HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/1915 Board of Public Works Minutesi Board. met in regular session at 10:00 A.14. All members:present.
Bids Were received_, opened and read on the following improvements.
✓ Pipe sewer on Bowman Street. from Bov�ntan Creek Trunk sewer to iichigaa St. Pipe sewer
on Fellows Street from Dubail Avenue to the first alley north, Pavement on Vassar
Avenue from Riverside Drive to Portage Avenue. The same were referred to the City
✓Engineer for tabulation to be reported at 7:45 P.M. this 25th. day of May,1915.
Petition -filed wit1.11 the Board for eater main on Jaquith Court from
✓ Prairie Avenue to Chapin St. The same was referred to the Superintendent of hater
Works.
Complaint received of broken cement sidewalk in -front of 1215 Vistula
Avenue. The Board ordered that a thirty day notice be sent to Mrs. Geo. Loughman of
716 South b.Aich. Street to repair or construct new walk within t irty days or the same
would be put in under Improvement Resolution No.366 for Various walks in the City
by the City contractor.
Plat of Irvington was approved by the Board.
In the matter of the hearing on the pipe sewer. on Division Street
from Meade Street to Olive Street , under Improvement Resolution No. 355, tine Board
deferred the hearing on same until Tuesday June Sth.,1915 at 10:00 A.M.
The Board ordered that the salary of the Caretaker of River Park
Lights Edward Moritz, be increased Seven Dollars and fifty cents W.50) m month;
✓the same to go into effect June 1st . ,1g15.
Bond and contract for pipe sewer onJacob Street froin Jefferson Blvd.
to lst. angle north, under. Improvement Resolution No. 352, si.;ned by L.H.Webster as
y principal and The London & Lancashire Guarantee and Accident Co. of America, as surety
was al?proved by the Board.
Communication received 'romp Fred Y. Kernbl relative to position as
✓inspector in the Enmineering Dept., T-he same was read ,.nd pl&ced on file.
The Board approved of an order to the St. Joseph Loan and Trust Copipany to withdraw
the sum of Three hundred ( 300.00)Dollars from the fund of Two Thousand ($2,000.00)Doll
Dollars now on deposit with then to pay for labor, equipment and material on
the repairing, of South Michigan Street where Bowman Creek Trunk sewer was constructed
bythe Stewart_Sxleets Company.
The following resolution were adopted May 24th.,1515. and were referredto the Common
Council for ratification.
REP 0 RT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
SEIWERIWATER AND GAS CONNECTIONS on VASSAR AVENUE FROM RIVERSIDE DRIVE TO PORTAGE
AVENUE.
TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL.
Gentlemen:- The Board of Public Works herewith presents its report of
for the following sewer, gas and water connections.
BOARD OF PUBLIC V0 RKS,
PRESIDENT.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
No. 353.
On Motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and . resolu-
tions were unanimously adopt&d' -
WHEREAS. This Board did on the 6th. day of. April 11915 deem it expedient
and of public utility to permanently improve Vassar Avenue from Riverside Drive to
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Portage Avenue by paving the roadway of the same, and did on said date pass and adopt
a resolution authorizing said ,permanent improvement, and
WHEREAS, The City Engineer has prepared and filed" with this Board a report
showing the number and location, as we7.1 as the material to be used and the marLner of
layiri.g the same, of the service pipes, mains, conduits,'!a,terial and connections which are,
or will be necessary to accommodate the abutting property owners with gas, we.ter,heat,
steam of any other product for which any person, firm or corporation has been granted a
franchise for supplying the citizens of the City of South Bend,Indiana, iv_^Ach report is
as Follows: -
REPORT REFERRED TO SHOWING.
Description of real estate
bordering on improvements.
Part of
No . o F
Name of Addition or Sub—
Nd . ft .
Name of Owner No.
ITo
No.
Lot
Lot
Division.
Front
gas
water
sgwer
Con.
Con.
Con.
