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Board met in. regular session at 10: 00 A.M. Mr. A. H. Rice absent.
Mr. Charles A. Calvert, Secretary of the Indiana & Michigan Electric
Company appeared before the board and .presented petition for the 'vacation of alley
which lies between lots 21 and .22 in the Original Plat of Lowell , in the City of
South Bend , Indiana, The Board signed resolution for such vacation proceedings..
The Board ordered that twenty six new 60 candle power gas lights be
placed in River Park, the Clerk was instructed to have said list of lights written
✓ up for the regular session of the Board April 3rd.1917 at 10:00 A.M. for their
approval.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 35.1917.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
Indiana; That it is desir®Ile to vacate the following: Begin at a point on the south
line of Ewing Avenue where the west line of Main Street as -platted in Bwwman's
Addition produced south interests the south line of Ewing Avenue; thence south to
a point 50 feet north of the northeast corner of lot one (1) Eckmants Oakside Plat
in section 24 Tp. 37 N. R. 2 E,, thence east 99 feet to a point 50 feet north of the
northwest corner of lot 9 in said.Oakside Plat; thence north to a point on the south
line of Ewing Avenue_99 feet east of beginning; thence west 99 feet to the place of
beginning.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by
such vacation: Beginning at the intersection of the south line of Donald Street and
the east line of the right of way of the Terre Haute & Logansport Railway Co. thence
south along the east line of, said right of way -to the center line Of the first alley
south of Eckman Street; thence east along the center of the first alley south of
Eckman Street to the center of the center of the first � lley west of Main Street;
thence south along the center of the first alley west of Main Street to the center
of the first alley south of Woodside Street; thence east along the center of the
first alley .south of. Woodside • Street to the center of the first alley east of Main
Street; thence northalong the center of the first alley east of Main Street to
the south line of Donald Street; thence west on the south line of Donald Street to
the place of beginning.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd. day of
April 1917 and on the loth. day of April 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune.
This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 1st. day of May
1917 at 7.45 P.M. will hear'and receive remonstrances from all persons interested
in or affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 30th. day of March 1917.
E. M. MO RR IS
BOARS OF PUBLIC WORKS.
JOHN B. WEBER
Attest:
Veronica C. Sweeney.
Clerk of the Board.
Renewal certificates on Hoban ? Roach excavation Bond No. 0355009
filed by American Suerty Company approved by the Board.
Renewal certificate of L. E. Webster excavation Bond No. 998946
Jfiled by the American Surety Company approved by the Board.
Excavation Bond for the sum of One Thousand Dollars signed by
J Thomas J. McGrath approved by the Board. (United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Surety
T At r ue t of A�isnl gf th jetn Acccipdeent o&fL abi1 �6C o a yrvey
of Hartford Conn. the ar• cance a and fi ed aer
L. Hager, as he already had a bond or, file in this Office.
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STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 504. 1917.
Be It Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend
County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary is
improve Niles Avenue from Froward Street to -Lc_eper .Avenue 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 lines of said avenue not included
in the roadway, by 'paving said roadways -with either Asphalt,Bitulithic, Asphaltic
Concrete or Brick laid on a five (5) in-ch portland cement concrete foundation, or with
Brick laid an a six -(6) inch rolled gravel- foundation, or by constructing a portland
4 cement concrete pavement seven inches in depth; by placing the necessary marginal
cement curb; by placing all manholes and inlets to the proper grade; by constructing
cement curb where same is not already constructed; 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 spec ifAcat 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 in erseoons, shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the property
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 Corporat inns," 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 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 a special assessment to be levied under the provisions
of Section- 108 of the above entitled Act.
Assessments of tendollars 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 for such improvement.
Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or beheld
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 a ny 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 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 improve-
ut"ent, 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 thereU.
Be It further resolved, That hhe Board of Public Works fix the 1st. day
Of May 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 improvement,
at which said Board of Public Works will hear a$d ,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
resolution shall be published on the 2nd . day of April 1917 and on the 9th. day of April
1917, in the South Bend Daily Tribune.
