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Tuesday December Sth., 1925_.
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Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.T.Q. All members present.
Tugs. `dilhelminia Fischer appeared before the Board in regard. to
t s South Side Survey. The amount of S17.60 ord-ered
payment for tap at Lot 32 Fischer N
reimbursed to Tars. liilhelminia F ischer for sewer tap placed- by her at Lot 32 Fischer's
South Siae Survey on East Calvert Street. Same to be paid out of the 11iseellaneous
Fund of the Board.
Check in the sun of Twenty ( 20.00) f3eceivea from Gerald McGillicuddy
of Valpariso, Indiana in payment to Chester Omundson for tap placed at 1633 E. Dayton
Street 4na the City Controller is hereby reouestea to release amount withheld. as per
order of the Board of 1,11ay 21, 1924 as settlement having been effected._:
George Pontarelli with Henry Pike his Engineer appeared before the
Board and the matter of damages to John Heinzman property on 22na. Street on account
of River Park Trunk serer no. 3 was discussed, and a settlement for damagesto sidewal m
etc -in payment in full of claim by J . }in Heinzman was paid in the sum of 075.00, receipt
for !hieh is placed on file in this 6,fj:ce.
The City Controller is hereby requested to release the sum of
Twenty five thousand (�25,000.00) Dollars no-r held up in his office, said released
is based upon George Pontarelli depositing a check for the sum of �_13,000.00 with a
contract which is to be signed and approved by the Board and- placed on file in the
office of the Board until necessary repairs are made.
Garbage Removal contract signed by Board under date of April lst.,
1925 is hereby continued in force fror_i and after December Mlst., 1925 to December 31st.,
111926.
Financial report .of builc_ing Department for Kovember 1925 read ara.
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Petit -on filed and referred to Supt; of bights on libertybetween
!intersection of alley betr.eer_ Avenue and Jefferson Street.
'! slat of Parson Park to South Bend-, Indiana , approved by the City
,1Plannill,g Board- under date of November 5th., 1925 approved. ( Insert see files for
joriginal copy of dedication.).
j Supt. of Poles any_ ;fires reported that pole at east side of south
end Avenue has been reset.
Recommended that a 4000 lumen light be placed at Jefferson Blvd. and
!,�20th. Street. Approved-.
II Recomrnena that a a000 lumen light'be placed at Dayton and Mine
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streets. A,. )p-oved.
Co==ni cation -received from R. R. Smith Vice P_°es. & Hentl. Tlgr.
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;Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Co. in ackn.ot.leagement of coi,"nunication
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Pn.a petition for e>>tension of bus line on tellov?s Street and Erin; Avenue. Same read
and placed on file..
E Contract � with , ,t hitcom'p & feller for sheet asphalt pavement on
Esther Street from Jefferson Street to `.'ayne Street as peroviaed. in improvement
resolution Z1o. 1596 adopted October 28th.., 1925 signed and cons'Uruction bond in the
,'sum of 2.034.00 with the Inland Bonding Company as sureties approved. Bond and- contract
oraered filed.
Contract with Rocco Simeri for pipe sewer on Smith Street from
live Street to Huey Street as provided in Iriprovement Resolution 110. 1591 adopted
etober 7th. , 1925 signed and construction bona in the sum of763.00 ?ith The
'iaelity Casualty Company of T`yew Yor=r. as sureties approved. Bond and contract ordered
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John G. Yeagley Attorney for the New York Central Railroad Company `
appeared before the Board and presented the following petition which was approved- and
;resolution ordered.
The undersigned , New York -Central Railroad Company, being the
1lo,.ner of real estate abutting on Brook Street on the entire South side of Brook Street,
respectfully petitions for the passage of a resolutio- providing for the vacation of
said. Brook Street as described., to -wit: -
The 201 strip of land abutted. on the north by the property of C . 19.
Wenger and on the south by the property of the New York Central Railroad Company and
extending from the east line of lot "Y" of v",enger and Kreighbaum Vistula Avenue
Aad.ition westerly a distance of one hundred ninety-three and one-half .feet more or less
;and being that 20' strip lying south of and adjacent to the parcel excepted by C. 1?'.
aklenger , et al. , in deed. dated June 30th , 1912 conveying certain portions of lot rtYtt
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Tuesday December 8th., 1925. Continued.
to the City of So -th Bend for park purposes.
The said NeT York Central Railroad Company represents that
Christopher Ill. 1enger, ovaier of the abutting property on the North Side of said street
has t=x consented. and will consent to this Board to the vacation of said. street as
herein described.
T i sy YOFd1' CEI `?'r AL RAILROAD COT ANY
BY JOHN G. YEAGLEY
Attorney.
The follbwigg report filed by S-ipt. of toles and Wires read and
approved.
December 3,1925.
To the honorable Board of Public V:orks,
Gentlerzen: -
I have inspected all of the locations set forth in attached p:tition and
carefully considered the proposed construction work as shown on attached blue prints.
I find the work, in general, has been well engineered and, when completed, will be a E
improvement to the Telephone Company's property in the south-west section of the City.
Not only will time -worn conditions be replaced but many of the existing poles will be
en tirely removed.
