HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/28/1927 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, December 27th., 1927.
benefited in the amounts named on said assessment roll or in a greeter or less summ
than than named on said assessment roll. The Board furh-her orders that not'i.ces of said
hearing shall be published on the AOth. day of December and on the 31st., day of Deeem
ber', 1527, in the 8outh: Bend Nevis limes and Tribune, according to law.
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j City Engineer, 11r. H. G. Wray, filed the following primary assessment rolls: �
Assessment roll for the grade curb and walk improvement on Eckman Street !
From the east line of Studebaker Place kId.dition to the east line of High Otreet; also
" from point 180 feet west of the west line of bale Avenue to ami Street under Improve
meat esolution No`.I858. I
Assessment roll for the grade, curb and;.walk improvement on Huey "street
j from'the north line of Lot 350 Marquette Heights Addition to Bryan Street under Improve
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ment Resolution No.I907
Assessment roll for the grade and walk improvement on High 4treet between'•
bubail Avenue and Bowman,Street under Improvement Resolution No.I9364,
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Assessment roll for the grade, curb and tivalk improvement on Clyde Street
j from Ewing Avenue to Victoria Street under Improvement Resolution Igo.1429..
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! In all of the above named assessment rolls, the Board hereby orders that
j on the Ilth., day of' Jan.uary 1928, this Board will meet in their office in the City 11all
at 7-I5 P. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property has
I� been assessed for said improvements and will decide whether the several lots and parcels
(� of land primarily assessed for said improvements have been or will be benefited in the
amounts named on said assessment rolls or in a greater or less sum than that named on
j� said rolls. The Board further orders that notices of said hearings shall be published
on the 6th. , day of January and on .the 7th. , day of January, 1928, in the Suuth Bend
News Times and Tribunep according to -law.
'Maim amounting to $4,312.94 for the city r s share of Track Elevation viork
j signed and approved. The Board hereby orders city Controller to pay same.
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WEDIv ESDAY
Meeting adjourned at IT O' Clock.
MECEKBER 28th. , 1927.
Board met in regular session at 7-I5 P.M. Mr. John Olejniczak absent.
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Mr. I. S. Romig, City Attorney, and''Mr. R. L. Pike, assistant City Engineer present.
This being the date_ set, continted 'hearing vas had on the .assessment
(I roll for the opening of Palmer Boulevard under ondemnation Resolution No.I9I5.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board decides to continue heari
on scz a until January 25th. , I928.
Written remonstrance against the assessment on Palmer Boulevard was file
by Harmon C. and Lena I)eLong, owners of Lots 9 and IO in Madison Park Addition. Same
placed on file.
This being the date set, hearing was bad on the assessment roll for the
Widening of McKinley Avenue under Condemnation Resolution No.I903,
'In the above named assessment roll, written remonstrances tere filed
I� by Henry D. Richards and Paul Beeherieh. Same were placed on file. The Board decides
to continue hearing on said assessment roll until January Ilth., 1928.
This being the date set, hearings were had on the following assessment
rolls:
Assessment roll for the pavement of 26th., Street from Jefferson Blvd,,
to Mishawaka Avenue .under Improvement Resolution No.I866. j
Assessment roll for the pavement of 28th. , Street from Mishawaka Avenue
j to the. Grand Trunk and Western Railroad Company under Improvement Resolution No6I837. I
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In both of the above named assessment rolls, written remonstrances were �
Wedensday, December 28th. , 1927.
filed by Mr. Wt. G. Crabill, attorney for the Grand gunk Railway Company. Mr. Crabil7
was present and protested against the asse sment for this Company for intersections
on both'26th., Street and 28th., Street. Ifter hearing all persons interested in said)
assessment rolls, the Board decid!s to continue hearing on same until January Ilth.,
1928.
This being the date set, hearings were had on the following
assessment rolls:
Assessment roll for the pavement on Harriett Street from
Mishawaka Avenue to Hildreth Street under Improvement Resolution NoI883.
Assessment roll for the pavement on Van, Buren Street from
C. I. & S. Railroad to Sancome Avenue -under Improvement Resolution No.I884.
.Assessment roll for the
pavement of the Ist alley North of
jMarion atreet from Main Street to.Ist., alley east of Main Street under Improvement
1 Resolution No.I958.
In all of the above named assessment rolls, no remonstrators
appeared and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in
the premises; finds that the several lots and parcels of land primarily assessed for
said improvements have been benefited in the amounts named on said assessment robs.
The Board,, therefore, takes final action on said assessment rolls, declaring same in
things ratified, confirmed and approved and the proceedings closed. The Board now
orders said assessment rolls delivered to the Department of Finance.
primary assessment rolls; Mr. R. L. Pike, assistant City 4igineer, filed the following
assessment roll for the grade, curb and walk improvement on
the south side of Donmoyer Avenue from Michigan Street to Fellows Street under Improve
ment Resolution No.I930.
Assessment roll for the grade, curb and walk improvement on
College Street from Hamilton Street to Bergan Street under Improvement Resolution No.
1917.
