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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/27/1920 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regularl less ion at 7L5 P.M. All members present. Clerk of Board absent. Hear ing had on asses�r>semt roll and final estimate for Water and sewer connections:on Donald Street from Michigan Street to Studebaker Park, under Improvement Resolution No. 824. In the City of Santh Bend, Ind Tana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no *r1tten remozatranee was filed. The Bo rd therifdre find that the property assessed in sa,id, roll ,filed actober 12th.,1920 is be#e:f itted in said amount of assessment _° =ebanw ow said roll, and the Board `further Find that the assessxment roll- riled Ae•tober 12thl,1920 and the final estimate allowed October 12th. ;1920 should be and toe,: same sate hereby in: all things. ratif}Led, confirmed and approved. ° Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Chapin Street from Indiana Avenue to Oliver Street (Bruce Street) under Improvement Resolution No. 742. Ise the City of' South band, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators asrppeared and no `wrlttez remonstrance eras:filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in ,,said roll f iled"Dctcber 6th. 1920 is ben fitted in the amount -of assessments ors shown bn Bread r-olls_. and 'the Board -further find that the assessment roil riled October y.ifth 1920 -am- d the f inal astimate thereon silted should be and the same aro hereby -a -tinge♦ ratl`ied -a f irmed ad a proved. ar g bad va '11 and 'Taal past iinte for pipe e tm - a w rt t et, e�►, `lravroveuent to the 'VU7, vt The Board, --therefor findthat awe;kof ;the;;.inletesmi•sg ng-t.Id anaisfUrdd4 a ",ebna ider•at:l8fi'?deie idod-•tc�`�d fei�.r,al l;r action on 'sa- i Wednesday `Noveiabar ?.3rd 1920''at `7:15;;p, 1 r . _ �, �, a f ' Deferred hearing on assessment roll and final estimate fori pipe sewer on Walnut Street from Sample Street to India m Avenue, end same deferred, u4tit Wednesday November, 3rd.,1920 at 7:15 P.M. Deferred hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for -pavement on Garet Street from Michigan Street to South Bend City Add, ,and same deferred until Wednesday November 3rd.,1920 at 7:15 P.M. City Engineer instructed to have J. W. „kyle of the White Construction Company at meeting Wednesday November 3r4 1920 at 7:15 P.il. Deferred hearing had on assessment roil and final 0,:. ate for pipe sewer on Stull Street from Michigan Street to Franklin Street, Bert IIeQlellssi appeared before the Board and objected to asssessmente, the Board spec ided �to deferr all action on said roll until Wednesday November 3rd„1920 at 7:15 P.M. welinanda r October 27th�_ s 107[l - The - fallowing petition received read and placed on f ilea STATE OF IND AIIA COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH) >: To the Honorable Board, of Public Works, of the City of ,South Bond, Ind iana►, Petition of the New York Central Ra ilr clad Company, f or permission to lay one, add it ional track and rearrange an existing track across the intersection of Olive sand Sample Streets. ` Comes now the pet it-ioner and res ectfuli p y a bows to the Board that it is a duly organized, c orporat ion operating* under and by v irtu.e of the laws of the State of Ind Tana; that it &oea now and has for many gears operated a steam railroad in and thr ough the C. ity of ;-S outh Bend, 'Ind isna; -that it is a common carrierand is subject to the _lairs of the Stateand the United States governing � e��ommon carrier ra ilro&ds; that the New Vork Railroad Company now crosses the intersection of Olive and Samt3e Streets along its r ght of `way, with three tracks, one of which is the main line of the New York Centrv,l Railr'oaad Company's Illinois Div is ion, the other two tracks being for purposes of switching. , Your petitioner would show that the laying of an additional track across said intersection of O1 ive and Sample Streets would increase the eff ie ie iney of the yard r operation and relieve pose"ible congestion and delay at the cooss ing by keeping, swtttchIng movements off the ma in track; that it is therefore 'to the best interest of the City of South Bend and the petitioner 'herein to lay an add it ional track across said interseA ion of Olive and Sample Streets, that the laying of the additional' track involves and makes necessary the rearrangement of one, existing track. The pet it ioner submits. herewith a blue print of `the 'proposed changes, 1 attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked " Exhibit As.. WHEREFORE, your pet i°t ioner prays said Board to grant the permiss ion z and authority to construct_ and ma inta in an additional standard guage track across the intersection of OLive and Sample Streets along petitioner's right of way, and to rearrange an existing track which crosses said intersection. THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, BY S. C. HUBBELL Atty. F ILED APPROVED WALTER L. CLEMENT$ OCT. 2$9192,0.. Oct. 279192a. BOARD OF, PUBLICWORKS , . BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY G. A. ELLIOTT BY Go -,A. ELLIOTT President_. President. as per resolution.. The following resolution approved by the Board. State of .Indians County of St. Joseph ;SS Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend . Indiana. In the matter of a petition of the New York Central Railroad Company for permission to lay one additional track and to rearrange an existing track across the intersection of Olive Street and Sample Streets. ° R E S