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Board met in'regular session at 17:15 P.M. A11 members present.
Hearin had on assess ent roll and final estimate ford
rade,
urb and walk n Ande so ve fro N1 r ggtreet.t the S uth-E d �f AOrson
venue, under improvementfesfution �o. 8 �. In the C�ty of South ,Been , ena.
In -the above matter 'no re o r�tr�tao fi red awd nD r t inn rMa
oe�n eda�u sl + i°d.19 ieig°b a i' � dTn 'OdwattWKI41,ass o
said roll, and the Board fruther find t at the assessment roll filed June 14th.,_1921
and the final estimate allowed June 144th., 1921 should be and the tame are hereby
in all things, ratified, confirmed and- approved,
earingieha o asstopygutWrill a fita efti ►te for Comeut
sidewalk on south sliq o mptree rom a nut rso o as ngton Sc oo
under Improvement Resolution No.8291 in the City.of South Bend,.Indiana.
T° the above matter zo remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrance was tileR. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in
said roll filed Juneal4th. 1 21 is benefited in•the amount or assessments as shown
9 i id o 1 d he Board & ?her find tint the as essme il filed June 14th.
an c h� RL estimate allowed June th. 1921 shouYe Coe and the same is hereby
in all things, ratified, confirmed'and approved,
Hearing had onrassessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer
on Brookfield Street from Fassnacht Avenue to Washington Street, under Improvement
Resolution No 693, in the. City of Suth Berlgl, Indiana.
In the €ibeve matter po re n t t r ap eared and no wrten QQn s�c�gmes11 }}ed.119T��eiBord e e n� dat th? rog,er�t1i uses sSig s�id
sad ro �, ,atfie So�ird i�ur��i'ere��nP fiat the rise°sssment roff �ifed June t
11921 and thi fi l estint Wowed June 15t4, 1921 �hould be and the same are
ereby 3n a 1 t ngs,-rat ie , confirmed an pprove .
g Def �s��) eajinfglield o t,hge Gon'denrA t { on Resolhutiont No 61 fo r
the openin of a six / oo way : z the:,r_orth :and �s°out cen er - ine o Wi
West oe hale {�) o Sion 1gg Tw 3 No tg Range 2 East from Sample Street to
Ewing venue , Yn t e y of Sout Be d, n Tana,
AranNes9i
t e ab ve tter itt n e onstr a file b the Gra
Tru k R . d$ m sn cmp nyye or 'entraa lwao a t`er
with am9n a.P 'Kalog Ju my "th., Y921 were rea an At"ornef gghe tiger
Jude n& a d R h e2�e►rt titio ers w re r sent for said wi e i ttor y
CrPl� �d`jivil lueers the rand �! yy C4 Ale;
Lrney Sc9u1er u be �
ater Cements a i e rs o New Y6 Cekr leaniehi an C nt'a . Companys
were pre Beni end_ _�d to saJ�twhj de ing. #_ o e A otree crossright of way. after a len thy. seussion the Bo a o1 to a er hearin on this
Condemnation Resolution Until Wednesday July 20t1i., 1g21at '7:15 P.M. and advised partis
interested in this widening,dr opening that they would make a trip to investigate.
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Board ordered that Mr. D C. Layton Street,Conmiissioner put mr.
Joseph Burke to work at a salary to be decided on later.
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t Partial. estimate No 2 allowed Highways Imp. Ca for mace m
pavem e:nt on Lafayette Street from North Shore Brive to Marquette Avenue at..3,420„92
Partial estimate No. 2 allowed Hi hways Improvement Co. Contra,
for macadam pavement on North Shore Drive from Lafayette Sheet to Iroquois Street
at...............$4,$82.24.
Estimated cost of pavement on Emericjk Street from Cresent
Avenue toCorby Street at....................$15,262.00`` .,�-:�,
Estimated cost of pavement on Virginia Street from Broadway to
Indiana Avenue at..... ......:............$6,945.00
Estimated cost of the p ement on Center Street from Michigan
,Street to Main Street at....................3,946.00
Estimated cost of pavement Improvement on Fellows Street from
the south line of Milton Street running west to the north line of Milton Street -
running east and Milton Street from Fellows Street to Rush Street..........$6,991.00
Engineer made report on $uildngg material piled on lot mentioned
in complaint on lot owned bey Glasgr at 1st. lot east on Corner of Portage Avenue and
Rose Street and that he owned this lot.
