HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/1916 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met 'in regular session at 10:00 A.U. Up'#- A.—II.,cRice,'absent.
Mr:. George #. Urey Cemetery Sexton appeared before the Board and
requested that his . telephone rental ate his residence be paid by the City. The
vZBoard allowed Mr.-Urey the telephone rental paid forsaidtelephone, the same.to be
paid'fo*r after J&riutr-y lst-,91917-
Petition .,for, an electric light on Grace Street between Walnut Street
and Arnold Street received read said placed. _on fiko.'
Mr. F.' I. Hardy, General Manager of the .Chicago,, -South Bend'& Northern
Indiana Railway Company-appe&red before the Board and ' -discussed agreement thier
LZ company was, to, sign relative to trae-k separation of the Now York -Rentral Railroad
Company.in regard to the portion of the expense, of same.
The Board ordered thatthe salary of WAlliam. Uuprhy, ,janitor in the City
Hall be raised from sixty f$60.00$Dollars pet month to Sixty five ($65.00)Dollars
✓ per month, same to begin December lst.,19164
The followinf communication received read nd referred to the chief clerk of the
Water Department.
Mr. E. M. Morris,
Board of Public Works,
South'Bendq Indiana.
Dear Sir
Enclosed we hand you bill for city s portion of the second installment
v1 of 1915 taxes which We have just recently paid amounting to $93.22
X-Indly see that this is paitaiethro ugh theproper channels for vounhor
that we may beir.*-Imbupsed at an early date and oblige,,.
Yours truly,
Oliver Chilled Plow Woikw.
H. Gail Davis,
Cashier.
F
President.
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Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. Mr. J. B. Weber absent.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estate for grade, curb wan
walk on Ninth Street '-from Pleasant Street to St. Joseph 1 ,iver,, under Improvement
Resolution No. 462.. In the City of South Bend, Indiana,
' Resolved that notices as to the amounts of assessments be publsihed
for sux consecutive days: in the South Bend Daily tribune, commencing on. the 4th.: day
of December .1916 stating that this `Board will give a hearing on the amounts of such
assessments `dt1 its office in the City Hall December 19th. 1916. at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be
accepted and anpr.oved a:nd the f ina.1 estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resole-
t ion shall be pub 1 ishead on the 4th.. _day of December 1916 in the. South ,Bend Daily
tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work
at. its of -rice in the City Hall on the 19th. day of December 1916 at 7: 45 P.M.
Hearing had on, assessment roll and f ina 1 estimate for water connections
on La Porte Avenue from Washington Avenue to Linden Avenue, under Improvement $„esolution.
,--No. 447, 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 rolls filed
November 14th. ,1916 is benef fitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls
and the Board further find that the assessment toll filed November 14th.1,1916 a;nd the
final estimate allowed November 14th.,1916. should be and the sage is hereby in all
things, rat if ied c onf irmed and approved.
Hearing had on assessment roll -and final estimate for water connections
on Euclid Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Walnut Street, under Improvement. Resolution No.
473. In the City of South Bernd , Indiana.
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrance
was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed K.
November 14th.,1916 is benefitted in the amount o f assessments as shown on said rolls
and the Board further find that the assessment Pall filed November 14th. ,1916 and
the f ina l estimate allowed Novemeber 14th. ,1916 dhould be and the, same e.re hereby in all
things rat if ied, 'confirmed and approved.
_ Engineer .filed assessment roll and final estimate for water connections
on Michigan Street from Ls Salle Avenue to South Street, under Improvement Resolution
No. 430. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to assessments as required by statute be
published on the 29th. day of November 1916. and on the 6th. day of December 1916. in
the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount
of such assessments at its bff ice in the City Hall on the 19th. day of December 1916
at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be
accepted rand approved and the final estimate thereon allowed Notice of this resolu-
tion -shall be published on .the 29th. day of November 1916. and on the 6th. day of
December 1916 in the South Bend Daily tribune, stating that this Board will give a
hearing on the acceptance of .such work at its office in the City Hall on the 19th._ day
of December 1916 at 7:45 P.M.