All lot
9
Portage
Perk
120
Gus H.Greiger 1
1
0
All of
lot
10
Portage Park.
120 Israel
J•&Lillie M.
Staples. 1
1
0
50`ft.
off.
NXIside
lot
27
do
do
50
Jesse S.&May metzlerl
1
0
All of
lot
27
except
50 ft.
off N.end.
do
do
70
Edward H. Stark 1
0
0
All of
lot
29
do
do
95
Erma B. &Clara E.
Loekstidt. 1
1
0
All of
lot
37
do
do
120
Willis A. Bugbee 1
1
0
All of
lot
54
do
do
120
Hohn H. flewson & Wrn.
Ponsier 1
1
0
All of
lot
55
do
do
12.0
Homer J. Rc Ottilie
Miller. 1
1
0
All of
lot
70
do
do
101
Frank M. Cinmerman 1
1
0
Be It Resolved: -That said report of sa!0 City Engineer be and is
hereby adopted,
And be it further Resolved, thall 'it is contemplated by this Board to
improve Vassar Ave. from Forta. a Avenue to Riverside Drive, a 1 in said City of South
Bend, by construction of pavement and that it is, and is hereby so declared, necessary
roromtsai ,yntonsupp1yG�as&tolinerc t�°zee isr% al yd'to proo etanduins a�lfmains.,
laterals, service pipes and connections for gas in said part of said street, of the
descriptionlocation and number bet forth in said report tfnsaid City Engineer, which
mains, service pipes and connections are hereby decla red necessary for the -immediate
use of said company in supplying gas to the owners of property abutting upon said part
of said street.
E. M. MORRIS
JOHN B. WEBER
A' H. MICE.
Board of Public Works.
Expiration of Gas June 25th. ,1915.
E xp i rat ion of Water, June 15t h. ,1915.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Of, the City of South send,
Indiana.
Seaver, water and gas connections on Fulton Court from LaSalle Ave.
tonFirst alley north.
TO THE HONORABLE COUNIL.
- Gentleien:- The Bogr of Public Works herewith presents its
report for the following seiner, gas and "ter connections.
BOARD OF PUBLIC YA RKS.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
On motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
lglereas. This Board did on the 27th. day of Apri1,1915 deem it expedient
and of public utility to permanently improve Fulton Court from La Salle Avenue to
the first..alley north by paving the roadway of the same, and did on said date pass
and adopt a resolution authorizing said permanent improvement, and
Ikereas. The City Engineer has prepared and filed with this Bard, a
report slowing the number and locations as well as the material ,to be used and the
manner of laying the same, of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and
house connections which are, or will be necessary to accommodate the abutting pro-
perty owners with gas, water, heat, steam or any other product for which any person
firm or corporation has been granted a franchise for supplying the citizens of the
a City of S6uth Bend, Indiana, which report is as follows:-
REPORT REFERRED TO SHOPPING.
,Description of real estate
bordering on improvements. '
Part of No. of. Name of Add. Or SuB. No. ft. Name Owier No. Na. No*
let 1 lot Div* front gas water sewer.
All of lot 9
All of lot 10
All of lot 11
All of lot 12-
All of lot 13
All of lot 14
All of lot 15
All of lot 15
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
Studebaker' sRep lat of lots °
49 to 54 & west part of 47
in Cobbs SubODiv. of Bank
Ldt 30
do
Trustees of Estate of Clement
Studebaker.
1
0
do
DeWitt Ingle ri gkt
1
0
do
Sarah J. Schrop
1
0
do.
George W. Lemler
1
0
do
August & Ella X.. Landgraf
1
0
do
Trustees of the estate of Clement
Studebaker.
1
B
do
Ester M. Koenig.
1
1
do
Trustees o the estate of
Celemtn Studebaker.
1
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
to
-Be It Resolved, That said report of said City Engineer be -and is hereby
adopted.