Mr, Beaning pole and wire inspeetbr filed a report on, complaint
of M. Shively about pole at corner of Jefferson Blvd, and Francis Street. The
pole which has no wires is to be removed. The pole that the fire box is placed on ,3s
there to hold the fire box. The guy wire is to hold a cable to the south when the
underground cables are extended, this fire box will be placed on iron posts. When
the drive way is builtthe guy wire will be placed out of the driveway
5.25,
Wedneadrav JUIX 6th.. 1 AP1 Conti raged.
Excavation bond for the sum of $1,000900'Dollars signed by Frank
C.,Vance of South Bend, Indiana as principal and American Surety Company of New Yor
appro ved.
Board allowed Joe Gafenski of 704.North Johnson Street to file
a claim for the amount of $30.00 in regard to a sever tap.
Petition received, read and placed on file -for an asphalt pavement -
on McPherson Street from Thomas Street to Divition`Street. "
Petitionreceived read and pladed on file for asphalt,pavement on
Harrison Avenue from Lincoln tray West to California Avenue,
Contracts were awarded as follows,*-
Contract for &rade, curb and malk on Elmer Street from'Keller
Street.to North Line of•Mayr's°Michigan Avenue Addition"at'. ....7,400.00
Coritraot for grade,crub and walk on Duey.'Avanue fr m So th Bend',
Avenue to North City Limits, awarded to Hoban & Roach at.,, ..........::.. 2,10 ,10
C ntraet f av8ment on Dine Street -from ha ouis Blvd. to
St. Peter Street awarde� to the W itte onstruet on ompany.on sp ltie concrete pavement
as follows:
Con erning the impgo ement of the roadwayof Min r Street from St.
Louis Blvd. to St. Pter atreet with asp�ia t as yaltic concree, bite ithi cm concrete, or
fii kk, in purl a ce to Resolu io No 873 the oa d iads t no pe tionhas b en
led with sa oard b a m� o;0 ty ln,numbe o the nojdtr r si 1Rvemen on s id str et
to be improved, requestting that t be imp rve w th a_ eren nin� o � than, hekind heretofore ado tedby theBoard in its pre liminary'order; and the t En ineer report
reports that the White Construction Com any-is'the lowest And best, bidder or he kind of
vem nt herettofore dopted b the Bo and tgge Boar dd Arid -that said Tge Whi a onstructA
Ption Company, s.tie. owest'an� best bird ur and hereb le s the contract for said improveme»
to him nd orderslhandsad imrov$ente and wit sihaltio.concrete using -Trinidad
atura�ake Ss. 1 pr,oee ngs. ere o ore n this matter are hereby con-
firmed and ratiried. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
G. A. ELLIOTT
Attested: H.- F. RO, TISER
Veronica C. Sweeney
Clerk, of the.Board of Public Works.
Dated .this 6th. day of July 1921.
Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Milton Street from
Michigan Street to Fellows Street with asphalt, asphaltic concrete- bitulithic, or briok i
pursua ce to resolutio N g52 this bein the y se fQ �� ate, ' the reli iry
award gesignating the nina of pavement tge OA at 0.8 A•U.Tues� ,July 5?h., T921
publicly opened, read and considered al bids, and then .eontinzed thalt meeting to
Wednesday July 6th., 1921 at 7:15 P.M
Nowon last named date the.Board designated Asphaltic concrete as'the
kind of pavement with which said street is to be improved and fixes the 18th, day of
July 1921 at 10:00 A.M. as the time when petitions for changin the kind of pavement must
be filed, an the Board hereby continues this matter until the 19th. day of July 1921 on th'
the above named date the Board will either pass on petitions let said contract or reject
all bids.
GoA. ELLIOTT
H. F. ROSTISER
JOHN F.. 'DEHAVEN
;,Board of Publit Works of the City of
Veronica, C. Sweeney. Attested:- a �� South Bend, Indiana.
Clerk of the Board of Public Works
Dated this 6th. day of July 1921,
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Partial estimate allowed H. N. Banres on G.-C. & Wal 69on Dayton
Street from Miami Street to alley west of Marine Street at......:.......1,4.29
Miami Street to alley westtoflMarinee Street atadei.•curb •and .walk ton•Milton 'Street from'
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;33.90
E%ineedr fidled psessment Ml fi c � 4�II.a aen i yrd
Mishawaka A venue to Bou var un er I rovemen esolu
Bend, Indiana.
