02/1905 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Vlr.Mcl:nerny abseint. Contractor Bond of the Chas Coussens & Co., filed and approved. f . r Acting President. SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING AT 7:15 P. M. FEBRUARY 21, 1905. The Board met in Special Session at 7:15 P. M. All members present. Hearing given on the following Declaratory Resolutions for the following improvements, toQwit;- Brick Pavement on Robertson street, Laurel street & Studebaker street all under Improvement resolutions Nos. 229, 230 & 232 respectively. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find in each and every case in said improvements that the benefits to the property and to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvements and the same are hereby in all things ratified., confirmed and approved. Engineer filed his estimated costs of the improvements as follows; - Robertson street Brick pavement ........ $12654.00 Laurel street Brick pavement.......... 1,658.00 Studebaker street Brick. pavement....... 4,616.00 Be it resolved that notices be published in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune on the 25th day of February and on the 4th day of March 1905, to the effect that this Board will receive bids for said improvements up to 10 a. m. on the 15th day of March 1905. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Remonstrance filed aginst the Laurel street Pavement. Overruled. Remonstrance filed against the E. Monroe street Brick pavement. Mr. Wm Mack and Andrew Kener appeared in person and remonstrated against the Hill street Brick pavement. Petition filed for change of specification for Scott street pavement so as to narrow the street two feet and set the curbs out two fFet on the west side of the street, making said street uniform. Hearing on East -Monroe street, Hill street and Scott street Brick pavements, under Improvement resolutions Nos. 227, 228 and 231 respectively. Held over. uncoil Friday February 24th, 19052 at 10 A. M. The Board adjourned until Friday February--24th, 1905. dent..