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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/15/1919 Board of Public Works Special Meeting MinutesBoard met in special session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. F. J. Anderson City Civil Engineer and Attorney T. W. Slick, City Attorney present. This being the date set for purpose of considering the advisability of considerring the resolution now on'' file and on -record for the Opening of a. Highway from Sample Street to Ewing Avenue. under QmndemnatIon Resolution No. 20 adopted. 19th., day of November 1912, In the above matter Judge W. A. Funk, ind W. B. Calvert appeared for said .opening, Attorney W. F. Dinnen, representing the New York Central Railway Company, Attorney W• G.. Crabill, A. D. McKnight, Agent and an Engineer appeared for the Grand Trunk V. Ssystem and objected to opening of this highway, No written objections being filed. 'the Board decided to defer all action on this proceeding indefinitely. Dr. C. H. Meyers appeared before the Beard being: late for the hearing , and as he is one of the interested petitioners informed the Board he would file a never petition in the near future for the opening ;of a highway from Sample Street 'Ewing Avenue, the same as the one mentioned in Crademnation Resolution No. 20 adoptT�Nov. 19,1912. this meeting was called on request of interested petitioners for said opening. The Board discussed the matter of erecting a new hose house some place in River Park,; and decided to look around for a suitable site. The following resolutions were aoppted: by the Board. LOCAL SEXIER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 619. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana.That the construction of a local sewer, intneded and adapted fnly for local use' by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and not intended or adavted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be.and the same is, hereby ordered in and along Lincoln Way West from a point approximately 1436 feet west of the center line of Olive Street to the westerly City Limits as follows, towit: _ Beginning sk the center line of Lincoln. Way West approximately 1436 feet westerly from the center line of Olive Street thence westerly along the center line of Lincoln Way hest to the center of the Crumstown Road with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still westerly along the center line of Lincon Way West to the westerly City Limits.. with a 12 inch vitrified - pipe sewer;togethrrwith the necessary manholes, storm water water inlets, con- duits, flush tank and house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement, all ds is more particularly shown and all in accordance with the plan, profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public !forks of the City of South Bend, Indiana,, and said sewe4, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile, - and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of - said City, he cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against_ and. -paid .by the property. holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend, if the City is benefitted by said Improvement, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act of_the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, " approved March 691905. Assessments, if deferred, afire to be paid in ten equal annual installments with interest at the rate of Six pe;r ecnt per e.nnum. A bond or bands shall be issued t-otthe con- trActee in:payment for such wolk, unless the property owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are Issued. Under no circumatances shall the City of South Bend be ter be held respoyisible for any -sum or sums due from property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bones ar bonds; certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor 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, F _449 Saturday February 15th.ml91. Continued. _ r All proceedings hid, and work done in the making of said improvement, -assessment lei` prrperty, collections- of assessments and issuance of bonds therefory she,'ll be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this res glut ion shall be published orr-tom 1 r-. , day of February 1919 and on the 25th. , - day of Februar3v 1919 in the South Bend,: Da, ily Tribune - 'his Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office -in the City Hall on the 5th. , day of March 1919 at 7:15 P.M. Adopted this 15th., day of February 10,,19, C. A. ELL OTT BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. H. F. 