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i Vacation N o . 2544
PIr. Clyde E. `lilliams, City Engineer, filed primary assessa.ient roll showing the
Iawards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matterof the vacation of a "
j'parcel of land bounded by a line running as follows: Beginning at the Southwest cor-
ner of Lot #7 in Louis Nickel's Subdivision in the City of South Bend, Indiana;
thence '.'lest along the North line of Sample Street a distance of 5 feet; -thence North.,
along a line that is parallel with the ',lest line of Lot ;'7 to the point of inter-
section with the Northerly line of Lot ;`-7 produced Southwesterly; thence Northeast- �
�erly to the Northwest corner of Lot 7; thence South, alone the ".`lest line of Lot �7
• jto the point of beginning, under vacation resolution No. 2544.
In the above named assessment loll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet
in the City Hall at 11:90 A.H. on the 8th day of April, 1946 for the purpose of hear-
ing and receiving reo?mstrances from all persons intered in or affected by said vac-
ation, and the Board further orders thatµ notices of said hearing, together with the
amound of damagownerses awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners
Iby publishingsame on the 22nd day of I,?arch and on the 29th day of larch, 1946 in
i the South Bend Daily Tribune and the .�eekly Liirror.
STREET T)EPARTIa NT: I,:Ir. Casimer Balka, Street Corimissioner, was present and matters
• per asnzng, to zis deparrtment were discussed.
The following bids for equipment for the Street Department were accepted b7 �
the Board; being, in their opinion, the lowest and best bids submitted:
'lKorte Bros, One Austin 'Testern Patrol Sweeper liZ,784.24
�IJacob Rose One Crane and Clamshell 9,280.00
Indiana "Equipment Co. Three tractors at ;�724.00 each or �22,Z72.UO
One Power I,_ower 231.45
�i Three snow plow attacliments 175.00 each or 1525.00
One Bi tu-:iinous fixer Net 470,00
The Bid of the Gadbury Garage was rejected because of a paragraph in their
bid retaining;. the power in their hands to change the prices without notice.
No bids having been received for a bulldozer or a power sewer cleaner, the
- . 'Clerk was directed to readvertise for s,-,.�ze, on the 22nd and 29th of !J'arch, with
11bids to be received on April 8, 1946.
l r. Stanley Leszcz jnski, Sexton, was present and matters pc r-
ainzng to hisdepartment were discussed.
There being no further business to come before the Loard, the _Meeting was
• adjourned at 10:00 A.!,,I.
Clerks
BOAR) OF PUBLIC
Iarch 25, 1946
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Are ;ulcer meeting of the
Board of Public forks was held on Monday,
March 25, 194
t 8:30 A.I!. 1,i1r. i?lilliams was absent. IIinutes
of the last meeting were
read and
approved. Salary claims in the amount of
11,366.58 were approved and ordered
paid.
I�laims
of the following suppliers in the
amount of �1, 675.22 riere approved
and order-
d paid:
American Linen Supply Co.
=;� 10.25
Business Systems
) 4.94
Business Systems
116.80
J. C. Lauber Co.
43.48
.Expanding Sewer T:Iachine Co.
61.25
The I:icCaffery Co.
1.45
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
6.19
The i,!cCaffery Co.
.60
I,ZcClave �Printing Co.
70.00
O'Brien Varnish Co.
564.30
,Northern
Indiana Pub. Ser. Co.
2.63
The O'Aio Oil Company
307.83
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Sheehan's 'Tire Service
.75
Schilling's Inc.
110,00
0. J. Shoemaker
119,03
Retco Alloy Co.
80.57
�South Bend Sanitary 'Iipers
5.00
Retco Alloy Co.
135.00
,Vestside Hardware Co.
29.40
Edward Smith C", Co.
5.70
I� TRAFFIC. JEPU1iT,1EXT: Mr. Ernest
!:filler, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters
,pertaining to his department
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were discussed.
E?'?GIi�TE.'RI ?G DEPAR1-712:T: An excavation bond was approved for the Sollitt
Construe-
tion Co"_apany and was ordered
filed.
�f A Contractor's Bond was approved for Eston Ball and was ordered filed.
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Vacation Resolution No. 2546
The Board of Public -works and Safety of the City of South Bend, met, pursuant to
notice given as required by law, to hear remonstrm ces and to take final action on
Declaratory Resolution No. 2546, 1946, by which resolution the Board resolved that it is
desired and deeded necessary to vacate the following described street and alleys in the
City of SoLt h Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana:
(a) Sycamore Street north of LaSalle avenue;
(b) The first alley running :last and }lest from Sycamore Street to the
East Race, which said alley is the first alley North of and parallel
to LaSalle Avenue;
(c) The first alley East of Sycamore Street running North and South
from LaSalle Avenue to the first east and west alley North of
LaSalle Avenue.
