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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/1917 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Kennedy Assistant Supt. of Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. met with the Board at their request to take up the matter of their company not 4-1 taking care of a notice sent August 19th._,1915 to replace a Home Telephone Company pole at the southeast ,corner of Walnut Street and. Division Street by a larger pole . . to be used jointly, instead the Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. replaced their own pole in the wrong place without asking for a' p'ermit and contrary to the orders of th the Board of Public Works. The Board agreed to go att sometime within a. few days and look over the situation of resetting of the above pole, also Mr. Kennedy was instructed by the Board to file requests with them,for permits to set or nesett poles and anchors in this City Petition received from property owners in regard to ugly, unsigtly and dangerous poles of Public Service Corporations in and on East La Salle Avernue, East Colfax Avenue and North Emer ick Street in said City to be ordered placed under- ,/ ground; as requirwd by the City ordinances of said City. The same was read and placed on file. Paoperty owners aesidingg on Harrison Avenue between Fuerbringer Street and Lincoln Way West appeared before the Board and requested that the petition on file for pavement 'on the above mentioned street be set. for hearing. The Board instnucted the City Engineer to prepare resolution on same* communication received from H. S. Cover in regard to grading of Chippewa Avenue. The same was read and placed on file. The following guarantee bond.was approved by the Board. GUARANTEE BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That THE WESTERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, as p incipal, and MASSACHUSETTS BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY, as Surety are hereby held add firmly bound unto the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the penal sum of Five Thousand , One Hundred Dollars($59100.00) for the payment of which, well �nd truly to be made, they jointly and severally bind themselves, their heirs, exe- cutors, adminstrators and assigns by these presents, THE CONDITIONS O:F THE ABOVE OBLIGATIONS ARE SUCH, that, whereas, the above bound WESTERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY has this day enteredtnto contract with. the City of South Bend, Indiana for the paving of Michigan Street from the north . line of La Salle Avenue to the South line of South Street with Sheet asphalt, under Improvement Resolution -+o 4i5,.adopted by the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, IndIana, en the 26th. day of January ,1916 and WHEREAS, the said contract, plans, profile and specifications provide for the maintenance of said pavement for a period of five(5) years from the date of acceptance. NOW THEREFORE, if the above bound Western Construction Company shall for a period of five (5) years from the date of acceptance by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana ofsuch pavement, maintain such pavement, and during such time shallmake all reairs which may be necessary from any rotting, crumblingor disintegration of the materials, or which are caused by and imperfection in workmanship, and shall strictly observe and abide by $action 41 to 45 inclusive bf the General Sppeif icitions ( Form(C) for street improvements hereto attached, adopted by the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend and shallfuf ill all the c and it ions and stipulations therein c onttined, theseobi i- gations shall be void, otherwise to remain in frill force andeffect: WITNESS our hands and seals, this 29th. day of April, AD 1916.. THE WESTERN ceNsTRUCTION CO. By FRED R.NKERT, Pres. MASSACHUSETTS BONDING AND INSURANCE ( S E A L ) COMPANY BY BENJAMIN H. ROUR Attorney in tact 379 The following complaints were reported on by the Pole and Wire Inspector and the said reports approved by the Board. ° Complaint about telephone pole in way of new fence at 1608 Fassnacht . Ave, filed by Micheal Golmbowski. Reported on as follows:- This is a Central Union Tel. pole and it stands -on the mains lot about ten (10) inches. The pole, should be trenched into the alley. This' will do when the frost is out of the ground-. I. & M. Elea Co. is jointly , on the pole No. 11869. poleowned by C. U. Tel. C'o. The following complaint received and filed -'by the -'Board'. - To the Honorable Board of Public Works, The Indiana &- Michigan Electric Company have been setting poles in streets r:nd alleys with out permits. The Light Co. has set a long line of poles on South Franklin, Q_treet. Two poles on Fassancht and Wilber and one pole south Scott.,St. by L. S & M. S. R. R. and this pole at Walnut and Dit. St0 in one place the owner of a new storeroom complained about poles and anchors in front off' his'storeroom where -he wanted to build a sidewalk at the corner of Division and Walnut Street. This Board had given the Light & Home Tel. Co. notice to remove. the pole. and anchors from in front of this plee. TEDS `. H. BEANING. Bond of contractor of Rock S imire for the sum of One Thousand ($1, 000. 