03/1902 Board of Public Works Minutes

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March 21. 19;02. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 11. Resolved by the Board of Pu'olic Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That it is desirable .to vacate the following: hive acres of land, situated in the East half ( 1 2) of the South East fractional quarter (1/4) of Section Eighteen (18 ), Township .Thirty seven North; of Range three (3) East, lying immediately South of and adjoining the right of way of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company, as located and established October llth 1894; which 5 acres is bounded by a line running as follows, to -wit: Beg- inning on the East line of said quarter section, at a point 66 feet South of the inter- section of said East line, with the South line of said Railway Company's ri ght of way as located and established October llth 1894 as aforsaid, thence running South on the East line of said quarter section, ten (10) rods; thence West eighty (80) rods, to the West line of said half -quarter se ttion; thence North ten (10) rods"to a point within sixty-six (66) feet of said South line of said Railway Company's right of way; thence East eighty (80) rods to the p;ace of beginning containing 5 acres. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation; Lots No. 1 and Lots No. 5 to 30 inclusive in Roseland park. Lot No. 1 in Denslow's Plat, and a strip of land 66 feet in width North and South lying between said Lehman's Plat and the right of way of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 22 day of March and on the 29 day of March 1902 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, This Board, at its office in the City Hall .on the 1st day of April 1902 at 7:15 P. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these pro- cee dings. Street Commissioner instructed to investigate crosswalks on Portage Avenue and repair and replace same where necessary. Engineer reported that at the present time there is no outlet for surface water in the neighborhood of Fassnacht Avenue and Wilbur street and that there is no way of dis- posing of this surface water until a sewer is constructed. Plat of J. C. Knoblocks Subdivision of Lot 39 in Denistion and Fellows Addition was submitted to the Board for approval. Referred to City Engineer for advice. President.