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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/1913 Board of Public Works Minutesx --Friday May 9th«, 1913. Board met in regular session. At 10:00 A.M, Mr. Lambert absent. Mr. Dixon, of the Firm of. Dixon and Looker, appeared before the Board In regard to a switch`on. Mishawaka Aeanuaj,_ The same was made special --business for Tuesday ,May `l3th.., 1913. at 10:00 A.M. ,i ',Petition was fled with the Board for pavement 'on. Webster Street from ,Sample Street ©uuh. The same was read -and was referred to the City Engineer for investigation.. Petition filed -with the Board for Macadam Pavement Pavement on North Shore. Drive,rom Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street. The same was referred to the City Engineer for investigation* j^Petition for —Macadam Pavement On Lafayette Street from <North .Shore Drive to Toxti- Avenue was filed with the Board and read. The same was referred to the City ',Engineer for invest#— gation. The following petition was approved by the Board. ,Permission granted Indiana & Michigan Electric Company to set a pole on the north side Of first -alley south 6f Harvey Street; at'.tbe property line just west of 1132 Ha-mvay Strut for`.tbe accommodation of their wires.: The following petition Was filed with the Board by the Resident property holders on Carroll Street and was referred to the City Civil Engiater.-for investigation. =. TO The Honorable Board. of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. s We, the undersigned, property. -owners, petition your Honorable Body to establish an official grade, street and sidewalk line and compell all property own— •ers where property encroaches on the public street or sidewalk to remove same. -The territory referred to is Carroll Street from Wayne -Street to the intersection of Vistula Avenue. Ed. Neddo, Mrs. W. F. Smith, Mary C. Rutherford,estate,William E.Geltz.,; Newton F. Walten.. Contract for Brick Pavement on Brick Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Micnigan Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 209,. was awarded to James Nelsen, at ...... ......$2224.50 j DePaepe & Coussens appeared before the Board in reference to the removal of Maple'Trees on Division, Street. The Board after due. consideration agreed to pay the aforesaid con— tractors in consideration of the removal of trees at the rate of One ($1.00)Dollar a- piece -over and above the contract priee under Improvement Resolution No. 1960- In. the City.' of South Behr:,, Indiana. Bond and contract for Grade, curb Lnd walk on Various Streets, under Improvement Resolution No. 242, was sigxed by Wm. H. Fries and Guy D. Staples and John Beyer, was approved by the Board. i/Communieation received from Dean. G. H Benjamin -of Purdue University, asking the Board to reedagnize his bill for services as an expert on Municipal Franehises. The same was approved by the Board to the amount of Fifty ($50.00)Dollars. In the matter of Condemnation Resolution No. 20 for a High way on Sample Street -,,:south 2 All action was deferred on the same until June 3rd.1913 at 10:00 A.M.- t ...}aT4rpa� %s .r•-t _i s- it� �z'PLC.� ,.- ... _.- _. __. ..- .. i a... .=u..1.-i:- . �.i.-_-.. - _ ,. - ,. __ - .; � e. __.�.. SI DEWALK IMP RO VEE F uT RESOLUTION NO. 265. Resolved by the Board of Public Works o-f the City of South Bend,St. ✓ Joseph County,State of Indiana, That it is deemed necessary to improve PARKOVASH AVENUE on North, side of Parkovash Place Park from LAFAYETTE ST. toTECUMSEH AVE. By grading the said street from property line to property line and con- structing cement walks and curbing the roadway and around the Park: All as shown on plans and in accordance 'wi.th profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. And such improvement is now ordered.) in accordance with the profile, details, 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 assessed upon the real estate abutting on said PARKOVASH AVE. all according to the method and manner provided. for in an act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled, Are Act Concerning Municipal Corpor- ations," approved March 6,19052 and in accordance with and pursuant to the pro- visions of all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Assessments, if deferred, are to bepaid 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 circumstances shall the City of South Bend, be, or be held responsible for any sum or sums, due from said property owner or owners for said.work or for the col- lection of the same, or for the payment of any .bond, bonds, certificate or certi fieates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to past. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor sill be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12tho day of May,1913 and on- the l9th. day of May91913 in. the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13th. clay of June,1913 at 7: 45 PL M. Adopted this 9th. day of May21913. BOARD OF PU LIC .WORKS. SIDEWALK IMPROVFAENT RESOLUTION NO. 266. ✓ 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 NILES AVE. FROM . UQWAAD . STREET TO ST. VINCENT. By grading the said street from property line to property line , constructing cement walk on the east side and curbing the roadway on both sides. All as shown on plans and in accordance with profiles, detail drawing ings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Publie- Works of said City. And such improvement is now ordered in accordance with the profile, details, 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 2 including the cost of street and alley intersections, shall be assessed upon the real,estate abutting on said.NILES AVE. all according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assem- bly of the State of Indiana,entitled,"An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,19051, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of 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 bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment of such work, unless 3ahe pro- perty owners pay said assessment before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no, circumstances shad the City of South Bend, be, or be held responsible for any sum or sums, due from. said: property owner or owners for said wmrrk or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates,' issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys, as shal have- been actually .received by the City from the assessments for such improvement)-, or such moneys as id City is by said above entitled Act ret���ired to pay. A11' pro - said ceedings had, and work done in the making of, said. improvement assessment of rjr hall be aspr©vided collection of assessrz_ents'and issuance off' bonds therefor, :sfor draw May 9tb— 1�,)y� ('.nnti nil SbA in said abov'e.,entitled Act and amendments thereto. Notice of this resolution shall be published on'the 12th.. day of May, 1913 and on the 19th., clay of May,1913 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June, 413at7:45P.I. Adopted this 9th.9 day of May,1913. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. SIDEWALK IMPROVEME"T RESOLUTION NO. 267. a Resolved by the Board of Public Works of th.e City of South Bend; St. Joseph County,State of Indiana,That it is deemed nece� nary to. improve TONTI AVE. from LAFAYETTE STREET TO IROQUOIS STREET. By grading the said street from property line to pro— perty line and constructing cement walks and curb on both sides of said street. All as shown on plans and in accordance with profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. And .such improvement is now ordered in accordance vrith the profile, details, 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 assessed upon the real estate abutting on said TONTI AVENUE all according to the method _nd manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 621905, and in accordance with and purusant to the provisions of all amend— atory and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in teen 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 pwners pay said assessment before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend, be or be held responsible for any sum or sums, due from said property oviner or otvners for said work or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bends , certificate or certi— ficates,,issued to said contractor in payment for such work,except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings, had, and work done in the making of said im;)rovement,, assessment of property,colleetion of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be es provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto. Notice of this resolution shell be published on .the 12th. day of may21913 and on the 19th., day of Ma:y9,1913 in the South Bend, Daily Times,This Board will give a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13tr1. day of June.1913 at 7:45 P.M. ADOPTED :this 9th. , day of May,1913. BOARD OF PUBLLIC WORKS, President. 0 0 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P'.M. Mr. Lambert absent. 1/ Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 25 for the purpose of appropriating a strip of land for, .the; Opening*,' and extension of Arnold Street. In. the abo,=e mutter a-remonstratorq appeared but no remonstrance was filed. The Board after due consideration decided to deferr all action 4until May^ 7,rd 1913 . At-7:45 P.M. Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 22 for the purpose of appropriating c strip of land for the widening of Turnock Street from South Bend Avenue to Corby Street. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board after due consideration decided to deferr all action until May 2.3ra L 1913 at .7:45 P.M. Hearing .given on Condemnation Resolution No. 23 for the purpose of appropriating a. strip of land for the opening and extension of Huey Street. In the above ratter remonstrators appeared and a remonstrance was filed. All remonstrances were over ruled and thereupon,being fully advised in the matter the Board takes final action on said resolution, confirming without modifi€ation,all for- mer action taken on the some. The Board therefore declares the 'above property in all things condem- ned and appropriated for public use, and the Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all the owners or holders of property and off' valuable interests there in sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which said list or roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected. i/ Hearin .y given on. Condemnation Resolution No. 24 for th a purpose of appropriating a strip of land for the extension of Elmer Street.- 'I ' n the above matter remonstrators appeared, but no remonstrances were filed. The Board being fully advised in the natter takes final action on said resol." ution, confirming without modification, all former action taken on the same. The Board therefore declares the above property in all things condemned and appropriated for public use, the Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all the owners or holders of property and of valuable interests therein sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which said list or roll shall also cribe the property beneficially affected. Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 26 for the purpose of appropriating a strip of land for the opening and extension of Foster Street from Howard Street to St. Vincent Street. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board being fully advised in the matter takes final action on said resolution, confirming without modification, all former action taken on the same. The Board therefore declares the above property in all things con- demned and appropriated for public use, the Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all the owners or holders of property and of valuable interests t4mwk, therein sought to be taken o2t to be injuriously affected, which said list or roll small also described the property beneficially affected. V/ En the matter of the hearing on Birdsall Street,under Improvement -Resolution No. 227. Remonstrators appeared, but no further remonstrances were filed. The Board after due consideration deferred all action until May 23rd. 1913 at 7:45 P.M. In the matter of the hearing on Adams Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 240. The Board after due consideration decided to deferred all action on same until May 23rd.1913 at 7:45 P.M. President.