10/1901 Board of Public Works Minutes

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October 3. 1901. Condemnation Resolution No. 3• Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That the following described property be appropriated for the use of said city: Beginning on the south line of Midway street at a point 49 1/2 feet east of the north east corner of Lot 1 in.Creed's Second Addition to the City of South Bend, thence east 49 1/2 feet, then south 397 feet, thence west 49 1/2 feet, thence north to the place of beginning. The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such approp- riation: Lots 1 to 11 inclusive of Creed's Second Addition to the city of South Bend, the property of Jonathan P. Creed. Also the following tract of ground: Beginning at a point on the south line 'of Midway street at a point 49 1/2 feet eastof the northeast, corner of lot 1 in 'Greed's Second Addition to the City of South Send, thence east 63 1/2 feet, thence s south 113 feet, thence east 8 1/4 feet, thence south 284 feet, thence west 78 feet more or less, to a point due south of the place of beginning, thence north 397 feet to the place of beginning, the property of Lucretia Creed. The purpose of such appropriation is the. widening of Main street to its full width of 99 feet Notice of this resolution shall. -be published on the 5th day of October and on the 12th day of October 1901, in the -South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 15th day of October 19.01 at 7:15 P. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested'in or affect -ed by these proceedings* Offer of C. H. French of property on corner of Michigan Avenue and' Wood street for a Central Fire Station, 7800 square feet, for $4600.00, received and filed. Petition for continuation of the Eddy street brick pavement from the north line of Washington street to the south line of East LaSalle Avenue referred to the Engineer for specifications. Work to be done in 1902. C. H. Defrees given until November loth 1901 to complete his north Lafayette;St contract and permission granted to begin as soon as two squares of brick were upon the ground. Bids received and opened for the Division street grading under Improvement Res- olution No. 41; contract awarded to Harry N. Barnes at .17 cents per cubic yard.