07/1904 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday July 26t h. 1 IMPROVE'J"ENT RESOLUTION NO. 207. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana:That an improvement be made�of the kind, size, location and terminal ports as follows: Pipe sewer on Napier street from Maple street to Walnut street. Said improvement shall be known and designated as the "Napier Street Pipe Sewer " and shall be con- structed according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and proposals for bids for the execution of the above work shall be published on the 27 day of July and on the 3 day of Au€gust 1904,in the South lend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune This Board will gi�,Te a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 9 t h day of August 1904, at 7 :15 P. M. and will receive bids up to 10 A: M. on the 10 day of August 1904. Adopted this 26 day of July 1904. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Yl SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY EVENING AT 7.15 P. M. The Board met in special session at 7:15 P. M. All members present. Hearing given on the assessment rolls and final estimates for Pipe Sewer on Hill street, Pipe Sewer on E. LaSalle avenue, Bridge St., Sycamore street, Grade, Curb & Walk on Lindsey street Pipe -Sewer on Michigan avenue all under im:_ rovement resolutions Nos. 173, 1519 178, 187 respectively. In the matter of the Pipe sewer on Michigan avenue and the Grade, Curb & Walk on Lindsey street. No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed The Board therefore find the property assessed. in said roll is benefitted in the amounts of the assess ments as shown on said rolls, and that the assessment roll filed on the 12th day of July 1904 and the final estimate allgwed on the 12th day of July 1904 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. In the matter of the Pipe Sewer on 'mall street and LaSalle avenue, Bridge street Sycamore street, Philip Strichler of Hill street remonstrated stating that he was assessed for 3*,6 feet more ground than he had. The Board therfore rebated him 4.3.08 for the same. Mddge Leighton remonstrated stating that she had been assessed for 2 feet of ground which belonged to Sops is Becker. The Board there fore rebated her fvr saiwe and charged the amount to the assessment of Sophia Becker. Emanuel R. Wills of Sycamore street remonstrated stating that he .raving a river fronta ge should be exempt from assessment. The Board after due consideration find that E. R. Wills shouldbe rebated the amount of his aassessment but charged up for the tap same costing $13.30. The Bord find that the property described in said roll as amended is benefitted in the amount of assessment as shown on said amended rolls and assessment roll filed July 12, 1904 and final estimate allowen on the 12 day of July 1906, should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. First hearing on Vacation resolution No. 30 adopted on the 12 day of July, 1904 vacating a part o f Foster street described as follows; Commence on the South line of Howard street at the North east corner of Lot 11 in Stanfiedl <__nd Fosters addition thence east on the soutl line of Howard street to the North west corner of Lot_ 12 ins id ddit�ion, tf,ence south 198 feet to alley thence west on the North - 1 Niles averiuue'`fthence`�North westerly on the easterly line of Niles avenut to the south east corner of lot 11 in said adddtion thence north to place of begining Also comnienct at a point on the easterly line of Nilesp av* where St �e e_st line of Lot 10 in said addition intersects same, thence North 28.9 ft to alleyNp odu ed to the easterly line of Niles avenue, thence south easterly on easterly line of Niles avenue to the place of begining. Cj No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed the Board therefore declare the above property vacated.