HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/10/1929 Board of Public Works Minutes'Vednesday, April Toth., 1929.
Board met in regular session at- 7-I5 P. Y, .All members present.
The Board approved the excavation bond of Harve E. Valott in the amount
Of 11,000.00 signed by the Varyland Casualty Company.
This being the date, continued hearing was had on the pavement of
Bowman --Street from Sampson Street to Ernsperger Street under Improvement Resolution
No.2I86.
In the above named. improvement resolution, r®monstrators appeared but
no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, afterihearing all persons interested
in said improvement and being fully advised in the premises, decides to rescind all
former action taken on said improvement resolution and declares same null and void
and - the proceedings closed.
This being the ,date set, hearing was had on the improvement resolution
for the pavement of Ruskin Street from Oakland Street to Glover Street under Improve-
ment Resolution No.2I93.
In the above named improvement resolution, remonstrators appeared but
no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the -premises
and hearing all persons interested in said improvement, decides to rescind all former":
action taken on said improvement resolution and declares same null and void and the
proceedings closed.
Thisbeing the date set, hearings were bad on the following improvement
resolutions:
Improvement _Resolution for the grading of the alley sou.)h of Fairview
.Avenue from High 'street to Dale Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.2I9I.
Improvement Resolution No.2I90 for the grading of the alley east of
High, Street from Fairview Avenue to Irvington Avenue.
In both of the above named improvement resolutions, no remonstrators
appeared and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, Peing fully advised in
the premises, finds that the benefits to the several lots and parcels of land liable
to be assessed for said improvements will be equal to the estimated costs of same
as reported by the City Engineer.. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action'
on said improvement resolutions and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed
and approved without modification.
j In both of the -above named improvement resolutions, the Board now orders
that on the 23rd. , day of Aril 1929, the Board will meet in their offic ein the O'ity
1 Hall up to I0:00 A. Y., to receive, open and read sealed rroposals for the above
improvements. The Board further orders that notices of said proposals shall be
j published on the I2th. , day of April and on the I9th. , day of April 2929 in the South
t Bend News Times and Tribune according to law. -
This being the date set, hearing was had on Improvement Resolution 1To.
2192 1"or the rs.vement and widening of Chapin 6treet from the North line of Ford Street
to the North curb line of Prairie Avenue. (See files for copy of resolution.)
In the above named improvement resolution, one remonstrator appeared
but about twentjt property owners were present in favor of the improvement. After
;i hearing all persons interested in said improvement and being fully advised in the
premises, the Board finds that the benefits to the several lots and parcels of land -
liable to be assessed for said improvement will beequal to the estimated cost of
same a-s reported by the City Engineer. The Board, therefore, decides to take final
i� action on said improvement Resolution No.2I92, and declares sare in all things ratified
- l confirmed and approvedg without modification.
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The Board now orders that sealed proposals will be received, opened and
�j read up to I0:00 A. M., on the 23rd. , ,day of April 2929 for the construction of said
improvement on Chapin Street under Improvement Resolution NO.2I92. The Board further,
orders that notices d said proposals shall be published oo the I2th. , day of April
�I and on the I9th. , day of April 1929, in the South Bend News Times .and Tribune according
to law.
This being the date -set, hearing was had on Improvement Resolution wo.
2I94 for the pavement of 26th., atreet from Mishawaka. Avenue to a point 394 feet
south of the south line of Pleasant Street. (See files for copy of resolution..)
In the above named improvement resolution, owner of lot 9 was present
remonstrating against said improvement. Other property owners were present asking
that this improvement be made. After hearing all persons interested in said improve-
ment, and being fully advised in the premises the Board decides to modify said
resolution. to read as follows: Twenty -Sixth ttreet from Mishawaka Avenue to a point
348 feet south of the south line of Pleasant Street" With this modification, the..
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Board finds that the benefits to the several lots and parcels of .land liable to be
assessed for , said -improvement will be . equal to the estimated cost of same as reported
by the City Engineer. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said
modified resolution, declaring same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved
as modified.
The Board now orders that on the 23rd., day of April 1929, this Board will receive
open and consider sealed proposals for the construction of said improvement up to
I0:00 A. M. The Board further orders that notices of said proposals shall be publish
ed on the I2t j. , day of .April and on the I9th. , day of April 1929, in the South Bend
Dews Times and Tribune according to law.
In -the matter of the Improvement of Laurel Street from. Division Street to a point
130.56 feet south of the south line of Monroe Street under Improvement Resolution
No.2I62, the Board hereby orders that they will receive, open and read sealed
proposals for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A. IT. The Board
furhter orders that noteces of said proposals shall be published on the I2th., day
of April and on the I9th. day of April 1929 in the .South Bend News Times and Tribune,
according to law.
This bein- the date set, hearing was had on Resolution N6.2IO8A, supplementary to
Resolution-No.2I08 with reference to Bergan Johnson Sub -Trunk Sewer Improvement.
(See files for copy of resolution.)
In the above named supplementary Resolution No.2I08A, no remonstrators appeared
and no written remonstrance was filed, and the Board being fully advised in the
premises, finds that the area or district to be drained is properly bounded, that
the special benefits to the property within such district or area will equal the
es�itated cost of said improvement as reported by the City Magineer. The Board,
therefore, takes final action on said Resolution No.2IO8A and declares same in all
things ratified, confirmed and approved.
City �hgineer, H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications and esti-Pates and the Board
adopted said plans and specifications together with the following Improvement Resolu-
tion:
Improvement Resolution No.22I09 for the grade, curb and walk and sewer improve
ment on Corb Street from the east line of the 3rd., Plat of Park Place Addition to
the City of outh -Bend, Indiana, to a point I52.6 feet east of the east line of said
3rd. , Plat
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of _ark Place Iddition. (See files for copy of resolution.)
In the above named improvement resolution, property owners waived all object-
ions on and in defense to any defeat in said prodeedings and to any violation in
procedure for the construction of street improvements as fixed by law. Thereupon the
Board received, opened and read the following sealed proposal for the construction
of said improvement as follows:
E. T. Tranb erg
71alk curb grading 6 inch pipe 18 inch pipe T-fanholes
.17 .50 .75 .90 3.00 85.00
The Board hereby this IOth., day of April I929, awards the contract for said
improvement to T. Tranberg at his bid for this improvement.
This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll for the opening of
Sherman Avenue to riverside Drive under Condemnation Resolution No.I768.
In the above named assessment roll, a written remonstrance was filed by Julius
and Frances luszek by their attorneys D. D. Nemeth and 'alter Arnold. The Board
decides to continue hearing on said assessment roll uhtil Tuesday, April I6th. , 1929.
Ifeeting adjourned at I0:00 P:?T.
Attested:
fe—r of he Board
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