00 ) Dollars and signed by London & Lancashire Indemnity Company of America as Surety c� was approved by the Board. ' Petition for a pipe sewer on Olive Street from Washington Avenue to Linden Avenue filed with Board. The same , was referred to the City Engineer for a gyres glut ion, . -Ur. James A. Judie appeared before the Board in regard to what position the said Board was to take in the matter of Opening of William Street from Colfax Avenue `tea Lincoln Way West, before he started to build his garage on Colfax Avenue where said proposed street was t-o start. The Board informed Mr. Judie that after considering the matter and con- sulting with the City. Controller U. G. Manning, find that there will be a shortage of funds in the sum of Eighteen Thousand ($189000.00)Dollars because of Liquor licenseeft. and they ,could not take any funds out of the General Treasury to apply on assessments that City would have to pay and by unanimous consent of the Board does hereby abandon this improvement by said opening. The. foll§wing resolutions were adopted by the Board. LOCAL. SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No. 485. Resolved.by.the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, That the c onstruct ionof a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property holders whose propertyabuts thereon, and not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains,be and the same is, hereby ordered in and along Ostemo Avenue from Iroquois Street to Lafayette Street as follows, to -wit: - Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Iroquois Street and Ostemo Avenue; thence east along the center line of Ostemo Avenue to the center of the first alley east of Iroquois Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sower; thence still east along the center of Ostemo Avenue to the center of Lafayette Street with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Together with the necessary manholes, storm water inlets, enduits and house connections to the curb 1 ine •along the line of said improvement. 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 said sewer, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with iihe profile and spec if icat ionsnow on file in the office of the Deartment of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against and paid by the grope property holders whose property, bbuts thereon, and uon the City of South Bend if the City is be°nef itted in said improvement, all a ccording tq the method and manner provided f orin Act Of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, wntitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,, " approved Mar ch 6,1905. 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 property owners 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 collection of same, 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 such improvement, or such moneys as said City Is by Feb ,917 Cent inied.. said entitled Act required to pay. Ali proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvements,, assessment of property, collections of assessments and issuance o`' bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. BotIce of t,his,-Resolut-,ion shall -b-e published on the 5th dad ' of karch 1917 y _ and. on the 12th, day of March 1917 in the South Bend Daily'Tribune'. This Board ' will gives a heAr ing on this resolution apt its office in the .City Hal; ,.on the 27th, day of March 1917 at 7:45 Adopted this .27th. day of -February 1917; E : ; M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,. A- j 5. RICE JOHN- B. VMR Atteast,: Veronica C:.-,Swo*jmy blerk of Board. LOCAL SEVER IMPROVEMENT RE80LUTION NO. 486. G RESOLVED BY.THE`BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COUNTY OF ST-,JOSEPH0 STATE OF INDIANA; That -the construction of a- local sower, intended and adopted Drily for: loci-1 user 'by the property holders -whose property, abuts thereon a,nd not intended or adapted for receiving _sewe-r -gee from collateral drains, be and the same is -, hereby -ordered -An and -:along Dayton: Street .from Leer Street tothe first a�llipy east of Clyde Street as, follows, to -wit:- Beginning at the intersection of the center.kine-,.of„Laer. Street and. -Dayton Street thence east on the center line of Dayton Street to the center, -line 'of Clyde Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe- sewer; thence still east on the center line of .Dayton Street to -the center _line of the' first. &lley east of ,Clyde: Street with- a..10 inch; vitrified pipe sewer,- Te-� gather with 'the- n-ocessary manholes, -inlets, conduits and house connections to , the curb line along the lime of said improvement . All as shown, on the plans, and ; in_ ac.cordanee with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file Wthe Office of the Department of. Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana and said . sower, with all - its ippurtenen-ees -.shall"r'be corstructesd in accordance with the profile and spec if icat ions ; now on f ile in -the -office of the Department of Publlar=- Works' of saa:Id. Cit,�T. T'he cost of sIa.id Improvement shall be apporti-oned against nd- sad paid by= they -:`property: he;lasts -whose pr®petty` r$ti'ts theeeja:.and upon; the Oty ®f South Bend, - if the City;: is b.enef itt ed by . said improvement, ,.-411 accord ing . t.o t e method and .mariner rovid-ed . for r�in an, Act of _,fxene ral Asiembly .bf the State of Indiana, ,entitled An Act ©cerning Muneipal Corparativns, A.approved March 61 19i65., -Assessments, if -deferred, -are to be paid. in..ten equal annual installments with interest `at the --rate of S.ix ,per cent per annum.- A band or bolds shall be isded to the contractor. in payment for `such -work, -unless- the,,property owncra� ,pa<y said :assessments -before said bond or bonds are --issued,_ . Under 'no aircumstances shall the City of South Bend be or be held re"its-hale for any sum -.or sums due from said property- owner or owners.; for said, work, or ,for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate or certificates., i sued to .sidd con- tractor in payment for such work, except 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 prone-ee-d ings had, and work done - in the making of said improvement, assessments of propertyV celleetdien of assessments and issuance: of `bonds therefor, shall be as provided - For .in ,said above entitled Act. Notice of this Resolution $hall be: published" en the' 5th. day of .March 1917 and on the 12th._.day of March 1917 in the -South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give a hearing on this . resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 27th. day of March 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 27th. day of February 1917. