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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/24/1931 Board of Public Works MinutesI'ue Stclzr ,=`arch 24th • , 1931. JL • i L� • • n oa rd met in regular s e s s i. on at 9 A. I`- . ' II rye m +a er s p re s e nt . meetinp herd Tuesday, ! arch 17th., 193I, read and. approved.. intl to s of City I�ngineer, P- C. vvravr filed 'pla.ns anal the Do^rc' adopted said plans together ,,i.th the fo11ocr ing Vace ti on resolutions: COPY- OF 'I .C.°..TI OIv 1 8 L LU 1TON NO.2428 . "peso lied by the -Board of Public `Aarks of the C it-v of South Benr , Indiana , That it is desirable to va.c� to the following: Alley East of Gre enlavm Avenue from Col fax Avenue to hicKin.ley ,"..venue . The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vaca ti on: Lots I to 15 and 34 to 48 inclusive in Jefferson Heigh-1s 2nd ., ".dd ition." COP ' OF ;r C ' TI O' �: SO LUTI ON NO . 2429 . `'Reso lved by the Boa- rd of Public j'orks of the Ijit y of Sout h Bend, lndiana , `Chet it is desirable to vacate the follaring: Nineteenth "treet from Colfax Avenue to I- cKi.nley Avenue. The fo ll alr ing p zop erty may b e i n juri ous1TT or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 34 to 48 and 49 to 63 inclusive in Jefferson heights 2nd . , Add it ion. r('F"i,, 'T );'_A.0 TIOIT =SOLUTiON NO.2430. "Resolved, by the Board of Public Forks of the City of Louth. Ben ', indlan? , That it is desirable to vec^te t=-_e follo,-ing: Alley east of k."ineteenth Street from Colfax Avenue to ; cKinley Avenue. The folla- ing pro p ert T- mry u e injuriously or L)enef icia.11y affected by su ch va c a ti on Lots 49 to 63 and 82 to 96 inclusive in Jeffe_°son heiphts And . , Add ition." COP %' OF V C '-TION-SOLU`I ION T O. 243I. "Resolved by the Boare of Public ©rks of the City of -south Bond, ind.iana , That it is desirable to vacate the follcr: ing: Rendolphtreet from a' leer east of Vernon metre^t to s'yckenhnm Drive. The follaring propert - may- be injuriously or 1,)eneficiel1v affected b-- such vacation: Lots 37 an 38 in -a: Trf s Vistula -"-venue Addition." COPY OF VACI` TOM F. ti;_ �U_iOT,:7 .2432. "Elesolve d by toe Bo-p rd of Public ;' orks of the City of South Bend, Ind lane. , That i`t i:sIdesi.r2ble to vetch to the follaring: Illey eest of Vernon street t'rom_ Dayton Street to Calvert Street, The follot-i.rig property maTr ire injurisouly- or tr, eneficiallzr- affected by such vacpti on: Tract enclos^d by '>ayton Street , T-r,yckenhcra 1Jrive , Calvert Street and Vernon Street. " In al.l of -d, e a dove ne.med vaca. tion re solut ions, the J oard. hereby orders that on the 1?th., der a�' April, I93I, Iris Board -ill met in their office in the City =tall at 10:00 A. - to hear -nd receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by sa. is va cations. The Board further orders that notices of said hear- i ings shall be published in the mouth bPnc tribune and 1:-irror on the 27th. , da y of -=arch and on the 3r6. , c :av of .I_nril, 193I, accord,-inp to lay; . "he oard a.,Fmrovec; the red;stributions of assessments for tk±e folia. ing ._ imrmvements as sha� n on the schedules submitted- by city engineer, H. G. Wray ' •'-�Fent=T-fourth street 'Trunk zetnrer, resolution Iao.I644, as red,uested. by I Joseph and A-1-e s ix C oqui lla rd Lot I83 Cosuil lard Woods Addition. C,,Zvert Street Pavement, -Lesolu+ion No.I366, Lot No.63 Revised Plat South 2 2 Tuesda y, Ynrch 24th. , I93I. Bend am G` ryT Innd_ Co., Ad ri tion in nerve of C. S. Smogor. Calvert 6treet Trunk Sewer, Resolution 1' o.I070, Lot No.63 in Revised: Plat of South,. Bend and Cary- Land Co., Ac~d Lion. Gmd e, curb, wa.Ik, pavement and sevier in Coquillard goods Addition under hesolution No, I652, Lot I83 CoquAllard Woods Addition. Water 'ai. ns in (-'ociui llard 4400ds addition under Resolution 1`yo. I706 lot No.I83 Cornxillard Woods Addition. Gas Mains in Coquillard Woods Add itio=n under Resolution No.I7I7, lot No.283 Coauillard l oods Add.i ti on. resolutions: "his being the date set, hearings were had on the following vacation Va cp t ion hesolution No.2423 for the v< ca tion of the a l ley south of