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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/04/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes421 Board m6tin regular ses.-ion at 10:00 A.M. All members present. A blue was presented to the Board of the proposed bridge across St. Peter ✓Street of the Grand Trunk Ry. No action taken same to be taken up on Tuesday. August llth., 1914. Partial estimate allowed Rankert & Eggleston, Contractors for the pavement on ✓Pennsylvania Avenue for the amount of......................................$152026.43 - SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 340. / 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 Donald Street from Michigan Street to Main Street, to —wit: — By grading said Donald Street from property line to property line, and con— stY•ucting cement sidewalk and cement curb on both sides of said street. All as shown on the plans, profiles and detail drawings on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City, in accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifi— cations 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 inter— sections, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said Donald Street, all according to the method :-nd manner provided for in an Act of General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Muncicipal Corporations," approved March 6, 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and supple— me,ntal acts thereto, passed by the Gener&l Assembly of the State of Indiana, Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installmenta, with interest at 4he rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds, shall be issued to the contractor in pay— ment for 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 collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, 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 improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above en— titled Act and amendments thereto. ,Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th., day of August21914 and on the 13th., day of August,1914 , in the South Bend Daily Tribune, This Board will give a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 1st.2 day of September21914 at 7:45 P.M. ADopted this 4th. , day of t?ugust21914. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. .l2 LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 341. / Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St. ✓ Joseph County,- State of Indiana. That the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is, hereby ordered in and along Il.ine Street and -Calvert Street from Vistula Avenue to Vernon Street,viz Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Kline Street and the south,er,ty line of Vistula Avenue; thence south along the center line of Kline Street to the center of Calvert Street with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence west along the center line of Calvert Street to the center of Vernon Street with a 12 inch vitri— fied pipe sewer. Together with the necessary manholes, inlets, conduits and houue con— nections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. All as shown on the plans, profiles and detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana,, and said sewer, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile and speci— fications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvements bhall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefitted by said improvement, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Cor— portions," approved March 611905. 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 for such work, unless the pro— perty owner s pay, said assessments 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, collections ad sane, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate or certificates, 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 -uch improvements, 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 improvement, assessment of property, col— lections of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall -be as provided for in sad said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall 1914 and on the 13th., day of August71914 in will give a hearing on this resolution at its of September,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this ath., day of August,1914. be published on the 6th. , day of August, the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board office in the City Hall on the lst., day BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. ' Jt3 SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 342. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St. :Toseph'County, State of Indiana, That it is deemed necessary to improve the South side of Fox Street from Miami Street to the east line of Demlerts 2nd. Addition. By the construction of cement sidewalk and cement curb on the south side of said Fox Street where same is not already constructed, All as shown on the plans, profiles and detail drawings of file in the office ofthe Department of Public Works of said City , , 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;, End such improvements is now ordered. The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and alley intersections, shall be assessed upon the real estimate abutting on said south J.side of Fox Street all according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Munciicpal Corporations, approved March ,6,1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto , passed by the General Assembly of the State 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 ofsuch work, unless the property owners pay said assess — 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 collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate of certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for sueri work except for such moneys as shall have.been actaally received by the City.from the assess— ments for such improvement, or such moneys as shall have been actaully received by the City from the assessments for such improvements, or such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for suc 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 improvement, assessment of property, collection ')f assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided dor in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th., day of Au gust, 1914 and on the 13t1., day of Au ust, 1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board, wi_;.l give a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the lst. day of September21914 at 7145 P.M. Adopted this 4th., day, of August,1914. BOARDOF PUBLIC WORKS. 4,24 I T_.Ule SLIM Ei?.no.. 1 %_4 1 chit:nnr.mnrnPn _ STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 343. J 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 im- prove Johnson Street from Michigan Avenue to Vassar Avenue,tm-wit:- By grading and paving the roadway, also grading end pfwving the roadway of all intersecting and entering streets and alleys, lying within said portio-j of said Johnson -Street not included in the roadway, to be improved with Asphatt "Asphaltic, Concrete, Bitulithic, Creosoted Wooden Blocks, or Brick laid on a five (5) inch Portland Cement Gravel Concrete Foundation. Or with Brick laid on a si'x-(6) inch Rolled Grovel Foundation. Or a Concrete Pavement seven (7) inches in depth. Plac- ing the necessary marginal cement curb, curbing the roadway with cement curb where same is not already constructed. Also the construction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits, All as shown on the plans and in accordance i1th the pro- files, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of the improvement herein provided for except street and alley intersections shall be paid by special assessments to be levied upon the property specially benefitted, to the amount that the same may be legally assessed therefor, ffi-:abcbrdance ith 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 pursuant to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto. The cost of all street and alley intersections, including one-half of the width of the il,improvement opposite street and alleys which run into, but'do hot cross said roadway herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or alley abutting upon property belonging to said City, it upon property not subject to such assessment, shall 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 elvied under the 'pro -- visions of Section 109 of the above entitled Act. Assessments of ten dollars and more agai ist each lot, 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 to the amount of such deferred assessments in pro rats payment for .such improvement. Under no circumstances Ahall the City of South Bend,or be :held re- sponsible 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 pavement of any bond, bonds, certi- ficate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for 'such moneys as shall have actually been received by the City from the assess- ments for such improvements, or 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 of property,° collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. Be It Further Resolved, That the Board of Public Works fix the 18t., day of September 1914 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 inter ested or whose property ismliable 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 this resolution shall be published &n the 6th., day of August,1914 and on the 131. day of August,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 4th. , day of August,1914. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President. eel Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. In the matter of the hearing on Pulaski Street pipe sewer from Division Street to Ford Street, IA the City of South Bend, Indiana. Remonstrators appeared and the Board find that after having said matter under advisement that the remon- strance filed July 21st., 1914 should be sustained and that the resolution should be and the same is hereby and in all things rescinded. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution Not 330 for a pipe sewer on / Calvert,,Street from the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer to Witwer Avenue: In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the bene- fits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the esti- mated 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 Furth-r, that notices be published on the 6th., day of Aug. 1914 and on the 13th., day of Amgust,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to'10:00 A.M. on the 25th., day of Au gust,1914 at 10:00 A.M. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing given tbn improvement Resolution No. 332. for pipe sewer on Dubail'Avenue from Carroll Street to Miami Street, In the City Of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the' Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the bene- fits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the esti- mated 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 6th., day of Sugust,1914 and on the 13th., daynof August91914 in a newspaper of general circulation in s,- id City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the enstruction of said improvement upto 10:00 A.M. on the 25th., day of August,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. In the matter of a hearing on the pavement of the 1st alley North of Washinton Avenue from Walnut Street to Sutdebaker Street,under Improvement Resolution No. 331. In the City of South Bend, Indiana._`'Remonstrators appeared and A remonstrance was filed, the Board having said matter under advisement find that the remonstrance filed this 4th, day of August,1914 should be sustained and that the resolution should be and the same is hereby in all things rescinded. / Deferred hearing on the pavement of Sherman Avenue from Michigan ✓ Avenue south to Oak Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 301 In the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Board having said matter under considered 6nd'bein -fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements 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 6th., day of Augu 1914 a -id on the 13th., day of August,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 25th., day of Aurust,1914. The Board reserve s the right to reject any or all bids. The fbllowing waivers were=signed in regard to the pavement. 11 E JG Tuesday August 4th.,1914. Continued. WAIVER. This agreement made this lst. day of August,1914 .by and between the undersigned, resident property owners on and along Sherman Avenue in the City of South Bend, Indiana, party of the first part, and the City of South Bend, Indiana , by its Board of Public Works, party of the second part, WITNESSETH:: 'Whereas on the 24th., day of March ,1914 the said party of the second part by resolution No. 301 duly adopted provided for the grad ng and paving; of the roadway and all intersections of Sherman Avenue from Michigan Avenue to the south end of Sherman Avenue: And 'Whereas, the said parties of the first part *heee not given notice by the party of the second part, of a hearing upon said resolution as provided by law and in consideration that the said party of the second part shall proceed to make said improvement of said Sherman Avenue, the said parties of the first part hereby waive all tab jections to said failure to give them notice as required by law, and they further waive any and all ob jections , and the right t o. make any objections to any steps or acts heretofore done in said proceedings by said party of the second part. IN 'WITNESS WHEREOF, The parties hereto have have hereunton set their 'hands this lst. day of August,1914. LARSINE A. PETERSON. Parties of t'he first part. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. E. M. MORRIS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Party of the second. part. WAIVER. ' This agreement made this lst. day of August,1914 by and between the undersigned, resident property owners on -and along Sherman Aveme in the City of � South Bend, Indiana, party of the first part, and the City of South Bend, Indiana by its Board of Public Works, party of the second part,WITNESSETiH: Whereas_ -on the 24th., day of March21914 the said party of the second part by resolution No. 301 duly adopted provided for the grading and paving of the roadway and all intersections of Sherman Avenue from Michigan Avenue to the south end of Sherman Avenue; And Whereas, the said parties of the first part ° were not given notice -by the party of:the second:part; ofca ihearing upon said resolution as pro- vided by law, and in consideration that the said party of the second part shall pro- ceed to make said improvement of said Sherman Avenue, the said parties of the first part hereby waive all objections to said dailure to five them notice as required by law, and they further waive any and all objections, and the right to Make any ob- jections to any steps or acts heretofore done in said proceedings by said party of the second part. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The parties hereto have hereunto set their hands this lst. day of Augu.st,1914. HER JOHANNA X OSE MARK Parties of the first part. BOARD OF PUBLICWORKS E.M. MORRIS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Party of the second part. . uont * nuea. Hearing given on assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on '/ Campau Street from Walsh Street to the lst alley east of Walsh Street, under Improve- ment Resolution No. 305. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no .remonstrances were filed. The hoard therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July 14th.,1914 is benefited in the amount of assessments as.;shown on said rolls, and ,he Board further find that the assessment roll filed July 14th.21914 and the final estimate allowed July 14th.,1914'should be and the same are hereby in all things rati- fied, confirmed and approved. Hearing given on assessment roll and final estimate for water con- ,/nections on Cedar Street from Emerick Street to. Eddy Street, under Improvement Resolu- tion No. 304. