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Home My WebLink About01/26/1921 Board of Public Works MinutesWedmesdAv January Phth _ _ 1 U71 Board met in reggular session at 7:15 P.M. G A. Elliott absent. H. F. Rosiiser.Vice President, Acting President. Deferred hearing had ON assessment roll and final estimate for Grade, curb and walk on, Chapin Street from Indiana Avenue to Oliver Street, under Improvomenta;Resolution No. 745.. On a -:count of report of the City En ixeer on condition of street, the Board ordered that the hearin on this roll be old u u.nt11 May-4th..1991 at-7:15 P.M. at which time contractor will have had time to remedylairteets. Derred he ing had on asse sment roll and final estimate for Grade, curb and warton Cat pa Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Oliver Street, under Improvement Resolution No, 746, In the City Of South,Bendch Indiana. - I the above matter no remonstrators appeared and�no written remonstrance was iled, the Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed _December 21st., 1921 is beaefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on,said rolls, and the Board further find that'the assessment roll filed December 21st., 1921 and the final estimate allowed December 21st.9192I should be and the same are hereb in all things, ratified confirmed and approve The Board ordered.the L ty Controll"dr notified to withhold the sum -of 1150.00 from monies due Contractor until such time defective walk and curb are replaced. Deferred hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Stanfield Street from Howard Street to Corby Street, under Improvemet resolution No. 806. IN the City,of South Bend, Indiana., In the above matter no further remonstrance was made, and the Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed December 21st. 1921 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said -roll,, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed December 21st., 1921 and' -the final estimate Allowed December 21st., 1921 dhould be and the same are hereby in al all things ratified confirmed and approved. ° Deferred hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Grade, curb and walk on Main Street from Ewing Avenue to South line of Woodside Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 440. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no further remonstrance was filed and the Board therefore find that the propety assessed in assessment roll filed December 21st.9 1920 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said roll, J and the Mal further find th4t the assessment ro1L filed December 21st., 19 0 and the na estimate allowed December ?dlst , 1920 s]4ould be and the same are hereby in all things, ratified, confirme and approve Deferred hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Trunk sewer on Divisiom St eet ?rom Meade Street to Chicago Street, under Improve- ment Resolution No, fn the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Board deferred all action, on said assessment roll until Wednesday Debruary 2nd., 1921 at 7:15 P.M. Wa,v r on Catal a Avenue and Chapin Street rade, curb and walk improvements were i e by Lewis Zeiger Contr, 6tor, signed b9 Oliver Chilled Plow Comppany by F. C. Raff as Agext, The Citizens Homes Com any By F. L. Bennis, as Agents. Same placed on file as no other property oNers had signed. Matter of opening of Council Room for City Court Purposes discussed and H. F.-Rostiser stated, that after holding a conference with the Mayor, and he said he would leave this matter to the Board after lookin over the condition of the City court room. The Board instructed the Clerk of the Board to notify `Johnson not to Opel up the Council room for court purposes, and that they would prohibit the use of .the Council room for same, and that the order of -Tuesday A. M, stood, and that if he Johnson would open spid Couacilroom, he would be fired (this last remark made by John F. De Haven); 'ey .r Wednesday January 24th., 1921. Continued..,, i, The following remonstrance eras received, read and placed on file. STATE, OF INDIANA )4 ST. JOSErH COUNTY )SS BEFORE THE BO RD uF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE . ITY OF SOUTH BEAD. In the matter of the Petition for the Widening of Ewing Avenue. ) The Pittsburg, Cixcinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company, formerly the Vandalia Railroad Company _ley respectfully remonstrate a aixstt .the � etitiyn and proceeding, here i4 for -the widening o-Ewing venue, slparately on each oP the �ollowiag seprate gr oun s : , , 1st That the_cdst of widening said Ewin Avenue will exceed the benefits to be derived therefrom; 2ad. The widening of said Ewing Avenue will interfere with the tracks aid side. tracks and switch tr ckp of this xemonstra t in that the points of the switch of what is commonl��rr called t o Mary Ann track or this remonstrant north of the present Ewin Avenue wi11 be thrown ,into s id Ewing Avenue if widened as contemplated and rewqire the om lete alteration., change and ag of the 'tracks' of this remonstrant in its South Bend Yards, at an expense oi'' 25 060 �0, and will reader said tracks and yards d�a Brous to ,its empp�leyyes and those riding thareou, all to the damage of this remonstrant in f he sum of $25,000.00. 