Ford_ Street from `warren Street to C,rli.sle, except north and south cross alley. (See files for copy of resolution.) Vnca ti can Resolution No.2424 for the vacation of the alley south of Ford. Street _('rom Phillippa Street to Olive Street, except north and south cross alley. (See files for copy of resolution.) ,� Vac Lion Resolution i,o.2425 for Jefferson Street from. Na ley Street to Bendix Drive, (See files for coT;sT of resolution.) the vacation of the alley south of except north and south cross alley. Vn.ca tion Resolution. i`To.2426 fcr the vacation of the alley north of Rupel Street from Broo'_'ield Street to the east line of the alley west of Brookf4.eld Street. (See files for copy of resolution.) In all of the above named vacation resolutions, no remonstr-tors ampe.� red -nd no , rit ten. remonstrances we -e filed and the Board, being fully advised in the premises, decides to take final action on said, vacation resolu+ions and declares same in all things ratified , confimed and approved. The Board now orders that lists or rolls be prepared of all owners a:.nd. holders. of property and. of valuable interests therein sought to be ta.'-en, which list or roll shall also descrilre the property beneficially affected by such vacations. This being the date set, hearing eras had on Vacation Resolution NO.2427 for the vacation of parts of Derry Avenue, Fremont Street, Orange Street and Ealey Street, and parts of the north and sout'i alleys, intersecting with T.`erry Avenue being all in End Subdivision in the City- of South Bend, Indian,-. In the above named. vac,--tion resolution No.2427, J. v1. llclnerny, representing the Chicago, South Shore and gout-,- Bend Railway Company, was -present, Tnd the Board adopted the foll(xving Confirmatory Resolution Ilo.2427: Vacation of -rts of Lerr,, Avenue, Fremont Street, Orange Street, :7,n d Kale zT Street , and parts of the north and south alleys mntersect ing vri t' I«err77 Avenue , beam a 11 in Kest End Sub(' ivsion in the Ci tyT Of South Bend, Indiana.. ii VJ EREAS, the Boa rd. o f Public �'�orl of the C itzT of South Bend , County of St. Joseph nncl St< te of Inca 1enr, did, on the 3rd., cad; of T arch I93I ddopt a resolute tion that it desires am deemed it necessary to vacate parts of L,-errtr Lvenue, Frerpnt Street, Orange Street, and Katey Street, and darts of the north arid south alleys inter- secting vritr Tv-erry Avenue in giest End Subdivision in Section Ten (I0) North, Range Tvro (2) East, in the City- of Sou,; Bend, County of Wit. Joseph and State of Indiana. The parts of sid public streets and alleys to be v^c^ ted are described as follows: All that part of r:=error Avenue. Pnd all that nart of all intersecting streets --end allejrs lying south of a. line perallel to, ^nc sixty --six (66) feet distant n^rthe rlyT from, by rectangular ire asures=ent, the southerly- line of Terry Avenue, and lying between the wrest line of Olive Street and the eest line of Meade Street more particul^rly described as f�11ows: Beg'innincr at the southeast corner of Lot Numbered One (I) in ,Vest End Subdivision to the City of South Bend , St. Joseph County, In::iana. ; thence northvrest erly along the southerly line of said. Lot Numbered One (I) in said "Zest End Subdivision to the west line of said Lot, being also the east line of a public elley; thence north along the east line of said public alley to a point sixty-six (66) feet distaint norther- ly from, by rectangular measurement, the southerly;- line of I..'erry Avenue; thence north- westerly on a line parallel to, and sixty-six (66) feet distant northerly- from, by rectangular measurement, the southerly line of 1,Terry Avenue , to a point on the east line of Lot Nineteen (19) in said West End Subdivision; thence south along the east line of said. Lot Nineteen (19) to the northerly line of Iuerry "_venue; thence northwesterly along the northerly line of T-=erry Avenue, being also t'-e southerly line of Lots I.'ineteen ( 29) , T:venty ( 20) , TwTentyT-One (2I) Tien ty- two (22) and l'�rBnty-three (23) In said. est R nd bubel i_vi si on to the east line of Fremont Street; thence north along theeas t line