And Be It Further Resolved, that it is contemplated by this Board to im-
p rove Ik Lton Court from La Salle Avenue to the first alley north, all in said City of
South Bendig by pavement and that it is, and is hereby so declared , necessary for
the Northern Indiana, Gas & Electric Company, which has, and operates under, a franc-
hise from said City to supply gas to the citizens of said city, to provide and install
mains, laterals, service pipes and connections for gas ;.n 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 ofnproperty abutting
upon said part of said street.
s.
BOARD OF PUBLIC 1D RKS.
ExpiraTion of Gas. June 25th.,1915. '
Expiration of Water June 15th.,1915. '
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Of the City of Soutk Bendt Indiana.
Seger, .Waterand Gas Connections on Hamden Court from LaSalle, Avenue to first alley
North. '
To the Honorable Council.
Gentlemen:- The Board of Public Works herewith presents its report for the
following sewer, ga's and water connections.
' BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC 'MRKS.
On motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and resolutions.
were unanimously adopte4t•
WHEREAS. This Board did on the 4th. day of May,1915 deem it expedient
and of public utility to permanently improve Hamde Court between La Salle Avenue and
lst alley north by paving the roadw y of the same, and did on said date pass and adopt
a resolution authorizing said permanent improvement, and
Bhereas. The City Eggineer has prepared and filed with .this Board a re-
port showing the number and location, as well as the material to be used and the amn-
ner of laying the same, of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and connections
which are, or will be necessary to accommodate the abutting property owners with gas,
water, heat, steam or any other product for which any person, firm of corporation has been
granted a franchise for su pplying the citzens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which
report is as follows:-
REPORT REFERRED TO SHOWING.
Description
of Real Estate
bordering- on.
Improvements.
Part of
No. of. Name of
add or Sub. No. ft.
Name of Owner
No.
No.
No.
lot
lot Di v..
front
gas
water
sewer
Studebake rs Rep lat
of lots
48 to 54
and west
part 47
iri ,Cobbs
Sub.Div.
of Bank Out
All of lot
1
Lot 30.
Trustees of estate
�s
of Clement Studebakerl
0
0
All od lot
2
do
do
43.76
do do
1
1
0
All of -lot
3
-do
do
44082
do do
1
1
0
All o f _lot
4
.do
do
34.50
do do
1
0
0
All of lot
5
do
do
34-1/2
Harvey E.&Dor a
E.
Ko rn 1 0 0 All of lot 6 do do 34-1/2 John C. Graf 1 `1 0
All of lot 7 4 do do 69 Trustees of estate tf "y
Clement Studebaker 1 0 0
Be It Resolved. That said report of said City Engineer be and is hereby
adopted.
And be it further resolved, that it is contemplated by this Board to im-
prove Hamden Court °from La Salle Avenue to the first alley north, by pavement, and that it
and is hereby so declared, necessary for the 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 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 de- A
Glared necessary for the immediate use of said Company in supplying gas to the owl.ers
of property abutting upon said part of said street.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Expiration of Gas June 25th.,1915.
Expiration of Water June 25th. ,1915.
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Tuesday May 25th.91915, Continued.
REP O Pff OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC MO RKS
OF VIE., CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA.
Sewer, Water and Gas Connections,on Tecumseh Avenue from Vakewa Avenue to Rokagon
Street.
TO THE HONORABLE CONCIL
Gentlemen:— The Board of Public Works herewith presents its report for the
following sewer, gas and water connections.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
]RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
No. 380.
On motion duly made and seconded , the following preamble and resolution
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, this Board did on the 6th. day of April,1915 deem it expedient
and of public utility to permanently improve Tecumseh Avenue from Wakewa Avenue to
Pokagon Street, by paving the roadway of the same, and did on said date pass and adopt
a resolution authorizing said permanent improvement, and
1hereas. The City Engineer has prepared . and filed with this Board a
report showing the number and location as well as the material to beused and the
manner of laying the same, of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and con—
nections Y&ich are, or will be ne cessary to accommodate the abutting property owners
with gas, water, heat, steam or any other product for w ich any person, firm or cor-
poration has been granted a franchise for supplying the citzens of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, vhich report is as follows: —
REPORT REFERRED TO SHOWING.
