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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/1932 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, June 28th. , 1932 Board. met in regular session at 10:00 A. E. 14r. 1't_. E. Doran absent. j Minutes of rreetings held. June 18th., and June 21st., 1932, read and approved. This being the date set, hearing was had on Vacation Resolution No. 2472 for the vacation of the alley situate in a triangular parcel of Arnold's -�,irst Addition to the City of South Bend., Indiana , vt ich parcel is- bounded on the East by Grant Street, on the north by Mlerry Avenue: and on the Southerly side by the right -of- way of the New York Central Railroad. Company In the above named vacation resolution No.2472 no remonstrators appeared and, no written remonstrances were filed. A7r. A. H. Huguenard, Attorney for the Chicago, South Sho-r.e and. South Bend Railroad Company was p.,esent, and the Board adopted !1 the following Confirmatory Resolution No.2472: i CONFIRMATORY RESOLL'TION No.2472. ( Re* VACATION IF THE ALLEY SITUATE IN A TRIANGULAR I PARCEL OF ARNOLD'S FI5ST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH EEND,INLIANA, VFICU PARCEL IS BOUNDED ON THE EAST'- BY GT'ANT STREET , ON THE NORTH BY I 1MRRY A VENUE, ANT) ON THE S OUTFE FLY SIDE BY TETE RI CT-7 -OF-WAY OF THE NE TF YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD C OMPA NY. WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South bend, County I, of St. Joseph and State of Ind is na, did on the 31st. , day of May, 1932, adopt a resolu- tion that it desired and deemed it necessary to vacate the alley running from the west line of Grant Street to the south line of Merry Avenue in said City of South Bend, more II particularly described and bounded by a line running as follows: Beginning at a point which is the southeast corner of Lot Numbered I Thirty-five (35), as shown on the recorded plat of Arnold's First Addition, which point ;` is in the west line cf Grant Street; thence running west along the south line of lots Numbered Thirty-five (35), Thirty-six (316), Thirty-seven (37), Thirty-eight (38) and Thirty-nine (39), as shown on the recorded. plat of said Arnold's First Addition • thence running northwesterly along the southerly line of Lots Numbered Thirty-nine (39j, Forty I (40), Forty-one (41) and Forty-two, as shown on the recorded plat of said Addition, to the south. line of 1-Terry Avenue; thence west oi. the south line of 11erry Avenue projected west to the right-of-way of the New York Central Railroad Company; thence southeasterly 1 along the northerly line of said right-of-way to the north line of Lot Numbered r'orty-three (43) as shown on the recorded plat of said Addition; thence east along the north line of said Lot Numbered -0orty-three (43) to the west line of Grant Street; thence north along the west line of Grant Street to the place of beginning; and i WHEREAS, said Board of Public Works of the City of South Benddid, in said resolution, fix the 21st. , day of Dune , 1932, at 10 o'clock A. 111 , as the date at which said Board will receive and hear remonstrances from persons interested in or affected by said proposed bacation and vrould take final action thereon; and j WHEREAS, said Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana did give notice of such resolution -and of the time when said Board of Public V�orks would receive and hear said remonstrances by publication of said notice once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the South Bend 'tribune and South Bend. News Times, two daily newspapers of peneral circulation published in the English language in the City of South Bend, Indiana, the date of said publication being on the 3rd ., day of June , , 1932, and. the loth. , day of June, 1932; and NHE'REAS, owing to a failure of a majority -pf the members to be present t the meeting of this Board of Public Works on the 21st. , day of June, 1932, at 10 'clock A. y% final action in this matter was continued until the 28th., day of -June, 932 , at 10 o; clock A .Ij ,and WHEREAS, pursuant to said notice, this Board of Public Works of the ity of South Bend, Indiana , did meet on the 28th. , day of June , 1932, at 10' o' clock M. of said day for the purpose of receiving, hearing and consid eeing remonstrantles rom persons interested in or affected by the proposed vacation of the alley described bove and to take final action conf firming, modifying ar rescinding the original resolu- ion for said proposed vaceti on adopted by said. Bom rd of Public 6ork s on the 31st. , day f Iday, 1932; and WHEREAS, no