03/25/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4 TRUNK SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 243 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,COUNW OF ST. JOSEPH, STATE OF INDIMA; That it is desired and deemed necessary to construct a sewer IN INDIANA AVENUE FROM KEMBLE AVEWJE TO FRANKLIN STREET all in said City, whin which, from its size and character, is not only intended and adapted for use by pro- perty owners whose property abuts along the line of said sewer, but is also intended and adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains 'already constructed or which may be hereafter constructed, and the same is hereby ordered constructed in and along -the following line in said City,to-wit:- Beginning at the center of Kemble Avenue and. the north curb; line of Indiana Avenue. -thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 30 feet to the east to the. east line of Kemb le Avenue with a single ring, 22n =inch by 33 inch brick sewer, thence east on the center line of Indiana Avenue to the center of Scott Street with a 24 inch vitrified pipe sewer, thence still east along the center of said Indiana Avenue to the west curb line -of Franklin Street with a 20 inch .vitrified pipe sewer. Together with tree necessary manholes, inlets and house con- nections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. And to be built in accordance with the profileg specifications, detail plans, maps and estimates now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City, which includes an estimate of the proportion that the cost of an adequate loc 1 sewer, built along the above line, bears to the cost of the main sewer, to be built as follows:- The cost of an adequate local sewer, built along the line above described, is hereby estimated and fixed to be 50% o•f the cost of the main sewer to be built along said line as above set forth, which propor- tion, as herein estimated and fixed shall be taken and adopted in all computations requiring. a knowledge of the cost of such sewer if built along the line where the main sewer is to be built. The cost of the construction of said sewer shall be divided as follows: 1. So much of such cost as shall be equivalent to the construction of an adequated local sewer not adapted to receive sewage from collateral drains or sewers, if built along the proposed line as hereinabove set forth shall be paid by the abut- ting property holders and the City of South Bend, if it be determined that said City is benefited by said sewer in the same manner and to the same extent as local sewers, are paid for by them, under the Statutes in such cases made and provided. 2. The excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost of a local sewer, if built along said line, shall be assessed against each piece of pre perty in the district or area to be drained and against the City, if it be determined that the said City is benefitted by the said sewer, according to the manner and method prescribed by law, all of which said property beneficially affected lies within the following described territory in the City of South Bend, County of St.Joseph, and State of Indiana,to-wit:- Begin at the center of Kemble Avenue and the north line of Indiana Avenue, thence east along the north line of Indiana Avenue 130 feet, thence north 150 feet, thence east 75 feet, thence north to the center of the Indiana & Lake Michigan Railway Co. right of way, thence east along the center of said right of way a point 136 feet west of west line of Franklin Street, thence south parallel with and 136 feet west of the west line of Franklin Street to a point 150 feet north of the north line of Indiana Avenue, thence east 36 feet, thence south 150 feet to the north line of Indiana Avenue, thence east to the east line of Franklin Street, thence south to a point 150 feet south of the south of the south line of Indiana Avenue, thence east 149 feet, thence south parallel with and 149 feet east of Franklin Street to a point 130 feet north of the north line of Calvert Street, thence west parallel with and 130 feet north of the Forth line of Calvert Street to a point 150 feet east of the east line of Kemble Avenue, thence north parallel with and 150 feet east of the east line of Kemble Avenue to a point 150 feet south of the south line of Indiana Avenue, thence west 50 feet, thence north 150 feet to the south line of Indiana Avenue, thence west along the south line of Indiana Avenue 130 feet to the center of Kemble Aveme, thence north 60 feet to the place of beginning. SAID IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE INDIANA AVENUE TRUNK SEWER FROM KEMBLE AVENUE TO FRANKLIN STREET,UNDER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 243. In -the City of South Bend, Indiana. continued.