3rd The wideninj of EwingAvenue as propo d will throw the switches and switch tracks. of this affi n into .r xg Avenue and wi require the reconstruction, re- laying and remov i there 6f and will therebyre uire the. removal nd re lacin of its presexxt existing track alon and used by thInternational India �ubberpCorpo ation . and result in the curtailment of the-shippiag facilities of said International India, Rubber Corporation by depriving it if the service of a partpof its present track facility, 4th. That there is no n cessity of public need for the widening of Ewing Avenue 5th. That the lands of this remonstrant are assessed no damages whilelands. East of this remonstrant owned by the International India Rubber Corporation, are awarded 1440.58 damages, and lands of the International India: Rubber Corporation West of this k emonmraut are awarded 442 95 damn es; the land of Mabel Lee Matthews is awarded 1 556.00 damages and he dot o A to J. Alle O0.00 damages;the lots o050.00, illiam Kaser 12 b1.00 damagges• the total of Oswald Shuller, 8 damages Wiliam Morris amages; Chlathe[da Ruppel, g1150.00 damages• E. T. Warner, 1150.00 damages.; Leah -Eversole $11500 00 damages; Eaa May Beers, $1150.0op damage That the lands o this emoRstr at wtfl be d ma ed to tge same extent as the lads of said above named parties o w om �amages have bee awarded. I ANDERSON, PARKER, CRABILL & CRUMPAR AttorneyS for .the Pittsburg Cinci KE&tit Chicago .& St. Louis Railroad Company The following resolution adapted by the Board. LOCALSEWER IMPROVEMENT. RESOLUTION NO 650. g RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE ITY OF SOUTH BEND CO11NTL jT _ jOS PH STATE OF INNDIA . A That the construction of a local sewer intended an a e o>t y for local use by t,e property holders whose pro erty abuts tAereoh, and not intended or adapted for receivingsewe rage from collateral rains, be and the same is ereby ordead in a d ahng tmertek S�rnt from Sorin Street to a poi t 100 feet northerly from he cen er of Hd er �r S ree as o ows, tow t Be inning in Emer ck Street at the c ate of on Sire � the a no therl alo Emeri treet t th cent r oef. ga er v S ree wit a 5 inc i itri tied pe seer; ence st l northr y a�ong the ee te� or Eme i k Street 10 fe t with a 1 inch vit ified� i e sewer, to they i h the neces ar manAo.Les sTjorm wa�er alets, con wits annd douse c�h ections'to he our ine along tithe �ilte of u� said- 3r rUIT Iea� so ou �ic�e�.oalloclaon filewha eaoif�ceaPoi�'��epar�me�ieo�lar�s, . and Reid se<twer, with all -its appurtenoaM #Mall be constructed iA 900q,d411re wltU t'#e preiils "d snec'.flcset ons . now of). file in hire offim of they Depo,4tmc It of p; hric Wor,.s of said CAA, Tic O era e414 W 910'1e30, t sb"all be a porffmi6d againot and pa"d by the pa°dnerty holder% whof,e groxe': Plinta th" eon and tbo 01ty of Sour lend if the City is benefited by Wd all a6 oadiAg to 4Lz mothcd � !d 73 a provided for in Aot of the il Cefjer':l Assembly of the Sts�e of lndirttsa, antit'ed ""Ir Acst L�nK1 .' ;� lgqu �^'nxl aarp�a u�E `appi~oved March 0, 1906, �:sreg��®uts< if deferred, are to) be paid :n tr enu sl nn tu€ l n� a_ii _en s, wtl� n- Wrest at the race of Six per cent per annum, A bnd or bonds shall lie 11mlei to the e"trlcvdr In P'�ymnnt for such work, unless the p;oaerty ow!4.ers ray said e,ssos„',.,ants bgf„«e said hold or bowels a,e'i�xiod. 'finder no eireumetauoes shall the City of South Petnd be or be 'hold responsible for ally sum or susno duo From said prop- �rt3 owner or owt!ers for geed work, or for the collection of sr±rae, or tr- the p.eymont of ar- bond or bonds, ewrtifeate or oertifloate„ issued to sP:id cof!tractor in p�v+nent fr- suo>1 work. M!Ot for such �nondYs as shall. hay® been aotually received by the City f!om the naser,rjents for such imnrovemer.t, or ouch mobeyo as oet.id City is by mfd obbve eutilled Aa reduired to pay. All nroceediugs had, and work done in the making of said improvenieu.t, Imessnment of arorerty, eolleotlone of affi£yg9ments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as 4 Provided for in said mboirA a titlad Aet, foe of this resol3 shall be publishe n the...2_7th.....dsy of......Ja2�u81' --.�,- j...and on the w---- a---- day of.---• _. a ura,r-y_----_--=..i� 1...., in the South Rend Daily Tribune. This "SoarB will give � hearing an this resolution 4t its of lao in the City 14111 on the ....... Of.......F.pbP}1S-+ . �..... x v 2—l:::, at i to s P. lid, Adb$ted this :y_ . 5tb.r_._: day of s19 21 BOARD DF PUBLIC WORKS. H. F. ROSTISER JOHN F. DEHAVEN Attested: Clerk of Board. Veronica C. Sweeney.