remonstrancces have been made or filed with or presented the Board of Public Works against said proposed vacation, the Board now proceeds to a.r the same and being fully advised in the premises and having fully considered the tter of said vacation, said Board now takes final action on said resolution, confirm- g, without modification, all former action taken on the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the ity of South Bend, Ind iana., that said Board now in all respects confirms its said oripi al resolution adopted on the 31st. , day cf May, 1932, vacating the alley hereinabove escribed and orders H. C. Wray, Uity Engineer, to prepare a list or roll of all owners r holders of property and all interess therein to be beneficially or injuriously affect- d by said vacation, which said list or roll shall show with reasonable certainty, in ddition to the names of the holders or oviners of said property or interest therein, he description of each piece of property belonging to each person to be affected, either eneficially or injuriously, which list csr roll shall be filed with the Board of Public or ks of the City of `'out h Bend, Indiana; and • • Tuesday, June 28th. , 1932. 3737 • • • I� BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the completion of said list, said Board shall proceed to award the damages sustained and to assess t je benefits accruing to i each piece of prop etty on said list; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the completion of said assessments or awards , t his Boa. rd sha 11 c au se a writ ten notice to be served upon the owne r of each piece of property in said list, which notice shall shown the amount of assessment or award. bo said piece of property, a copy of which said written notice shall be !j delivered to the weer of said property in person or shall be left at his last usual ple ce of residence in the City of Ooath bend , Ind Tana , and in case the residence i�of any property shall he unknown, or in case said person shall be a non-resident, then this Board shall give notice showing the amount; of such assessment or award �I against the separate pieces of real estate of said owner, to be published once each w eek f or t hre e (3) consecut ive weeks in t he South Bend Tribune and the South Bend Dw es Time s, tw o da ily newspapers of general circulation published in the English language in the City of South ljend, Indiana, which notice shell name a_ day not earlier 11 than ten (10) daVs after service of notice, or after the last publication thereof, ill as the case may be, on which the Board v� ill receive and. hear remonstrances from ,i persons grit h regard to the amount o:f their re spe cti ve awards or assessments. ji Duly adopted by an unanimous vote of the Board of Public Works of the City of South ,nd, R.)t. Joseph County, Indiana, this 28th., day of June, 1932 - George A. S chock. Ralph IT. Kuss I; LT:IFERS OF THE BOARD OF. PUBLIC v ORKS OF THE CITY OEM, SOUTF LEND, INa-IANA. ATTr S!'ED Hazel A. Turner, Clerk of the 1 oard of Public 01orks of the Uity cC South Bend, Ind. and specifications City Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans together writ h the following improvement resolution: Improvement Resolution No.2473 for the local server improvement in j Iiuey Street from Keller Street to Bryan Street3 also lei rquette Boulevard from the alley west of O'Brien Street to Huey Street. tSee files for copy of resolution.) In the above named improvement resolution No.2473, the Board, hereby orders i that on the 19th. , day of July, 1932, this -board will meet in their office in the City lIall -:It 10:00 A. hT.. , to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in i or affected by said improvement and will decide whether the benefits to the several lots and parcels of land liable to be assessed for said improvement will be equal to the estimated. cost thereof. The Board further orders that notices of said hearing be published. on the 30th., da.y cC Jung_ and on the 7th., day of July, 1932, in the South bend Nevis Times and. 'Tribune according to law. The Board approved claims f c:r various departments in the sum of 06,674.95. The hoerd approved pay roll claims for various departments in the suer. of $101121.61. The Board approved pay roll claim for grade separation vrork in the sum of 1433.33 and hereby orders City Controller to pay same out of Grade Separation fund. The Board authorized the purchase of a Ford Truck for the Engine ring Department at a cost of $49S.00 from the.Nolycross & Nye, Inc., dealers. Ieeting adjourned at 12 o'clock noon. Atte ste d : lerk o f Board