property, collections of assess— ments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the lath, day of March, and on the 18th. day of March 1913 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing oa this resolution at its office in the City Hell on the llth. day of Apri1,1913 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 7th. day of March,1913. Board of --Public Works