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Tue�sday,
January 19th. ,
1932.E
The
Board approved
clai#s for
'various departments in the amount of $1,288.26.
Meeting, adjourned at 12 o'clock noon.
Att6 sted :
- lerk of t1B Board
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26th., 1932.
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Board net in regular session at 10:00 A. M. All members present. I,linutes of meet
ing held Tuesday, January 19th. , 1932, read and approved.
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j The Boa rd approved the renewal cer ti fi ca to for the excavation bond in favor of
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EaFor tune & Shoemaker in the mount of 41,000.00 signed by Maryland Casualty Company.
The Board approved the renevral certificate for the excavation bond in favor of
Charles R. Doran, in the amount of $1,000.00 signed by Maryland. Casualty Company.
I The Board approved the renewal certificate of the excavation bond in favor of
Distler- Plumbing & Heating Co., of Mishawaka, Indiana, in the amount of $1,000.00 signe
by Aetna Casualty and, Surety Company.
City Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed the fi m 1 estimate for the Iowa Street Sewer
from w6shinpton Street to alley north of Western *Avenue under Improvement Resolution
No . 2457. The Boa rd s ipne d and appro ve d same in the amount of $1, 534.46 .
City Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed the primary assessment roll for the local sewer
improvement in Iowa- Street from Washington Street to alley north of Western Avenue und.e
Improvement Resolution Tio.2457,
In the above named assessment toll, the Board,. hereby, orders that on the 9th. ,
day cf February, 1932, this Board will meet in their office in the City Hall at 10:00
A. Rr., to hear and receive remonstrances from all Tersons whose property has been asses
ed for said improvement and will decide whether the several lots and parcels of land
have been or will be benefited in the amount s shown on said roll or in a greater or
less sum than that shown on said roll. The board f7artber otders that notices of said
hearing shall be published in the South Bend hews Times and 'tribune on the 29th.,
day of January, on the 30th . , day of January, and on the 5th . , day of February, 1932
and. that notices be r fled to property owgers according to law.
- This being the date set, hearing was h==d on the assessment roll showing the awards
of damages and assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the alley east
of St. Peter btreet from Almond Court to �5outh bend Avenue under Vacation Resolution
No.2422.
In the above named assessment roll, iio�remonstrators appeared and no weitten
remonstrances were filed and the Board, being fully advised in the premises, decides
that the severe 1 lots and parcels of land have been benefited and deme g ed in the amount
shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assess-
ment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modi.
fication and the alley vacated and all proceedings had with reference to said alley va-
cation are hereby sustained and the proceedings closed.
The resignations of B. J . Engeldrum, btreet Commissioner, I. MT. Goss, Deputy
Street Commissioner, and alike Gorbitz of the Street lletiartment, were accepted by the
Board, same to be effective as of February Ist. , 1932.
The Board, hereby,. appoints Guy D. Staples, as Street Commissioner to, -:-succeed
B. J. Engeldru.m, and Casim✓r Bolka to succeed dike Gorbitz of the Street Department,,
said appointments to be effective as of February 1st. , 1932.
j The Board signed the contract fcr the purchase of electric light bulbs for
Mall dexa.rtm✓nt s in the City. The contract covers the purchase of at least 8600.00
lworth of bulbs, same to be billed to the City through the h1cCgffery Company..
0326'Tuesday, January 2 6 th . , 1932.
The boardapproved the claims of G. E. Hillsman Company for snovi plus and it
Tractor in the amount of $2, 618.00 , same to be paid out of the money appropria ted for I the purchase of street department equipment from t1-F, last bond issue. l
The board approved claims for various departments in the amount of $193,88.
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The Board approved pay roll claims for Various departments in the amount of {
10,502.06.
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The -board approved the pay roll claim for grade separati on work in t he amount
Of $433.33 and hereby orders City Controller to pay same out of grade separation fund. (� •
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Meeting ad j ourne,d at 12 o'clock noon.
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Attested:
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Alerk
TUE SDAY FE BRUARY 2nd . , 19 32 .
Board met in regular session at 10:00 A. M. All members -pmesent. Minutes of
meeting held Tuesday, January 26th., 1932, read and approved.
The Board, approved the renewal certificate for the excavation bond in favor
of- Morris L. Briggs, in the sum of $1,000.00 signed by Fidelity and Deposit Company of
11gryland .
The C l8r k of the Board was instructed to advise R . 0. Rote, Chief Engineer
of tale New York Central Railroad Company and J. A. Heaman, Chief Engineer of the Grand
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Trunk Western Railroad Company, that the Council, meeting as the Committee of the Whole
approved the ordinance authorizing the Bond Issue wh ich will give the City the money
with which to pay it's share of the expense in connection with the extension of track it
elevation at Western Avenue and walnut Street. Both engineers being requested to
have every thing in readiness for the commencement of work March 1st., of this year.
The Board, by unanimous vote, appointed Mr. A. M.. Long as Deputy Street Commiss-
ioner , effective as of February lst., 1932.
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Claims amounting to $623.07 for various departments were signed and approved
by the Board.
Meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock noon.
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Attested:
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Cle of the Board
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