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July 21st.11914 is benefited in the amount of assessments as shown on said roll, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed July 21st.,1914 and the final estimate allowed Julyn2lst.21914 should be and the same are hereby in all things rati- fied, confirmed and approved. The Street Commissioner reported that, in regard to complaint received for defective walk on South Rush Street, north of Keasey Street on west side, that the same had been repaired. The Street Commissioner reported on the following complaints for defective walks.. Brick walk at corner of Ohio and High Street needs repair. A notice -"-was ordered sent owner. Brick walk at 2_33 E. Paris Street needs repair,. notice ordered sent to owner. Communication received from John W. Rettinger of LaPorte, Indiana The same was read and placed on file. The City Civil Engineer reported on the petition for a pavement on Euclid Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Brick Avenue and recommended that the said peti- tion be placed on rile. Partial estimate was allowed H. N. Barnes, Contractor on the concrete pavement in the First alley West of Main Street from Marion Street to Navarre Street for the amount of...................................•..............$552.27 Communication received from the Health Board in regard to the alley --which lies between the Nickel Hotel on Main Street and the Derbin Cafe on Main Street. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and a report for the next meeting Tuesday August llth.,1914. on same. Partial estimate allowed Stewart -Sheets Company, Contractors on the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer for the amount of ....... ........... ................ $32883.42 A statement and affidavit of William R. Zesinger and ' Cora A. Zesinger was filed with the Board through their attorney Gaylord H. Case for the allowance of a bill which was paid by them to Charles H. Oberlein Company for putting in a sewer tap on part of lots 14 and 21 in John Rushes Addition to the Cite of South Bend on Vistula Avenue. The Board decided to allowed three fourths (3% of -the original . bill- vh ich` was Thirty six ($36.:00)Dollars and which amounts to Twenty seven($27.00)Dollars and the same to be paid out of Street and alley Dept., CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 35. JResolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, That the fb llowing described property be appropriated for the use of said City; Beginning at point on the north line of Corby Street 126 feet east of the east line of St. Peter Street; thence northerly on' a straight line to a point on the south line of Napoleon Street 103.7 feet east of the east line of St. Peter Street;thence east on the south line of Napoleon Street 14 feet; thence south on a straight line to a point on the north line of Corby Street 14 feet east of beginning; thence west on the north line of Corby Street 14 feet which point is the place of beginning. Excepting therefrom the first East and West Alley north of 'Corby Street, and the First East and West Alley North of St. Vincent Street; and Howard Street and St. Vincent Street which are already public thoroughfares. The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such appropriation: Beginning at the intersection of the east lisle of St. Peter Street and the north line of Corby Street; thence north onnthe east liile of St. Peter Street to the south line of Napoleon Street; thence east on the south line of Napoleon Street to the westerly line of Notre Dame-Avenue;.thence southerly on 1,he westerly line of Notre Dame Avenue to the north line of Corby .Street; thence west on the north line of Corby Street to the east line of St. Peter Street which point is the place of beginning. The purpose of such: appropriation is for the opening of an alley between Notre Dame Avenue 'and St. Peter Street from Corby Street to Napoleon Street. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 7th., day of Au.qus� 1914 and orr the 14th. , day of August,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the lst. day of September 1914 will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 4th. , day of August,lglz e BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENT RESOLUT_CON N0. 344. Report of the Board (If Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Sewer, Water and gas connections on Sherman Avenue foon Michigan Avenue to South end of said Street. TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL Gentlemen: The Board of Public Works herewith presents its re;)ort for the following sewer, gas and water connections. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. E. M. MORRIS President. On Motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and, resolu- tions were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS. This Board did on the 24th., day of March 1914 deem it expedient and of public utility to permanently improve Sherme.n Avenue between Micigan Avenue and South end of said street, by paving the roadway of the same, and did on said date pass and adopt,a resolution authorizing said permanent improve- ment, and WHEREAS. The City Engineer has prepared and filed with this Board a report showing the number and location, as well as the material to be used and the manner of laying the same of the service pipes, mains, conduits laterals and con- nections which are, or will be necessary to accommodate the abutting property owners with gas, water, heat, steam or any product for which any person, Firm or eprp.oratin has been granted a franchise for supplying the ci-tizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, vdiich report is as follows:- Tuesday August 4th.,1914. Continued. 