HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/1934 Board of Public Works MinutesMonday, February 5th . , 1934
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Board met in reguler session at 3 P. IT. I,"r. Dick Johnson and Mr. Ralph
Ii. Kuss present. Ik=r. "flilliam S. THY'oore, City Dnpineer, also present.
Yinutes of r-eeting held. Ivond ay', Janunry 29th. , 1934, read and approved.
The Board approved the renewal certificate for the excavation bond of
Distler Plumbing Uo. , of I4 ishawaka- Indiana, in the sum of l,000.00 signed by The
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.
The -boa rd a:ppro ve d the I}xca. va ti on Bond of C . S. R,,nd olph in the sum o f
1,000.00 signed by Emplovers Liability Assurnnce Co.
The boa rd approved. the Excavation fond of Harvey L. Hager, Inc., in the
sum of `a1, 000.00 s i. gne d by The Aetna Cp su alty Company.
The .hoard approved the renejral certificate for the excavation bond of
Hobert L. Thorpe in the sum of *1,000.00 signed by A=etrapolitan Casualty Insurance
Company.
• Yr. Eli F. Seebirt, attorney, 1r. Louis Hammond, a ttorney, representing;
j ovmers of thirty seven different parcels of land which mere assessed for the pavement
Ij of Kline Street appeared before the Board, with Cit~, Attorney, S. Romig. Upon the
advise of Uity httorney Romig, the board agreed to a11ow the City of South Lend to
assume 50% of the total assessments on said thzifty setren parcels of land amounting to
. approximately ,,69b59.49, and in this way, settle the court appeals pending in the matter
of said assessments.
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Copies of Court Orders are as follows:
I STATE OF IlM I A_I'A )
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No.31330 Order
Ili? ST. JOSEPN CIRCUIT C
FEVRU^.RY TERTA, 1934.
Come now the plaintiffs by thier arroneys, Seebirt, Oa.re, Deahl 8<, Omachut,
anc comes the defendant by its City '=ttorney, ld�"n S. Romig, and this cause is now sub-
mitted to the court for trial -nd hef=ring upon the amended complaint of the plaintiffs
and. upon the answer of the defendant, " nr the court now having heard the evidence anal be-
inp duly advised_ in the rremises, finds for -'
..the plaintiffs that the allegations of the
,mended complaint are true and they are entitled to the relief prayed for. And the
court further finds that the pl,-� int if fs are the owners respectively of the tracts and
parcels of land located in the citT of South bend, Indiana, described in the amended
cpTp�aint and set opposite each of their names, and th, court further finds that each
of zaid. tracts was as:�esed_ the sum set forth in the complaint opposite each of said
descriptions by the Bo-rd of Public Vorks of the City of South -bend, Indiana on the llth
dajs of ffebruary, 1930, as benefits for the pavement of Kline Street, now known as
Twyckenha.m Drive; and the court finds that each of said assessments is excessive and
that each of said parcels of land was not benefited in the amount assessed against it
by said Board, and that said assessments should be reduced.
And the court finds that the plaintiffs, whose names are given as follows,
,,a.re the owners respectively of the real estate set opposite
each of their
names herein -
rafter; that the original assessment as made by the Board. of
Public Works
is the dum
;'set opposite of each said descriptions in the first column
and that the corrected
essess-
ment and "the amount did' benefits to each of said parcels of
real esttte is
set opposite
;each. of saiddescriptions in the second and last column as
follows:
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NAIT DESURIPTION OF PROPERTY
ASSESSITENT
ASSESSMENT
ANT
BY BD OF `'.'ORKS FIXED BY
COURT
;!Curtis Smith Lot ,i 12 in 17-ayrs Vistula
1. Ave Addition
413.59
206.80
Car 1 J. Emmons Lot 1'28 in 1-ay r's Vistula
Ave. Addition
390.19
195.10
J n c ob 19ohe n and
Jacob Schrift Lot ;#1 in Yayrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
585.84
292.92
;Jacob Cohen and
!Jacob Schrift Lot #,-2 in P.ayrs Vistull Avenue
Addition
447.38
223.69
It is therefore, ordered, considered end a d judged
that each
of the plain-
tiffs' said parcels of real estate is assessed in the sum contained in the
last column
11'above enc3 set opposite each cf said parcels as benefits for the laying of said pavement
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NAME
T)ESCRTFF- TON OF
ASSFSF3T,'TU,"T BY
ASSESSMENT FTXRD
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PROPMETY
BD rF PUBLTC WKS
BY COURT
Elmer "nyder
Lot 172 in Second
1_arparet Snyder
Plat of Roseland Park
49.39
24-70
,I James D. Pasdoe
Lot 17-7 in Second
hiinnie I% Pascoe
Plat of Eoseland Park
49.39
24.70-
;I Roscoe C. I",upe
Lot 29 in Tv'layrs Vistula
;;Loretto B. Rupe
Avenue Addition
