HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1930 Board of Public Works Minutes66 Tuesd ay, Faecrbh 2 5th . , I930.
No.23I2 for the opening of Y4ashington -'venue from Orange 'treet to Bend ix Drive,
In the above named condemnation resolut ion No.23121 the Board decides
to rescind ell formaer action taken on said resolution and declares see null and void
and -the proceedings closed.
The Board approved pay rolls for various departments in the amount
of �a 11 .37.
The Doard approved a claim of Rieth Riley Construction Company in the
amount of $965.00 and hereby orders City Controller to pay same out of track elevation
fund.
The bo=?.rd. approved a pay roll in the amount of 433.33 and hereby
orders City Controller to pay. same out of t-T°ack elevation fund.
Meeting a.d j ourne d at 12 o'clock noon.
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TUE S`)AY APRIL Ist.0 I930.
Board met in regular session at • 9 A. M . All members present. 1"'inut e s
of meeting held March 25th., I930, read and approved.
City Engineer, N. G. Wray, filed plans, spe'cifi.cati,ons' and.bstima.tes and
the Board adopted said plans together with the following improvement resolutions:
Improvement resolution No.2233 for the pavement of Columbia Street from
Sample Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. (See files fcr copy of resolution.)
Improvement Resolution No.2334 for the pavement of Dubail Avenue from
Niarine Street to Leer Street. (See files for copy of resolution.)
Improvement Resolution No.2335 for the pavement of Dubail Avenue from
Webster Street to�Swygart Street. (See files forcopy of resolution.)
Improvement -Resolution No.2336 for the pavement of 0gkside Street from
Michigan Street to Main Street. (see files for copy of resolution.?
Improvement Resolution No.2337 for the pavement of Swygart Avenue from
2nd. alley north of Indiana Avenue to Prairie Avenue. (bee files for copy of resolu-
tion.")
Improvement -Resolution No.2338 for the pavement of Wilson A-Trenue from
Ironwood Drive to 24th . , Street. ( See file s f or copy of re solution.)
Improvement Resolution No.2339 for the pavement of the alley south of
Division Street from Sheridan Avenue to the alley east of Sheridan Avenue. (See files
for copy of resolution.)
Improvement Resolutlon N0.2340 for the pavement of the alley east of
Sheridan Avenue from Ford Street to the alley south of Division Street. (See files
copy of resolution.)
In all of the above nemedimprovement resolutions, the Board, hereby,
orders that on the 23rd. , day of April I930, this Board will meet in their office in
the City Nall at 7-I5 P. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose
property may be affected by said improvements and will decide whether the benefits to
the several lots and parcels of land liable to be assessed for said improvement will b
equal to the estimated costs of same as reported by the City Engineer. The Board fur-
ther orders that notices of said hearings shall be published in the South Bend Tribune
and M-irror on the 4th. , day of Apr it and. on the Ilth . , day of April 1930 according to
law.
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Tuesday, �--Pril Ist., 1930.
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This being the date set.. bids were received, opened and read for the following
imnro ve me nt s :
Local sewer in Sorin Street from the east line of Madison park Addition to
T-wyckenham give under Improvement Resolutdon Nlo.2326. Bids are as follows:
Edward DiJulio
�Tirotta Palmiere Co
• C,,,rmel Fuca
H. J. Slot & Son
Rocco Sineri
No. Il�d. Const. Co.
S U. Ackerman
12 inch pipe
8 inch p ipe
6 inch Dipe
14'anholes
1.25
.50
660
65.00
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.75
.60
55.00
2025
065
.15
24.00
1.48
.50
.65
65,00
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1.00
.50
55.00
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.80
.49
68.75
I.40
.50
60
70.00
Grade, Curb and walk improvement on Sorin Street from east line of Madison
Park Addition to Tywckenham Drive under Improvement Resolution No.2327f Bids are as
follows:
Walk curb grading
N. H. Barnes .I5 .45 .75
Hamilton & ir=cC,rthy #18 .50 .50
- Anderson . 16 .40 1.25
All of the above bids given to -City Engineer for tabulation.