4"?)9 REPORT REFERRED TO SHOWING. Description of real estate bordering on improvement. Part of No. of Name of Add. Nu ft. Name of Owner lot- lot or sub. Div. front All All All All 27 Witherillts 2nd. Addition 29.5 25 n n It to " 50 �3 n t� it to 50 21 19 17 15 13 11 ntt- fin 50 fin fin 50 fill fin 50 if n it of 50 nn^ fin 50 Joseph A. Werwinski do do Edwin E. Mills 1 2 Lulu S. & Charles H. illsl/2 Emanuel & Jessie Rupley Albert M. Heckman Jerry F. & Frances E. Moore Robert W. & Matilda Cecil Edmund M. Palmer fin fin 50 Gustave Johnson J. E. Henry ts Sub. Div. of part of lots 5,7, 3 9 in Witherillts 2nd. Add. 6o 2 do do .30 No. No. No. gas water sewer con, con. con. 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 l 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 Dudley M. Shively, & Samuel M. Robinson 1 J. Ferdinand Nabicht 1 1 do do 30 J. Ferdinand Nabicht Wunderlich's Sub. Div. of lot 123 & 5 Witherill's All 3 2nd. Addition. 90 Rebecca Cohen All 21 Wit. Millertd Add.. Isrrel I. Gilbert except part. E. of Sherman 'Ave. All 2 Witherillts 2nd. Add.50 Israel I. Gilbert All 4 do do 50 Eliza Reynolds All 6 do do 50 Galitzen A. Farabaugh All 9 do do 50 George B. Beitner All 10 do do 50 George B. Beitner All 12 do do 50 Robert L. Beitner All 14 do do 50 Robert L. Beitner All 16 do do 50 Grant Searer All 1S do, do 50 De Witt Ingleright All 20 do do 50 Robert L. Beitner All 22 do do 50 Names C. & Dora A. Hansen All 24 do do 50 Robert L. Beitner E.40ft. 26 & 29 do do 79.7 Ross Durrell All except part taken for Sherman Ave. 17 All by adopted. Wm. Millerts Add. 132 Johanna Ose 19 do do 132 Larsine Peterson 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 l 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 BE IT RESOLVED. That said report of said City Engineer be and is he And Be It further Resolved, that it is contemplated by this Board to improve Sherman Avenue from Michigan Avenue to South end of said Street, all in said City of South Bend, by water, sewer and gas connections, and that it is, and is hereby so declared, necessary for t e Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, which has, and operates under,..a franchise from said City to supply gas to the Citizens of said City, to provide and install mains, laterals, service pipes and connections for ga's in said pa part of said street, of the description ,location and number set forth in said report of said City Engineer, which mains, service pipes and connec+ ins are hereby declared necessary for the immediate use of said Co-rpany in supplying gas to the owners of pro perty abutting upon said part of said street. BOARD OF PUBLI G WORKS*'." . Referred the Common Council for ratification. 440 Tuesday August 4th.11914. Continued. The following reports of water, sewer and gas connections on the following streets were filed with the Board, a0p roved and referred to the Common Council for. rati- fication�. JOn Diamond Avenue from ivIichig,=n Avenue to .North line of CushinR's Add. On Blaine Avenue from om La Porte Avenue to Van Buren Street. JOn Franklin Street from Sample Street to ` Indiana, Avenue JOn Cottage Grove Avenue from Michigan Avenue to Portage Avenue, JOn Allen Street from Oak Street to Van Euren Street. REPORT OF THE BOARD 01+4' PUBLIC WORKS. Of the City of South Bend, Indiana.. Sewer,[�ater and. Gas connections on Franklin Street from Sample Street to Indiam Avenue. To the Honorable Council. Gent lemen: - The Board of Public Works herewith presents its report for the Hollowing sewer, gas and water connections. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. E. M. MORRIS President. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. No. 352. On motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted. WHEREAS. This Board did on the 21st. day of JUlY1914 deem it expedient and of public utility to permanently improvem Franklin Street between Sample St. and Indiana Avenue by paving the roadway of the sa e, and did on said date pass ad and adopt a resolution authorizing said permanent improvement, and WHEREAS. The City Engineer has preparedand filed with this Board a report showing the number and location , as well as the material to be used and the manner of laying the same, of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and connections which are, or will be necessary to aceom modate the abutting prop- perty owners with gas, water, heat, steam or any other product for which any per- son, firm or corporation has been granted a franchise for supplying the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which report is on file in tthe office of the Board. Be It Resolved, That said report of said City Engineer is hereby adopted. And be it further resolved, that it is contemplated by this Board to improve Franklin Street from Sample St. to Indiana Avenue, all in said City of South Bend, by co struction of pavement, and that it is and is hereby so declared necessary for the Northern Indiana Gas & Elec. Company which has, and operates under, a franchise from sa-d City to supply gas to the citizens of said city, to provide and install mains, laterals, service pipes and connections for gas in said part of said street, of the description, location and number set forth in said report of said City Engineer which mains, service pipes and connections are hereby declared necessary for the immediate use of said Company in supplying gas to the owners of property abutting upon said part of said street. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President.