01/1902 Board of Public Works Minutes

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January 28� .:3; 02�., 7:;L45 Pp- M. First hw;aring on Improvem t Res�luti.ot;s -Nos 43,' 44� 45 ax.�d ,46- for th e` construe- tion of brick pavement on Laurel, Edda and Wayne streets and. East .,Colfax Avenue, respec- tively. As to Leamel street no remonstratDrs ,,,4ppea;red and no remonstrances were filed. The -Engineer-�fil.ed•;the,r estimated costs 497.1.34 , The Board-.finci that the,:"benefit in ! udow, ing the: benefits to the city,, are equal to the -,estimated cast" of the •-improve` rent : Itap+* sovement Resolution No.,..43 is accordingly confirmed+ As to Eddy. street the Board find that the Improvement Resolution No. 44 should be modified as follows: The paving. of Eddy street with brick from the ,north line of -Wash-. ington street to the north line of the alley between Colfax Avenue anci' Ls Salle- -Avenue,:" The Engineer filed the ..estimated cost S2690000 The Board find,thht;, considering . said resolut.ior as modified, the benefits, including thee benefits to, the city, are equal to the estimated .cost of the improvement Improvement Resolution ;No. 44 as modified is accordingly confirmed. No remonstrators ".app eared and no remonstrances were filed concerning this Improvement Resolution thus modified* In regard to the Wayne street improvem:nt.' No remonstrators appeared` -and no - remonstrances were filed. The Engineer filed the estimated cost $13607,80 The Board find that the benefits, .including the benefits to the city .are _equal to the estimated` cost of the improvement Improvement Resolution No. 45 is accordingly confirmed. In regard to the East Colfax Avenue improvement a remonstrance representing 1759 feet of frontage was filed against this improvement. The total frontage on said street is 5268-1/2 feet. A remonstrance against narrowing part of the roadway of said street to the width of 34 feet was also filed. The Engineer filed the estimated cost 20834.95 The Board find that the benefits including the benefits to said city are equal to the estimated cost of the improvement. Improvement Resolution No. 46 is accordingly confirmed.. South Bend Fuel and Gas Company notified of the amount and location of paving for 1902 and requested to notify the Board as to when they could lay gas mains with connections to the curb. President.