HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/26/1933 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, December 26th. , 1933
On account of Christmas falling on Monday, the Board met in special session
at 3 P. Y" in the Council Chambers. Mr. Dick Johnson and tar. Ralph H. Kuss present.
Mr. William S. Moore Oity Engineer and lV_r. I. S. Romig City Attorney also present..
Yinutes of meeting held Monday, December 18th., 1933, read and approved.
The Board. approved the Plumbers Excavation Bond in Favor of 'VVilliam. H.
Burke in the sum of $1,000.00 signed by Royal Indemnity Company.
The Board approve(, the renewal certificate for the excavation bond of the
•11United Heating and Plumbing Company, signed by The Fidelity and Casualty Oompa.ny of
New York.
A petition for two lights on Fawthorne Drive between Wilson and Jefferson
1; Boulevard, was ordered referred to Supt. , William Qualls, with the recormetdation that
if possible two other lights being transferred to this location.
The Board approved c la. ins for various departments in the sum of 162.99
11 and hereby orders City Controller to Tey same as soon as possible.
This being the date set, hearing was had on the following:
' Vacation resolution No.2477 for the vacation of Arnold Street at New
York Central Railroad, more particularly described. as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at the intersection of tre northerly line of the New
York 9entral railroad right of way and the eatt line of Arnold Street in said city of
South Bend and running northwesterly on said line :of said right of way to the west
line of said Arnold Otreet, thence south on the west line of said street to the south-
erly line of the Illinois Division of the New York Central Railroad, thence north
easterly on the southerly line of said Illinois Division of said New York Central
-Railroad to the east line of said Arnold. Street, thence north to tre place of beginning.
• 'In the above named vacation resolution D10.2477, remonstrators appeared and
The Polish Civic Association was represented by Frank Coughlin, John Bukowski, and
Joseph ',Vypiszynski, remonstrating against said vacation. A written remonstrance signed
by approximately three hundred fifty nine resident property owners, was filed with the
Board. Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication and same were found. suffi-
cient. x-fter hearing all persons interested in said vacation resolution and being fully
advised in the premises, the Boaitd decides to continue hearing on said vacation until
`.Tuesday, January 2nd., 1934, at 3 P. 1., and the Board further decides to get in touch
ji 7ith the New York Central Railroad officials in an effort to reach some agreement in
!I the matter of this vacation of Arnold Street.
This being the date set, hearing was had on the following:
• Vacation of Cherry Street, that part of Cherry Street lying between the
northerly line and the sour rerly line of the main line of the New York Central Railroad
Company's right of way, under Vacs tion Resolution No.2478.
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In the above nmed vacation resolution No.2478, remonstrators appeared
and the Polish Civic Association was represented by Frank Coughlin, Attorney, John
Buckowski and Joseph Wypiszynski, who remonstrated. again the closing of said Cherry
Street. Clerk of the Board submitted .proofs of publication and same were found. suf-
ficient. After hearing all persons interested in said vacation and being fully advised
in the premises, the Board decides to continue said hearing until Tuesday, January 2,
1934, at 3 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 5 P. h".
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