Description of Real estate
bordering on improvements.
Part of No. of Nameo P Add. or Suv. No. ft.
lot lot Dib. front
All
of
lot
334
Hillerest
Add .
Navarre
Place.
All
of
lot
335
do
do
All
of
lot
336
do
do
All
of
lot
337
do
do
All
of
lot
339
do
do
All
of
lot
339
do
do
All
of
lot
340
do
do
All
of
lot
341
do
do
All
of
lot
342
do
do
All
of
lot
343
do
do
All
of
lot
344
do
do
All
of
lot
345
do
do
All
of
lot
346
do
do
All
of
lot
347
do
do
All
of
lot
W
do
do
All
of
lot
349
do
do
All
of
lot
350
do
do
All
of
lot
351
do
do
All
of
lot
352
do
do
All
of
lot
353
do
do
A 11 Of lot 354
do
dD
All
of
lot
355
do
do
All
of
lot
326
do
do
All
of
lot
327
do
do
All
of
lot
329
do
do
All
of
lot
329
do
do
All
of
lot
P 330
do
do
Name owner No. No. No*
gas watersewer
to
`
a 30
Isaac E. Neff
1
0
0
50
Addie M. Lewis
1
1
0
50
Warde L. back
1
0
0
50
Warde L. Back
1
1
0
-50
- Warde L. Mack
1
0
0
50
Alonzo J. Hammond
1
1
0
50
Milton B.Freudenstein
1
1
0
50
Warde L. Mack
1
1
0
50
Ernest W.&LeighD.Youndl
0
0
50
Enoch M. Blose
1
1
0
50
Mary L. Myers
1
0
0
50
Navarre Place Corporation
Unrecorded deed to Those
J. Slick.
1
1
0
50
do do
1
1
0
50
do do
1
,l
0
50
Ira bite
1
1
0
60
Navarre Place Corperationl
1
0
60
do _do
1
1
0
do
do do
1
1
0
60
ii YOUSAAaRlegof'T.
J.
Slick.
1
1
0
60
do do
1
1
0
60
do do
1
1
0
33
Navarre Place Corp.
1
1
0
33
do do do
1
1
0
33
do do do
1
1
0
33
do do do
1
1
0
33
do do do
1
1
0
03
do do do
1
1
0
675)
All of lot 331 Hii,lcrest Add.
to Navarre Place..
All of lot 332 do do
All of lot 333- do do
All of lot 129 First Addition to, Nape arre
9 Alonzo J. Hammond. 0 0 0
9 Navarre Place Corporation 0 0 Oa
9 -do do do 1 2 0
Place. 79, Francis H.& Anna R. Fishbaughl 1 0
All 'of lot 50 d&\ do 80 George V. Nienstedt 1 1 0
All of lot 109 do do 133 Josetih. E. Neff 1 0 0
All of lot 108 do do 127-1/2 Warde L. Mack 1 1 0
All of lot 81 do do 127-1/2 Addle N.G. Lwies I Walter ' 0 0
Parker Lweis.
Be It Resolved. That said report of said City'Nngineer be and is hereby
adopted:
And beit further Resolved, that it is contemplated by this Bosrd` to improve
Tecumseh Avenue from Wakewa Avenue to Pokagon Street by pavement and that 4t is, and is
hereby so declared, necessary for the 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 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 theimmediate use of said Company in supplying gas to the owners Bf property abutting
upon said part of said street.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Expiration of Gas June 25th.,1915.
Expiration of water June 15th.,1915•
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President,
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Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 379 for pavement on Allen Street
✓ from Oak Street to Van Buren street. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and remonstrances were filed.