of Fremont Street to e. point sixty-six (66) feet distant northerly from, b7T rectangular measurement, thie southerly line of 1"Terry Avenue; thence northwesterly on a. line 1..rallel to, nnc? sixty-six (66) feet distant northerly from by recta.n.gular measuremrent, the southerlyr line of Ferry Avenue to a point on the nest line of Fremont Street; thence south to the northerly line of 14�erry Avenue, being the s- utheast scorner of Lot Numbered 0 • • • U r� Tuesday, IGa rch 24th . , I93I, • 0 , " Fifty -One- (5I) in said "es t End Subdivision; thence northwesterly along the northerly line of Merry Avenue, rein_. also the southerly line of Lots Numbered. Fifty -One (5I), Fifty (50) , For ty-nine (4U and Forty-eight (48) in said West End Subdivision to a public alley; thence north along the east line of said public alley to a point sixty- six (66) f eet distant nor the rly from, by re ctangule r measurement, the southerly line of Merry Avenue; thence northwesterly on a line parallel to, and sixty-six (66) Feet dis taut northerly from, by rectangular measurement, the southerly line of Merry Avenue to the east line of Lot Forty-seven (47) in said West End Subdivision; thence south along the east line of said Lot Forty -`seven (47) to the northerly line of Merry Avenue; thence northwesterly along the northerly line of Merry Avenue.; bein . also the southerly line of Lots Numbered Forty-seven (47), Forty-six (46), Forty-five45) and Forty-four (44). in said West End Subdivision to the east line of Ikead e Street, produced south; thence southerly along -die east line of Meade Street produced to the southerly line of Merry Avenue; thence s outh eas terly along the s outherly 1 ine of Merry Avenue to the west line of Olive Street , produced south; thence north along the west line of Olive Street produced to the place of beginning, and All that part of 11'erry Avenue and all that pert of all intersecting streets and alleys lying south of a line parallel to and sixty-six (66) feet distant nor the rly from, by rectangular mom. surement , the southerly line of Merry Avenue and lying between the west line of Mende Street and the west line of Ke ley Street , more particularly described as follows: Beg inning at a point on the west line of Meade Street produced south, said point being sixty-six (66) feet distant northerly frcm, by rectanular measurement, the southerly line of Merry Av enue ; thence northwesterly along a line. parallel to, and sixty-six (66) feet distant norrth erly from, by rectanp- lar mea surement , the southerly line of Iderry Avenue to the north li#e of Orange Street; then e west along the northc line of Orange Street to the northerly line of Merry Avenue; th en ce northwesterly along the northerly jl line of Merry Avenue to the east line of Kaley Street; thence north along the east line of Kaley Street to a point sixty-six (66) feet north of the southerly line of Merry Avenue by rectangular measurement; thence northwesterly along a line parallel to, and I! sixty-six (66) f eet di stant north erly from, by ze ctangular measurement , the s outherly line of Merry Avenue to a point on the we st 1 ine of Ka ley Street ; thenc e s oath al ong the me st line of Daley Street to the southerly line of Merry Avenue; thence southeast- 11 erly along the southerly line of Merry Avenue to the west line of njeade Street pmduced;l thence north along the west line of Meade Street produced to the place of beginning. j Excepting flnr this vacation the sewer now constructed on above described premises, reserving tbethe City of South Bend, Indiana,, the right to operate and maintain or re- place the said sewer and sewage system as though this street had never been vadated; and reserving also to all abutting property owners the p ze sent and future right in peril-.