HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes92
Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr., Lambert absent.
Bids were received ,opened and read for pipe sewer on Eddy Street Parry Street and
✓Francis Street,under Improvement Resolution No. 262 In the City of South Bend,
Indiana. The same were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported
back Friday July 25th..,1913.
/The following petition was received from the Indiana, & Michigan Elec. Company to
set poles
To reset one 40t pole on the first alley west of Smith Street, at the
first alley north of Mishawaka Avenue, also to set one 351 pole on the south side
of the first alley north of Harvey Street about 1501 west of Allen.
The Board approved of the same.
✓ The Board ordered a light placed at corner of St. Louis Street and Ka,lerema Avenue
and one placed at the Corner of Madison Street and Taylor Street.
✓The Board approved of the following apIllications for permits to set bill -boards*
by the Tho s . Cusak Company*
One at 2105 Block Michigan Street, Spohn property.
One at East end Sample Street Bridge, Beyer Island.
One at 309 W. Jefferson Blvd. Old Gas Works.•
,,-Bond and contract for Gradeip curb and walk on Niles Avenue from Howard Street to
St. Vincent Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 266. signed by Geo." Headley
as principal and Guy Staples and Walter G. Hildebrand ,as surety, was approved by th
the Board.
-Bond and contract for grade, curb and walk on Logan Street from Cushing Street to
-Scott Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 255.. signed by Geo.,He4dley
as principal and Guy D. Staples and Walter G. H ildebrand as surties was approved
by the Board.
,- Blue prints presented to the Board by the Chicago, South Bend &
Northern Indiana Railway Company, regarding poles on ,LaSalle Avenue. The same
was deferred until Friday July 25th.,1913. at 10:00 A.M.
✓Plat presented by E. Louis Kuhns 1st. Sunnyside Sub. Division in South Bend,St.
Joseph County, Indiana, was approved by the Board.
v/Partial estimate allowed Hugh Anderson, Contractor for grade, curb and walk on"
Howard Street, under improvement Resolution No. 15'3. for the amount of....$200.92
,,Remonstrance received, from property holders on West Ford Street, remonstrancing
- against Pavement on Ford Street from Arnold Street to Olive Street. The same was
placed on file.
,-Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavement on Brick
Avenue from LaPorte Avenge to Michigan Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No.
208. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be pub-
lished for:six conseett ve .days,.-- n` the South Bend Daily News -Times, a)mmencing on
the 29th.9 day of July,1913 stating that this Board v+d11 give a hearing on he
amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 22nd, day of
July 4913.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract
be accepted and approved andthe final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this
Resolution shall be published on the 28th., day of July4913 in the South Bend
Daily Times, stating that this Board wi t ll give a hearing on the acceptance of such
work at its office in the City Hall on the 22nd., day of August,1913 at 7:45 P.M.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Rater connections on
Howard Street from Leeper Avenue to Niles Avenue under Improvement Resolution
No.. 252. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be pub-
lished for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Times. , commencing on the
28th., day of July,istating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount
of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 22nd. day of August,1913
at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved Further, that the entire work under the above contract
be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this
resolution hball be published on the 28th., day of July,1913 in the South Bend
Daily News-Times,stating that this Roard will give a hearing on the acceptance of
such work at its office in the City Hall on the 22nd. day of August,1913 at 7:45P.M
Tuesday July 22nd..1913. Continued.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Water connection s on Brick Avenue
from LaPorte Avenue to Michigan Avenue, under improvement Resolution No. 248. In the City of
South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published
for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily News -Times, commencing on the �gth., day
of July 1913, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessment
at its office in the City Hall on the 22nd., day of August,1913 at 7:45 P.M.''
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be
accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution
shall be pbblished on the 29th., day of July 1913 in the South Bend Daily News-Times,stating
that this Board will give a hearing on the, acceptance of such work at its office- in the
City Hall on the 22nd., day of August,1913 at 7:45 P.M.
