HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/07/1929 Board of Public Works Minutes3171
Tuesday, T4ay 7th. I929.
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Board met in regular session at 9 A. T'. All members present. Ifinutes
of meeting held April 30th. , 1929, read and approved.
The Board approved the gene al certificate for theexeavatio bond in
favor of Kistler Plumbing and Heating o. , in the amount of �I,000.00 signed by
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The Casualty and Surety Company.
The Board approved the' renewal certificate for the excavation bond in ;
favor of Frank Spitzer signed by American Employers Insurarr ce Company, in the amount
t�f 1,000.00.
The Board signed the contract with Hoban and Roach for the construction of
concrete pavement on Bissell Otreet under Improvement Resolution No.2I85 in the amount;!
of 55,859.94. The .Board also approved tAe -construction bond of same for 50 0 of the
contract price'signed by Southern Surety tomjjany.
This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll showing
the awards of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the condemnation!!
for the wideing of Harriett Ztreet north of North Side Boulevard under Condemnation
Resolution No.2206.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no -
written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the Premises,
finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in
the amounts named on said assessment roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take
final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirm;
ed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed. The Board now orders;
said assessment- roll delivered to the Department of Finance.
The Board approved tke Guarantee 'bond of Edward Di Julio for the Freemont
Street sewer under Imrrovement Gsolution No.2I39 in the amount of TT8.73 signed by
the Standard Accident Insurance ompnay.
This being the date set, continued he -,:,ring was had on Vacation Resolution
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No.2I96 for the vacation of Bridge Street from LaSalle Avenue to Colfax Avenue.
In the above named vacation resolution, remonstrators appeared and a
written -remonstrance was filed by attorney Gilliam Bergan for a number of interested
,property owners. After hearing all persons interested in said vacation resolution,
both for and against saTne, the Board decides to continue hearing on same until Yg
2Ist. , I929, at I0:00 A. I%
This being the date set, hearings were had on the following 'vacation
resolutions:
Vacation resolution No.22I2 for the vacation of the First alley south of
'loodside Street from the west line of the first alley westof Yalu Street to the east
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right of way line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. (See files for copy of res1lution.)
Vacation of the first alley west of 1%in -itreet from the south line of
doodside 6treet to the north line ofthe first alley south of 400dside street. (See
files for copy of resolution.'
Vacation of the second alley west of main street from the south line of j
i-loodside street to the north line of the first alley south of "oodside Street. 03ee
files for copy of resolution.)
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In all of the above named vacation resolutions, no remonstrators appeared il
and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the
premises, decides to take final action on said vacationresolutions and declares same
in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification.
The Board now orders that lists or rolls be prepared of all owners and
holders.of property and of valuable interests therein sought to be taken, which list
or roil shall also describe the property beneficially affected by such vacations.
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This being the date set, hearing was had on Tacation Resolution N0.22I6
for the vacation of a part of 2Ist., i'treet, as follows:
"Beginning at the northwest corner of l6t number forty nine (49) in the
Original Plat of River Park now a part of the �'ity of Oouth Bend, Indiana. -thence west
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sixty feet (601), thence south to the northerly bank the St. Joseph river, thence
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easterly along the northerly bank of the x"t. Joseph jiiver to a point due south mf the j
-place of beginning-, thence north to the pla c = of beginning." ( See files for resolution
In the above named vacation resolution No.22I6, no remonstrators arperred
and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the j -
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premises, decides to take final action on said vacation resolution and declares same
in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the street
vacated. I
The Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all owners and
holders of property and of valuable interests therein sought to be taken, which list 11
or roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected.
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This being the date set, hearing was had on Vacation Resolution No.22I7
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iiesday, Vay 7th., 1929.
for the vacation of a part of Twenty second Street as follows:
"Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot One (1) in the East lawn Addition'
Ito the City of youth Bend, Indiana; thence west forty (401) feet; thence north three and
-five tenths (3.51)' feet, thence south two hundred and ninety-six (2961) feet; thence
southeasterly to the southwest corner of Lot thirty-nine (39) in said Zast Lawn Additio3h
thence north two hundred seventy 12701) feet to the .place of beginning."
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In the above named vacation resolution No 2217 no remonstrators appeared, and
no written remonstrance was filed and the Board being fully advised in the premises,
decides to take final action on said vac-tion resolution and declares same in all `things
ratified, confirmed and approved without-modiftcation.