Attorney Farabaugh rep resented remonstrators north of Miciigan Avenue. And the Board
being 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 reportd
by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final estion on said resolution as
originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and ap—
proved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 5ths day of June1915
and on the 12th. day of June,1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improventent up
to 10:00 A.M. on the 29th. day of June1915 . The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. ( The contract for the above pavement to be let with the understanding
that assessment roll would not be filed until December1915.)
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 379 for Pavement on Fuerbringer
Street from Cottage Grove Avenue to Sherman Avenue. In the City of South Bend, Ind.,
Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared, but no further remonstrance was
filed. The Board after due consideration decided to defer hearing' on said improvement
resolution No. until Tuesday March 1915.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 376 for the pipe sewer on Dale
Avenue from Dubail Avenue to Dayton Street. In the City of South Bend, Indiana..
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrance was filed.
And the Board being fally 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, con—
firmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notice be published on the 29th. day of May1915
and on the 5th. day of June,1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to
10 : 00 A.M. on the 15tho day of June ,1915. The Board reserves the right to re je ct any
or all bids.::..:
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 379 for the Pavement on
Fulton Court from La Salle Avenue to 1st. alley north of La Salle Avenue. In the Citybof,
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 benefits to
the 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.
Mr. Horace Kauffman signed the following waiversq as Secretary of the C1emeMt
Studebaker estate.
WAIVER.
South Bend,Ind. May 2591915,
,/TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC VJ0RKS9
South Bend, Indiana.
Whereas, the Board of Public Works of the City of South
Bend,Indiana, did, on the 27th. day of Apri1,1915 adopt a preliminary resolution
for the improvement of Fulton Court From LaSalle Avenue to lst. alley North of LaSalle
Avenue in the City of South Bend, Indiana by grading and macadamizing the roadway,
also paving the roadway of all intersecting and entering streets and alleys, lying
within said portion of said roadway not included in the roa4iw#y to be improved with
Tuesday May 25th..1915. Continued
Macadam 8 inches in depth. PlatAng the necessary marginal cement curb, curbing the roadway
with cement curb where same is not already constructed. Also the construction of the nec—
essary manholes, and inlets, water inlets, conduits and resetting all manholes and inlets
to the proper grade. All as shown on the plans, nd in accordance with the profiles, detail
drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works.
And Whereas, we, the undersigned, are the only persons owing property on
said street to be improved, and that we along are affected in any way by said proposed im-
prvement. That we are the sole owners of the separate parcels of land bordring upon said
street proposed to be improved.
Therefore, in consideration that said Board of Public Works proceed to
pas improve said street as proposed in said resolution, and for the further purpose of
saving time and expense, we, the undersigned, do hereby waive all objection and defense
to any defeat in said proceedings, and to any violation in prodedure for the improvement of
streets as fixed by Section 8710 or Burns Revised Statutes of 1914. We waive any right
to obtect to the form of said resolution in that it does not name four different kinds of
modern City pave -rents, and we further waive any and all objections to the fact that no
advertisement for hearing was published as required by law, and that no n6tices were mailed
to the owners of property, and that no hearing was had by said Board.
We also consent that said Board shall proceed to let the contract for doing
said work in the following manner: —
That they shall notify by mail responsible contractors in the City of
South Bend, Indiana of said work to be done under said resolution, and that they shall
receive bids from said contractors for the doing of said work, and they shall let the con—
tract for doing said work to the lowest responsible bidder. And we waive any abjection to
the action of said Board in letting said contract fA a form and manner other than provided
by said Section 8710.
And we -further consent that the cost of doing said work shall be assessed
against the different parcels of real estate owned by us as provided by Sections 8710,8711,
9714,8715,8716,9719 of Burns Revised Statutes of 1914.
And we further agree that notice given us by mail shall'be sufficent
notice of the hearing upon the assessments made for said improvement.
Given under our hands on the day and year first above mentioned.