'ZOSTISER JOHN F. SHAVEN Attested :- Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of. the BArd. STREET OR ALLEY 'TMPHOVEI1wNT RESOLUTION NO. 620. - Be. 1t, ites_olv.ed, by, the, Board, of, Public Works of the; City of SSouth Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemied necessary to improve Keasey Street from,Carroll Street to Sigh Street as follows, ttowit: - Said atrtat shall be graded and the roadway thereof shall be paved; and also the roadway of certain portions of the streets and alleys which enter or intersect said strec-t shall be graded and paved. The paving material to be used in making 'said improvement -shall be Sheet Asphalt, Bitulithid, Asphaltic concrete or Brick and the foundation shall be Portland ceraenitconcrete five (5) inches thick fbrc he sheet asphalt, bitulithic, a.sphaltie concrete a,nd brick, gar rolled gravel six (6) inches thick for the Bricks alss the cement curb now In place on said street shall _be taken out and a concrete combination curb and gutter shall be constructed along s&;id street; storm water inlets and conduits shall be constructed where necessary; all manhole tops and storm water inlets shall be i4t 't ` th#"proper grade; cement Marginal curb shall be constructed at all streets and alleys where necessary, all as is more particularly shown and all in accordance with the prof Iles, plans,.. detail, drawings and spec if icat ions on f ile in the, off ice of the 'Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Cost of the improvement herein provided except street and alley lntenv-0mis, shall be paid hy_, krocial assessment to be levied upon the property specially beneiltted, to the amount that the same may be tee. ally assessed therefor, in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of the 14to of Indiana,, entttkecb "An Act ConeerL_r_g Muz'cipal Corporations," approved March 0, 1000, and in eoo9rdan" with and pursuant tQ 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,. oppo- site Street and alleys which run into, but do not cross said roadway herein proposed to be improved aild that *,mien of such street or alley abutting upon property belonging to said City, or upon property not subject to assessment, shall be paid by the City in cash out of its general fund, it able to do so, or from a fund ore- ee1by a s fal psse>smeat to be ?-s ied under the provisions of Section 108 of the above entitled Act. Asger-sments of ten dollars and more against each lot, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual in- stallments, :: nh interest at the rate of Sin per cent per annum. A bond or bonds will be issued to the oonl , tractor to tZe amount of such deferred assessments in pro rate, payment for. such impravement. Ur4or no eirermstanees sl%all th.9 city of South Bend be, ar be held resporsibie for any sum or sums due from sn-a -property oviner or wr e-i for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, Lands. certiticato or co."`sates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys a:s snail have actuall7 been received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or such mono;:_ s said City is by said entitled Act and amendment and supplements thereto required to pay. All proceedivTs had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of as- sesemerto and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act, and Acts amend- atory thereof and supplemental thereto. ?�� dftv of M IT p'L?Tr.T T"'R ?tF'SCT�* D� atxhe Board+oa Publhourso4 Works r�sfix P Mthl4t t'te iif S!! d�@f h1=ii .yp,.Jaxeh.. ... • .9... w ra-.`.:tf �rJoil;s, c4 dais City, as�i;he�ti±ne a*d place for the public consideration of raid pi'o (A � - gwsd �o�rd of i ,_`'-" 8 o'';s L?De Neer all Persons interested, or whose property is liable -tg be- afi"0 and f`l' ���d imrre�� _s:nt, an,l. F 1 aec'_^e nhEthar the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement will equal tl a e. ti r ed c iereof. B3 �T i 3� r A;;R n �Ji�iTe D, That notice. of the time and place of such public considcrati y,�ber„op b' IiGhed and ed on tho m lea n +he ria- -ier provided by law. " Notice of this resolnti shihlthe be pSouth h10e#d Baily/'1r 1btu7le. day o..... ado. ......and on the..3,Oj`.day of.. i`@�q....., 18 �.dopted fhia.. a ..... a .;...da7 O ..a. rw..+'.ice s •. rt.... • • et9.. a a� rMy G. A. _ELLIOTT BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS-H. F. R®STISER JOHN F. DEHAVEN Attested:- VBjonica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Beard. Saturday Fbbruary -15th..f9l9, Continued Tke City- Engineer filed Lyre following estimated coats of_ inprovl ests. Fekruziy 14tk. ,1919. To the Nos.. Board of, Pulplic Works, of tke City of Soutk Bout, 13 3 aza. Geitlemin:- • I kerewitk estl ante tke cost of t4e.. pavesest 1 provenext Olt Elder Street and Carroll Street from Mlekigan Street to Wenger Street at Respectfully submitted, Frederick J. Anderson, City En steer, Feruary 1491919. o tie Holt. Boas of Public Works, of tke City of Soutk Bedd., Indiana. Gentlemen . I kerewitk estlimate tke cost of tke Haney Avenue pavement improvemext From Vickig" 'Street to Higk Suet- at .... i ...... ... 28*450* 00 1- Respectfully submitted, Frederick J. Anderson,, City i=eer.. cf c February) 14th. ,1g19. To the H.om. Board of Public Works, � of the City of South Bend, Ind sans. Gentlemen: - I hexewith5estimate the cost of the .pavement improvement- in the alley east of Carroll. Street frrom- Monroe Street to South Street and the alley south of Monroe Street -from Carroll Street to'ColuMbis Street -at ........ 29030.00 - Respectfully submitted; FREDERICK J. ANDERSON City Engineer. - Pros ieett.