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. ATTEST: Veronica Go. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. E. M. -MORRIS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER 3�1 STREFT OR. ALLEY IMPR,OVEWNT RESOLUTION NO. 487. BE IT' RESOLVED BY THE Board of Pub'1 is Works of the City of South' Bead, St. Josoph- County, State of Indiana, that. it is desired and deemed necessary to im- prova ,Fuerbringer. Street frog.. Cottage Grave; Avenue° to Shermsn Avenue as t'ollo to 0 By grading and -paving- the roadway, also grading.. and paving the roadways of all intersecting and. entering: streets and alleys lying within= -the property lines mf said Fuerbr inger Street not included in the roadways; by paving said roadwayae with e f#her Asphalt: 1�itulithic, Asphaltic Concrete or Brick laid on a. five (5) inch Portland cement c onerete , fundat ion, or with Brick laid one six (6) , inch rolled gravel foundation by placing the necessary marginal cement curb- by curbing the roadway With cement curb where same is notalrcady constructed, by`plac ing all ma'nhoies and storm water inlets to the proper grade, and construction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits. All as shown on the plans and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and zpeci- f icat ions on file in the Office of the Department #f Public Works of.: the -City of . South Bend, Indiana. The cost of the improvement herein or ov ided for, except street and alley intersections, shall be 'pa id by spec ial assessment to be lev ied upon the property specially benef itted, to the amount that the same .may -be legally assessed theretfir, in accordance with a;n Act it the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled ". An Act Concerning tic ipal Corporations, `" Approved, March 6,1905, 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 not cross said roadway herein proposed to be .improved and that portion of such street or alley abutting upon property belonging t.o said City, or upon .property not subject to st eh assessment shall be . pa id by the City in cash out of its general fund, of able .to do so, or from ;.a fund created, by & spec itl assessment to be -levied under the provis ions- df` XSeetion 108of the above entitled Act. Assessments of ten .do],lar.s and more against each lot, if deferred -are to be paid in ten equal annua insta lmeats, 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 assess- merits in pro rate payment for such improvement . Under no a ircumstanceg shall the City : of Sbut-h Bend, be , or be held respons ible for any sum or 'sums due fi om said property owner, or owners for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate or cent if ic`ates 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 - improvo- ment or such moneys as said City is by said entitled Act and amendments and supplements thereto required -to pay. All proceed ings had;-- and,. work done- in the. mak*g... o£, said improvements, assessment of property, collecti-on of assessments and issuancest -bands-. there:8Nr, shell be -as provided for in said above entitled Act,. and . Acts amendatory.,,; thereof and supplemental thereto. v -BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE), That the Board of Public Works yfix the 27th, day. of March 1917 at °'the- hour of 7:451P.M. - at the office of the Board .of Public Works, of the City as the time and place for the public consideration ®f 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 not is 4 of at ion be publishedL and mailed in the 'manner provided shall be published on the 5th. day of March 1917,-,and in the South Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 27th. day of -February 1917. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. ATTEST: Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. the time and place of such consider - by -law. Notice of this resolution on the .12th. - day of March 1917 E. M. MORRIS A H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER 382 STREET OR° ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No. 48&,: _ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD'OF PUBLIC WORKS OF RHT CITY OF SOUTH BEND, .IST., JOSEPH.COUNTY, STATE OF INDIANA, that it is desired and deemed necessary to improve Franklin Street from Indiana Avenue' to `Calvert Street as follows,. to -wit: - Ey grading and paving the roadway, also grading and paving the r oadwayff of all iritert&dting-°and entering;streeta3:.and ill Y?a ly E"with3n::ishe property lines of .said 0ranklin. Street not included in the roadways; by paving said roadways with either _asphlkt, Bitulithic, Asphaltic Concrete or ,Brick laid tin a five (5) inch portaand cement concrete foundation, or with Brick laid -on a six (6) inch rolled -gravel foundation;, by placing the 'necessary cement marginal curb, by curbing the roadway with cement curb where same is not already constructed, by placing all manholes and storm water inlets to the roper grade, and the constructiob of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits. -All as shown on the plans and in accordane with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the off Ice of thw .Department of Pub 1 is Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except strreet and alley, intersections, shall be paid by s-cecial assessment to be levied upon the-properjr specially benef itted, 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 Municipal Corporations, Approved March 6,1905m 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 not cross -said roadways terein 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 assessment, shall be oaid by the City in .cash out of its general fund., it able to do so, or from a fund crest-ed by a special assessment to be levied under the provisions'of'Section 108 of the above �!entitl'eda.