The Board now orders that-A.',11stor roll be prepared of all 'owners or holders
of property and of valuable interests therein soughttobe taken, which list or roll
shall also describe the property beneficially affected,
City Bngineer, H. G. Wray, filed the primary assessment roll showing the
ward of damages and the assessment off' benefits ?dine
in the condemnation of 'a part of in e
treet undem- sondemnation Resolution No.22II.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board, hereby orders that on the 4th.
day of June 1929, this Board will meet in their office in the 0ity Hall at 10:00 A. V. , 1'
to hear -and receive remonstrances from all persons whos,e property may be affected eithet
beneficially or,injuriously by said vacation, and will decide whether the several lots'
and m reels of land - have been or will be benefited 6r ftmaged in the amounts named on
saidassessment roll. The 'Board farther orders that notices of said hearing on the
award of damages and the assessment of benefits shall be deliverbd according to law and�:'
published according to law.
This being the date set, bids w.ee received, opened and read f or the construct-!
ion of a lodal seT,,iar in Greenlawn "venue from Chester Otreet to the handTrun1c. llestern
Railroad under Improvement Resolution No.2200. Bids are as follows:
12 inch pipe 8 inch pipe 6 inch pipe PTanholes
Edw. Di Julio 1.30 .50 .60 65.00
No. Ind. Const �o.
.50 .55 65.00
H. J. Slot 1.25 *60 .60 70.00
C. E. Reesh 1.30 0 50
.60 70.00
Arnberg-rolen Co. 1.40 1.00 .50 60.00
Rocco imeri 1.35 1.00 .55 70.00
Joseph 'lothwell 1.15 .40 .50 60.00
All of the above bids handed to the City Aigineer for tabulation.
City 'Ingineer, H. G. 'Nray, filed the follwing tabulationsof bids for t 1,1e
pavement on 35th., Street from the Grand ��following
Viestern R. R. to Mishawka Avenue under
Improvement Resolution _117o.EI95;
Sheet asphalt Asp. Concrete Concrete
Albert Const. Co. 21,525.47 20,733.97 20P345.4I
Walter B. Gross no bid h4 bid 19,076.36
Reich Ri 1 e) Co. 21,177.45 20,324.93 191379.GI
Villiston ',onst. -Co. 21,740.93 209 949.43 20 11065.13
Bids having been received- f o:r the pavement of 35th. , Street under Improvement
Resolution No.2I95, the 13oard this 7th. , day of ?,-.h.y, 1929, hereby makes a preliminary
order for concrete pavement heavy traffic as the type of pavement with which said street'
shall be im-neoved and sets the ZIst. , day of I%y 1929, asthetime when said Board shall..
either pass on petitions for a change in the type of -oavement other than rthat specified
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in the preliminary order, ai;,fard.the contract or reject all bids,
City Yngineer, H. G. _01ray, filed plans, specifications and estimates and the
Board adopted said plans and specifications together with the following improvement
rem lutions:
Improvement Resolution No.2223 for the local sewer improvement on Olive Street
from '5'1wood Avenue to Keller Street. (See files for copy of r-esol-ation.)
Improvement
orovement Resolution _No.2224 for the pavement of Fox Street from Leer Stree*'
to Sampson�Itreet. (See files for copy I
.0 . of resolution.)
Improvement Resolution No.2225 for the 'pavement of Fox Street from Sampson
Street to Ironwood Drive. (See files for copy of resolution..)
.Improvement 'Resolution No.226 for the pavement of Main Street from Fairview
Avenue to the alley south of Woodside Street. (See files for copy of resolutioh.)jl
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Improve ent Resolution No. 2227 for the pavement of Y."eade _Street from Lincol i
M°ay Vest to Eiwood. venue. - (See files for copy of resolution.)
In -all of the above named improvement resolutions, the Board, hereby, order0
that on the 5th. , day of June 1929, this Board will meet in their office in the City
Hall at 7-I5 P. r., t,o hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in
or affected by said improvements and will decide whether 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 renorted by the City Migineer. The Board further
orders that notices Of said hearing shall be published on the 'IOth. , day of May
and on the I1th. , day of Yay,I929, in the South Bend News Times and Tribune according
to law and that notices be mailed to property owners according to law.
Pay rolls claims in the amount of I,44O.32 signed and approved by the
Board for various departments.
Claims in the amount of 8,941.97. signed and apTroved by the Board.
The Board approved the plat of 4hitcomb and :'eller's Westfield addition
with the following dedication;
Dedication.
The attached plat is to be 'mown as ,Whitcomb and 'Teller's 1, estfield, an
Add`vtion to the "ity of South Bend, St. Joseph 'ounty, Indiana, It is composed of
a tract of land described as being
All that mrt of the North half (2) pf the Southwest Quarter '} of Section
II, Township 37 .worth, Range I East, lyinga st of the South 4 amen Road
and One hundred se7enty-three and four -tenths (I73.4) feet off of the
entire West side of the North Half of -the Southeast %carter (4) of said
Section II, Township 37 North, Range I East.