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There are a few suggestions I would like to offer that, in my judgement, will
be to the advantage of both the Telephone Company.and abutting property and in ordered o
bring these out I will report on each print separately.
Print No. 3.0. K. as it stands.
Print No. 4.I would recommend that in the alley south of Napier Street. a pole be set
I on each side of the alley at the intersection.. The north pole to be used
for underground cable terminal from Lwhich extend a guy cable to the south
pole and then to anchor a short distance south. Otherwise 0. K.
Print No. 5.I is understanding that all the existing wires on Division
I my � .poles and ��ri�
f� St.. gill have to be removed and all wires placed underground as soon as the
1 railroad tracics are removed and this street rebuilt. I would not recommend
that additional construction �rvork be pen.-Atted in this street at this time.
Print No. 7.I would suggest that arrangements be made to anchor in a t-ee on the south.
side of alley at Laurel St. -d existingpole removed. The anchor on Laurel
St. should not extend more than six feet from pole. Otherwise 0. K.
Print No. B.O. K. as it stands. -
Print No. 9.0. K. as it stands.
Print No. 10.Set present pole at alleyintersection bet.-een .Ialnut and Ha-ris Sts. south
of Division St., 25 ft. north of the intersection to clear driveway. Other
wise- 0. K.
Print No. 11. 0. I1. as it stands.
Print No. 12 1. 0. as it stands
Print No. 13. 0. K. as it -stands.
Print No. 14. Change from north side of alley to south side of alley to avoid inter-
ference with garage extrances.. There xxxtux several garages on the north
side but none at present on the southnside. Otherwise 0. K.
Print. No. 16.0. K. as its stands.
Print No. 17. Use Electric CoMpan}y's lead in alley between ICosciuszko Street and Pulaski
Otherwise 0. K/ '
Print No. 18. In the alley betvieen Carlisle and rhillipi Sts. at Huron St., omit propose
55ft. B. pole and use present electric Company's pole Otherwise 0. K. j
Print. No. 19 0. K. as it stands.
Print No. 20 0. K. as it stands.
Print No.. 21. 0. K. as it stands
Print No. 22 0. K. as its stands.
Print No. 24#,4.Qqate new poles 25 feet back from street line on each silo of Jefferson
:y Otherwise 0. K.
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Print No. 25. 0. K. as it stands.
Respectfully submitted.,
61 ICI. F . QUALLS
Engineer signed assessment roll and final estimated` for Benefits and.
ine�s Addition under Vacation
damages for the Vacation of part of alleys in Auu.st
Resolution ITo. 86.
Notice ordered sent out on such awards of damages and. assessments od
benefits to be served according to law, and that a hearing he had on the 16th. day of
December 1925 at 7:15 2.1% for the purpose of hearing or receiving objections of any
11 person interested in said matter.
President.
Clergyc of the Board.
Itcednesday December 9th., 1925.
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Board met in special session at 9:00 A.I. All members present.
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The follo."ring resolution adopted by the board.
!� VACAT I0IT 'RE S 0 117 IO=T ITO . 108,
Resolved bar the Board of Public .`corks of the City of South Bend,
Indiana: That it is desirabletovacate tl_e folloii�iin_ a part of Brook Street described
II as follows : -
Begi n ning on the east line of Lot Y. in ' Ienger e Kre ighbaum' s Vistula
(Avenue Addition at a point twenty (20.01) feet northerly, at right angles to the norther-
,l-right of tray line of the ITet-r York Central Railroad; thence north.-north,,along a line
j -I—'. ty '(20.0)) feet northerly of at right angles, and parallbll to said right of way line,
Tito the east line of Xreighbaum Park; thence south along the east line of said park to the
Ilnortherly right of i-ray line of the !Tew York Central Railroad; thence south easterly along
said. right of i-ray line to the east line of lot Y in '1lenger &: IL-reighbaum's Vistula ':venue
;)Addition; thence north to the place of beginning,
The following property may be injurioysly or beneficially affected.
1by such vacation:
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Lots T. U. and Y. in dlenger & IXreighbaumt s Vistula Ave ue Ada_ition-*_'.:,::..
Nievi Yor 1 Central Railroad right of way from Miami Street to `(lest lin
of Let Y in , enger c ILreighbaum's Vistula Avenue LLaait ion.
ITotice of this Resolution shall be published on the 10th. day of
D cember 1925 and on the 17th. day of December 1925 in the South Bend Daily Tribune and
News T. mes. 1
I This Board, at its office in the City Hall or, the day of
1925 at 7:15 P.I. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons in erested in
or affected by these proceedings.'
opted this 9th. dad of December 1925.
Engineer signed assessment roll and final e stimate for grade,
urb and walk on south side of Almond Court from ITotre Dame Avenue to lst. alley west,
nd.er Improvement Resolution ITo. 1552. Assessment roll filed and final estimate allowed,
Tiotice of adoption of the assessment roll and of hearing upon the ` sane on the 23rd., day
f .December 1925 at 7:15 F-1. ordered published as provided by law.
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Jerk of the Board,
rest en .