05/1901 Board of Public Works Minutes

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El UMM Engineer reported sewer and water connections on Navarre street from the west line of north Michigan street to Portage Avenue. The report was presented to the Common Council on May I3th.I90I and by them adopted. Hereby ordered that publication of this report be made in the South Bend Daily Tribune and in the South Bend Daily Times on the I6th. and 17th. days of May 1901. Resolved that the entire work under the contract for the construction of the Division street sewer from Laurel street to Arnold street and from walnut street to the Singer sewer, be accepted and the final estimate therefor allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published in the South;:Bend Daily Tribune and in the South Bend Daily Times on the 16 day of May 1901, stating that on Tuesday May 2801901i 3t 70015 P.X. this board at Its office in the City Hall will receive and hear objections from any 'person feeling himself aggrieved or injured by the acceptance of this work or by this estimate. Petition presented by Arthur G.Keltner and others asking for the passage of a resolution declaring for the grading of south Lafayette street from Ewing Avenue to the north end of the Loughman and Slick Addition. Referred to the Engineer for specifications. City Clerk instructed to make a deed to David Armstrong for the north half of Cemetery lot No. 706 Third Addition. The instructions to the Engineer given May 14� 1901, as to omitting part of the Harris street improvement are hereby changed so as to include the entire improvement asked for by the petition. Remonstrance against that part of the improvement between Huron street and the Grand Trunk and Western R.R.thrown out, as board have discovered that it contains names of persona who are not resident property owners. Resolved that a petition or remonstrance presented to this board concerning street improvements which contains names other than those of resident property owners will be rejected. President.