03/1904 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Friday March llth..1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. IT. All members present. Petition filed Ifor establishment of grade for curb and vialk on Carlisle street from Washington St to N. end of Carlisle St. Referred to Engineer for specifications. Petition filed for Grade, Curb and Walk and Gravel road on Lawrence Street from Corby street to Napoleon street. The Board having under consideration the matter of park, it was una.nimosly adopted that the following conmunication.be directed to the Indiana Ry Co. The Indiana Railway Co., South Bend, Ind. Gentlemen; --In considering the matter of Park advantages for the coming; summer, the Board of Public Works has noted the fact that the park pl6asures of our people suffered greatly by the closing of Springbroo'; Park for the entire qwason last year. With a view to ascertain if the priveleges of this resort cound,not again be open to the people of South Bend, we would respectfully ask th t your company consider the advisability of reopening Springbrook Park. T-he growth of the city c.nd the increasing number of those who seek such recre- ation, make it imperative that sometr,i:ig be done to increase our facil-ties for taking care of our people in the surimer season and we believe the public would appreciate fully, an opportunity to enjoy the courtesy of your Company in this particular. Will you kindly give this matter early consideration? Very respectfully, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. -Grade established for Vistula Avenue from old city limits to new city limits of the year 1904. Upon report of the County Connissioners that the Vistula Avenue Viaduct could not be built until the exact street !in at that point be established the Board passed the following resolution to establish the street 66 ft wide at that point. CONDEMIATION RESOLUTION NO. 15. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, IndiAna: That the followinf, described property be appropriated for the use of said City: Begin at stone set at intersection of the East line of Sec. 18. T. 37 N. R. 3 E. and center of Vistula Live. Said stone is 294.36 feet south of 1/4 Sec. corner on East line of said section, thence N. 8808*. 889.7 ft to center of East er_d of old bridge, thence N. 79*25' W. 442.5 feet to stone in center of Vistula Avenue on the West line of E 1/2 of S. E. 1/4 Sec 18. T. 37 N. R. 3 E. Vistula avenue to be 66 feet wide 33ft on each side of the aisrove described center line. The bearing are true bearings turned from the East lire of Sec 18 T. 37 N. R. 3 E. uning stone center of Vistula Avenue and Ernsperger street and stone at 1/4 Sec. corner aft 294.36 feet North as a base line. The following described property may, be injurouusly of beneficially affected by such appropriation