HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes75
Board met in•regular session at 7:15 P.M. All members present.
Hearing had on resolution for the improvement of Wayne Street from
St. Louis Blvd. to Eddy Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1129 for the paving of
same _
In the above matter remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance
was filed. The Board after hearing all interested parties present, decided to defer action
on said resolution until Wednesday April 18th., 1923 at 7:15 P.M., and remonstrance referred
to City Engineer to check as to majority of names and report on same Wednesday.April 18th.,
1923 at 7:15 P.M.
City Attorney L..W. Hammond with Atty. G. A. Farabaugh appeared before the
Boara� and :disoi�>3sed the law suit now.p�&nding of Andrysiak vs :the City in .regard to the
Widening of Johnson Street. The Board advised the City Attorngy to take whatever action
necessary in this matter, no action taken by the Board.
Hearing hadonresolution for the grade, curb and walk on Johnenn
Street from Humboldt Street, to Elwood Avenue under Improvemgnt, Resolution No. 1123.
In the above matter.Mr. Andreysiak appeared but no written remonstrance
was filed. The Board being fully advised in the.premises, decides that,the benefits
to property liable to be assessed for amid improvement are equal to the estimated cost of
the same , as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said
resolution as originally adopted, -and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed
,and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the i2th. day of April
1923 and -on thel9th. day of April 1923 in the South.Bend.News Times and Tribune in said City
stating than this Board will receive bids for the doTistrualianoe'f said improvement up to
10:00 A.M. Tuesday -May lst._,.1923. The Board reserves the right °to reject any and all bids.
Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 1130, for the pavement on
Yukon Avenue from Portage Avenue to Riverside Drive, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
• Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance
,was filed. The Board` therefore being fully advised irl •the premises, decides that the bener-
�fits to proert,y liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost,
of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on
said resolution as originally adopted and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, confirm
and approved.
Resolved Furth_r, that, notices be published on the 12th. day of April.
1923 and on the i9th. day of April 1923 in the South Bend News Times and Tribune in said
City, stating that this Board -will receivesbids for the construction of said improvement
up to 10:00 A.M. May 1st., 1923. The Board reserves the right to reject ant and all bids.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 1128. for the pavement on
Miner Street from St. Peter Street to -Notre Dame Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance
was filed. ( AttY. Bergan appeared and requested that pavement improvement be extend to
Eddy Street, same not granted.) The Board being fully advised in the premises, decdes that thi
the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are egaul to the estimated
cost of the came, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action
on said resolution as originally adopted and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, can --
firmed and approved._
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 12th. day of April
1923 and on the 19th. day of April 1923 ih the South Bend News Times and Tribune, in said City'.
stating that this Board will receive bids for the constretion of such improvement up to 10:00
A. M. Tuesday May 1st., 1923. -The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
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Hearing had crn •improvement Resolution No. 1126 for the grade, curb
and walk on Frederickson Street from Lincoln Way West to O'Brien Street, in the
City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remon-
strance was filedb The Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the
benefits to property liablm to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the
estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon
takes final action on daid resolution as originally adopted and the same is hereby
in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the. 12th. day of
.April 1923 and on the 19th, day of April 1923 in the South Bend No -,vs Times and Trih
Tribune, stating that this•Board.wil.l receive bids for,the=construction of said
improvement up to 10:00 A M. Tuesday May 1st.9 1923. The Board reserves the right
t® reject any and all bids.
Hearing had on improvement Resolution No& 1124 for the grade, curb
and walk improvement on Prast Street from Johnson Street to O'Brien Street,in the
City -Of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remon-
strance was filed. In the above matter the Board being fully advised in the
premises, decides that the benefits to property liable -to be assessed for said impw
improvement are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City C*
Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally
adopted and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published. on the 12th. day of
April 1923.and on the 19th. day of April 1923 in the South Bend News Times and Trih
Tribune, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said
improvement up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday Ma* 1st., 1923. The Board reserves the right
to rejet any and all bid.
Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 1124 for the grade,
curb and walk improvement on O'Brien Street from Prast Street to Frederickson St.
in. the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no.remonstrators appeared and no written remon.
strance was filed. The Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the
benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the
estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon
takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby
in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 12th. day of
April 1923 and on the 19th, day of April 1923 in the South Bend, Daily Tribune and
News Times, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of
said improvements up to 10:00 A.M Tuesday May 1st., 1923. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Hearing had on improvement resolution No. 1127 for the grade,'
curb and walk improvement on Donmoyer Avenue on north side, from Michigan Street to
Fellows Street. in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrance was filed. The Board being fully advised in the premises, decides the
that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal4
to the estimated cost pf,the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and
thereupon takes final .action- on- said- resolution as -originally adopted and the same
is hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. ,
Resolved Furth r, that notices be published on the 12th. day of
April '1923 and on the 19th. day of April 1923 in the South Bend News Times and
Tribune, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said
improvement up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday May 1st.9 1923. The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
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Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 1132 for the Resurfacing.
of Colfax Avenue from Michigan Street to Main Street and the widening and resurfacing of
Colfeit Avenue from Main Street to Lafayette, in the City of South Bead, Indiana.
TIpon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remon-
strance was filed, The Board being fully advised in the premisea, decides that that the
ebenefits'to property liabielto be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated
cost of the same, as reported by the City CivilEngineer, as thereupon takes final
action on said resolution asjeriginally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things,
ratified, confirmwd and a�ppr'eved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 12th. day of
April 1923 and en the 19th.,'day of April 1923 in the South Bond News Times and Tribune,
stating that this Board willl reeeive bids for the construction of said improvemsnta up to
LO;00 A.M. on the lot. day of May 1923. The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Hearing had can improvement Resolution No. 1131 for the resurfacing
of Alain Street from Washington Avenue to Jefferson :Street, in the City of South Bend,
Indiana.
Upen'said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remoxstrane
filed. The Board being fully advised -in the promises. decides that the benefits to property
liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as
reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution
as originally , adapted an the' same fs hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published an the 12th. day of
April 1923 and on the 19th.'day of April 1923 in the South Bendm News Times and Tribune,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to
10:00 A.M. Tuesday May lst.,1923'. -The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Hearing had on Resolution for the pavement on the alleys between
Carroll Street and*Columbia Street and South Street and Bronson Street, under Improvement
Resolution No. 1102. In the City of South Bend, India.
In t e above matter remonstrators appeared and written remonstrance
filed. The Boardd after he ring interested property owners present decided and hereby
order that said 'improvement Resolution be rescinded.
Hearing had on assessment roll 96 awards of damages and assessments
of benefits for the Vacation of a change in location of a part of Rose Street from Blaine.
Avenue to Kessler Boulevard, under Vacation Resolution No. 70. In the City of South
Bend, Indiana.
In the above matter no remonstrators appeased and no written
remonstrance was filed. The benefits and damages being equal. The.Board therefore
declares the above roll filed March 21st., 1923 in all things., ratified, confirmed and
approved and the proceedings closed.
Copy of roll.
CHANGE IN LOCATION OF PART OF ROSE STREET.
The southerly part of Rose Street between Blaine Avenue and Kessler
Boulevard; Bounded by a line running as follows, viz: Beginni#g at the northeast, corner.
of 1®t 2! in Portage Heights Addition to South Bend, Indiana,. and running thence, westerly
on a 10°-12' curve tothe.right a distance of eight seven and six tenths (87.6) feet,
thence northwesterly on.a 14' curve to the right a distance of three hundred ten and seven
tenths (310.7) feet; tkamax the same being parallel with and sixty (60) feet from the
northerly line of part to be taken off of lots 26 and 27 for street purposes, thence north-
westerly on approximately a 10°'curve to the.left a distance of forty (40) feet more or less
to the intersection with the originalig south east line of said Rose Street; theme south
easterly on the original southerly line of said Rose StReet tothe place of beginninhg.
Damages
Benefits
All
of
let
24
Portage
Heights Addition,
Willia A. & Gladys H. Bertsch 00.00
0000
All
of
lot
25
do
do do
do do do 00.00
01 00
All
of
lot
26
do
do. do
Indiana Titled& Loan Co. 00.00
00.00:
All
of
lot
27
do
dd _de
do do do. 00.00
00.00
Total amount.due
Contr. for Improvement. $00.00
Respectfully submitted this
21st.
clay of March 1923.
