02/1907 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday Feb 26th, 1907. The Board met in regular, session at 10 A. M. All members present. Petition filed for Asphalt Pavement on.East Washington street from Emerick street to Eddy street. South Bend Electric Co were notified to place the arc light located at the cor of Wayne street& Vistula avenue in the center of the avenue. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimates for'Pipe.Sewer on College street and Linden avenue from Fassnacht avenue to Johnson sfreet; Sherman avenue from Van Buren street to Michigan avenue; Leland avenue from the lst angle in Leland avenue to Hudson avenue; Notre Dame street from Jefferson street to Sorinstreet, all under Improvement resolutions Nos. 387, 4152 412 & 403 respectively. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Times, commencing on the 27th day of Feb, 1907, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the„City Hall on the 19th day of March, 1907, at 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 27th day of February, 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 19th day of Larch, 1907, at 7:15 P. M. Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 27, appropriating the following described property for public use: All of Lot "A" 1st Plat of Chapin Place, owned by Edward P. & Marie Pearl Chapin. Begin at the S. E. Corner of Lot 41 thence N. Wly on the S line of said lot to S.M. corner of same, thence North on the west line of said lot to a point of intersection of a circle of a'radius of 76 1/2 feet west of the east line of lot 63 in 3rd Plat of .Shetterley's Place, thence S Ely on the line of said. circle to Place of beg. '1st Plat of Chapin Place, owned by .Edward P. & Marie Pearl Chapin. All of Lot 64, 3rd Plat of Shetterley's Place, owned by Ryell T. & Annie P. Miller !and J. L. M. Kate.V. Shetterley. Begin at a point 103 1/2 feet east of the N. W. corner of lot 63 thence S Ely on the line of a circle of a radius of 16 1/2 feet to a point 16 1/2 feet S of the N E corner of said lot, ther-oenter of.which circle is 16 1/2 f eet south of the north line and 16 1/2 feet west of the east line of the lot, thence 16 1/2 feet north to the N E corner of said lot, thence 16 1/2 feet west to place of beginning, 3rd Plat or Shetterley's Place, owned by Frank H. & Flora 14. Goodman. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed, the Board therefore declare the above described property condemned and jappropriated for public use. The City Engineer was instructed to make up the roll showing the awards of damages and the assessment for benefits. I - %