Petition for electric light at alleys between W. Payne Street W.
Jefferson Blvd. Lafayette Street,William at crossing of said alleys, also to drain
Asa id alley. petition for light placed on file for trip to investigate. Street Com-
missioner to inspect drainage in this alley.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate of award of damages
and assessments of benefits, under Vacation Resolution No. 31. for Vacation of a part of
L-`_fad is on Street from south side of Madison Street to east side of east race, under
Vacation -Resolution No. 31. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Board has ordered 'that notices of such award of damages and aassessg-
menets of, benefits be served a ccording to law, and'that a hearing be given on the
19th day of December. 1916 at 7:45 P.M. at the office of the Board in the City Hall for
the purpose of hearing remonstrators and receiving remonstrances°from any person or
persons interested in said matter.
The City Engineer,submitted,the listof property owners in the matter
of the appropriation of certain property under Condemnation Resolution No. 45 for the
Openin of Pokagon Street from i7e!st line of Michigan4M%WRt11
ilroad Comp -any
to eas line of Southern Michie an Ry. Company, under. Resolution No. 45
as per resolution,. on Pago%fllof this record. Which list includes the names of the
owners and holders. of property 4nd of interests therein sought to be taken or
beneficially or injuriously affected, and the .description of the severalpt4oea of
property which` is ,affSete:d by the said appropriation proceedings.
Thereupon the Board proceeded to award the damage S ascertained and to
assess, the 'beneifte, ace tuing to each piece of property upon said list,
It was thereupon, upon motion duly made and-deconded and unanimously
adopted, resolved that said list, together with the amouxts.of benefits and demages
and net benefits and net damages therein set forth as to the several parcels of land be
adopted and that the respective amount of benefits contained ix said list he and
are hereby assessed against the several tracts of Land as specifically set forth
in said list, and that the respective amounts of damages contained in the said list be
and are `hereby awarded to, the several'tracts of land as specifically set forth is
said -list, and that the net benefits or net damages, as the case may be is.to the
respective tracts of land, contained in said list are hereby awarded or assessed, as
the canoe may be an to the said several tracts -of land.
the Board hereby further sets off the benefits and damages each
.agtin.ast the other where both benefits and damages are assessed, nhs against the,
same piece ifrproperty, tract of `lead or iaterent,axd hereby fixes daid respective
net benefits in the amounts that shall be paid by the reppective owners as benefits °
and further hereby -fixes the respective net damages as to the several tracts as the
amount that shall be paidto the owners of the respective tracts a7 demeges.
Vhereupos, upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously
adopted the 19th. day of,December 1916 at 7:45 P.M. was fixed as the day on which
this Board will receive or hear remonstrance& from persons with regard to the amount
of their respective awards or aasessments, and the Clerk of this Board was instructed
to prepare and cauase to be duly and legally given, notices to the owners of each
parcel of property, showing the amount of the assessments or award, with a descrip-
tioa of the property affected, and the date of said hearing,
Communication received from Harter fealty Company ' in regard to
fingg of plat. Same react and placed on file.
Gowmuaicatiox received from A. H. Cushing, relative to renewing of
✓ insurance policy on property at 224 No. Main. Street. the same placed on. file.
Insurance for the amount of Nine Hundred $900.00)Dollarae for property
at 224 No. Main Street owned by the City, policy for same placed with Arthur S,
Hrdin for the above amount to date frem -Dcce-fter 16th.91916.
Bond and contract for resurfacing pavement eft. La Porte Avenue
from Washington Avenue to Linden Avenue under Improvement Resolution No, 475,
signed by W. B. Brady Construction Company was approved by the Board.
Petition for electric light at corner of Arnold Street and Grace
Street read and placed on the for investigation.
Petition for electric light at corner of Chapin Street and Taeae
Street was read and placed on file.
Complaint about Home. Telephone Company pole at 606 E. Sample Street
as being very dangerous. The Board ordered the stm* resett at once, upon recom- °
V/mendations from the pule and wire inspector.