TRUSTEES OF ESTATE OF CLEMENT STUDEBAKER.
BY H. M. KAUFFMAN
SECY.
W A I V E R
- South Bend, Ind. May 25th.91915.
✓To the Board of Public Works
South Bend, Indiana.
Whereas, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, did, on the 4th. day of May.1915 adopt a preliminary resolution for the improvement
of Hamden Court from La Salle Avenue to 1st. alley North of La Salle Avenue in the City
6f South Bend,Indiaaa, by grading and paving the roadway also paving the roadway of all
intersecting that entering streets and alleys, lying.within said portion of said roadway not
included in the roadway to be improved with Water Bound Macadam 8 inches in depth. Pacing
the necessary marginal cement curb, curbing the roadway with a cement curb where same is
not already constructed. Also, the construction of the necessary manholes, and inlets`
water inlets, conduits and resetting all manholes and inlets to the proper grade. All as
shown on the plans, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications.
on file in the office of the Department of Public Works.
And Whereas, we , the undersigned, are the only persons owing property
on said street to be improved, and that we along; are affected in any way by said proposed
improvement. That we are the sole owners of the separate parcels of land nordering upon said
street proposed to be improved.
Therefore in consideration that said Board of Public Works proceed
to improve said street as proposed in said resolution, and for the further purpose of saving
time and expense, we, the undersigned, do hereby waive all objection and defense to
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defect in said proceedings, and to amV violation in procedure for the improvement of
streets as fixed by Section 5710 or Burnsf Revised Statutes of 1914 We further
waive. any ,right to object to the form of said resolution in that it does not name
four different kinds of modern City pavements; and we further waive any and all objec—
tions to the fact that no advertisement for hearing was published as required by law,
and that no notices were mailed to the onners of property, and that no hearing was had
by said Board.
We also consent that said Board shall proceed to let the contract for
doing said work in the following manner: —
That they shall notify by mail responsible contractors in the City of
South - Bend , Indiana. of said work to be done under said resolution, and that they
shall receive bids from said contractors for the doing of said work, and they shall
let the contract for doing said work to the lowest responsible biddr. And we waive any
objection to hhe action of said Board in letting said contract in a form and manner otir
other than provideli by said Section $710.
And we further consent that the cost of doing said work shall be assessed
against the different parcels of real estate owned by: us as provided by Sections 9710
8711,8'714,9715,5716,5717,H71S of Burns Revised Statutes of 1914.
And we further agree that notice given us by mail shall be sufficient
notice of the hearing upon the assessments made for said improvement.
Given .unde r. , ou r hands .on, the day and year f irst above ment ione&, ;.
TRUSTEES. OF ESTATE OF CLEMENT SrUDEBAKER
BY H.M-. KAUFFMAN,
Sect'.,
Clerk instructed to notify contractors that bids will be received Tuesday June 8th.,
for pavement on Halton Court and Hamden Court. up to 10:00 A.K.
Hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 23 for the vacation of 4 feet off.
of alley along lots 35 Original Plat of South Bend, was deferred until Tuesday June
8th.,1915. at 7:45 r.M.
%he awardeding of the contract for the pavement on Vassar Avenue from
Fiverside Drive to Portage Avenue, was deferred until Friday May 29th.1,1915.
Contract for the pipe sewer on Fellows Street from Dubail Avenue to
the 1st alley northwas awarded by unanimous consent to L.H. Webster.
Contract for the pipe sewer on Bowaan street from Michigan Street to
Boman Creek Trunk sewer was awarded to De Peape & Coussens.
Resolution was ordered prepared on petition filed on August 25th.
1914 for a pipe sewer on ''Sorin` Street from Mt. Louis Street to Eddy.
Bond and contract signed by L.H. Webster as principal and The London &
Lancashire Guarantee and Accident Co. of Canada as surety, for the pipe sewer on
Jacob Street from Jefferson Blvd. to 1st. angle north ,under Improvement Resolution
No. 352. was approved by the Board.