The plat contatins one two (IO2) lots numbered from I to IO2 inclusive.
The size of the lots and width of the streets are marced on the plat in
feet and fractions thereof.
The streets are hereb=r dedicated to the public for public uses.
The building lines and eas6ments are as shown on the plat.
In witness whereof, 4hitcomb and Teller has caused its cor 'orate name to" —I
be hereunto, subscribed by the hand of its President and its corrorate seal to be
affixed and attached by the hand of its Secretary Treasurer on this 8th. , day of l"ay
I929.
Whitcomb and Keller
by Fred ,'l. Keller, President.
attest:
Leslie S. Whitcomb
Sec.- Treas.
State of Indiana)
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St. Jose -oh County)
Beforeme a Notary in and for said `county appeared Whitcomb and '`Teller
by its President, -'?red =7. Keller, and its Secretary Treasurer, Leslie C. Whitcomb
and acknowledged their signatures to the above dedication.
Lester L. Brown. rotary Public.
I°y Commission '&)pir es May I8th. , I930.
Seal.
Upon the recommendation of City -6ngine er, '�. G. `iray, the Board approved
grades for the following alleys:
Alley south of Victoria '4treet from alley east of rriami street to Marine.
Alley east of High Otreet from Oakside to Woodside Street.
Alley east of Miami Street from Victoria Street to Fairview Avenue.
Alley south of Oakside Street from High to Dale Avenue.
City Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed the primary assessment roll showing the
awards of damages and the assessments o-g benefits in the matter of the vacation of
the alley south _,of Altgeld otreet from ('lyde street to the east line of �'iami Heights
Addition under �7-aoation' . Aesolution No.2209.
In the above named assessment roil, the Board hereby orders that on the
2Ist. day of Yay 1929, this Board will meet in their office in the `"it.y Hall at
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IO:OO A. I., #�o hear and receive remonstrances from all -persons whose property has
been affected by such vacation and will decide whether the several lots and parcels
of land have been or will be benefited k or damaged in the amount named on said
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assessment roll. The Board further orders that notices of said hearing on aware: of
damages and assessment of benefits be delivered according to Taw.
Meeting adjourned at 12 0 °Clock noon.
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4 EDI ESSAY EVENING 8th. , 1930,
Board. met in ��egular session at 7-I5 P. L . All members present.
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The Board approved the plat of Gilmer Park with the following
Dedication:
GILITi R PARK.
Th annexed Plat of Gillmer Park is a sub-divis ion located in
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' the crest half (2) of the South west Quarter (�) of Section Thirty-six (36) , Town-
' sip Thirty-seven (37) North, Range Two (2) East, more particularly described as
follows:
t a point in the north line of the Southihrest quarter
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!' (4) of Section Thirty-six (36 Township Thirty-seven (37) North Range Two (2) East;;
two thousand six hundred and ninety one and four tenths (2691.41 fut west of the
northeast corner of the south half (2) of said. section Thirty-six 36); thence south
one thousand five hundred and fourteen and one half (I524.5) feet; thencewest two
thousand one hundred and forty-seven and fifty-four (2I47.54) feet to a point one
hundred and sixty five feet east of the easterly line of the TYlichigan oad, thencbli
P'l Road seven and two i!
no±th easterly parallel with the easterly line of the Zchigan
hundredths (7.02) feet; thence west one hundred and sixty-five (I65) feet to the
line of the �`ichi an Road; thence north-eadterT-y along the easterly line
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ii of tb.e=ichigan Road one thousand one hundred and thirty-seven and six tenths
(II376) feet; thence east one thousand six hundred and twenty seven .and four tenths
I!` (I627:4) feet; thence north one hundred and fifty-three and three tenths (I53.3) f
feet, thence east forty nine and one half (492)feet, thence north trio hundred and
twenty (220) feet; thence east four hundred and twenty-five and one tenth (425.I) f
feet to the place of beginning.
The sizes of the lots and the widths of the streets and alleys
are marked on' the plat in feet. The streets and alleys are hereby dedicated to
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the public for public use.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
8th. , daTT of May 1929.
Fri nk E. Gillmer and Lucinda Gillmer.
St. Joseph county.
State of Indian,
Before me, the undersigned-,, a Notary Public within and for the
j said County and. state, personally came Frank X,• Gillmer and Lucinda Gillmer-'and
I� acknowledged the execution of the above plat for the uses and purposes therein
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set forth.
{ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial Seal
this 8th. , day of May 1929,
A. Lynn Minzy, Notary Public