06/1905 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday June 6th.'"1905. 2 W3 The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. Permission granted G. J. Hoffman to temporarily close alley just South of Vistula and East of Michigan street owing to construction of the Kamm & Schellinger Building. Petition received from E. LaSalle avenue property owners asking that double inspection be put on the E. LaSalle avenue Birck Pavement. Same was granted. Petition filed asking for a public haymarket on N. Emerick street between LaSalle avenue and Madison street. Same was granted. Bond of Paul J. Haas filed and approved for Quimby street Curbs & Walks and Fisher street Grade, Curb & Walk. Contracts signed for same. Bond. of Headley Bros filed and approved for the 14arietta street Grade & Curb. Con- tract signed for same. Bona of"John Baer filed and approved for Wayne street Falk & Curb, Eddy street Side- walks, Frances street Curb & Walk.and Florenoe avenue Sidewalks. Contracts signed for same. t Clerk was instructed to advertise for sealed bids for the sale of any or all of the Three dwelling -houses situated on the Matthew Property on Colfax avenue and Matthew Ct. Bids to be received up to 10 a. m. on the-20th, day of June, 1905. A President. TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL SESSION AT 7:15 P. M. JUNE 6TH2 1905. The Board met in Special Session at 7:15 P. M..All members present. Hearing given on Assessment Rolls and final estimate's for the following Water Connections,- Monroe street from Michigan street to Vistula avenue, Hill street from Jefferson street to Corby street, Scott street from, Colfax avenue to Michigan avenue. No remonstrators appeared and no _-emonstrances were filed, The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed May 24th2 1905, is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board find that the assessment roll filed May 24th, 1905, and the final estimate allowed May 24th, 1905m should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing given on the Kosciuszko street Grade, Curb & Walk Improvement. Declaratory. 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 improve- ment and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Engineer riled estimated cost as follows,- Kosciuszko street $1,000.00 Hearing on Lawrence street Assessment Roll for Grade, Curb & Walk and Gravel Road deferred uhtil Friday June 9th, 1905, at 10 A. M. President