432.64
216.32
Floyd C. '0,,edel
Lot 27 in 1,4"byrs Vistula
lGertrude P. Wedel
Avenue Addition
359.29
179.65
hena P. Ackles hare
Lot 18 in Iayre Vistula
Avenue Addition
312.56
156.26
Herman G. Kruppel
Lot 16 in MP'yrs Vistula
Fatti Krugpel
Avenue Addition
466.43
233.22
!Anna 6ingrey
k7ot 3 in Mlayrs Vistula
IY. T. Singrey
Avenue Ad.d ition
417.72
208.86
II Glenn Cox
Lot a in Clapps Sub
r i e E, Cox
bivision
413.60
'206.80
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Ralph Osborne
Lot in Clapps Sub-
division
370.09
185.05
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Lot 10 in Clapps hub
370.09
185.05
Lot 1-1 in Clapps Sub
430.26
215.13
Vernon C. Hastings
Lot 5 in Irla.vrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
417.72
208.86
Lot 5 in Tvlayrs Vistula
"venue Addition
417.72
298.86
Lot. 7 in E_ayrs Vistula
Ave Addition
417.72
208.86
Lot 10 V=ayrs Vistula
Ave AddItion
387.72
193.86
Lot 15 IJayrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
387.72
193.86
Lot 17 I.Tayrs Vistula Ave
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Addition
391.27
195.64
Lot 20 17ayrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
312.56
156.28
Lot 21 Mayrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
312.56
156.28_
Lot 22 Layrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
460.00
230.00
Lot 23 1,-ayrs Vistula.
Avenue Addition
58.63
29.32.
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Lot 24 Iiayrs Vistula
avenue Addition
416.99
208.50
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Lot 25 1�Iayrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
359.29
1700.65
Lot 26 I-pyrs Vistula
Avenue Addition
359.29
179.65
Lot 14 I:Iouth amide Add.
49.39
24.70
Lot 20 -out h 8 id e Add.
872.88
436"44
Lot 316 Second Plat
hoseland Park
7.97
3.99
Lot 317 �'econd Plat
Roseland Pqrk
6.98
3.48
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Lot 317 6econd Plat
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Hose land Park
47.04
23.52
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DESCRIPTIONS OF
PR OP'�TY
Isaac Kane Parks Lot 61 in South Fide
Addition
Matthew B. Hammond Lot 310 in second ph t
of -hos eland Park
ASSESSIrENT BY BNIRD OF
PUB1IC WORKS
927.02
899.12
ASSESSI!E'NT
FTX'D BY COURT
463.51
449.56
It is further ord_eref, consi"dered and ad judged. that each of the plain-
tifss said -parcels of real estate is assessed in the sum contedned in the last column
,above and set opposite each of said parcels as benefits for the laying of said pavement
and the making of said. improvement.
It is further ordered and P.djudged that th.e said. assessments as above
fixed shall bear interest only from the date of the making of this order, end that the
owners of each parcel subject to an assessment of Ten Dollars. (10.00) or more shall
have the right to elect to pay the same in ten (10) annual .installments, pursuant to
Chapter 21 of the Acts of 1929 , and may sign a waiver to that effect in the Controllers
Office of the said. City; all assessments of .less than Ten D013,, rs (10.00) shall be
payable in cash. All sssessments not waive -red. or- p-aid shall -be delinquent after 30
days from. the date of this order. If t'-e ownership of any of the ar_.ove described
lots shall have changed either by the law of descent or by grant or conveyance the
present owner or owners of any such lot shall have the right to sign a waiver in the
Controllers.Office electing to pay the assessment in ten annual installments.
It is further ordered and adjudged that the City of South Bend }gay
the contractor which made said improvement, Rieth niley Construction &orpeny, Inc.,
the d..fference between said assessments as made by the Board of Public 1+orks and as
contained in the first column of figures above and the assessment as fixed by this
Court a-nd. as contained in the second column of figures above; that said difference
shall bear interest at the rate of 4.8% interest per ennum from r,ebrua.ry 11, 1930,
until pn id ; if said City does not 'now have money with which to pay the same, it shall
provide for its payment in the next nudge t adopted by it.
It is further ordered., considered and adjudged that the Clerk shall
certify to a copy of th' s judgement and shall file the same with the uca- rd of Public
Yorks of the City of South Bend , Ind. iana , and that sa id Glerk shall also record a zopy
in the order books of this Court.
It is further ordered, considered and adjudged that the -plaintiffs
recover of the defendant their costs herein laid out and expended.
Dated Febru_ery 15, 1934.
of ;"666.65.
Dan Pyle
Judge of St.- Joseph '-ircuit Court
The Eo=rd approved. claims for various departments in the sum of
1'r1e Boardapproved claims for Materials for C. A. Nork in tl-.e sum
1'4-eet ing ad journe d a t 4 1h. 111.