-.. to connect to and use, for any sewage or drainage purpose whatsoever, the present sewer and sewage d i spos al system now ins to Iled be ne ath the su rfa ee or said a bone described property and/or any sewer or sewage system that may replace the same, and V=EAS, sa id Board of Public forks of the City of South Bend did in said re so lution f ix the 24th. , d ay of March I93I 1 a t I0 :00 0' cl ock A. M. , as the date a t which said Board of Public �Iorks will receive and hear remonstrances from persons inter ested in or affected by said proposed vacation and would take final action thereon; and tFSREAS, said Bo 5-rd of Public �lorks of the City of South Bend , Indiana, did give notice of such resolution and of the time when said Borrd of Public Works wculd receive and hear said remonstrances,_ by publication of said notice once each week for two consecutive weeks in the South Band Tribune and. South Bend News "limes, two daily newspapers of general circulation published in the English language in the City of So*ht Bend Indian^., the date of said publication being on the 6th., day of March 1931, and o the .13th. , da.y of March I93I; and tail?T+'R?�AS, pursuant to said notice, this Board of Public Works of the City of Sout h amend, Indiana, did meet on the 24tr. , day of Larch 1931, at IO o'clock A. M. of said cry for.the purpose of receiving, hearing and considering remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by the proposed vacation of the above described parts of said public streets and alleys and to take final action confirming, modifying or rescinding the original resolution for said proposed vacation adopted by said Board of Public Works on the 3rd.. , day of March I93I; and WHEREAS, no mmonstrance s have been ma d�­ or filed with or presented to the !' Board against said proposed vacation the Board now proceeds to hear the same and being fully advised in the premises and having fully considered the matter of said vacation, said Board nav takes final action on said resolution confizming,r-db-herein mod ifiedpall d former action taken on same: • N01V T JEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public ' orks of the City of South bend, Indiana, that said Board now in all respects confirms its said original resolution, as herein modified, adopted on the 3rd. , day of March I93I, vacating the parts of said public streets and alleys hereinabove described and orders H. G. Wray, C it y Engineer , to prepare a list o r roll of all owners or holders of property and of it interests- therein to be beneficially or injuriously affected by said vacation, which. list or roll shall show with reasonable certainty, in ad di ti on to the names of the hold- ers of said property or i nt erest the rein, the description of each piece of property belonging to each person to be affected either beneficially or injuriously, which roll shall be filed with the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana,.and • BE IT FUR THE R RESOL'VED the upon the completion of such list, said Board shall proceed to award the damages sustained and to assess the benefits accruing to eacl piece of pxvp erty on said. list; and it BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the completion of said assessments or awa3 I� this Board sba.11 c au se a written notice to be served upon the owner of each piece of- r Tue s day , March 24th. , I932. property in said, list, which notice shall show the amount of assessments or awards to j said piece of property, a copy of said written notice shall be delivered to the owner ofl. said property in person or shall be left at his last usual place of residence in the City of South bend, 1.ndiane, and in ease the msidence of any owner of property shall be unknown, or in case said person shall be a non -re sid ent , then. this Board shall give notice showing the amount of such assessment or award against the separate pieces of real estate pf said owner, to -be published once each week for three consecutive weeks in the South Bend Tribune and the South Bend News Times, two daily newspapers of general cir cu la ti on published in the English language in the City of South Bend , Indiana, wh is h said notice :hall name a day not earlier than ten (I0) days after service of notice, or after the last publication thereof, as the case may be, on which this Board will receive; and hear remonstrances from persons with regard to the amount of their respective awards or assessments. Duly adopted by unanimous Vote of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, St. Joseph County, ih.is 24th., day of March I931. M. E. Doran John h. Smogor ATT 'STED: NAZIM A. TIIRNI�_,R Ralph I . Kuss CLERK 71 TNri BOARD OF PUBLIC MDATB�'RS OF TIM BOARD OF PUBLIC ITORKS OF THE WORKS OF THE CITY (F SOUTH BEND. