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186 October 29. 1901. 7415 P. 14. Hearing upon the award of $50.00 to Lucretia Creed in proceedings under Comdem- nation Resolution No.3 for the widening of south Main street. Lucretia Creed presented a remonstrance against the amount of her award on ground that it was to small and that t the Board had not considered the market value of the strip nor the remainder of her land. The Board however find that the award should be confirmed. -and that the amount of $50 00 be tendered to Lucretia Creed to be paid out of the City Treasury as benefits accruing to the City. Clerk instructed to tender to Lucretia Creed in person a' certificate or, voucher for $50.00 and to tell said Lucretia Creed that the same will be honored by the City Comptroller upon presentation at any time. Hearing as to amount of assessments and upon the final estimates for the west Madison street pipe sewer and the west Washington street cement sidewalks, under Imp'- rovement Resolutions 33 and 34 respectively. No remonstrators appeared. The assessment rolls, filed upon October 17, 1901, and the final estimates allowed upon the same date, are hereby confirmed. Hearing upon the amount of assessments and upon the final estimates for the.. water connections on Napier street, from Scott to Chapin streets, and on north Lafayette street from Colfax Avenue to Navarre street. No remonstrators appeared as to Napier s re street, but one Collar appeared and objected to the acceptance of the work on north Laf- ayette street. The assessment roll filed upon October 18, 1901, for Napier Street and. the final estimate, allowed upon the same date, is hereby confirmed. But the confirmation of the North Lafayette street work is hereby withheld until November 12th, 1901 for another hearing at 7 :15 P' M. on that date. Hearing on Condemnation Resolution No-4-for appropriating the property of Franklin Reese and George Hodson for the opening of Orange street through to Birdsell street -No remon- strators appeared. The board declare the following described property condemned for the purpose of said street opening: a part of Lot 3 in Arnold and Pagin's Subdivision of State Bank Outlots 80 and 81, described as follows; beginning at the north east corner of said Lot 3, thence south 37.8 feet, thence Nest to the West line of said lot, thence North 37.4 feet, thence Least to the Place -of; -beginning, the property of Franklin Reese. Also a part of Lot 4 in Arnold and Pagin's Subdivision of State Bank Outlots 80 and 81, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of said lot, thence North 28.2 feet, thence West to the West line of said, lot, thence South 28.6 feet to the South line of said lot, thence East to the place of beginning, the property of George Hodson.