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MEETING JUNE 179 1935
Regular meeting of the Board of Public forks was held at 1130 A. M., Monday,
June 17, 1935. All members were present.
The minutes of meeting of June 10, 1935 were read and approved.
The following redistribution of assessments were approved by the Board:
SOUTHEAST TRUNK SEXIER June 12, 1935
Roll No. 2077
Reso No. 1635
Dup. No. 34940, Twyckenham Land & Investment Co.,
Lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition
Nov. 1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
18.77
18.77
18.77
18.77
18.77
2.82
2.25
1.69
1.13
.56
2.25
1.69
1.13
.56
23.84
22.71
21.59
20.46
19.33
$93.85 plus $14.08 - $107.93
REDISTRIBUTION OF THE ABOVE ASSESSMENT
East 2 of lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 46.92
Nest ? of lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 46.93
Principal, . 93.85
Interest, . . . 14.08
TOTAL, . . . . . $107.93
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick J. Anderson
City Civil Engineer
June 12, 1935
TWYCKENHAM DRIVE. WOODSIDE ST.. Etc. PAVEMENT
Roll No. 2139
Reso No. 1870
Dup. No. 37894, Twyckenham Land & Investment Co.,
Lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition
May 1932
1933
1934
1935
1936 1937
117.60
117.60
117.60
117.60
117.60 117.60
21.17
17.64
14.11
1-0.58
7.06 3.53
17.64
14.11
10.58
7.06
3.53
156.41 149.35 142.29 135.24 128.19 121.13
$705.60 plus $127.01 $832.61
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REDISTRIBUTION OF THE ABOVE ASSESSMENT
East 2 of lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition,
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 352.80
West 2 of lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition,
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 352.80
Principal, . . . . $705.60
Interest, . . . . 127.01
Total, . . . . . $832.61
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick J. Anderson -
City Civil Engineer
June 11, 1935
KLINE
STREET WIDENING
from Ewing Ave to St Joseph River
Roll No.
2158
Reso No.
1856
Dup. No.
39717, Twyckenham
Land &
Investment Co.,
Lot 105
Ridgedale
4th Addition,
May 1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
11.05
11.05
11.05
11.05
11.05
11.05
1.99
1.66
1.33
.99
.66
.33
1.66
1.33
.99
.66
.33
14.70
14.04
13.37
12.70
12.04
11.38
$66.30 plus $11.93 = $78.23
REDISTRIBUTION OF THE ABOVE ASSESSMENT
East 1 lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition,
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 33.15
West 2 lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition,
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 33.15
Principal, . . . 66.30
Interest, . . . 11.93
Total, 78.23
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick J. Anderson
City Civil Engineer
June 12 , 19 35.
WOODSIDE STREET, etc. GRADE, CURB & WALK
Roll No. 2140
Reso No. 1855
Cup. No 37960, Twyckenham Land & Investment Co.,
Lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition
May 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
59.60 59.60 59.60 59.60 59.60 59.60
10.73 8.94 7.15 5.36 3.58 1.79
8.94 7.15 5.36 3.58 1.79
79.27 75.69 72.11 68.54 64.97 61.39
357.60 plus 64.37 = 421.97
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REDISTRIBUTION OF THE _ABOVE ASSESSMENT
East 2 of lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition,
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 17880
Nest of lot 105 Ridgedale 4th Addition,
Twyckenham Land & Investment Co., 178.60
Principal, , . . . . 357.60
Interest, . . 64.37
Total, . 421.97
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick J. Anderson
City Civil Engineer
Claims in the amount of $907.15 from the following suppliers were approved and
ordered paid:
City Water Works 39.23 Broadway Pharmacy $3.00
Ind. Bell Telephone Co. 27.00 The South Bend Supply Co. 3.65
Ind. Bell Telephone Co. 25.00 Linde Air Products Co. 3.06
Ind. Bell Telephone Co. 159.14 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. 2.00
Business Systems, Inc. 4.10 South Bend Foundry Co. 24.50
A. E. Hipskind 16.00 South Bend Foundry Co. 3.25
Hibberd Printing Co. 10.00 C. H. Defrees Inc. 293.04
Thomas Rubber Co. 1.00 John F. DeHaven 293.18
Several representatives of the Northern Indiana Wholesale Grocery Company appeared
before the Board claiming damages to their property, on account of grade separation at
Walnut Street and New York Central tracks, and stated that previous Boards had made
certain promises to them to cover this damage. The matter was referred to Mr. Anderson
to check up and to the City Attorney to look up the legal angle of the matter and to
report at the next meeting.
Mr. A. J. Korpel presented to the Board a letter from Chester L. Jankowski,
Engineer, advising the remodeling of his store building to conform with the new street
grade that would cost approximately $8,500.00. Mr. Korpel placed this claim before the
Board for consideration. No action was taken.
Mr. Frank Chidister appeared before the Board and reported that the alley running
• north from Lindsey Street, between Cottage Grove and Cushing Street, had been filled in
from time to time and that now it is considerably above the normal grade and permits
water to run on to his property. He requested re -grading of the alley. The matter was
referred to the Street Department.
Matter of appropriations for various accounts was discussed and it was decided that
Mr. Weer, Mr. Woodward and Mr. Anderson go over the appropriations and expenditures and
make such recommendations as they find it necessary.
The Central Fruit Company, East Washington Street, submitted a drawing showing a
dock which they desire to build for unloading to their warehouse. The matter was
referred to the Engineering Department, who have investigated and recommend that the
. petition be not granted. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that recommend-
ations of the Engineer be sustained. The Secretary has written the Central Fruit Co.
accordingly.
A letter from M. B. Skinner Company, calling attention to the neglected condition
of the parkway on Falcon Street, the recognized approach to West Sample Street
Factories, requesting that the trees in the parkway be trimmed, was referred to the
Street Department.
Mr. Victor Korhummel, representing the Socony Vacuum Oil Company, petitioned the
Board for a part of the fuel and oil business of the Street Department. It was decided
to take this matter up for consideration at a future time.
• The matter of charges of the Water Works Department against the Building and
Engineering Departments for gasoline consumption was brought to the attention of the
Board by the Secretary, stating that the Water Works has been charging 19.20 per gallon,
whereas the cost of the same gasoline from the Gafill Oil Company, direct, would be
14.80. This was referred to Mr. Woodward to take up with the Water Works Board.
The matter of removing a watering trough, now located at Cushing Street and Portage
Avenue, was again brought up and it was moved, seconded and carried that the Water Works
,Department be instructed to remove it.
A letter from the South Bend Finance Association was read to the Board, advising
that Mr. Harry Lewis is not ,representing the South Bend Finance Association in any way,
• and also stating that the South Bend Finance Association is not interested in any way
in the selection of the equipment for the Fire Department, other than the standpoint of
efficiency.
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The Secretary made a report of the claims presented up to the present time for
hospital and surgical fees in the Street Department, also claims that had been
contracted for but not as yet presented. Also made an estimate of the possible require-
ments for the balance of the year as follows:
Present Claims Presented $126.00
Present Claims Not Presented 937.71
Anticipated Fees & Expenses 50.00
As there never was any appropriation in this Department for this service,
recommend appropriation of $1,500.00 was made.
Mr. Weer reported that beginning July lst a new Works Program would be
inaugurated under the initials W.P.A., taking the place of F.E.R.A., and that an
additional two thousand to three thousand men would have to be employed, and that he
has made up a list of Projects and submitted them to Mr. Cox for approval - all of
which the Board concurred.
Meeting adjourned at 12:15 P. M.
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