FREDERICK J. ANDERSON,
City Civil
Engineer.
Hearing had on -roll of awards of damages and assessments of benefits
for the condemnation'of a change in location of a part it Rose Street from Maine
Avenue to -Kessler Boulevard, under Condemnation Resolution No 71. In the City of
South Bend, Indiana,
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written 'remonstrance
was filed. The Board after due consideration find that all the property mentioned
in said roll is -benefited -and damaged respectively as shown on said roll(bothequal)
and said roll is hereby and in all things, Confirmed any: approved and all action
under Can 4mnat.ion Resolution No, 71 is n$reby concluded, Copy of roll:
CHANGEIN LOCATION OF A ??,ART OF ROSE STREET.
A part of lots 26 and 27 in Portage Heights Addition to South Bend,
Indiana. Bounded by a line running as follows, viV Beginning at the southeast.
corner of said lot 26 and running thence westerly on a 26 degree curve to the
right sixty nine (69) feet; thence n a 14 minute curve to the right three hundred ad
and ten (310) feet to a.point seven and one half (7�) feet northeasterly from the
original northerly line of Rose Street, thence on a 330 48' curve to the right ltaax
fifty (50) feet, to the intersection of the north easterly line of said Rose Street;
as originally platted, thence southeasterly on the original southwesterly line of
lots 27 and 26 in said Portage Heights Addition to the place of beginning.
All
of
lot_24
"Portage Heights
Damages Benefits
Addition.
William
A. & Gl;rdys H. Bentsch - 00,00 00,00
All
of
lot 25
do do
do
do do 00.00 00.00
All
of
lot 26
do do
Indiana
Title & Lo.an Co. 00.00 00.00'
All
of
lot '27
coo do `
do
do do 00.00 00 00
Total amount
due for the improvement $00.00
Respectfully- submitted this 21st.
day of March 1923.
Frederick J. Anterson
City Civil Engineer
Petition"filed for electric light at. Bronson Street and Rush St,
Same read and referred to Light Inspector.
Petition for sewer, water and pavement on Robinson Street from
Lincoln Way Bast to Randolph Street. -Same read and placed on file not granted.
Grades were -approved as follows: -
lath. street from Mishawaka Avenue to North line of Colonial
Gardens.
13th. Street from MisiiawaEka Avenue from noRth line of Colonial
Gardens to Mishawaka Avenue,
14th. Street from Mishawaka Avenue to North line of Colonial Garden
Petition filed for pavement on alley running east and west from
Carroll Street to St. Joseph Street. Resolution ordered.
Resolution ordered for pavement on Vanbuten Street from Lawndale
Avenue to Sancome Avenue and on Sancome Avenue from Van Buren Street to Lincoln
Way West. d
Renewal certificate of Harvey L. Hager for f1,000.00 exevation
bond approved. .
J. H. Hawblit$el bond for the sum of $19000.00 approved,
Resolutions were adopted as follows:-
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1165.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South BelTd, St.
Joseph County, State of Indiana, That, it is deemed .necessary to improve Wall Street from
Clifford Court to Twelfth Street and from Sixteenth Street to Nineteenth Street as follows,
to -wit: -
Said street shall be graded from property line" to property line to the established
grade, and Bement, sidewalk and cement curb shall be constructed on b4h sides of said
Wall Street. All as is more particularly shown and all in accordance with the plans,
profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the Office of the Department of
Public Works of the City of South. Bend, Indiana.