Assessment roll for the grade, curb and walk improvement on
Brookfield Street from Hamilton Street to Wilson Street under Improvement Resolution
No.19I6.
In all of the above named assessment rolls t'ne Board hereby
orders that on the IBth. , day of January, I928, this Board . ,rill meet in the office in
the City Hall at 7-I5 P. P`., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose
property has been assessed for said improvements and will decide whether the several
lots and parcels of land primarily assessed for said improvements have been or will be
benefited in the amounts named on said assessment rolls or in a greater or less amount
than that named on said rolls. The Board further orders that notices of said hearings
shall be published on the -6tJ)L., day of January and on the 7th a., day of January, 1928
in the South Bend Nears Times and Tribune.
City Angineer Mr. R. L. Pike, filed primary assessment roll
for the sewer improvement on Orange street from Olive Street to teade Street under
Improvement Resolution No.I932.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders tha{
on the Ilth. , day of January, 1928, this Board will meet in their office in the City 1
Hall at 7-I5 P. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property j
has been assessed for said improvement and will decide whether the several lots and !�
parcels of land primarily assessed for said improvement have been benefited in the
amounts named on said assessment roll or in a greater or less amount. The Board further
orders that notices of said hearing shall be published in the South Bend News Times
and Tribune on the 3Ist. , day of 1�ecember I927 and on the 7th. , day of January 1928,
according to law.
City Engineer filed primary assessment roll for,the pipe sewer
improvement on Dunham Street from Kaley Street to a point IO feet east of west li#e
of lot 964 Summit Place erd., Plat under Improvement Resolution No.I933. I�
In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that on
the 18th.., day of January 1928, this Board will meet in their office in the City Ra1111
at 7-I5 P. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property has
been assessed. for said improvement and will decide whether the several. lots and parcels
of land primarily assessed for said improvement have been or will be benefited in the
amounts named on said roll or in a greater or less sum than that named on said roll.
The Board further orders that notices of z$id hearing shall be published on the 6th. ,
day of January and on *the I3th., day of January I928 in the South Bend News Times and:
Tribune, according to law.
This being the date set, continued hearing was had on Improvement
resolution No. I963 for the pavement of Queen Street from Portage Avenue to Blaine
Avenue.
In the above named improvement resolution, the Board takes final actio'
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on, same, declaring same in all things null and void and all former action rescinded and
the proceedings closed.
Meeting adjourned at I0 P. M.
TUESDAY JANUILRY 3rd., I928.
Board met in regular session at 9 A. M. All members present.
City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, filed partial estimaue No. I for the
grading improvement of the first alley south of C lvert Street from Chapin Street to I
Kendall Street, in accordance with the terms of tie contract between the City and H. W. j
Plumbeck, contractor, under Improvement Reeolution No.I966. Board signed and approved i
1 same in the amount of $76.50.
The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of Hoban and Roach, contractors,
for the pavement of the Ist. , alley north of Marion 6treet from h1a3hn: Street to the Ist.
alley east of Main 6treet under Improvement Resolution No.I958. Board approved same
in the amount of .160.14, which is 10% of the construction cost of same, signed by the
Southern Surety Co.
The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of Hoban and Roach, contractors,
for the pavement on' Turnock Street from South Bend Avenue to Corby Street under Improve-
ment No.I862. Board approve;; same in the amount of $603.25 which is IO% of the c6nstruc
ion of same, signed by the Southern Surety Co.
The Board approved the following Excavation Bonds
Excavation Bond of Louis Niesgodski.in the amount of ,�I,000.00 signed by
the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Go.
excavation bond of Ernest C. Traver in the amount of $I,000.00 signed by
the Columbia Casualty Co.
Excavation bond of Adoplh Dutrieux ? Co., in the amount of $I,000.00
i,signed by the Fidelity and Casualty Co., of Novi York.
Excavation Bond of United Heating and Plumbing Co., in the amount of
:$I,000.00 signed by the Fidelity and Casualty Co., of New York.
The New York Central Railroad Company, thvough Mr. Button, it's Grade
Separation Engineer, requested permission of the Board of Works to construct__ their cente
pieces at Lafayette Boulevard, in connection with the grade separation work, around the
existing sewer. The Board grafted this request with the understanding that if this
arrangement of encasing the existing sewer was not satisfactory, the City of South Bend
would. by p:_blic contract, divert the existing sewers on bIa;in and Michigan Streets in
connection with the grade separation work at these points.
City Engineer, Mr. H. G. 17ray, filed primary assessment roll for the
sewer in Donald Street from the alley east of Leer Street to Sampson Street under Impr
ment Resolution No.I798.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that on the
25th. , day of January, I9289 this Board will meet in their office in the City Hall -at
7-15 P. TIi , to hearand receive remonstrances from all persons whose property has been
j assessed for said improvement and will decide whether the several lots and parcels of
land primarily assessed for said improvement have been or will be benefited in the amour
named on said assessment roll or in a greater or less amount than that named on said ro1
_The Board further orders that notices of said hearing shall be published on the Nth.,