10/1901 Board of Public Works Minutes

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October 15. 1901. 7:15 P. M. Hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 6 adopted October 1st, 1901. No remonstrances were filed and on remonstrators appeared against the proposed vacation. The Board there- fore find that Vacati on Res oluti on No. 6, should be confirmed. The Board declare the fo11- owing property vacated: Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 20 in Miller's Addition to the City of South Bend, running thence north 6.45 feet, thence northwest with the pre- sent north line of the alley 9.03 feet, thence due west t o the south line of'the present alley, thence southeast along the south line of said alley to the place of beginning, being a part of the alley lying between Lots 1 in Witherill's Addition to the City of South Bend and Lot 20 in Millers Addition to the City of South Bend. -No assessments or awards will be necessary in these proceedings. Hearing on Condemnation Resolution No. 3, a4opted October 3, 1901. Lucretia Creed remonstrated against the proposed appropriation of property. The Board however find that condemnation Resolution No.3 should be confirmed. The Board declare the following described property condemned: Beginning on the south line of Midwat street at a point 49-1/2 feet east of the northeast corner of Lot 1 in Creed's Second Addition to the City of South Bend, thence east 49-1/2 feet, thence south 397 feei,thence west 49-1/2 feet, thence north to the place of beginning. The Engineer presented the roll of property owners affected by the above condemnation proceedings, the only owner of affected property being Lucretia Creed. The Board find that the property of Lucretia Creed has been damaged to the extent of $50.00 and therefore awards her that sum. Clerk -',.instructed to serve person- al notice on Lucretia Creed which shall state that on Tuesday October 291 1901, at 7:15 P. M. the Board would hear any remonstrance she might have as to the amount of her award. Hearing on the assessment rolls and final estimates for thefollowing improve- ments: the west Dater street brick pavement, under Improvement Resolution No. 14; the cement curb and grading on College street under Improvement Resolution No. 13: the cement curb and grading on Sibley Avenue, under Improvement Resolution N0.12; and the cement walk, curb and grading on C street, under Improvement Resolution No. 23. No rem- onstrators appeared or remonstrances were presented, except August and John, Charles, Bertha and Ella Prast, who objected to the amount of their assessment for the West water street brick pavement. The Board however find that the above assessments and final estirt-t mates should be confirmed. Accordingly, the assessment rolls for the West Water street br brick paving and College street cement burb and grading, filed on October lst, 1901, and the final estimates, allowed on October 1st, 1901 are hereby confirmed: and the