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64 _ Tuesday October 4th, 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. McInerny absent. Only Routine business transacted. Acting President. SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 4TH2 1904 AT 7:15 P. M. The Board met in Special,session at 7:15 P. M. Mr. McInerny absent., Hearing was given on Declaretory resolutions for the following Improvements, Cement Curb on College street from Washington street to Linden avenue, Grade, Curb & Walk on Quincy street from Cottage Grove avenue to Allen street, Curbs & Walk on Campau street from Coquillard street to Eddy street, Grade, Curb & Walk on William street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Scott street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Taylor street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Franklin street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Bissell street from Arthur street to Eddy street, Grade & Curb on Vistula avenue from Kline street to the City Limits at Ernsperger street. All under improvement Resolutions Nos. 215, 216, 217, 2193 219, 220, 221, 222, 22.3 respectively In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed The Board thereofor find in each and every case in said improvements that the benefits to the property effected and to the city of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvements and that said improvement resolutions should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Engineer filed his estimated cost of the improvements as follows; - Vistula avenue...............$2900.00 Franklin street .... ......... 601.00 Bissell street ............... 1271.00 Taylor street ................ 760.00 Scott street ................. 595.00 William street ............... 935.00 Campau street. ............... 600.00 Quincy street ................ 950.00 College street ....... ....... 380.00 In the matter of the improvement of Vistula avenue under Improvement resolution No. 223. Be it resIlved that notices be published in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tkibune on the 5th day of October and on the 12th day of October 1904 to the effect that this Board will receive bids for said improvement up to 10 A. M. on the 15th day of October 1904. This Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing giveon on Assessment rolls and final estimate for the following improvements, to -wit;- Grade, Curb & Walk on Orange street from alley east of Adams street to Sadie street, on Blaine avenue from Michigan avenue to S. end on Blaine ave. Pipe sewer on Napier street from Maple street to Walnut street. Alluunder improve- ment resolutions Nos. 194, 2062 207 respectively. Hearing on Orange street Grade, Curb & Walk held over until Tuesday October llth at 7:15 P. M. No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed September 21st 1904 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board.of Public Works find that the assessments rolls filed September 21st 1904 and the -'final estimate allowed September 21st, 1904 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Acting President.