No remonstrm ces being filed with or presented to the Board against said proposed
vacation, thereup6n, being duly advised intee matter, the Board now takes final action
on said original resolution.
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried it is
RESOLVED that said Declaratory Resolution No. 2546, 1946, be and
the same is hereby in all things approved, ratified and confirmed with
out modification;
FURT-T IR RESOLVED, that the above described street and alleys be
and the same are hereby declared vacated;
FURTLIER RESOLVED
, that there be forthwith prepared a list or roll
of all the owners or holders of property, and of all interest therein,
injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation.
The following is a list of all the owners or holders of property, and of all inter-
est therein, injuriously or beneficially affected b.,:,the vacation of said street and
alleys:
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad is owner of the following
described real estate in St. Joseph County, Indiana:
(a). Lots Nizabered consecutively from TVTenty-two (22) to Twenty-nine
(29), both inclusive, as shown on the Recorded Plat of TIiller and
Greents Second Addition to the Town of Lowell, now a part of the
City of South rend;
(b) Lots numbered Ten (10), Eleven (11) and "Welve (12) as shown on
the Original Plat of the Town of Lowell, now a part of the City
fo South Bend, except;
(1) A tract of land bounded by a line running as follows: Beginning at
the Southwest corner of said Lot Nizabered Twelve (12), thence East
66 feet, thence North 60 feet, thence :'lest 66 feet, thence South
on the ;`lest line of Sycamore Street 60 feet to the place of begi.nning;
(2) A tract of land bounded by a line running as follows: Beginning at a
point on the North line of LaSalle Avenue 321.04 feet East of the East
of Sycamore Street, thence ISorth 128.5 feet to the ':lest bank of the
East Race, thence Southeasterly along said bank to the North line of
LaSalle Avenue, thence ':Zest 58.2 feet to the place of beginning.
Samuel R. Feuer is the owner of the following described real estate in St.
Joseph County, Indiana:
A, part of Lot NLanbered Twelve (12) as shown on the Original Plat of the Town
of Lowell now a part of the City of South. Bend bounded by a line running as
follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said lot Numbered Twelve (12),
thence East 66 feet,.thence North 60 feet, thence `,lest 66 feet, thence South
on the 17est line of Sycamore Street 60 feet to the place of beginning.
The Board now proceeds to award damages sustained and to assess the benefits
accruing; to each piece of property on the foregoing list.
The Board now finds that no piece of property on the foregoing list will be in-
Juriously or benficially affected by the vacation of said street and alleys.
And now comes Samuel Feuer and. Chicego South Shore and wouth Bend Railroad and
file a request that no written notice be served upon then! as the oimers of f e above
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described real estate and their written approval of the action of this Board in
neither awarding darzages nor assessing benefits to the real estate described above
because of such vacation.
IT IS T1710" l ORDER 7D by the Board that this clatter be considered fully and final-
ly disposed of.
i DONE this 25th dg.r of T arch, 1946.
(s) Nathan Levy
ATFi'EST : (s) 1,1. T. Curnmings
(s) Freda G. noble As members of the Board of Public
Secretary Works and Safety of the City of
South Bend
I BEFORE THE BOARD OF PZ7BLIC 7ORKS AND SAFETY
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• CITY 0-7 SOUTH BETTD, INDT_ANA
REQUEST AND APPROVAL OF S Ap,:T LL FEUER AND
CHICAGO SOUTH ST30RE AMID SOUTH SEND RAi LROAD
To the Board of Public :'forks and Safety of the City of South Bend:
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the undersigned, do hereby waive all written n=--ice required to be served
upon us concerning the award of damages and assessment of benefits in connection with
the vacation of that part of Sycamore Street and certain alleys described in De-
Resolution TTo. 25462 1946, adopted by your Honorable Board on January 25,
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��claratory
1946, and ,rre request that no itritten notice be served upon us.
'Je do hereby consent and agree to the finding made by your honorable Board on
�I the 25th day of I:Larch, 1946, to the effect that the real estate which fire own is
neither injuriously nor beneficially affected by the vacation of said street and
alleys.
�I s (s) Samuel Feuer
ChTCAGO SOUTH SHORE ANT SOTCTH .ETTD
RAILROAD
BY (s) Chas. H. Jones
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The following letter was received of ter the above action was taker_ by the Board
T,larch 25, 1946
To the Board of Public-';orks and Safety,
City of South Bend, Indiana:
Gentler., en :
• i Petition for vacation of Sycamore Street North of LaSalle Avenue, Loge-
1 they with alley east from Sycamore to Last Race and alley North ff'om LaSalle Avenue
il to the aforesaid alle-V was considered by the City Plan Commission at a Special.
j11 L;ieeting i.�iarch 22, 1946.
The City Plan Corimission ap-moves the vacation as petitioned for if
easement is provided for the power lines now on Sycamore Street.