Adopted this 30th. day of March 1917.
E. M. MORRIS
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE
JOHN B. WEBER
Attested:
Veronica C. Sweeney,
Clerk of the Board.
STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEYEi NT RESOLUTION NO. 505. 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 the alley lying between lots 6 and 7 in Burrough's Sub -Division of Bank
out lot 115 and between lots 56 and 57 in Henrick's and Grant's Addition from Marion
Street Vo Navarre Street as follows, to -wit: -
By grading and paving the noa,dway, also
grading and Having the roadways of all intersecting and entering streets and alleys
lying within the property lins of said alley not included in the roadways; by paving
said roadways witY either asphalt, Bitulithic, Asphaltic Concrete or Brick laid an
a, .five (5) inch portland cement concretes foundation,- -or by constructing a. portland
cement concrete pavement seven (7) inches in depth; or .by constructing a brick
pavement laid on a six _inch(6) rolled gravel foundation; by placing the necessary
marginal cement curb; by placing all manholes and inlets to the proper grade; by
constructing cement curb where same is not already constructed; and the construction
of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits. All as shown on the plans and in
accordance with the profiles and detail drawings and specifications on file in -the
office of the department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The cost.af the improvement herein provided for, except street and
alley intersections, shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the pro-
perty 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
ac;eorda.nee mith and pursuant -po the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplement&
thereto.
The cast 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 herein proposed to be improved and that ' port ion 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 genera]l
fund, if, able to do so, 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 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 for said
work, or for the collection of the some, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, cent#
ficate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work , except
for such momeys 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 improvements, assessment „of property, collection of
assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, ahall 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 ftix the
let. day of MaJ4411917 at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the office of. the Board of Public
Works,®f thin ,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 improvemetL
will equal the estimated cost thereof..
Be It Further Resolved, That notice of the
public consideration be published and mailed in the manna
of this resolution shall be published on the 2nd. day of
9th. day of Aril 1917, ip the South Bend Daily Tribune.
Adopted this 30th. day of March 1917.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Attested:'
Veronica C. SweaWey,
Clerk of the Board.
time and place of such
r provided by law. Notice
April 1917 and on the
E . M. MORRIS
JOHN B_ WEBER
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 36.1917.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana:
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
Beginning at the northwest corner oflot 22
in the Original Plat of Lowell now a ,part of the City of South Bend, Indiana: thence. east
on the north line 'of said lot 22 to the northeast corner of said lot 22 thence north to
the south east corner of lot ,21 ,in the Original Plat of Lowell; thence west on the south
line of said lot 21 to the southwest corner of 'said lot 21 thence south 14. feet to the
place of beginning,
. The. following property may be injuriously or benefically effected by
such vacation:
Beginning at the intersection of the south line of La Salle Avenue and the
east` l ne of Bridge Street; thence south on the east line of Bridge Street to the north
line of Colfax Avenue; thence east on the north line of Colfax Avenue to the west line of
the East Mill Race; thence northerly on the west line of the East Mill Race to the south
line of La Salle Avenue;'thence west on the south line of La Salle Avenue to the place
of beginning. '
Notide of this resolution shall be published on the 2nd. day of April
and on the 9th. day of April 1.917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 1st. day of May 1917
at 7:45 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
affected by such proceedings.
Adopted this 30th. *day. of March 1917,
.
E. M. MORRIS
BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
JOHN B. WEBER
ATTESTED: -
Veronica C. Sweemey,
Clerk of the Board of Public
Works.
The following c la ims were
presented to the
Board.
Salaries Dept.
244
$ 416.(56
Engineer ir4 Dept.
245
569.99
Street & Alley Dept.
246
312.00
Joe Cs itc j i
247
17.21
Dr. J. H. Cannon
248
35.00
_ Miscellaneous Dept.
249
12.50
. City Hall Debt.
250
70.00
Joe Cs it i j i
251
18 .52
Street Light ino Dept.
252
32.50
Cemetery Dept.
253
83.33
'Building Dept.
254
358. 0
$1,926.04
All of the above claims were approved by the Board.
President.