Resolved that notices as to the assessments be published for six
consecutive -days commencingg-on the 11th. day of July 1921 in the South Bend News Times,
stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its
office in the City Hall on the 20th. day of July 1921 a, 7:15 P-M,
Resolved further that the entire.. work under the above contract
be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pavement'on'
Ewing Avenue from Michigan Street to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolution,Nop 836.'
in the City of South Bend Indiana. Resolved that notices as to the assessments be ublish
ed for six consecutive days in the South Bend News Times, stating that,this Board will
Me. a hearing on the amount of such assessments. at its office i�i the City ,Hall on the ,
h. day,of July 1921. Resolved further that theentirework under the above contract
be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed
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The following claims were approved by Me Board. °
G. E. Meyer & Son AL. 1_2Q
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Buee Sohock and Jackson gb
Elgin Street Sweeper Co. 112.. 85
W. Ai. •.Sliek Tr:eas.s 100.00
I' W_ Lower Dec. Co. 3.45
Underwood T ewriter Co. 2.8.00
Herr & Herr -Co,. 5,30
Tuttle Corp. 3.a0
Wm. Kizer 13.00
Herr & Herr Co. 4,,25
West Side Hardware Co., 22.40
F. W. Lucke Co 279.45
Shirley Reynolds Co. .50
Chic ago ,S6. Bend & Northern -Ind. Ry. 12.00
.. , °; ,-B: °Butcher 363.06 -
. B. Dutcher 18.00
The following remonstrance filed.
TO THE HONORABLE MAIM OF PUBLIC IYORKSL .OF THE, CITY OF
SOUTH BEND.
IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION
NUMBERED SIXTY- ONE FOR THE OPENING OF A STREET
FROM SAMPLE STREET SOUTH ON THE WEST ONE -EIGHTH
SECTION LINE OF SECTIONS FIFTEEN AND TWENTY -TWO
IN TOWNSHIP THIRTY-SEVEN NORTH,:RANGE TWO EAST
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO PRAIRIE AVENUE
owners whose Th Gr d ru West rg Rallwat Compa y ne of th roperty
proper yy s# 1 �e affecte� by the opening¢ op saia proposed Street,
respectfully remonstrates -against said proposed action on each of the following
grounds:
commonly known al`tw#ah &�4 k0aos8f i� a e�I�n �ya� l�fi ° o '$ -TAM s
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this remonstrant, including two main tracks and three -switch or storage or
a pssing tracks and will also cross the tracks of the New Jersey Indiana and Illinoe
Railway Company and four tracks of the New York Central Railroad Company and will
render said Oliver Yards of his remonstrant practically useless for the purpose
for which they are intended and therefore amount to the taking and will be a taking
qdf the property of this remonstrant without compensation which property is already,
evoted to a public use, namely; that of transportation for hire by railroads in
both inter and intre state commerce. -
2. That the lands and property of this remonstrant will be damaged
by the op gg ing of sa d proposed street or hi hwa in the sum of Thirty-five
Thousand [ 35,000.00 Dollars, while there w 11 be no benefits to the lands of this
remonstrant..
3. That the damages that will be caused by the opening of said
proposed street or highway will exceed the benefits therefrom.
4. That the property at the North end of said proposed street is
platted andthat said proosed street or highway would not connect at either the
north of south end thereofwith any other North -and South Street and as it is now
proposed to ppen the same there would be a ,,jjo at the North end to the West to
Anthony Street or to the East one-half block o Kaley Street,
6. That no petition has been filed with the public service ,con -
mission of Indiana asking that said proposed highway be opened and there has- been
no order of said commission directing or permitting the opening of said street
or ,highway.
,6.. That the Board .of Public Works of the City of , South Bend,
Indiana, does ,nat.haae.authority.or jurisdiction to open said highway or street.
17. That any highway reserved or dedicated as claimed in the
petition.herain was abandoned°more than thirty years ago.
FILEGRAND TRUNK AESTFP.N RAILWAY COMPANY
Jul 6D1921. BY ANDERSON PACKER' CRABILL & J
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Attorneys for remonstrant.
BY G. A. ELLIOTT
President.
Fresident.