11/1903 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuedday....Nov. 17th, 1903. The Board met in regular session on the above date in the the office of the Board. All members being present.- ,14-19" Electric Company were ordered to place a mid-" lamp at the intersection of Dinan Court and St. Joseph street. Agreement entered into with Geo. Beek for a strip of ground bordering on the proposed Boulevard front. Petition filed by the property owners abutting on the alleys between Wayne, Jefferson Michigan and St. Joseph streets, statting that they would pay their assessments pro- vided a 10 et. reduction was made from the total cost per sq. yd. of the improvement, for the reason that a sand tiller was used instead of cement. Filed'�- President. Special Meetings 7:15 P.M. The Board met in special session on the above date all members being present,. Hearings were given on the Declaratory Resolutions for the following improvements: Pipe sewer on Hill street from Jefferson to Corby street: pipe sewer on Short Navarre street; pipe sewer on Michigan ave. from Wilber street to College street. The Engr. filed his estimates for said improvements as follows: Hillstreet.....$6400.00; Michigan ave.... $1171.00; Short Navarre ...900.00• No remonstrants appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board find that the benefits to the property affected and to the City of South Bend Are equal to the total cost of the improvement; and said resolutions should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified - confirmed and approved. First hearing on Vacation Resolution +25s adopted on the 3rd. day of Nov., 19031, vacating a strip of land described as follows: Ten feet off of and from the entire northeasterly side of Vistula aVe nues from the south line of Washington street to the north line of Jefferson street, all in the City of South Bend." No remonstrance were filed and no remonstrants appeared. The Board hereby declare the above described proerty vac ted. e gqueston of awards for damages and assessment for benefits in t e above vacation was taken under advisement. a President.