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 b issued to the constractor to the amount of such deferred assessments in prorsta 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 pro erty owner or owners For said work -or for the collection 6 the same, or for ,the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certificate, issued to said contractor in payment for such wrk, except.for such, moneys as shall have actuallt 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 preeedings had, aitd work done in the making of said improvement, -assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance -of bonds therefor, sshall be as.provided for in said above entitled Act and Acts amendatory thereof and supplental thereto.' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works fix the 27th. day of March 1917 at the hour of 7:45 P.Y.at the office of the Board of Public Works of the City at the time and place for the public consideration of said prposfd improvement, at which said Board of Public Works will hear all personae 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 resolution shall be published on the 5th. day of March 1917 and on the 12th. day of March '1917 in the South -.Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 27th. day of -February 1917. E. M. MORRIS' BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER ATTEST: - Veronica C Sweeney Clerk of the board. 383' STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No. 489. i/ BE- IT'RESOLVED'BY THE BOARD OF' -PUBLIC WORKS OF THE -CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. -dOS8PH COUNTY, 'STATE OF INDIANA, that it is desired and deemed -necessary to improve Calvert Street frorr Miami Street to High Strut, as follows, to -wit - By grading and paving the roadway, also by grading and paving the roadways of all intersecting _and entering streets and .alleys lying within -the property lines of said Calvert Street not included in the roadways, by paving said roadways .with either Asphalt, .Bitulithic, Asphaltic Concrete or Brick laid on a. five (5) inch portland cement concrete foundation; or with Brick laid on a six (6) inch rolled gravel f oundat ion, -by placing the necessary cement marginal curb, by curbing thervadway with cement curb where same is not already constructed, by placing all manholes and storm water inlets to the propergrade and the construction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits. All as shown on the plans and in accordance with the priflles, detail drawings and spec if icat ions on file in the office of the Department of. Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana.. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley .intersections, shall he paid by special assessment to be levied upon the property specially benef itted, ,to the amounts that the same may be legally assessed therefor, in accordance with an Ac t If the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal.Corporations, approved March 6,1905 and.in accordance. with and pursuaxt 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 Lrun into, but do not cross 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 assessment, - shall he paid by the City in cash out of general fund, if able to do sea, or from a fund created by a special assessment 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 paid in --ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bend 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 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 wrork or' for the collection of the same, a;.- for the payment of any bond, bcazris, certificate issued t o said contract or in ' paymen f or 'such work, arc opt for such "mo it;ys = as shah' have actually been received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or moneys as said City is.by•said entitled Act and amendments and supplements thereto re- quired,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 supple- mental thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works fix the 27th.- day of March A. D.. 1917 at the hour of 7 45 P.,Mi at the office of the Board of Public Works, of the 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 .fear said improvement will equal the estimated cost thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That notice public consideration be published and mailed in the this resolution shall be published on the 5th. day March 1917 in the South Beedd Drily Tribune. Adopted this 27th. day of March 1917. BOARD -OF PUBLIC WORKS. Attest: Veronica C. C la k of Sweeney, the Board. of the time and place of such manner provided by law. Notice of of March 1917 and on the 12th. day of E. M. MORR IS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 490. ✓ 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 Frances Street from Cedar Street to North Side Boulevard as follows, By grading and -paving the roadway,, also grading and paving the roadways of all _ Aterse feting and entering streets `and alleys lying within the property lines .af -said Frances Street not _ included ; in"theroad*ays; by paving said read .ways with either Asphalt, Bitulithic, Asphaltic. Cnncrete or Brick Laid on a five (5) inch portiand cement concrete foundation, or with Brick laid on a six (6) inch rolled gravel foubdatfion; by placing the necessary ,cement gtarginal curb, by curbing -the roadway with cement curb .where same is not already constructed ; by placing all; manholes and storm water inlets to the proper grade and the con- struction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits. All as shown on the plans and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications do File in th office of the Department of Public Workss of the