Att t:
ecvv of Board
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and the making of said improvement.
It i s further orderer' and adjudged that said assessments as above fixed
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shall bear interest only from the date of the making 6f this ordet,, and that the owners
of each parcel subject to an assessment of `fen Dollars (10.00) or more shall have the
right to elect to pay the same in ten (.10) annual installments, pursuant to Chapter 21
of the Acts of 1929, and ma.y sign a -waiver to that effect in the Controllers Office
of the City; all assessments as heroin fixed not waivered or paid shall be delinquent
after 30 day from the date of this order. If the Ownership of any of the above des-
scribed dots shall have been changed either by the law of descent or by grant or conveys;
a.nce the present owner or owners of any such lot shall have the right to sign a waiver
in the Controller's Office electing to pay the assessment in ten annual Installments.
It is further ordered and adjudged that the City of South Bend pay the
contractor which made said improvement, Meth Riley Construction Co.) Rine. , the differ
ence between said assessments as made by the Bo^rd of Public Works and as contained
in the first column of_ figures above and the assessment as fixed by this court and
as contained in the second cloumn of figures above; that said drifference shall near
interest at the rate of 4.8 per annum from r'ebrunry 11, 1930 until paid; if the said.
City does not no,,AT have the money with wb ich to pay the same it shall provide for its
pa�Tment in the next budget adopted by it.
It is further ordered., considered and adjudged thatthe Clerk shall certify
to a copy of this judgement and shall file the same wit the Board of Public Works of
the City of South Bends Indiana, and that said Clerk shall also record a_ copy hereof H
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in the order books of this court.
It is further ordered, consi_d=red and adjudged that the plaintiffs recover i!
of the defendant their costs herein laid out and expended.
Dan Pyle
Judge of bt. Joseph .Circuit Court. -
Dated this lc"Ith., day of Feb, 1934.
STATE OF TNDIAITA ) IN ST. JO"EPH CIRCUIT CT
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ST. JO �=T7 COUNTY ) February Term, 1934
BERT Tv-!O'.v"ERS , C,U'A RITY NRURAL � LOAN AND SAV' GS ASS' N , )
BESSIE I. 1':TARLAR, ET-1,71 R `=I`IYTJER, 1t AROARET SI` YDER, )
JAIL S D. PACSO , V INNTE PASCOE , ROSCOE RUPE, LORETTO )
B . RUDE, FT.-O)M C . AEDEL , GERTRUDE P . IEDEL , R E NA B .
ACKLFS PARE , T-TE- MV7AN G. KRUC CEL, FATTIE KRUCCE L, A.Nh )
SINGFY, PR. E. STY0PEY1 ME17T S. COX, 1'.`.ARI J F. COX, RALPH )
C. O`3BORNE, 771MYON FASTTNGS, ISAAC KANE PARKS, VIOLET Y. )
PA: PKS , YATTTEW B . ITA111OND ,
Order No.31329
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA
Come now the nla.intiffs by their attorneys, Seebirt, Oare, Deahl gz 0macht,
and comes the defendant by its City Attorney, Iden S. Romig, and this cause is now
submitted to the Court for trial and hearing upon the complaint of the plaintiffs and
upon the answer of the defendant, and the Court now having heard the evidence and be-
ing duly advised in the premises, finds for the plaintiffs that the allegations of the
complaint are true any+ that they are entitled to the r•-lief prayed for. Anc the
Court further finds that the plaintiffs are the Owners respectively of the tracts and
parcels of land located in the City of South. Trend, Indiana, described in the complaint
and set opposite each of their names, and the Court further Finds that each of said t
tracts 'was assessed the sum set forth in the complaint opposite each of said descript-';
ions by the board of Public Vorks of the City ,of South bend, Indiana on the llth.. day
of February, .1950, as benefits for the pavement of Kline Street, now known as Twyck-
enham Drive; and the Court finds that each of said assessments is excessive and that
each of sei� parcels of land was not benefited in the amount assessed against it by
said Board, aid that said assessments should be reduced.
And t' e Court finds that the plaintiffs, whose names are riven as follows,
are the orners respectively of the real estate set opposite each of their names
}.erein,-fter; that the original assessment as made by the Board of Public T`orks is the
sum set opposite each of sai^ desc iptions in the first column and that the corrected
assessment and the amount of benefits to each of said parcels of real estate is set
o)-oosite each of said descriptions in the second and last column as follows:
NA.iE T`T SC T�mICN OF ASSESST TTT BY ASSESSF:TI'NT
PR OR ?TY BOARD OF PUBT.:IC 1'7S FTXfD BY COURT'i
Bert bowers , Guaranty Lot 178 in second
mural Loan �jlstngs Assn plat of Roseland Park
Bessie iLarlar Lot 176 in second
plat of noselend Park
49.�9 24.70
49.39 24.70
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