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, iAPDIANA. Mr. J. ". McInerny, attorney for the Chicago-. South Shoxe and South Bend Railway Company, presented the following deed to the Board, rich was approved and accept ed. Copy of deed is as follcws : TFIIS INDENTURE l"'ITTNESSETH: That IICUSTRIAL LAND COMPANY, as Indiana Cor- poration, of Lake County, Indiana, hereby dedicates to ttie Public for the purpose of a public street and highway all its right. title and interest in and to the following described estate situated in St. Joseph County, Indiana, to -wit: A strip of land sixty (60) feet in width (excepting all streets and alleys)': lying six (6) feet north of , measured at right angles, and parallel to the north line of Merry Avenue, a.s now located in West hnd Subdivision, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana_ , more particularly described a s f ollows, to -*it I. All of Lot No.I, West End Subdivisi6n, lying north of a line six feet (6) north of measured at right angles, and parallel to the north line of lylerry Avenue, containing 3193 sgLxere feet, more or less. 2. - All (66) of Lot No.2 West End bubdivision, lying south of a line sixty-six line feet north of measured at right lY-erry Avenue angles, and parallel to the north of , cont ainine 4008 square feet , more or less. 3. 4. All of Lot 14lo.3, West End Subdivision, lying south of a line sixty-six !' (66) feet north of, mea sure d at right a ngl es, and parallel to the north: line of Merry Avenue, containing 846 square feet more or less. h strip of lam. sixty (60) feet in width off the south end of Lot No.I9y West Lnd Sub -division, the south line of which is six (6) feet north of, measured bt right angles to the north line of Lerry Avenue, containing 2733 square feet, more or less. 5. A s tr ip of la n5 sixty West End Sub ( 60) feet in width of'f the south en d of Lot No.20, -division, the south line of which- is six (6) feet north of°, me asure d a t right angle s to t he north line o f h`erry Avenue containing '! 2733 square feet, more or less. , 6. A strip of la rid sixty West End. Sub -division, (60) f eet in width o ff the south end of Lot No.2I, the south reasured at right angles to the line north of which is six (6) feet north of,, line of 1,err,y Avenue, containing , 2722 square feet, more or less. 7. A strip of land sixty West End Sub -division, (60) feet in width off the south end of Lot No.22j, measured at right angles the south line to the north cf which is six (6) feet north of line of 1,1erry Avenue, containing 2722 square feet, more or less. 8. A strip of la. nd sixty West End Sub-e.ivis (60) feet i n w id th of f the south end of Lot No.23!, ion, the south line of which is six (6) feet north of', m°, a su red at right angles, 2722 to the north 1 ine of kerry, Avenue, containing' square feet, more or less. 9. A strip of lard sixty Kest End Sub -division, (60) feet in width off the south en.d. of Lot t?o.5l? the south line of which is six (6) feet north of; measured at right angles, 2655 to the north line of Merry Avenue, containing;,? sq_uere fees, , more or less. • • • • is Tuesday, Idl,rch 2 4th . , 1931 qW 10. A. s trip of land s ixty (60 ) f eet in wi dth of f the s outh end of Lot No. 50, West End Subdivision, the south line of which is six (6) feet north of, measured at right angles to the north line of Merry. Avenue, containing 2655 square j feet more or less. IT. Astrip of land. sixty (60) feet in width off the south end of Lot No.491 West End Subdivision, the south line of which is six (6) feet north of, measured at right ang les to the north line of Merry Avenue, containing 2633 square feet, more or less. I2. A strip of land sixty (60) f eet in width off the south end of Lot N0.48, West • ' End Subdivision, the south line of which is six (6) feet north of , measured at right angles to the north line