City of South Bend, Indiana. The 'cost,fi the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley intersections, shall be paid: by special assessment to be levied upon the property - specially benefitted,- to: `the `ameun:ts 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 Municipal Corporations, " approved March 6, 19059, and in accordance with and pursuant, to the provisions of all acts amenda- tory and supplemental thereto._ The_ cost of all .street ,and alley intersections, including one-half of , the width of the,, _improvement apposite street and alleys which run into, , but do net cross, said roadways -:herein. proposed to be improved and that portion of suchstreet or alley abutting upon property beleiig_ing to said City, or upon pro- perty 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 assess- ment to be levied under the provisions f- Section 108 of the above entitled Act. Assessments of ten dollars and more againsteachlet, it 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 assessment in pro rats payment for such improvement.. Under no circumstances shall the City-ff South -Bend be, or be held responsible for any su m or sums due from said property owner, or owners for -said work, or .far the collection ofthe same, or for the payment of any band, 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 supp�mmenta thereto required tq pay, All proceedings had, and work done in the makingef said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided: for in said above entitled Aotl and Acts amedd:atsry thereof and supple- mental thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works fix the 27th. day of March 1917 at the hourof 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 Pu blic _Works will hear ill per�- sons,interested, or whose property isliable to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide .whether the benefits to the property 'liable to be assessed-fvJ said improvement will equal the estimated cost thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That notices of the time and place of such public consideration be published and mailed in the mannerprov ided by law. Not is e ' of this resalut ion shall be published on the 5th. day of March 1917 and on the 12th. day of. March 19i7 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 27th. day of February 19171 E. M. , MORR IS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A . H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Attest: - Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. 385 STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO,; 491. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY,- S:TATE OF INDIANA,. that it is - desired and deemed necessary to improve Broadway$ from Carroll Street to High Street and from Lafayette Street to Franklin Street as follows, to -wit:- By grading and paving the roadways of all intersecting and enter in.g . streetal and alleys _ lying within. the_ property lines of said Broadway not_ inculdeed. in the roadways; by paving said roadways with. either Asphalt,, Bitulithic_, Asphaltic Concrete or Brick laid on a, five _(5) inch Portland cement concrete foun.dat;ion, or with Brick laid on a six (6) inch rolled gravel Foundat ion; by plating the: necessary cement marginal curb, by curbing the roadway with cement curb Where same is not already constructed, by placing all manholes.and storm water inlets to the proper grade, and the construction of the necessary storm water` inlets and conduits. 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 Wdrks of the City of South Bend, Indiana. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley intersections, shall be Paid by special assessment to be leived upon the property specially benef itted . to the amount that the same may be kegally assessed therefor, in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, entitled. " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, " approved lurch 6,1905, 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 mf the improvemeit oppeesite street and alle�s which run into, but do not cross said rbadwty herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or alley. abutting upon property. bolongi ng to said City, or! upon property not subject to such assessment, sha ll x be paid by the City in cash out f of its generdl fund, if able to do so, or from a fund created . by a spec ia-1 assessment to Abe levied under the provisions of Sec- tion 108 of , the above entitled Act. Asaessments 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 to the amount of such deferred assessments in proratapayment for such improvement. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or be held r esponsb le for any sum of - 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 for such work, except for such moneys as shall have actually been received by the City from the assessments for such improve- ment, or such moneys as said City is by said entitled Act and amendments and supple- ments thereto require:dt o pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of .sadd 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 supplemntal thereto. Be It Further Resolved, That the Board of Public Works fix the Jrd. day of April 1917, 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 imrovement, 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 they estimated cost thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That notice of the time: and placer of such public cons iderat ion be published and mailed in the manner provided by law, Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th. day of March 1917 and on the 13th. day of March 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 27th. ' day of . February 1917. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. E. M. MORRIS A. H. RICE ATTEST:- JOHN B . WEBER Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. gig STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No. 4926 BE IT RESOLVED.BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, c/ ST: JOSEPH COUNTY, STATE OF INDIANA, that it is desired and deemed necessary to improve The Alley -west of Lichigan Street' from Madison Street to Marion Street as follows, to -wit:- - - By grading and paving the roadway, also grading and paving the roadways.of of all intersoct:ing and entering streets and- alleys tying within the, property -lines of said alley west ®f,`Michig'an Street not Includ" in the roadways by p&ving said roadways''tith either Asphalt, `Ritulithic, Asphaltic Concrete, or Brick laid on a five (5) inch portland cement concrete foundation, or with Brick laid on six (6) inch rolled gravel foundation, or by constructing a Portland cement" concrete pavement seven (7) inches in depth; by placing the -necessary ,marginal cement -curb; by'.plac ing .all manholes and inlets to the proper grade;- by constructing c emont, curb. where n;ec essary and the construction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits. 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. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley intersections, shall be'paid by special assessment to be levied upon hhe property specially benefitted, to the amount tkAt 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 Municipal Corporations, approved March 6,1905 and in.= accordance with and pursuant, to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto. The cost of all street and P.11ey intersections, including one-half of the width of the improvement opposite street and alleys which run into, but do not cross said roadway herein proposedto• be improved and that portion of such street or alley.abutting upon pro arty belonging to said City, or upon pra- perty not. sub j ec t ` to such assessment, _ shall be paid by ' the City in` cash out of its general fund, if able to do so, o,r " from a fund created by a special assessment to be letied 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 cottraetor to the amount of such deferred assessments in prorata payment for such improvement. Under no.cireumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or be )held responsible for any sum or_sume due from said property or owners for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment ,of any bond, bonds, certi- ficate or certificates., *slued to said contractor..tin payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have actually been received by. the City from the assess- ments 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 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 3rd. day of April 1917 A D. 1917s at the hour of ' 7: 45 P.Y. at the office of the Board of Public Works, of this City, as the time and place for the public consider- ation 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 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 on the .6th. day of March 1917 and on the 13th. day,of'March 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 27th. day of February 1917. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER ATTEST: - Veronica C. Sweeneyy Clerk of to Board. 387 h..1917 . C ont inu STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 493. 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 south of Jefferson Boulevard from Laurel Street to Chapel Lane as follows, to -wit: - By grading and paving the roadway., also grading and paving, the roadways of all intersecting and ,entering streets and alleys ;lying within the property linear of said alley .south of Jefferson Boulevard not included in the roadways; bey- paving said roadways with either Asphalt, Bituiithic , Asphaltic- Concrete or Brick laid on a f ive (5) inch portland cement concrete f oundat ion, or with Brick laid ©n ' a Six' (6) inch rolled gravel foundation, .or by constructing a Portland cement concrete pavement seven. (7) ino-hes in depth; by pl_acirg the ?necessary marginal cement curb; by placing a1: , marsh Ia t=e id inlets to the_�proper -grade by`.aatdtruoting cement curb where necessary and the construction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits.; All as shown on the pl ns 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.. The cost of_the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley intersections, shall be. paid by special assessment to be levied, upon the property specially, benefitted, .to' th-e 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 *at Concerning Mun is ipl .0 orporat ions, approved March 6,1905, .and ' in accordance with and pursuant` t o the prov is ions of all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto. The cost of all street and alley intersections, including one-half of the wisth of the improvement opposites street and alleys which run into, but do not cross said roadways 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 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 it spec ial assessment to be levied under the provisions of Section 108 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 abate of Six per cent per annum A bond or b omds will be issued .t.o the contractor t o the amount 'of such deferred assessments in pro _rata payment for such improvement. Under no einmumstanees 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 certificates, issued to said. contractor in payment for such -work, except for such moneys as shall have actue,lly been received by the City from. the assessments for such3 kprovEments i'` ' or --such mon6ki as said City is by said entitled Act and amendments and -Supplements thereto required to pa;y.. 