By unanimous consent the Board resolved, that the Grand Trunk Western
Railway Company be notified to replank or pave the space between their tracks on
Division Street and the space between their tracks and the pavements on either side
from the east line of Michigan Street to the west line of Laurel Street within 60
Sixty (60) days. Clerk instructed to send notice to Grand Trunk Western Ry. Co.
By unanimous consent the Board drdered that the following resolution be
,41 adopted for a pavement on Franklin Street from Sample Street to -Indiana Avenue.
679
STREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0. 39.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC MRKS OF THE CITY.OF SOUTH BEND, ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY,STATE OF INDIANA, that it is desired and deemed necessary to improve
Franklin street from Sample Street to Indiana Avenue as follows,to-wit:-
By grading and
paving all intersecting and entering streets and alleys lying within said portion of said
Franklin Street not included in the roadway to be improved with ASPHALT,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 six (6) inch Rolled gravel foundation. Placing
the necessary marginal cement curb, curbing the roadway with cement curb where same is not
already' constructed. Also the construction of the necessary storm viat.er inlets and conduits..
All as shown on the plans and in accordance with the prffiles, detail drawings and speci-
fications on file in the office 8& the Department of Public Works of South Bend, Indiana.
The cost of the improvement herein provided for, ex cept street - and alley in-
tersections, shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the property specially
benefitted', to the amount that the same may be legally assessed therefor,. in accordance with
an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Muni-
cipal Corporations, ° approved March 621925, 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 improvement opposite street and alleys which run into, but do notcross said
roadway herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or alley abutting
upon property belonging to said City, or upon property not subject to such sasessmeat, 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 levied under the provision of Section 108 of the above en-
titled Act.
Assessments of ten dollars and more against each lot, if deferred, are to
be paid'in ten equal annual installments, with interestfdt 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 rate payment fo-r such improvement.
Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or be held responsi-
ble for any sum due. from said property owner or owners for said work, or for the collections o
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 shall have actually
been received by the City from the assessments for such improvement 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 off 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 suppplemental thereto.
Be It 'Farther Resolved that the Board -of Public Works fix the 22ad, day
Of June,1915. at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the office of the Board of Public Works, of this
;.`ity, as the time and place for the public consideration of said proposed improvement, at
which said Board of Public Works vd ll hear all persons interested, or whose property is liable
to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide whether the benefits to the property liab
liable to be assessed for said improvement will equal the estimated cost thereof.
I. i
Be It Further Resolved. That notice of the time and plate of such publlw.
consideration be published and mailed in the manner provided by law. Notice of this resolut.
shall be published on the 29th. day of May,1915. and on the 4th. day of June1915 in the
South Bend Daily Tribune.
Adopted this 25th. day of May,1915.
BOARD 0 F PUBLI C W3 RKS.
680
Tuesday May 25th.,1915• Continued.
STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT'RESOLUTION NO. 307.0
$; 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:Frove Lincoln
Way West from. the east line of Olive Street to the west City limits, as follows, to -wit
By grading the roadway 42-1/2 feet wide and paving a strip of the roadway 18
feet wide with concrete pavement 7 inches thick, or by paving that portion of the road-
way which is not already so improved with a,st rip of gravel 24 feet wide, 12 inches
in depth in the center and 9 inches in depth do the sides. Together with the necessary
drains, all as shown on the plans and in accordance with the profiles, detail draw-
ings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of
said City.
The cost of the improvement hereinp rovided for, except street and alley inter-
sections, shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the property -specially
benefitted to the amount that the same may be legally assessed therefor, in accord-
ance 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 ands supplemental thereto.
The cost of all street and alley intersections, including one-half of the width
of the improvement opposite street and alleys which run into, but do not cross said
roadway herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or allay .abut-
ting upon property belonging to said City, or upon property not subject to such assess-
ment, 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 levied under the provisions of Sec-
tion 108 of the above entitled Act.
