05/1902 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

Bids received and opened for the grading of" Eddy street and Mishawaka street under Improvement Resolution No 62. A petition was received for the extension of this improvement can Mishawaka street as far as the City limits. Accordingly the Board find t", that the all of the bids should be rejected and that the Board should re adve rt i ze for bids to cover the entire improvement. Clerk accordingly instructed to advertise for bids In the -South Bend.Daily._Tribune and in the South Bend Daily Times on the 21st and 28th days of May 1902, calling for bids for the grading and construction of cement curbs on Eddy street from the Grand Trunk Western Ry. to Mishawaka street and thence east on Mish- awaka street to the City T imit s, such bids to be received up to June 2nd 1902 at 10 A. M Bids opened for the Harrison Avenue., Van Buren, Dayton and Fellows street imp- rovements, under Improvement Resolutions Nos._ 63, 641, 65 and 66 and turned over to the engineer for tabulation. Hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 8 adopted on Ilay 8th I902. E. Louis Kuhns appeared for himself and for Ida S. Kuhns, Helene S. Ulrich and Harriet Studebaker. Igo. remonstrances were filed and no remonstrators appe4ed. The board deZelare the following property vacated: Beginning at a point distant east 1560 feet from the North west Corner a of Section 7 in Township 37 North Range 3 East, thence south to the north line of Jeff- erson street,thence south easterly on the north line of Jefferson street to a point 50 feet at right angles east, thence north parallel with west line and 50 feet distant there- from to the north line to said Section 79 thence west 50 feet to the place of beginning. Now come the above mentioned parties and waive notice of assessments and awards under the above resolution and hearing on assessments and awards. The rollof property owners being already in the hands of this board the board find that in consideration of the dedication to the City by the above parties of the hereinafter described property to be used as a public street neither assessments or awards shall be made. Such dedication shall include the following described property: Beginning at a point distant east 1400 feet from the north west. corner of Section 7 in Township 372 north Range 3 East, thence south to the north line of Jefferson street, thence south easterly on the north line of Jefferson stye street to a point 50 feet at right angles east, thence north parallel with the west line And 50 feet distant therefrom to the north line of said Section 71 thence west 50 feet to the place of beginning Plat of Kuespert and Sommers Addition to South Bend approved and copy filed. President.