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 hhereof and supplemental thereto. BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Board of Public Works fix the \3rd. day of Xpril A.D..1917' at the hour of. %: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 im- provement, 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 bene- fits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement will equal the estimated cost thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That notdee of the time add place of such public consideration be published and mailed in the manner provided by law. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th. day of March 1917 acid on the 13th. day of March 1917 in the south Bend Daily Tr ibune. Adopted this 27th. day of February 1917. E. M. '[ORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER ATTEST: - Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. i 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 alley west of Lafayette Street from Monroe Street to South Street as follows, t.®-wit:.- By grading and paving the roadway, also grad- ing and paving the roadways of all intersecting and entering streets and alley .lying within the property lines of said alley west of Lafayette Street not- , included in the roadways, by paving said roadways with either Asphalt, Bitulithie. ,Asphalt% Concrete or Brick laid ono fiv a (5) inch portland cement cement concrete foundation, er brick laid on a six (6) inch %rolled. gravel foundation, or by constructing a portland cement concrete pavesevennt seven (7) inches in depth; by placing the. necessary marginal c emant .curb; by placing all manholes , and inlets to the proper gresgde; by_ constructing cement curb where necessary; and-, the construction of .the necessary storm water inlets and conduits 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. The -cost of the improvement herein provided for except street and alley intersect ions, ' shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the pr'aperty ci speally benefitte<d, to the amount that the same may be legilly assessed therefor, -in accordance with an Act of the Genersl Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, approved March 6,1905,aned in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all acts ameridat.ory 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 not cross said roadway herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or alley abutting upon property belonging to said City, or upon pro-. party not subject to such assessment, shall be paid by the City in cash out of its general fund,, if able to doe so, or from a fund created by a spore ial assessment to b be levied under the provisions of Section 108 of the above entitled. Act. Assessments of ten dollars and more against each let, if deferred, , re 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 responsible for any, sum or sums due from said property owner or owners fondpaid work, or for th collection of the same, pr for. the payment of any ' bond , bonds, certificate of certificates, issued to said contractor in pays�ent -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, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds thereftrg shall` be as provided for in said above ent-itled Act, and Acts amendtory thereof and supplemental thereto. 'BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Bard of Public Works $ix the 3rd . day of April 1917 at the hour of 7: 45 P.M. at the off ice- of the Board of Public Works, of this City, as the time and place for -the pub 1 is c ons id eTat ion eefsaid proposed improvement, at which said Board of Public works will hear all persons interested, or whose property -is liable .to be assessed for said improve- ment, and will decides 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 ceinseideration be published and mailed in the manner provided by law. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th. day of March 1917 and on the 13th. day of March 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 27th. day of February 1917. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE JOflN B. WEBER ATTEST: Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. 38y CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION No. 48.1917. Resolved by the Board" of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana; that the foll6wing described property be appropriated. for the use of said City: Beginning at the intersection of the east l ine of Lear —Street,' as platted in Leer's Ist." addition produced north and the southerly line of -the right-of-way of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Co; thence north on said east line of Leer Street south of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co produced. north 115 feet to the northerly line of said r ight;�-®f-way ; thence south 5° west an the original westline ine of Leer r. , Street 112- feet to the southerly line of said right-of-way; thence southeasterly on the southerly line of .said right-of-way 11.6 feet to the .place of beginning. ALSO Beginning at the intersection of the west line of Leer Street as platted in Demlerts Addition produced north with the .southerly line of the right-of-way of the Lake Share,& Michigan Southern Railway Co.; thence north on said west line of Leer Street south of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co produced north 92.3 feet; thence north 5' a gtt 22.1 feet to the northerly line of saidright-ofµway; thence south easterly on the northerly line of said right-of-way 22.3 feet to the original west line of Leer Street; thence south 5° west 112 1 feet to the southerly line of said right-of-way thence northwesterly on the southerly line of said right-of-way 13.74 feet to the place of beginning. The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such appropriation: - Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of Lincoln Way East and the westerly line of -Lot 6 in Leers Survey; thence southwesterly .on the westerly line of said lot 6 to the south west corner of. said. lit 6; thence southerly to the Wirth west corner of lot 6 in Demler's Addition; thence south on the west line of said lot 6 in said west line produced south to the north line of Indiana Avenue; thence east on the north. line of Indiana Avenue to the west line of the first alley east of Leer Street; thence north on the west line of the first alley east of Leer Street and said line produced north to the southerly line of lot 4 in Leer's Survey; thence westerly on the southerly line of said lot 4 to the southwest corner of said lot 4 thence northerly'on the westerly line of said lot 4'to the southerly lineof Lincoln Way East; thence north westerly on the southerly line of Lincoln Way East to the place of beginning. The purpose of such apprspriation is Widening of Leer Street across the Lake Shore and Bdighigan Southern Railway Co. right-of-way. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th. day of March 1917-and on the 13th. day of March 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tr ibune. This Board, at its office in the City Hall 'on the 3rd. day of April, 1917 at 7:45 P.M. will hear and receive remonstftances from all persna interested in or affe cted by these proceedings. Adapted this 27th. day of February 1917. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. ATTEST: - Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Beard. E . M. MORR IS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER asu The follo*ihg dlainis were presented to the Board. salaries 139 0416.66 Engineering Dept.. 140 v.Engineerinig-Dept., 141 .97,50 Collmer.Brother.8 .142 11.40 N Strut & _IA116y it, 14� 307--00 AA 415.26 Chard & Tompsott 2.18 De.Peap# & Coussens 146 13-00 'Indiana Lbr. &-Mfg. Co. 147, .65 Garbage Dept, 148. 291.00 Misc*llaneous Dept. 149 12.50 Fred F. Schock' 150 Ed.. P, Keller Treas., 151 10*QO, City Hall 152 70-00 The Typewriter Shop 153 .3-1 The Typewriter Shop 154 46'10 The Typ*writer,Shop 155 3.00 American',Drug Store 156 4.00 South Bend Awning Co. 157 28.00 1R. C..Rupe 158 1.50 Street Lighting 15-9 32.50 Taggart Transfer & Freight 160 1.00 West, Side Lbr. Co. 161 9.07 McDermott StoneCo. 162 1'78. 94 'Taggart T. & F. Co. 163 66.91 Cemetery Dept. 164 88•33 165 71-88 Herr & Herr Company 166 7#10 The Tpew'riter Shop 167 1.50 Building Dept: -16B 358.33 Total $3,126.11 All of the above claims were approved by the Board. President* i Board met in regular session at`7:45 P.M., All members present. Hasaring had on assessment roll and final estimate for `water connections on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue from Jefferson Blvd. to Nineteenth Street,junder Improvement Resolution No. 442. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the wove mutter a remonstrator appeared, but no written rehionstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed February 6th. ,1917 is benaf.itted in t1ae amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed. February 6th.,1917, and the final estimate. allowed.February 6th.,1917 should be and the same are hereby in allthings ratified, c onf irmed and approved,' and the Board ordered that the City Controllerbe notified to hold out of funds ow1n.g Chas. B . Ober le in Company the sum. of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars until further notice from the Board. STREET 'OR ALLEY IMPROVEAENT RESOLUTION -NO. 495. 1917. 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 Harrison Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Fuerbringer Street as follows, towit:- By grading and paving the roadway , also grading and paving the roadways of all intersecting and entering streets and alleys lying within the property lines of said Fuerbringer Str-eet not inctuded in the roadways;'by paving said roadways with either Asphalt, Bi•tulith1c, As-ohaltic Concrete or Brick laid on a five (5) 'inch portland cement concrete foundation, or with brick laid nn a six (6) inch rolled gravel foundation; by Olad-U-g the necessary cement marginal curb, by curbing the roadway with cement curb where same is not already constructed, by placing all storm water inlets and manholes to the proper grade, and thec onstruction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits. All as shown on the plans and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and speci- fications on file in the Office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley intersections, 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 Municipal Corporations, " approved March 6,1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemental ther-eto. 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 alley abutting upon property belonging to said City, or 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 aw, spedlil assessment 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 par annum. A bond or bonds will be issued to the contractor to the amount of such deferred assessments in pro rat& payment for such improvement. Under no circumstances shall -the City of South Bend be, or be held responsible for any sum or sume 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 cert if icates, 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 improve- ment, 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 3rd. day pf April 1917 at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the office of the Board of Public Worts, of this City, as the time and place for the public consideration of said proposed improve- ment, at which said Board of Public Works will hear all persons interested or whose pro- perty is liable to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide whether the bene- fits 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 resolution shall be published on the 6th. day of March 1917 and on the 13th. day of March 1917 in the South Bend Daily. Tribune. Adotted this 27th. day of February 1917. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER ATTEST:. Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board.