✓ Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for sewer connections on Brick Avenue
from La Porte Avenue to Michigan Avenue, under improvement Resolution No. 248. In the City
of .South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved ,that notices as to the.amounts of assessments be published
for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Mews -Times, commencing on the 29th., day
of July21913, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessipemt .
at its office in the City Full on the 22nd., day of August,1913. at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be
accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon.allowed. Notice of this resolution
shall be published on the 29th., day of July91913 in the South :Bend Daily News Times, stat-
ing that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the
City Hall on the 22nd. day of August,1913. at 7:45 P.M.
„l Engineer filed assessment Rosll and ,final estimate for Water connections on Ottowa Court from
Vistula Avenue to L.S.& M.S. Ry. Co., under Improvement Resolution No. 253. In the City of
South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published
for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily News -Times, commencing on the 28th., day of
July 1913 stating that this Board will give ahearing on the amount of such assessments at its
office in the City Hall on the 22nd., day of August,1913 at 7:45 P'.M.
Resolved, further that the entire work under the above contracts
be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution
shall be published on the 28th., day of July,1913 in the South Bend Daily News -Times, stating
that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City
Hall on the 22dd. day of August,l91,,'� at 7:45 P.M. .
✓Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Birdsell Street from
First alley S.' of Fassnacht Avenue to Linden Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 227
In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be
published on the 25th. , day of July,1913 and on the lst. , day of August,1913 in the South
Bend Daily News --Times, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such
asses ments at its office in the City Hall on the 22nd. day of August,1913 at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be
accepted and approved and .the final estimate thereon allowed, Notice of this resolution shall
be publibad7 on the 25th. , day of July,1913 and on the lst. , day of August,1913 in the
South Bend Daily News -Times, stating that this Board will give ,a hearing on the acceptance
of such work at its office in the City lull on the 22nd., day of August,1913 at 7:45 P.M.
,i mr. Calvert appeared before the Board in regard to a rebate on the Meade Street Trunk Sewer,
the same was referred to the Engineer to be reported on Friday July 25th.,1913. at 10:00 A.i4l.
A/ In regard to a rebate due Mr. Pelitier on._Improvements on Portage Avenue, the 'same was refe
to the City Civil Engineer to be reported on Friday July 25th.,1913. at "10:00 A.M.
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STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2E8.
Be It Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South
Bend, St. Joseph County,, State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary,
to improve THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF MADI SON STREET FROM ST. LOUIS STREET TO ST. PETER
STREET, viz: -
By grading said alley from property line to property line to the estab-
lished grade. All in accordance with the profiles, plans and detail drawings on
file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the 'City of South Bend,
Indiana.
And such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of the improvement herein provided for, ex cept street and
alley intersections, shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the pro-
perty specially benefitted, to the amount that the same may be legally assessed there
for, in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,"' approved March 6,1905, and in
accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplement)
thereto.
The cost of all street and alley intersections, including one-half of tot
the width of the improvement opposite street and alleys which run into, but do not
cross said readway herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street
or alley abutting upon property belonging to said City, or upon property not sub-
ject to such assessment, steal be paid by the City in cash out of its general fund,
if able to do so, or from a fund°created by a'special assessment to be levied under
the provisions of Section 10$ .of the above entitled Act.
Assessments of ten Dollars and more against each let, 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 will be issued to the contractor td the amount of
such deferred assessments in pro rata payment for such improvement.
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 collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certi-_
ficates, issued, to said contractor in payrr_ent for such work, except for such moneys
as shall have actually been received by the City from the assessments for such im-
provements tr such: moneys as said City is by said entitled Act and amendments and
supplements thereto required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the
making of said improvement, assessment=off property, collection of assessments and
issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act, and
Acts amendatory thereof and suplilemental thereto.
BE IT rURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Ptbiib Works fix the 22nd.
day of August, 1913 at the hour of 7:.45 P.M. at the office of the Board of Public
Works, of this City, as the time and place for the public consideration. of said pro-
posed improvement, at which said Board of Public Works, will hear all persons in-
terested, or whose property is liable to be assessed for said improvement, and will
decide whether the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improve-
ment will equal the estimated cost thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That notice of the time and place of such
Public consideration be published and mailed in the manner provided by law. Notice
of tams resolution shall be published on the 23rd. day of July 1913 and on the 30th.,
day of July 1913 in the South Bend Daily News -Times.