in accordance with the plans, profiles, detail drawings and specifications
on file in the office of the Department of the Board of Public Works of said
City; and such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement, iricluding the cost of street and alley
intersections, shall be� as!F:.essed- uron the real estate abutting on said
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all according to the methcrl a.n�. �^ ter• provir- ed for in . an Act of the Gen-
era]_ Assembly of the S++•e- c`= ent. 'tl ed "An Act, Concerning Mnnicipal
Corporations, " approve1905, a.nd. in accorra.nce with a:r_�l purse.-)mt to
the provisions- of all 5,nd supplement,,f0. acts thereto, passed by the
General Assembly -of the State of indima. Assessments, if deferred, 'are to be
paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six per
cent per annum., A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment
of such work, unless the property owners pay said assessment before said bond
or bonds are issued. Under no crcvm^t�nces shall. the City of South Send, be,
or be held responsible for any sum or sums, due from said property owner or
owners for said work or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of
any bond,, bonds,` ee:�tifieate or certificates, issued to said contractor in pay-
ment for such work, except for such moneys .as shall have been actually vot
ceived by the City from the assessments for suohimprovemout, or such moneys
as said City is by said above entitled Act rewired to °pe,Y. All, p oeodiAlK1 4
had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of propewty*
collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therdfor, shah be, as prodded
for in said above entitled Act, and -amen. 'mert.s thereto.
Not'c o this re -solution shall b pub-'ished on the-,..,�3.�•.,,.,.1ay Of
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in the South Bend DailTrdb • & N.eWs, .Timfti1s Bard will. give. 'a hearing on
this resolution in its off in the City Hall on the......2tuc�,...... day of
�.......... fir. 1.g23►.... , .... , at 7 :15 P . M .
Adopted thi s ....111h...... day of .......Apnll .1923 . , 19... t,
�L. P. HARDYROAM. OF PUBLI%t iRKS:l ...............1... So:. ...:.' 0.9 , :W..:.i.... An
ALBERT F. HONER
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SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No.-n66.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St.
Joseph County, State of Indiana, That it is deemed necessary to improve Hastings Street
from Clifford Court to Twelfth Street and from Sixteenth Street to Nineteenth Street
as follows, to -
wit: -Said street shall be graded from property line to property line to the
established grade, and cement sidewalk and cement curb shall be constructed on both sides
of said Hastings Street. All as is more particularly shown and all in accordance with the
plans, profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the Office of the Department
of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
8_01.
Wednesday April llth., 1923. Continued.
In accordance with the plans,;prof iles, detail drawings and specifications
on file in the office of,
the Department of the Board of Public Works of said
City; and -such improvement is now ordered.
The. cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and alley
intersections, shall.,be as,.essed upon the real estate abutting on said
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all ..according to the men'-hcr4 _?:n, �maii-,--r prcvJ ded for ill an Act of the Gen-
eral Assembly of the �+. t r;, "�� - �. ,, e--t.+,f ed c 6 An .Acf Concerning Municipal
Corporations,". approVe 1905, sr_d in 9.ccord,-?rce 717-_th ar. .
the provisions of .a11 ar - -nd supplezrPnfaT acts thereto passed by tpuraby t to
he
General Assembly- of, the Stele cf Indiana. Assessments, if deferred, are to be
paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six per
cent per annum• A .bone or bonds sh-all. be issued. to the contractor in payment
ar such works.unless the property owners pay said assessment before said bond
or bonds are issued:, t-a. : Under no c rcu-rsnces shall the City of South Rend, be,
or be held. responsible for any sum or sums, due_from said property owner or
owners for said wori or for the collection of the same, or for the' payment of
a,ky bond;, bonds, 'certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in pk,, -
ment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually re-O
ceived. by -the` City from tl.e assessments for such improvement, or such -money$
as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings
had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property,
collection of assessments and issuance of bonds, therefor, shall be as. p-rovided
for in said above entitled Act a-.rl thereto.
Notice of this resolution sha. -1 b -- pu0--i on the. „day of
... • ... brlI. M-3..and on ;:l,e .. , 201h... d-,,y c........ April.1923.. • , 19.... s.
in the South'Bend Daily................ Tr=. �3 B-,a-d will give a hearing on
this resolution in its office it the City Hall on the.....2nd......day of
,..:...V%Z.193....:..,19. ;at 7:15P. M.
Adopted this ......0 t$., ... day of.19Rj....
T BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS:j
L. P. HARDY
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• Resolution ordered for p4vement on Sunnyside Avenue from E,
Washington Avenue to La Salle Avenue.
Claimsowere approved as follows: -
South. Bend Marble & Tile Co.
W. M. Kuehl
Chas Armstrong
Robertson Brothers
W, Kiser
American Drug Co,,
South Bend Welding Company
Attested: -
Clerk of the Board of Public works.
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