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MEETI14G March_ 28; 1938
Regular meeting of the Board of Public -'Works was held on Monday, March 28, at
10:15 A. M. All members were present
minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. -
(Claims in the amount of $842.37 from the following suppliers were approved and
ordered paid; also payroll for the Street, Sewed, Cemetery and Building Departments.
Harry W. West Printing Co. 9.60 St. Joseph Agency, Inc.,254.05
A. Lynn Min zey 253.40 Martin Xaniewski 37.50
Whiteoriib a Keller 254.04 Indiana Institutional Industries
33.76.
�Mr. Longenecker, City Sexton, submitted his report of activities of the City
Cemetery for the month of March, showing collections of.$1643.44, of which $1261.94.
is for, perpetual care. This report is on file.
✓ A. petition requesting the erection of the street light on O'Brien Street be-
tween Orange and Linden btreets were presented by 23 residents in that vicinity.
This petition was referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation and recommendation.
' ✓ Mr. Andersoh, City Civil Engineer, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans
together with the following Vacation Resolution:
COPY OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2494
'/RESOLVED BY TH 1 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORK: OF THL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
ALLEY SOUTH OF JEFFEERSON BOULEVARD from
Lincoln'dWay East to a point 120 feet north, more particu-larly described
as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north line of Lincoln wWay East
253.03 feet southeasterly from the north west corner of lot 77 in the
Original Plat of South Bend, thence northeasterly at right angles to the north
line of Lincoln Way East a distance of 120 feet to the southerly line of an
alley parallel to Lincoln Way East, thence southeasterly along said alley a
distance of 12 feet, thence southwesterly along a line 12 feet distant from and
parallel to the aforementioned line at right angles to Lincoln Way East to the
northeAy line /f Lincoln Way East, thence northwesterly along the north line of
bincolh Way East a distance of 12 feet to the place of beginning.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such va- .
cation:
Property bounded on the north by Jefferson Boulevard, on the East byColumbia
Street and on the southwesterly side by Lincoln Way East.
4INotice of this resolution shall be published on the 5th and of April and on the
l:Pth day of April, 1938, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and Suuth Bend News -Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 18th day of April, 1938, at
9:00 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons i-terested in or
affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 28th day of March, 1938.
Frederick J. Anderson
Edwin +r. Hunter
Board of Public Works
Mr. Anderson, City Civil Engineer, filed plans and the.Boar_ d adopted said plans
together with the following Vacation Resolution: f
COPY 01. VAChTIO--i RESOLUTION 140. 2495 -
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC -WORKS OF THL CITY OF ::OUIH ELi\TD, 'INDIANA:
Thatit is desirable to vacate the following:
ALLEY ►VEST OF LhFAYETTE STIREET from Indiana
Avenue to a point 121 .feet South, said point being the
north line of previously vacated portion of this alley.
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The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such
vacation:
Beginning at the intersection of the. south line
of Indiana Avenue with the west line of LaFayettb Street, thence south
along the west line of LaFayette Street a distance of, 273 feet --to a
point, thence west a distance of 154.75 feet to a point., th-ence south-
to the northerly right of'way line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, thence
northwesterly along the northerly line of said Pennsylvania. Railroad
right of way line to the south line of Indiana Avenue, thence east along
the said south line of Indiana revenue to the west line of LaFayette
Street, the place of beginning.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the lst day of April and on -
the 8th day of April, 1938., in th-e South Bend Daily .Tribune and South Bend
News -Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 11th day of April, 19�`8,,
at 9:00 A. M. will Bear and receive remonstrances from all persons in or affected �
by these proceedings.
Adopted dais 28th day of March, 1938.
Frederick J. Anderson
Edwin W. Hunter
Board of Public "Works,
'IA petition signed by 11 property owners and residents living in the 500 block
on South Meade Street requested the vacatim of an alley south of Huron Street from
Meade Street to the first alley west of ivleade Street. This matter was referred to
the City Plan Commission and. they will investigate and report at their earliest -con-
venience.
✓ A reouest was received through Councilman George Hull and Councilman George
Goetz for thy: erection of a street light at the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church,
1020 North Wilbur Street-, The matter was discussed and Mr. (,walls was instructed
to convey with the Pastor and have a 1000 lumen light erected at the most advan-
tageous point.
v114r. Aaron Huguenard, representative of the Sinclair Refining Company, deliv
eyed to the Board a Quit Claim Deed , transferring to the -City a part of Lot No.26
in Edward Sorin's first Addition for use as a public street and for no other pur-
pose so long as the Sinclair.Refining Company is permitted to use said niece of
land as a driveway entering their property.
Meeting adjourned at 11: 00 A. M.
ATTEST Clerk