of Merry Avenye, containing 2655 square feet, more or less. ,, I3. A strip of land sixty (60) feet in width off the south end of Lot No.47, Nest End. Subdivision, the south line of which is six6) feet north of, i measured at right angles to the north line of Yerry venue, ebntaining 2655' it square f eet, more ,or less. A I4. striD of land sixty (60) feet in' wid th off the south end of Lot N0.46 West End Subdivision, the south line of which is six (6) feet north of, measured at right angles to the north line of Merry avenue, containing 2655 square f eet, more or less. • E • 15. All of Lot No. 45, West End Subdivision, lying worth of a line six (6) feet north of measured at right angles to the north line of Merry Avenue, containing 232€3 square feet, more or less. 16. All of Lot No.44, Test 11nd Subdivision, lying north of a line six (6) feet north of measured at right angles to the north line of Merry Avenue, containing 1599 square feet, more or less. Total area of property dedicated 4I,5I4 square feet, more or less, of .953 acres. Said Indiana Industrial Lana Company Land Company hereby releases all damages sustained by it by reason of' the laying out of said public street and highway above described over said above described premises hereby dedicated for and. as a part of said public street. IN WITNESS .'JFrEOF said Indiana Industrial Land company has caused these presents to be signed by its Vice-president, and its corporate seal to be affixed and attested by its Secretary, this I7th . , day of March, A. D. 1931. Ind is na Industra 1 Land Company By George Carson Ellis, Its Vice-president. Attested B. P. Shearon, It's Secretary. STATE OF ILL•INOI3 ) )SS CCUNTY OF COOK ) BE IT IEP..!ETJ vRED, that on the I7th. , day of March, A. D . I93I before me, a notary public in and far said county and state, personally appeared George Carson Ellis Vice President, and B. P. Shearon, Secretary, of said Industria Land Company a & e ac h a cknowled ged the execution cf the ab ove and foregoing instrument in behalf of said Industrial Land Company as the voluntary act of said corporat ion and o f sai d bffi cials of sa id corporation, for the uses and pur- poses therein set forth. IN WITTLESS V511TREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and notarial seal the day and year firtt atnove written. Bertha R. Eigheingall Notary Public. My commission expires Ila y 21, I9 33 . " Upon the recommendation of lm. F. Qualls, the Board approved the petit ion of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to do certain pole and aerial cable construction wotk in -River Park, as shown on their plans submitted under date of March 2nd., 1931. The work in question is scheduled to start June Ist ., 1931. ��ray , filed the assessment se ssment roll showing ing the City Engineer, , H. G. awards of damages and assessments of benefits in • _the matter of the vacation of Alley West of Vernon Street- the alley east of Vernon Street and. North 22 feet of Leer Court in 0m. Rupe1's Ist., addition under Vacation Resolution No,242I. In the above named assessment roll, the Board, hereby, orders 6-3 6.10 Tuesday, Ilarch 24th. f 1931. that on the 14th d a y of Apri 1, 19 31, th i s Board will meet in -their office in the City Hall at 10:00 A. 1%t to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested, in or affected by such vacation and Hill decide whether the several lots and parcels of land have been or will be benefited. or damaged in the amounts sha�rn on said roll. The Board further orders that notifies of said hearing together with the amounts of damages awarded and benefits assessed shall be delivered to property owners according to law or published according to law,, as the case may be. The Board approved claims for various depart-r-ents in the amount of $451,78. The Board approved pay roll claims for various departments in the mount of $7,809.32, The Board approved pay roll claims for Track Elevation work in the sum of $433.33 and. hereby orders City Controller to pay same out of Track Elevation and Grade Sepa r,,:i ti on fu nd Meetinp adjourned at 12 O'clock noon. At te s te d : C of he Boa rd 0 0 0 UJ 0