10/1901 Board of Public Works Minutes

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October 29. 1901. Assessment rolls and.:final estimates filed for the brick pavement improvement of. Mill .street, under Improvement Resolution No.. 17, and the pipe sewer on east Colfax Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 38. Resolved that notices as.to the amount of assessments be published in the South Bend Daily Tribune and in the South Bead Daily Times for six successive days beginning on the first day of November, 1901, stating that this Board will give a hearing as to the amount of assessments on the 12th day of November, 1901, at 7:15 P. M. Resolved further that the entire work under the above estimates be ac accepted and approved and the final estimates therefor allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published in the South Bend Daily Tribune and in the South Bend Daily Times on the first day of November, stating that this Board will give a hearing upon the above est- imates on the i2th day of Movembe r, 1901 at 7 :15 P(ti.; M. South Bend Electric Co. notified to put an all night lamp at the intersection of the alleys in the block bounded by Washington, Michigan, Jefferson and Main Streets. Petition for improvement of E street filed for 1902. Clerk instructed to give Cassuis Caldwell deed for Lot No.29-Block 4 Range 1 West in City Cemetery. Board decide d,upon publication of the new annexation ordinance, to begin pro- ceedings for the widening of Olive street from L.. S.& M. S. R. R. Co. property to Mich- igan Avenue. Hearing on the question of authorizing the Indi=ay Illinois and Iowa Ry Co. to extend its line eastward through the southern part of the City. The railway company did not appear. About twenty-five interested property owners appeared before the Board and ,remonstrated against the occupation of any streets and alleys for the proposed extension. The property owners were represented by attorney W. G. Crabill. The Board listened to the arguments of Mr. Crabill. The Board had previously looked over the site of the proposed extension and had seen about what property would be affected, and what streets and alleys occupied. The Board decided that it would not authorize or empower any railway company to construct a line upon the route outlined by this Company.