The Board approved the renewal certificate for Excevetion bond in favor of
is co-ve Bros., signet; by Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York.
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`Ihe Board approved the zedisbursement of assessment for the Lot numbered 113
in Coquillard ;'odds Addition as shorn on schedule submitted by City Engineer, Fo G. Wray*
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The Board approved extra items in connection with the remodeling of City Hall
,in amounts of 155.55, 146.75 and 153.50, which includes painting in additional offices
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originally cons idered by the Board.
cty Engineer, IN. G. lkray, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans together
with the fillowing condemn
'ition resolution for the opening of Washington Street:
Copy of Condemnation Resolution
0 No.2332, 1930,
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that
the following: described property be appropriated for the use of said City:
Beginning at the southeast corner of lot 82 in West End Subdivt-sion. Thence
northwesterly to a point on the vest line of lot 26 in Naley's Ist. , subdivision 78,, feet
south of the northwest corner of said lot 26., thence north along the west line of said
Mot 26 a distance of 78 feet to the south line of Linden Avenue; thence west along the
'south line of Lind:_en Avenue to the east line of Bendix Drive, thence south along the
east line of Bendix Drive to a poJnt 74 feet north of the north line of Lawton Street,
thence east parallel to and 104 feet fiorth of the north line of Lawton Street to a point
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80 feet southwesterly at right angles from the first above described line, thence south-
easterly along a line parallel to and 80 feet southwesterly at right angls from the first
above described line to the north line of Orange Street, thence east along the north
,Tihe of Orange Street to the place of beginning; excepting therefrom all dedicated
streets and alleys.
The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially effected
by such appropriation:
All those parikels of land lying within the following described line, to -wit:
;Beginning at the northwest corner ^f Orange Street and 1., eade Street/ Thence north along
;the west line of Meade Street to a point 30 feet south of the north line of Bertrand
Street, thence west parallel to and 30 feet south of the north line of Bertrand Street,
!to the center line of the first alley east of Goodland Avenye produced south, thence
,north along the center line and the center line produced of the first alley east of
Goodland Avenye to the center line of Westmoor Street, thence west along the center
'line of Westmoor 6treet to a point due south of the south east corner of lot 224 in
Lincoln M.1 nor, thence north along the east line and the east line produced of said lot
224 to the center line of the first alley north ofjestmoor street, thence west along
the center line of the first alley north of ``iestmoor Street to the west line of Lincoln
�Mqnor -2ndl, Addition, thence north along the west line of Lincoln Manor 2nd., Addition
to the center line of Prast Blvd., thence west along the center line of Prast Blvdo to
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the center line of Sheridan Avenue, thence south along the center line of Sheridan
'to a point 300 feet north of the north line of Viestmoor Street, thence rest parallel to
land. 300 feet north of the north line of Westmoor Street to the north and south center
line of the west of Section 4, T 37N Range 2 E., thence south along the north and
,south center line of the west 1 of said Section 4 to the northwrly line of the right of
Tway cf the ChicaF-o, South Bend and Northern Indiana. Railway Co., thence southeasterly
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along the northerly line of the right of ways of the Chicago, South Bend and Northern.
Ind Tana Railway Co. r and the Chicago, South whore and South Bend Railway Co., to the
westerly line of Bendix Drive, thence -southwesterly along the westerly lime of Ben.dix
Drive to the northerly line of the New York Central -Railroad Co., thence southeasterly
along the northerly line of the Neff York Central to a point due south of beginning,
thence north to beginning.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on. the 4th., day of Aprill
and on the Il:th. day of .aril 1930 in the south Bid Tribune and Mirror.
This Board at its office in the City Hall on tl-P 22ad. , day of April
1930, at IO:00. A. M. will hear and `receive remonstrances from all persons interested
in ctr affected by these proceedings
Adopted this Ist. , day of April I930.
I -LT. E. Doran
John K. Smog-r
Ralph g. Kuss. "
In the above n«med condemnation resolution No.2332, the* Board, hereby
eppoint s Jacob Ohillas, -Ealph C. Osborn and L. S . Beezkiewicz to act a•ppraisors in
determining the values of damap-e s a m benfit s in the district described in said resolu-
tion.