Adopted this 22nd. day of July,1913.
Board of Public Works.
Attested: Arthur P. Perley , Clerk.
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The following appraisers reports were filed on the 19th., day of July91913.
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STATE OF INDIANA )
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)--.
In the matter of petition of )
James Oliver Jr. for reassessment )
of benefits in the matter of )
Meade ,boron and Olive Street sewer) w,
CAUSE NO. 151,660.
In the Stugommh T�ir3uit Court
Report of Appraisers.
We, Dixon W. Place, Horace,G. Miller, and Ezekiel G. Garwood, three dis-interested free-
holders of the City of South Bend, Indiam-, appraisers appointed by the St. Joseph Circuit
Court to reassess the real estate in said pet'itio n described, do report that after having
taken oath before the' Clerk of the St. Joseph -Circuit Court to faithfully, honestly and
impartially discharge the duties required of us, we proceeded forthwith to View the improve-
ment named in said petition and known as the Trunk Sewer in Meade, Huron and Oli ve Streets,
and real estate described in said petition all in said City.
Now within three days after viewing said' improvement and,the said steal Estate we do respect-
fully report that the assessment eomplaihed or is not excessive.
We do therefore reassess the real estate'deseribed in sand petition and described below for
said impovement in the sums set opposite, as follows to -wit: -
Southwest quarter of northwest quarter of the southwest Warter of section Fifteen (15)
Township thirty seven ('37) north range two (2) east, being about ten (10) acres....... $393..67
Total
Suscribed and sworn to before me this 19t h., day of July 1913.
DIXON W. PLAC E
HORACE G. MILLER
EZEKIEL G. GARWOOD.
FRANK P . CHRI STOP H
Clerk of St. Joseph Circuit Ct.
Appraisers Fees: -
Dixon W. Place.................$3.00
Horace G. Miller ............... 3.00
H. G. Miller Ezekiel Garwood.................3.00
H. G. Miller Expenses for auto...............1.00_
Total... 10.00
Cause No. 15,563.
STAT OF I LIANA SS. IN THE ST.AjOS�'16�3UIT COURT
IN THE MATTER OF PETITION OF
ANN M. STUDEBAKER, GEORGE M. STUBBBAKER,
AN NE STUDEBAKER CARLISLE, andCLEMENT
STUDEBAKER Jr. for reassessment of } Report of Appraisers.
benefits in the matter of the Medde,Huron & OlivO
Street °Sewer. ' ' )
We, Dixon W. Place, Horace G. Miller and Ezekiel G. Garwood, three dis-interested free -holders
of the City of South Bend, Indiana ,plapraisers appointed by the St. Joseph Circuit Court to
reassess the real estate in said petition described, do report that after having taken oath
before the Clerk'of°the St. Joseph Circ€iit-Court, to faithfully, honestly and impartially
discharge the duties required of us,. we preceded forth -with to view the improvement named
in said petition and known as the Trunk Sewer in Medde, Huron and Olive Streets, and -real
estate described in said petition IL11 in said City.
Now, within three days after viewing said improvement and the said real estate, we do re-
spectfully report that the assessment complained of, is not excessive.
We do therefore reassess the real estate described in said petition and described below for
said improvement in the sum set opposite, as foilows;to-wit:-
wow
.All of the northwest quarter (1-4) of the northwest quarter (1/4) of section ten (10)
Township thirty-seven (37) noth range two (2) east,lying south of Kankakee Ave. in to
the City of South Bend, Indiabna, also all of the southwest quarter (1/4) of the ,south
west quarter of section three(3) Township thirty seven (37) north range two (2) .,east
lying south of the south line of Kankakee Ave. in the City of South Bend, Indiana
l f 305.�9
DIXON W. PLACE
HORACE G. MILLER
EZEKIEL G. GARWOOD
Subscribed and sworn to before me this .1tj th. day of July21913.
FRANK P. CHRISTOPH
Clerk of the St. Joseph.
