HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/1919 Board of Public Works Minutes21l
Wednesday October.15th.:1
Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present.
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• Hearing had on assess thV roll and :final estimate for waist
connections on Lincoln Way West from Olive Street .to City Limits, under Improvement
Resolution Ne,. 697. • In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
In the above matter no.remenstrators appeared and no written
remonstrances was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said
roll filed 1919is benefited in the amount of assessments as shown
on said assessment011 and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed
1919-and the final estimate allowed should be and the
satyr are hereby in all things, ra#ifled, confirmed -and approved.
• Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for
Shoit'A. phalt pavemtp.t on Walnut Street_ from Division Street to Sample Street,
under Improvement Rasolution No. 6`70. In the City of South Bend, Indiana,
In the above matter remonstrators appeared aft- but no written
remonstrance was f it,ed. ( Vary Rosewiez owner, of Lb. t 25 Stokes Sub. nd Walenty and
Franciezek Andrysisk•owners of Let 46 Stokes'Sub. object to amount of assessment
as they have not the• frntage as shown on assessment roll. The Board 'after due
consideration decided to defer this hearing until Wednesday October22ad.1919 at
7:15 P.M. City Engineer instructed to look up the frontage on the above mentioned
property.
-Frank Witueki appeared in regard to assessment oZ2 above imprflv'--
meat and complained %f no drain in, Walnut Street between Dunham and Fisher Street.,
- •Comp1ain-t- about curb broken _dpwn at 509 Walnut Street.
Complaint about hole between �urb and crosswalk at Dunham and
Harris Street..
Complaint about no crosswalksjat Grand Trunk Ry. Co. crossing
at Walnut and Arnold Streets. Also Ford Street and!C. I. & S. Ry. and Grand Trunk
Ry. Cs. The Clerk instructed to notify the Grand gunk Ry. Company and the C. I. &
S. Rai. Company to place crosswalks at above mentioned places.
Mr. James Judie appeared b of o're the Board in regard to the
wiring of a house at 311 North Michigan Street, this property is owned by *lta
Boromm and Mr. Judie represented Alta Bore= before the Beard and requested ,sped-ial :ea
0ermission to be issued permitting the wiring of t�is property to comply with wiring
of like property outside of the fire limits, the sane was granted by the Board.
and to be under the supervision of the City Electrician.
The following assessment roll were filed by the Board.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for concrete
pavement on alley east of St. Louis Blvd. from La Salle Avenue to First alley north
of La Salle Avenue, under Improvement Resolution N 612. In the City of South
Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to` the assessments be published for
six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribunt,, commencing on. the 20th. day .of
October 1919 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such
assessment at its office in the City Hall on the 29th. day of October 1919 at
7:15 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract
be accepted s and thi above contract be accepted and approved. and the final estimate
thereon. allowed.
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Engin ,er filed assessment roll and f iaal eat imate for water and
sewer connect inns on gavarre Street fr m Portage Avenue to -Leland Avenue, under Improve-
ment Resolution No. 713. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved that notices as to the assessment ba published on the
17t.., day of October 1919 .and on the 24th. day of October 1919 in the South Bend Daily
Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hear ing on the amount of such assessments
at its off ice in the City Hall on the, 29th. day of October. 1919 at 7:15 P.M.
Resolved furth6r, that the entire work under the above contract be
accp of -d and approved and the f ina,l eat imite thereon allowed.
Eng iaeer. f iled assessment gall and f inal estimate f or sewer and water
ceun*ctions on Huron. Street from Meade Street to alley cast, of. Kosci:aszko Street, under
Improvement Resolution No 681.. In the Cityof South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved That notices .as to the assessments be published on the
17th. day of October f'93Q and on the 24th. deny of October 1919 in the 03outh Bend
Tribune, Board.will give a hear ixg on. the amount of such assessment
at itseff ice in th City Hall on the `29th. day of October 1919 at 7:15 P.M.
Resolved -fui Cher, that the ea-c ire work under the above ' contract be
accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed.
Eng in...er f sled_ assessment roll and final estimate fgr awards of damages
and assessments of benefits, under Vacation Resolution No. 51 for the Vacation
of River Avenue from Arch Avenue to Harper Court, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Board ordered that notices Of such award of damages and assessments
of -benef its be sertedd4cc ord ixg to law, and that a hearing be given on the 25th. day of
February 1920 at 7: 15 P..M. at the office of the Boabrd in the City Hall for the purpose
of hearing namonstraters and receiving remonstrance$ from any person or persons interested
in said matter.
The City Engineer sutbitted the ;list of property owners in the matter
of the appropr iat ion of certain property under Condemnation Resolution No. 55 for the
Opening of Edgewater Drive from Arch Avenue to Harper Court as shown in resolution
on page 141 of this record No. S. This list iAcludes the namesof the owners and holders
of property and of interests there is sought to be �aken or beneficially or injuriously
affected, and the -description of the several pieces of property which is affected by the
said appropriation proceedings.
Thereupo, they Beard proceeded �o award the damages sustained and to
assess the benefits accruing to each pied of property upon said list.
It was thereupon, upon motionjduly made and seconded and unanimously
adapted, ros olved that said list, together with the amounts of benefits and damages
and net damages and net benefits therein set forth as to the several parcels of land be
adopted and that the respective amount of benefits contained in said list be and are
hereby assessed against the several tracts of land as specifically set forth in said list,
and that the respective amounts of damages contain in the said 11t be and are hereby
awarded to the several tracts of land specifically set forth in said list, and that the
net benefits or net damaged, as the case may be as to the respective tracts of land,
contained in said list are hereby awarded or asses ed, as the case may boas to the said
several tracts if land.
The _Board hereby furthersets o f the benefits and damages each
against the other whore both benefits and damages are assessed against the samepiece
of property, tract of land or interest, sad hereby fixes said respective het benefits
as the amount that shall be paid by the respective owners as benefits, and further hereby
fixes the respective net damages as to the several tracts as the amount that shi 1 be
pa ld to the owners of the respective tracts as d ages.
Thereupon, upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously
adopted the tw*Aty g itth day of Fobruary 1920 at ..7 15 P.M. was fixed as the day on which
this Board will receive or hear remonstrances from persons with regard to the amount
of their respesctztse awards or assessments, and the': Clerk of this Board was instructed to
prtepare and cause to be duly and legally given, notices to the owners of each parcel of
property, showing the amount of the assessments car; award, with a descript ion. t�f the property.
affected- and the date of said hearing.
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Todng.sdazz October! 1 st.h_ 101Q- Ca Mi iaued
The following letter ordered sent to the following companies
Indiana &Michigan Electric Company, Central Union Telephone Company and South
Bend Home Telephone Company.
A contract has. been let to the White Construction Company for the paving
of Miami Street from Ewing Avenue to south City Limits. It is absolutely necessary
that this improvement be completed this year and you are hereby instructed to hove
the present line of poles used by the above companies joinly`from their present
location to,six inches beyond the face of - the. curb line. The Engineer's stakes
are already set and the poles should ail be moved east to the point six inches
beyond the present stakes. The White Construction Company is ready to lay curb and
gutter anal it is important that this matter will be given attention, any-mdelay .ox
your part will cans-e delay to the contract in completing this wort
The awarding of the contracts for the grade, curb and walks , on .Elmer
Street and Main. Street deferred until Wednesday October 22nd. ,1919 at 7:15 P.M.
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