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November 26_ .1901. <br />Remonstrance against paving Wayne street with creosoted block filed. <br />Petition for paving Division street with brick°from Michigan street to Olive <br />street. No action will be taken until the Board,is satisfied that property owners under- <br />stand the manner of assessments. The Board are of the opinion that the Grand Trunk Western <br />Railway cannot be assessed for any of this paving under the present law governing street <br />improvement assessments. There is moreover no sewer on Division street from Michigan -to <br />Chapin street. <br />Street Commissioner instructed to put in a cross walk at corner of Union and <br />Poland streets. <br />Engineer instructed to change the Wayne street paving specifications from creo- <br />soted block to brick, also to change the East Colfax Avenuemaca.dam specifications to brick. <br />Resolved by the Board of Public Works that the proposition to assess the entire <br />cost of street improvements to abutting property be abandoned. The resolutions of this <br />Board upon such proposition are hereby rescinded. The Board find that public sentiment is <br />opposed to such a method of Street assessments. Only so much street improvement work will <br />be authorized as the Common Council see fit to provide funds for the payment of the cityts <br />share. <br />Engineer requested to investigate Bitumindus- Macadam pavements and report to <br />the Board as to advantages and disadvantages of the same. <br />Ordinance having passed the Common Council ratifying the proceedings of this <br />Ix the opening of Orange street, the engineer is requested to prepare the roll <br />;�Viers and list of assessments. <br />P re s i de nt . <br />