The following, letter from David C. Raymond, manafrer of the Iunicipal
Air Port, was f ldd:
,.=nrch 31st. , I930.
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To The onorab le Board of Public Works
Gentlemen:
Relative to the Shockley Flying service account in connection with
rental of 2 hangs- at the Air Port,
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Last November Z,=r. Borers (m^nager for Shockley) faithfully promised
me several times to have their account p2id by the first cf the year. At the first of
the near he claimed he was not connected ith this company in any official capacity
and Tarr. Shockley was then in Florida.*'i
This account at that time stood $490.00 owing to the city. He had I
been allnn ed to sell ga so line and oil by %,Tr. Kue spert this however is not in their
contract. I had their selling of gasoline and oil stopped but Mr. Bowers used his
high pressured selesmanship and they were allowed to continue selling the above.
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This account has now grown to $850.00 on -April Ist., I930, and ;e
are no nearer collecting it than before. I find out now the scheme is for Lux. Bowers
to take over the Shockley interests and from past performances it looks as if the
City is going to hold the sack.
As Tam a.m accountable to 1 you gentlement as well as the taxpayers of the 11
city I feel something: should be done by gray of a_ settlement. With treatment that I
have undergone with r�r. Bowers and the subterfugyes he has used thus far I recommend
the City attach their plane to cover the account. {
We had better ?gave a municipal service hanger than play Santa Claus
for a private concern. I am reliably informed that another reputable man (I mean
one who will pay his debts) is redy ana Tilling to step in should the Shockley lease
be cancelled or expires j
Yo ur s ve rT truly,
D. C. Raymond, Direcotr of Air Port."
In the above matter of the Shockley account at the I{lunieipal Air Port,
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the Board hereby instructs the clerk to advise 11r. ie7, mond to tole this ma tte r up
with the City Attorney and to attach the plane in question until a settlement of this
account is made.
The following proposals were made to the Board by the Progress Club
and by the Oliver Farm Eouipment Company fcr parking purposes:
April Ist., 1930.
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Bos d of 'Public `corks,
South Bend, Indiana.
Gent lemen•
For the purpose of making a basis o n discussion of renting the propert'y
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jof the a ,ress Club located at`322 North Main Street, '"oath Bend, Indiana, the
Progress hereby makes the following proposition:
It will rent said property to the City Jor s period of two years, to be
used for parkin; purposes, at an annual rental of $2I00.00; the Cmty to pay any taxes
and, specialspecial assessments that maybe levied on the property, -and to put the property In
condition for use for parking purposes, including the razing and removing of all
structures novT located thereon.
Should you determine to rent the property, the the Progress Club and_ City
shall enter into a written lease, embodying the foregoing propositions.
Ve r<<r tr ul y,
The Progress Club
By i�-Irs. Walter P:luessel, Pres.
Eva L. Stapp
Mrs. R. T . Thompson."
March 29 th . , I9 30 .
To the President and.
Board. of Public w1orks
of the City of South end, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
Oliver Farm Ecquipment Company will cause to be lea sed to the City of South
Bend for automobile parking purposes, that certain vacant real estate lying 6outh of
the Colfax Avenge bridge; North of Washington street, East of Mill Street and West of
the West Side race now controlled by Oliver Fame Equipment Company, subject to an
easement for ingress to and egress from the hydro -electric power plant of Oliver F,rm
Equipment pCompany located on the resent west race.
Such lease will be for a period of two years with an option to the lessee
for renewal for an additional two years. The lease shall commence at such date in the
immediate future as shall deemed desirable by the City of South Bend.
The rental for such lease for each during the original and/or renewed
term shall be Three Thousand Dollars (3,000.00) (the first two .years rental being
payable in persona.ly property as hereinafter provided.)
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The rental herein provided is net, it being understood that all State,
County and Municipal taxes and s oecial assessments levied or assessed on account of
such leased property will be paid by the City of South Bend during the period of its
occupancy of said leased property.