( s ) D. lJoomaw, `secretary
�) The following letter was drafted by the Board and sent to iir. Aaron huguenard,
Attorney for the petitioners.
• . ; Mr, Aaron uguenard,
555 Associated Building,
it South Bend, Indiana
{ Dear TTr. hu guenard:
The Board of Public-:°Jorks took final action upon Declaratory
it Resolution _To. 2546 on 17-arch 25, 1946, confirming the vacation of Sycamore Street
North of LaSalle Avenue. A le tter was received after the Boardts action, from
1;`71r. Dal ton Tdoomaz-,r, Secretary of the City Plan Con, mission, approving the vacation
if easement .is provided for the pacer lines now on Sycamore Street.
• This letter having; been brought to the attention of the Board,
we suggest that you contact T._r. Yoomaw, and the Electric Company, and that an
arrangement be made granting an easement to the Electric Company as they desire.
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We would appreciate your notifying us if such an arrangement is made.
Very truly yours,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
Condemnation Resolution No. 2547
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AYD SAFETY OF THE CITY OP SOUTH BEND.,
INDIANA: That it is deemed and desired necessary to open_ and. extend Wilber Street to a
uniform width of sixty (60) feet,from the center line of Elwood Avenue to the center li
of Keller Street in the City of South Bend., In St. Joseph County of the State of Indian
by the condemnation and appropriation of sufficient lots and lands for such opening,
specifically described az follows; to wit: Beginning at the southeast corner of Sectia
thirty-four (34), Township Thirty-eight (38) north, Range two(20 East; thence west a-
long; the south line of said section, a distance of thirty feet; thence north parallel t
and thirty (30) feet ,Jest of the east line of said Section thirty-four (34), a distance
of one thousand three hundred twenty-eight and three tenths (1,328.3) feet to the cente
line of Keller Street; thence east along the center line of Keller Street, a distm.ce
of sixty (60) feet; thence south thirty (30) feet east of and parallel to the east line
of said Section thirty-four (34) , a distance of one thousand three hundred twenty-eigh
and three tenths (1,328.3) feet to the center line of Elwood Avenue; thence west along
the center line of Elwood Avenue thirty (30) feet to the point of beginning, excepting
so much of the above described strip of land as has already been dedicated to the _pub-
lic use, all as shown by a plat of such proposed opening; now on file in the office of t:
Department of Public Works and Safety of said City.
The property which may be injuriously or beneficially affected in the City of
South Bend, Indiana by the opening and extension of said Jilber Street as above describ
is kn.owh and described as the ground herein proposed to be condemned and appropriated
therefoh, and are all the lots and lands and parcels of lots lying; within the following
described territory in the City of South Bend, Indiana, to grit:. Beginning at the south
east corner of Section Thirty-four (34), Township Thirty-eight (38) north, Rage two
(2), East; thence west along the center line of Elwood Avenue, a distance of one hun-
dred sixty-four and six tenths (164.6) feet; thence north one hundred sixty-four and
six tenths (164.6) feet Nest of and parallel to the east line of said Section thirty-
four (34), a distance of one thousand three hundred twenty-eight and three tenths
(1,328.3) feet to the center line of Keller Street; thence east along the center line o_
Keller Street, a distance of three hundred twenty-eight and five hundredths (328.05)
feet; thence south, a distance of five hundred sixty and one tenth (560.1) feet; thence
west, a distance of twelve and twenty-three hundredths (12.23) .feet; thence south, a
distance of seven hundred sixty-nine (769) feet to the center line of .Elwood Avenue;
thence west along the center line of Elwood Avenue, a distance of one hundred fifty
and sixty-seven hundredths (150.67) feet to the point of beginning, all as shown by a
plat of such territory now on file in the office of the Depar jn ent of Public Works and
,Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Board of Public Works has set April 15, 1946 as a day upon which remonstrances
may be filed or presented by persons interested in or affected by said proposed opening';
and extension as above described, and on said day at 11:00 otclocy a.m. said Board wilt
meet at its office for the purpose of '_nearing and considering any remonstrances which j
may have been filed or presented, and for the purpose of taking final action thereon.
Such action shall be final and conclusive upon all persons.
ATTEST:
James P. Conboy. Clerk
Clyde E. Williams
Nathan Levy
M. T. Cummings,
BOARD OF PUBLIC 7ORKS
The Board approved the revised plans for the Harquee of a building being altered
at 230 Norch Michigan Street.
%TREET DEPARTMENT: Mr.^ Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters
pertaining to his department were discussed.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Letters having been sent to three Dealers asking for bids on
a power mower and weed cutter, and only one bid having been received, the bid of the
J. A. Orr Company, Chicago, Illinois, for one power Hower and weed cutter at 0130.00
was accepted.
There being no further business to come before the Baird the meeting was adjourned.
at 10:00 A.M.
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