06/1901 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Last hearing on the final estimate for the construction of cement curbing on Dunham street. No remonstrators appeared. The final estimate allowed on May 24, 1901 is hereby confirmed. Last hearing on the acceptance of the final estimate for the construction of the brick pavement on north Taylor street .from the south Line of Water street to Michigan Avenue No remonstrators appeared. The final estimate allowed on May 27,1901, is hereby confirmed* First hearing on Condemnation Resolution No 1. passed on April 13, 1901,continued. Elisha Peck came before this board and stated that owing to absence of his attorney from 'City he requested that this hearing be again postponed. Accordingly this hearing is posponed until Friday, June 7. 1901, at 9 A.M. Elisha Peck and Hannah Peck hereby waive any informal- ity as''to notice of this hearing or as to postponing -,:the same from time to time. Fearing as to amount of assessments on the south Michigan street brick pavement improvement. Remonstrance of nearly all the interested property owners filed. Remonstrance r was a..;ainst the board in assessing one half of the cost of street and alley intersections .against the property owners. The board find that the prayer of the remonstrators should be granted, accordingly the board hereby order that the entire street and alley intersections be paid for by the City. Engineer instructed to prepare a new corrected assessment roll. By consent of above remonstrators the hearing as to amount of assessment is hereby post - pond until Tuesday June 11, 1901 at 7:.15 P.M. The board also postpone the hearing on the acceptance of the final estimate until the same date. First hearing on the " Frances Street Curb and Sidewalks", Improvement Resolution No 16. Remonstrance filed against this improvement south of Wayne street. The engineer files the -estimated cost of the improvement, omitting the square between Water street and Colfax Avenue and between Washington and Jefferson streets, $3364.22 The board find that this res- olution be modified as follows: for the construction of cement sidewalks and cement curbs on Frances street from the south line of east Colfax Avenue to Washington street and from Jefferson street to Wayne street. Also cement sidewalk on the crest side of Frances street from Wayne street to the south line of Division street and on the east side of Frances street from the south line of Division street to the north line of the second alley south of Div- ision street. The board find that the benefits including the benefits to the city, are equal to the estimated cost of the improvement. The above resolution with the above modifi catio7j is hereby confirmed.