07/1903 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Friday, July 24th, 1903.. Engineer reported grades on Bartlett street, Michigan avenue and Hammond Court. Same were approved. Hearing on the Assessment Roll and Final Estimate for Grade and Curb on La Fayette street under Improvement Resolution # 103. No remonstrants appearec.and no remonstrances were filed. The Engineer reported that he had investigated the objections raised by the property owners at the previous hearing and found the work done accoruing to t_tle plans sec- -ications. Resolved by the Low t ::he l Assessment Roll fil my llth. and the Final Estimate allowed July llth. should be and. the is hereby in all things confirmed and approved. Hearing on the Assessment Roll and Final.Estimate for the Brick Pavement on Madison street under Improvement Resolution +111. No remonstrants appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Engineer reported changes in the Assessment Roll as followsHeirs of Jacob Kopf viz;- Barbara Kopf (widow) Charles, George, Peter and Sadie Kopf rebated27.20. William Harlin Jr. rebated13.12. The City of South Bend increased $40.32. Changes as recommended were approved.tLw Resolved by the Board that the Assessment Roll filed July llth, and the Final Estimate allowed July llth, 1903, should be and the same is hereby in all thing ratified and approved. Hearing on the Milton Street walks and curb under Improvement Resolution postpone. until Tuesday A. :. Duly 3 t"i 0, 0 3 . Engineer instructed to prepare plans and specifications for pipe sewer on Calvert street and Catalpa avenue. Hearing on Condemnation Resolution #11. Messers Shively, Rohrer and Fisher appeared and remonstrated against said condemnation for the reasons that said improv ment is not needed. After due consideration the Board -ind that said resolution should be confirmeu auk that the following described property should be and is here- by appropriated and condemned for said improvement."The center line of said street to begin on the north line of Indiana avenue in said City at a point 88-3/10 west of the present center line of May street thence running north to the southwesterly line -of Lot 12 in Jacob Leers survey in the N.W. Quarter os Section 18, Twp. 37, N.R.3 E., thnce running north easterly at right angles to Vistula avenue to the southwesterly line of said Vistula:_auenue. The west line of said May street to be 25 feet west, and the east line thereof to be 25 feet east of the above described center line. The following described property is affected by these proceedings: All ex. 1 ft* of e.side and ex. 50 ft. Leer's Survey in Sec.18...John & Rose E. off w. side of Lot 12..............•.•. Tp.372 N.R.3 E. Rohrer. 50 ft. off ely. side Lot 12............ " " it it if " Kittie tl.Leer. All Lot 13...... . ................... " " „ " " Joel Shively,Est. All of Lots 28.27226235,36,37239,40,483, Delmar A. & 49,50,52,53,65,66,67,69,70............ Leers 2nd. Add. Kittie Ldl. Leer. All of Lots 112,113,114,115,116,.... Oak Park 3rd.Add. W.�Ward.C•D. Hildeb and. All Lot 6............................. Fishers S.S.Survey.. Agnes L.Debley. All Lots 6 & 7 " �� }� �� Wilhel-mina Fisaier The Board hereby deela.ry tile'. tihove described property condemned for the relocat- ion of May street. Hearing given on Vacation Resolution # 20. Messers Shively, appeared and remonstrated against the proposed vacation of May street. The Board considered .,he objections raised and after due consideration resolve�� that the following described property be vacated.' ay street from the north! line of Indiana avenue to the south line of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company's tracks excepting all street and alley intersections." The following described property mal be in uri usI. or beneficially affected by such vacation:- All of lots 69, 70, 52, 53, 9, 29 1 Leers 2nd. add. The benefits and damages being equal, the property -:>vacated will a true to the abutting property. k�- President.