Assessments of ten dollars and more against 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 foX such improvement. Under
Under no etreumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or be held respon-
sible for arW sun or sums due from said property owner or owners for said work, or for
the collections 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 shall have actually been received by the City from the assessments for such
improvement, 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, assessments of property, collections 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 22nd. day of
June91915 at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the @ffice of the Board of Public Vb rks, of this
City, as the time and place for the public consideration of said proposed i prove -
went at which said Board of Public Works will hear all persons interested, 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 improvement will equal the
estimated cost thereof.
Br 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 on the 29th. day of May91915 and June 4th.,1915
in the South Bend Daily Tribune.
Adopted this 25th, day of May,1915.
BOARD OF PUBLIC 11D RKS.
Tuesday May 25th.,1915. Continued.
STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0. 389.
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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
Hill Street from Corby Street to Howard Street as follows, to —wit: —
By grading said street from property line to property line; paving
the roadway from curb line to curb line with gravel three #3) inches in depth; curbing the
roadway with cement curb and constructing a five (5) feet cement walk on both sides of said
street. All,as shown on the plans, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings
and specifications 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 ept street and alley
intersections, shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the property specially
benefitted, tonthe amount that the.same may be legally assessed therefor, in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, ent it led "An Act Concerning
Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to
the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemnntl thereto.
The cost of all street and alley intersections, including.one half of the
width of the improvement opposite street and alleys which run into, but do not cross said
roadwayherein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or alley abutting
upon property belonging to said City, or upon property not subject to such assessments, shall
bep.paid by the City in cash out of its general fund, if able to do so, or from a fund
created by a special assessments to be levied under the provisions of Section 108 of the
above entitled Act.
Assessments of ten dollars and more against 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 rata payment for such improvement.
Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or be held responsi—
ble for and 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 certificates
issued to said contractor in payment of such work, except for such moneys as shall have
actua ly been received by the City from assessments for such improvement, 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 pro—
perty, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for^in
said above entitled Act, and Acts amendatg7 thereof and supplemettl thereto.
Be It Further Resolved. Thafg the Board of Public Works fix the 22nd.
day of June,1915 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 proposed improvement,
at which said Board of Public Works will hear all persons interested, 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 improvement 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 resolu-
tion shall be published on the 20th. day of May,1915 and on the 4th. day of June,1915 in the
South Bend Daily Tribune.
Adopted this 25th, day of May91915.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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14,
VACATION RESOLUTION N0. 24:1915.
Resolved'by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana::
That it is .desirable to vacate the following; A portion of Leer Court as fbllows,to-
wit : -
Beginning at a point on the east line of Caroline Street twenty five (25) feet
north of the northerly line of the right of way of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Ry; .measured at right angles to said right of way; thence southeasterly parallel `to
and twenty five (25) feet distant from said right of way to a point due south of the
east line of Lot #19 Henry Leer's Sub-Divisionof the west part if Tot #4 in the parti-
tion of the estate of Samuel Leer, thence north to the south east corner of said lot
# 19, thence westerly along the southerly line of lot #19 to the east line of Caroline
Street, thence south to the place of beginning.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such
vacation; Out Lot A. and'lot #19 in Henry I,eert_s Sub -Division of the west part of lot
#4 in the Partition of the estate aC Samuel`Leen. Owned by Henry Leer and the .Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 28th. day of May,1915
and on the 4th. day of June,1915. in the South Bend Daily Tribune,
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 22nd. day of June 1915
at 7:45 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 25th. day of May,1915.
BOARD OF PUBLIC 'WORKS.
Mr. Gaylord Case and Mr. Hendelman lappeared before the Board relative
to having Tonti Avenue paved from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street. The petition
for same was referred to the City Engineer for investigation.
✓ Complaint received of telephone poles in front of property at 1136
South Bend Avenue. The Central Union Telephone Company was notified to remove same.
L President.