Circuit Court.
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Appraisers Fees:.
_ DIXON W. PLACE*
HORACEG. MILLER..................$3.Ob
Ezekiel G. GARWOOD................ 3.00
H.G. MILLER, Eppenses for auto................. 1.00
Total 10.00
STATE OF INDIANA ) SS IN THE ST. JOSEPH CIRCUIT COURT.
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY )
MAY TERM 1913.
IN THE MATTER &F THE PETITION OF )
JO SEP H D. OLIVER, TRUSTEE, FOR RE )
REPORT OF APPRAISERS.
ASSESSMENT of BENEFITS IN MATTER )
OF MEADE,HURON & OLIVE SICREETS )
SEWER.
WE, Dixon W. Place, Horace G. Miller and Ezekiel Garwood, three dis-interested free-
holders Bf the City of South Bend, Indiana, appraisers appointed by the. St. Joseph
Circuit Court to reassess the real estate _in said petition deseribed, do report
that after having taken an oath before the Clerk of the St. Joseph Circuit Court
to faithfully, honestly and impartially discharge the duties required of us, we pro-
ceeded forthwith to view the improvement named in said petition, and known as the
Trunk sewer in Meade ?Baron and Olive Streets, and real estate described in said
petition, in said City.
Now, within three days after viewing said improvement and the said real estate, do
respectfully report that the assessment complained of, is not excessive.
We do therefore, reassess the real estate described in said petition and described b
below for said improvement in the sums set opposite each respective tracts as followe
t o-wit
1. The Northeast quarter of section fifteen (15) township thiry seven(37) north
range two (2) east, except the right -of-way of the St. Joseph South Bend & Southern
Railroad.........................................,.......................2,573•40
2. All of the northeast quarter of tn.e northwest. quarter of section fifteen (15)
township thirty seven (37) north, range two (2) east, lying south of the south line
of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad, and except the one (1) rod off the wes t
side for a road, and except elevator lot ..•.•••••• .............
3.. Beginning at the northwest corner of section fourteen (14) township .thirty
se ven (37) north, range two (2) eapt, thence east ninety eight (9E) feet to the
northwest corner of Hyde Tract; thence south six Hundred sixty (660) feet; thence
east eleven hundred ninety eight (1199) feet to the east line of Bowsher Tract;
thence south to the south line of said northwest quarter of section fourteen (14)1,
township thirty seven (37) north, range two (2) east, thence crest t.o the s out hwest
corner of said northwest quarter of said section fourteen (14) ; thence north to
the place of beginning; except St. Joseph ,South Bend.& Southern Railroad.$2,36o.27
4« Northeast quarter of Section fifteen (15), township.thirty seven (37) norti range
two (2) east, except St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern Railroad... ................ *$5 995.13
5 All of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section fifteen (15)
township thirty seven (37) north, ran ge two (2) east, lying south of the south line of
Illinois, Indiana & Iowa Railroad, except one; rod (1) off the west side for a road and ex-
cept elevator lot, and except direct assessment.........:.........................-956.08
6 Beginning on the east line of section fifteen (15) township thirty seven (37)
north range two (2) east twenty (20) roads north of the north line of Prairie Avenue; thence
north to the north lute of Indiana Avenue, produced west; thence west twenty eight and one
half (20-1-2) rods thence northeasterly on the northerly line of Prairie Avenue. to point
eight (8) rods west of the east line of said section fifteen (15); thence north 'to a point
eight rods west of the place of beginning. Thence east to the place of beginting... °563.24
Making a total assessment against all of the lands of said petitioner in the sum of
Total,..............................................................,..............13,7•67
DIXON. PLACE
HORACE G. MILLER
EZEKIEL G. GARWOOD
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th., day of July,1913.
FRANK P. CHRISTOPH
Clerk of the St. Joseph Circuit Ct.
Appraisers Fees: -
Dixon W. P1ace.....................3.00
Horace G. miller...................3.00
Ezekiel. G..Garwood.......00.4V.....003.00
E*G.Millerq Expenses of auto....................1.00
Total ... $10.00