The rental for the first two years shall be paid upon the execution and d
delivery of the lease by the assignment by the City of 6outh Bend to Oliver Farm
Equipment Company of One hundred sixty (I60) shares of the C,pital Stock of South Bend
M,,,nuf acturing Company to be accebt ed by Oliver Form Eou ipment Company at a va.luetion
of Six Thousand Dollars (6,000.00)
• Consummation of this proposal is subject to the approval of the City
Attorney and of our counsel respecting legality of necessary ordinances and other
legal details.
Very truly yours,
Oliver farm E^uipment Company
By H. C. Rolling Vice -President."
City Engineer, , H. G. gray, filed the primary assessment roll showing the
!i amounts of benefits and damages in the matter CC the vacation -of the first alley south
of Bowman Street from High Street to Studebaker Park under Vacation resolution No2325.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that on the
22nd., c.ay of April 1930, this Board will meet in their office in the city Hall at
I0:00 A. IT., to Tear and receive remonstr�-aces from all persons interested in or
affected by said vacation. The Board further orders that notices of the amounts of
benefits and damages assessed or awarded, shill be delivered to property owners
affected becording to law.
. I City Engineer, H. G. 1-1,1ray, filed the following tabulations of bids:
Tabulation of bids for the local sewer imarovement on =grin Street under
Im?orovement resolution No.2326:
d-® Tuesday,, April Ist. , 1930
Edward DeJulio Tirotta. Pelmere
Z, 56I.65 I, 507, 9�'_?
Puce & Timatal.a E. J . Slot R. Simeri
29249.36 11773.10 1,282.00
Snauoni Co. S. U. Ackerman
I,435.9I I,705.40
Tabulations of bids for the grade, curb and wal-k' on Sorin *treet and er
Improvement Resolution No.2327:
H. N. Barnes Hamilton & McCerthy A. E. Anderson
2,717.25 2,85I.50 3,008475
Bids having been received for the local sewer improvement on Sorin
treet under Improvement Resolution No.2326, the Board this Ist. , day of April 1930,
hereby awards the contract for said improvement to Rocco Simeri at his low bid of
'aT, 282.00.
Bids having been received for the grade, curb a nd, walk improvement on
Sorin Street under Improvement resolution No.2327, the Boe.rd this Ist. , day of April
1930, hereby awards the 'contract for said improvement to N. N. Barnes at his lows bid
of 29717.25.
This being the date set, continued he, ring was had on Track -61evation
Resolution No.5.
In the above named Track Elevation Resolution �`�o.5 the Board decides
to modify the Original `track Elevation Resolution No.5 as follows:
110DIFIE'D TRACK ELEVATION RESOLTJTI ON NIO.5.
Resolved by the Board of Public +Forks of the pity of bouth Bend,
Indiana:
That it is deemed necessary that the grade crossing of the tracks
of the New York Central Railroad Company, formerltiT the Lake Shore and 1i chigan Southern
Railwajr ''ompany, at the' intersection of said tracks with Division Street , "alnut Street,
and Cherry Street,, in the City of South Bend, Indiana, be altered by elevating said
J;raeks at said- intersections. Also, the grade crossing of the tracks of the Grand
Trunk "esterly Railroad Company and the tracks of the New York Central Railroad Oo.,
( Illinois Division) at the intersection ofsaid tracks -with YJ'alnut Street, in the
City of South Bend, Indiana, be altered by depressing said street under stid tracks
at their present elevation. A so$ the grade crossing of the tracks of the New York
Central Railroad Company (din Line) at the intersection of said tracks with Arnold
Street, in the City of oouth Bend, Indiana, be altered by i.iding said tracks at said
intersection. Also, the grade crossing of -the track of the Neu Jersey, Indiana and
Illinois Railroad Company and the track of the New York Central Railroad 'ompany's
connecting track to the _Michigan .Central Railway at the intersection of seid tracks
with Division street , in tb.e City of South Bend, Indiana, be altered by raising said
tracks at said intersection. The change in grade of said intersecting streets, the
amount in feet of the vertical clearance at each intersection as measured between
the surface of saeh of such streets as proposed by such new depressed grade, and the
bottom of the superstructure'over the same top
eCher with proposed roadway widths
beneath said superstructure shall be as follows, to -wit:
I. At the intersection of Division 'street and "alnut "treet with
the tracks of the New York Central Railroad Company, the surfaces of said Division
Street and said "alnut Street shall be depressed nine and seventy-six one -hundredths
(9.761) feet below the average grade level of said streets at the end of existing
approach grades as now maititat ned; said depression at the lowest point shall not be
lower than elevation forty-nine ninety-three (49.93) as expressed in City of South