O L U T I O N Whereas, the petitioner,, Hew York Central Railroad Company on this:, the 27th. day of October 1920 filed with the Board its petition for peAmfes ion to construct amd maintain an additional track for switching purposes along its right of way, across the intersection of Sample and O1 ive Streets in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and do rearrange one exisiting track at such crossing. Whereas, this board being fully advised in the premises finds that Aa id petitioner is a duly organised corporation operating under and by virtue of the Dews of the State of Indiana, that it does now anct has for many years operated a stew railroad in and through the City of South Boud in4i,,a; that 'it is a e mmon carrier and In abject to the laws od the Statean�d the United governing common carrier, railroads; Wad-nevidey 0et0b*P °- 7%4,*2920. Continued. r that the petitioner's right of gray now crosses said intersect lon of Olive and Sample 'Streets;, that said 'petitioner crossea 'muld intersection 41th three tracks one of mhish to I the main Ilse of the New York Central Railroad Company's Illinois Division, theother two of said tracks being for the purpor es, of twitching. Whereas, this Board finds that the laying of an add it tonal track across -s�►id intersectian `of Clive and Sample SLreeta would .increase the efficiency of the ,yard operation of said petitioner d VeIlove ,poserible congest On .and _- delay in they crossing by =keeping switching movements off the main track;, that the laying of said additional track is 'to bke bsat intorest of the City of South. Bend and. the -petitioner.-hertln; that the laying of,_ Bard,,additional tracts invloves and makes necessary -the rearrngesient Of One existing track.. Non►, therefore, . be it resolved that said pet it ioA be granted and that said: pet ifs ione.r is hereby granted the right to 'e onstruct, ma in" in and operate an additional railroad track ,along its ri.ht of way across the inter- s0ction of Olive and Sample Streets in the City of South Band, and to rearrange One existing track, .which crosses said intersection at such time Las- said petitioner may deem necessary, - Be It Furthe resolved that this resolution shall consitute a Contract between the Cit' of South Bend Indiana and the ' y , ,, pet ' loner, the New York Central Railroad Company, when the same shill have been ,ac �epted by said railroad, company and ratified, aoufirmed and approved by the Common Council If the City of South .Bend, Indiana. Witne,es our hands and seals this the 27th. day of October 1920. THE BOARD OF PUBLIC, ._WORKS OF SOUTH BEND IND IANA. G. A. ELLIOTT CHAIRMAN H. F. ROST ISER - - JOgN P. DEHAVEN. Petition for large are light at corner of Lawton and Meade ,Street received referred to Beaning for report. L'ngfneer filed assessment ,roll and .fftai estimate for water; connections . on Lawddale Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Van Buren Streetm _ under Improvement Res olut ion No. 825. In the City of South Bend, Indiana., ° Resolved that not ices as to .the assessments be published -on the 4th. day of November 1920 and on the llth.° day of November 1920 in the South Baird Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give ahear ing on the amount of such assessments at its oftice In the City Hall on the 17th. day of November 1920 at 7: 15 F.M. Resolved. further, that the entire work under tY,(e above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed: Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for water connections on Lawndele Avenue from Vail Buren Street to Vassar Park. under IAProvement Resolution No. 822. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved that notices ae to the assessments be published on the 4th. day of November 1920 and -on the llth. day of November 1920 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearlag on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 17th. day of November `1920 at 7:15 P.-M. ; Resolved further, that the .entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate them ono bowed. 17 NNW- Engaineer f iled, assessment roil and f Ina eat ima a for . Pavement on Lawndale Avenue from Cushi.ng's,Addition to Vassar Avenue, ;under Improvement Resolution No. 805. In t-he City of South Bend, . Indiana. -Resolved that notices .as to the assessments be published for s ix c anus ec ut ive days in the S outh; bend') Daily Tr ibune`, a ortmaenc ing on the ` 8th. day of November 1920 and stating that this Board will give ahearing oa the amouht of such assessments; at ;_its offa6in the City Hall on the 17th. day of November 1920 at 7; 15 P.M. • Resolved further that the_ entire work, under._%h& above contract be accepted and approved qnd the final estimate thereon allowed. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pavement on lAwndale Avenue from North Line ' of Van Buren. Street to Vassar. Park Add it ion, under Improvement RasolutIon, NO, °813, ° 1n the City, of South Bend, Indiana. ••Rasoived•that- not ices as to the -1ae published for s z 9`ce.n consecutive, days in- the •South° Bend- Daily• Tr ibune�, 0 ga,vn the 8th. day of November 1920 and stet ing° that+ this ° Bo Ord° will, g ive' a° hearing on, the amount of such assessments eat° its ° off ice, irr tho' City Hall on the 17th. day of. November1920 at 7: -15 P.M. • ° ° • Res olved" further;' that° the entire work under the above contract be accepted andL approved and the' f inal estimate thereon allowed. , e O . . a . . . • . a . a . a ♦ • . • • . • • o . . • • . - - - S .?:. _ .. i`1 w ` rIr-7 ____1 C2. - President .