06/1905 Board of Public Works Minutes

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23 Tu e pc14yJune 20th, 1905. The Board net in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. Remonstrance Piled against the Street Sprinkling on So. Lafayette street in the 400 block. .Petition filed by Studebaker Bros Mfg Company asking permission to construct a bridge across Tutt street to connect their buildings, said bridge to be no less than 50 feet above the street line. Same was granted. Petition filed by the South Bend 1A1holesale Grocery Company asking permission to place and maintain a side track across Carroll street from the errand Trunk R. R. to their new building. Same was granted. Engineer reported grade on Andersons Court. Same was approved. Engineer filed Assessment Rolls and final estimates for the following improvements, to -wit; - Pipe Sewer on Fellows street from Monroe street to L. S. & M. S. R. R. and from Monroe street to a point 353 feet North of Monroe street, Brick Pavement on Laurel street from Washington street toColfaxavenue, Studebaker street from Wa-hington street to Linden avenue; all under Improvement Resolutions Nos. 237, 2492 230 & 232 respectively; Also Sewer Connections on Arnold street from Sample street to Division street. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for.six con- secutive days in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 21st day of June, 1905, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the llth day of July, 1905, a 7:15 P. M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 21st, day of June, 1905, in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the llth day of July, 1905, at 7:15 P. 14. Bids were received for the sale of -the houses on William street and Matthew Court. The East house on Matthew Court No. 351 was sold to Mr. Schelling for $275.00. The West house on Matthew Court was sold to Max Winkowski for the sum of $325.00. All bids for the Colfax avenue house were rejected and the Clerk was instructed to re- advertise for the sale of the same at same future date. ( over)