Bend. datum; the vertiae.l clearance shall be a minimum at thirteen (I3) feet as measured
between the surafa.ce of the streets as fixed above, and the hottom of the bridge
,superstructure over said streets; the approach grade on said Division Street shall be
an ascending grade not greater than three and twenty-five one hundredths (3.25' ) feet
to each one hundred ( TOOL ) feet in an easterly and westerly direction from said
superstructures, such approach grades to be extended until the present street grade
of said Division Street has been intersected; the approach grade on said Vvtlnut Street
north of 'Division Street shall be an ascend ing grade not greater than three and twenty-
five one -hundredths (3.251) feet to each one hundred tIO01) feet and shall be extended
h.ortherly from the superstructure until the present grade of said Walnut Street has
been intersected; the apTr oach grade on said _V alnut Street south from -Uivision Street
shall be an ascending grade not greater than three and. twenty-five one hundredths
(3.25' ) feet to each one hundred (I00' ) feet and shall be extended southerly from
the south property line of Division 'street until the present street grade of said
Walnut �'treet has been intersected- the roadvray of sa-d Division Street beneath the
superstructure shall be fifty -tyro (52' ) feet in width between curb lines with center
line and curb line superstructure supports, s a. id roadway to be located symetrically
about the c enter line of Division Street wi tip a w idth o f eighty (80' ) feet be tureen
property lines; the roadway of said walnut street beneath the superstruture extending,,
northerly from Division 'treet shell be thirty (30' ) feet in width betmren curb lines
with curb line superstructure supports only,- said roadway to ,be located symetrically
about the center line of V'a lnut �tre et extending- northerly from Division treet with
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a. width of forty-eight (48' ) feet ie tareen -pro7.erty lines; the roadway of that part of
said. Walnut Street extending southerly from tine south property line of Division Street
shall be thirty (30' ) feet in width betA!een curb lines, seid roadway to be located
symetrically about the center line of "°alnut, Street extending southerly from the south
property line of Division Street with * width of sixty (601) feet between .property
lines.
2. At the intersection of k"alnut Street with the tracks of the Grp -ad, Trunk
Western Railraod Company and i.ri th the tracks of the New York Central Reilraod o ,
(Illinois Divisi on) the surface of said "alnut Street shall be depressed nine and
ninety-five one -hundredths (9.951) feet below the average grade level of said street
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at the ends of existing approach grades as now maintained; said d.epreseion, at the
I lowest point, shall not be lower than elevation forty-eight sixty-six (48.66) as ex-
-pressed in �'ity of mouth Bend datumthe vertical clearance shall be a minimum at
Twleve (121* feet as measured between the surface of the street as fixed above, ttm
and the bottom of the lbridge superstructure over said. street; the approach grade on
said Walnut Street shall be ascending uniform grade extending hbrtherly from the
I superstructure to the present south curb line of Huron Street and also an a scending
uniform grade extending southerly from the superstructure to thepresent north
I curb line of Ford Street • `the roadway of said ',`walnut Streot beneath the superstruct-
ure shall be thirty (30' 1 feet in width between curb lines with curb line superstruct-
ure supports only; said roadway to be located symetrica.11y about the center 11_ne of
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I Walnut Street with a width of sixty (60'� feet between property lines
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3. At the intersection of Division Street with the track of the New
Jersey, Indiana end Illinois kA ilroad Compemy and the track of the New York Central
Railrcad Company's connecting track to the Michigan Central Railway, said tracks of
both railredds being contiguous, the surface of said Division '*treet and the tracks
of the said railroad companies shall be ra�.sed not more than three and thirty-one
one hundredths (3; 3I' ) feet above the top of rail grade of the now exi sing New York
j Central 4ailroed Company's cpnneetong track- to the TIVichigpn Central Railway as now
maintaned at said crossing. 4ppmoach grades not to exceed three and one half
(3.51) feet to each one hundred (1001.) feet shall be extended in an easterly and
westerly direction f rom said crossing until the p re sent street Fgrade of said Division
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Street has been inter sected.
4. At the intersection of Arnold I�'treet with -the tracks of the New York
Central Rai lrosd Company (Main Line) the surface of said Arnold Street and the tracks
of the said. railroad company shall be. raised not more than one and one-half (I�'
feet above the ton of rail grade of the New York Central. Railroad Company's (Main
Line) tracks as now maintained said crossing. Also at the intersection of Arnold
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Street with the tracks of the Ilew York Central kailroad Uompany (Illinois Division),
the tra.eks of the Grand Trunk V°estern Railroad Company and the track of the Indiana
Northern Railway Company, the surface of said Arnold Street any' the 'i'raeks of the
said railroad companies shall not be changed. The Present roadway width between
curb lines as now exists on said Arnold Street shall be continued and the present
grade of se id roadway shall be adjusted to conform with changes in the track grades
of the said railroad that hereafter be to this
companies may made pursuant resolution.
5. At the int ersecti on' of Cherry Street with the tracks of the New York
Central railroad Company a portion of the surface of said Cherry street shall be
depressed to accomodate the construction of a pedestrian subway, the floor grade of
which shall not be less then elevation fifty-f our fifty-nine (54.59) as expressed in
City of Mouth Bend datum; the said pedestrian subway shall have an inside l"Tidth of
not less than eight (S' ) feet and an inside height of not less than eight (81) feet.
!� 6, Harris 6treet sh.Ul be closed to traffic across the tracks and ri�hts
of way of The New York Central railroad Company t1linois Division) and the Grand runk
Western Railroad Company. Traffic to be diverted over Huron street to Walnut Street.
�. 7. ruron Street shall be improved between the east prapert3r line of Harris
Street and toe crest property line of '"alnut,'�'treet by paving the roadway thereof with
one of the types of modern city pavement and the cost thereof shall be considered as
a pert of the general track elevation expense to be apportioned as hereinabove speci-
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S. % o -n^ rt of the cost of the work embraced in this resolution shall
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be approtionec. against St. -Joseph County, and ;
Whereas, heretofore, to -:pit: 0n February I8th., 1930, there was filed
with this Board a petition of approximately seventy-five resident freeholders of the Ci
of South Bend, requesting this Board to enter into a con tract with the several rail-
roads whose tracks will be affected by said gradeseparation project, and to agree with
said r ilroads on a division of cost of said €-rade separption, on the basis of the
City paying thirty-five (35) nercent of the total cost thereof, and said Railroads
sixty-five (65) percent of the total cost thereof;
Now therefore, be it further resolved that the cost of said project shall
be fixed as provided by law, subject, however, to such modifications as to division of
cost as may be agreed upon hereafter, in writing:, between this Board and the said sever'
al R,,ilroad Companies, by contract ma.dn- puusuant to the petition of said resident
freeholders so file, and the authority conferred upon this Board by �eetion 9 of
Chapter 36 of the Acts of the Legislature of Jhe State of Indiana for the year 1923,
. as amended by 6ection2 of Chapter 165 of the cts of the Legislature of said Mate
for the yeer I927.
72 Tuesday, April Ist.,, 1930.
After h.earinp all persons interested in said Track Elevation
Resolution No.5, the -Joard hereby mod iffe s� said Track Elevation -"esolution No.5
as shown ahove and. such Track-610-vation hesolution hTo.5, -,--is modified, is hereby in
all things ratified, confinned and approved by the Board. The Board hereby orders said
modified Track Elevation Resolution No.5 referred to the common Council for ratification
by ordinance,
lklieetinp adjourned at 12-30 o'clocko
Attested :
Cle &K of the Board
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