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Board met in regular session at 7:15 P.M.F. De Havel absent.
Hearin(* had On resolution for grade, 'ourb and walk on Indiana
'Avenue from Walnut Street to Olive Street under.Improvement Resolution No.. 907, In the
City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared but no written -remonstrance,
was filed. The Board after hearing all ppatties interested in said improvement decided
to modify said resolution to read as follows:- Eliminate sidewalk and curb on entire
south side -'of Indiana Avenue from Walnut Street to Olive Street, and the -Board being,
fully advised in the premises decides that the benefits to ropperty liabel to be
assessed for -said -mprovement are equal to the estimated cos of the same as reportedby the City Civil y ngineer and: thereupon takes final action on said resolution as
modified and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and aPpr6Ved as
modified.
Resolved further that noticesbe ppublished- on the 3rd. day of
September 1921 and on the loth. day of September 1921 in the South Bend^Daily News -Times,
a newspaper of general circulation insaid City, stati Q that this Board will receive
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i r h� c r tr�Rti$n. of said improvement up to 1U.00 A.M. T eed y S ptember 20th.
21s a� 1 0.._. ., reserves the right to reject any an all bias.
-Hearing had on resolution for grade, curt and m lk on Huey Street
from Kenwood Avenue to Rogers Street, under Improvement'Reso-lut on No. 908. In the
,City of South Bend, Indiana.
In the above matter remonstrators appeared but no written remonstraneesj
were filed. The Board being fully advised in the premises decides that the benefits to
property liable - to assessed for said improvement are equal to the,. estimated cost of the
same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said. I
resolution. as Qriginally adopted and the same is hereby ub al things, ratified, confirmed
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and approved.
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Resolved further that notices be published.on the 3rd. day of Sept,,
1921 and on the loth. day of September 1921 in the South Bend News Times, a newspaper
of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the
construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday September 20th., 1921 The
Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Deferred hearing had on resolution der pavement on°Hine Street
from Walnut Street to Studebaker Street, under Improvement Resolution Noe 902. In the
City of South Bend, Indiana.
In the above matter remonstrators appeared but ho writtten remonstrance`
filed. The Board after hearing all parties interested, decided to rescind said resolution:
and hereby.'rescind all action on said resolution.
Hearing had on resolution for pavement on Michigan Street from 40 feet
north of the North Line or Fairview Avenue to South lihe of Donmoyer-Avenue, under Improve
went Resolution No-. 906. In the City of South -Bend, Indiana.
In the above matter remonstrators and petitioners appeared a d
written remonstrance filed .August lath., 1921 considered, Henry Heiermann of.1716 South
Michigan Street filed petitiof withdrawn his name off of remonstrance, same,allowed by
the Board. R. R. Smith, Gen 1. Mgr. of the Chica o, South Bend & No,, Indiana Ry,,
Company appeared and stated that this Company could not arrange for the paving between
their tracks this Fall.. The Board after hearing all parties interested de erred
all action on said resolution until Wednesday September '7th., 1921 at 7:15 P.M. Beard to-
investigate, -matters.
Hearing had on resolution for pavement on 4th. di,*ey west of
Lafayette Street from Marion Street to Navarre Street, and said alley lies between Lots, 561
and 57in Henrick's & Grant's Addition and Lots 6 & 7 in Burrough's Sub -Division of Bank
Out Lots 115. under Improvement Resolution No. 905. In the City of South Bend, Indiana','el
In the above matter a remonstrators appeared and no written reton-
strance was filed. The Board decided to defer all action an said resolution until Wednes
Wednesday September 7th. , 1921 at 7` 15 P.M.
Deferred hearing had on Resolution for Vacation of alley runnin
East and West'and lying between Lots 1-2-3.& A in Stover -Lon ley Addition , a1"se Vfetor`ia
Street also Lafayette Street, under.Vacation Resolution No. 98. In the City of South
Bend., Indiana.
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrance was filed, the Beard therefore sustain all former action taken, and declare
the above described property in all things vacated and this resolution in all things, r
ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that the City Civil Engineer be instructed to
prepare a roll showing awards of damages and assessments of benefits to all parties
and properties -interested in the above 'matter.
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Resolution ordered prepared for sewer on,Meade Street from Huron St.
to Sample Street,
The following communication, received read:and placed on file.:
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South Bend, Indiana.
August 269`1921:-
.Board of Public Works 3
South bend; Indiana. "
Gentl emew - -
I learning that the-Boafid is considering the..resurfacing of the Race
Bridge_ �n cel�fax Avenue, we are .pro*pted to request that the bridge be widened,
Kith pelf; 'street pavements 'extending east and west from the. Race Bridge being
in excellent condition. for servi.ca� for -several years-, and `the expense would be
considerable to raise the rade of'the sttreett to the,� l� es a ished i he gra e,
we wish to suggest that thf bridge be widened°tothe,width ® to str�e her and
that- peer -hanging sidewalks of'suitable width be added and the grade of the bridge
driveway be elevated nnly, moderately as possible, so that ,the adjoining. street
pavement mar bexoi much disturbed, r
City Engineer Anderson will explain that From they Colfax Avenue Bridge
east to Emerick Street there, are several raises and dips of�,-the grades of the
street pavement and that a few years since a perfected grade, s established
sloping from Celfa Aveboit"bridge tv the Race Bridge an from `merick Street to
the sa e- Bridge an � both grades'sloping to one point for drainage, The new grade �►as
was established for conveience of improvements then bein made on. a,djoinin
preperties;;and iT was,, understood. then that the raising ® the. 'street pavem ffits
should not be done until -the the present .pavements have : served their .life .
To repeat mare briefly, we .'would suggest over-han in sidewalks, that
the ddiveway be widened tv,the width°of the street curbs andha the gradef
_ driveway of the bridge be -elevated only moderately as possible, with view t® -
raising.it to theses bblished.grade some.years.Iter when the street will need is
.be repaved and reguA d.
Respectfully submitted,
. Stephenson Underwear Mills'.
MOM*.B.. C, ,. STEPAENSON
FILED Prss t.
AUG. 314921.
,BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY G. A.'ELLIOTT
President.
Permission was granted the Grand Trunk Western Railway Company
to construct sewer drain the from turntable lecated an the roperty west of,
Harris Street and north' of Ford Street .into a - flush tank in he Harris Street
sewer as :per communication as fo1Iorrs:-
Sauth :Bend, IndiarA
August 30 _,.192 ,
To the Board of Public Works. of the City of South Bend, Indiana ,
Gexltleme :.-
The Grand Trunk. lVestern. Railway 'Company,respectfully petitions our
Henorable Board for pernti'ssi®n to construct a drain, the from is ,turntable located
on its property west of Harris Street and north of Ford Street t® and into.&
flush ,tank in the Harris Street sewer with a manhole at the curb line on the
west side of Harris Street, all affi shown on the -blue print map -attached hereto
and made, a part hereof.
GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
BY ANEERSON, PARKER, Crabill
& - CRUMPACaj?
Its Atorigys
FILED approved'
Au 31,1g21• B0. 3191921t
BARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BOARD F PUBLIC
BY G. A. *ELLIOTT
LI WORKS
President. BY G. A. ELLIOTT y
President.
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Engineer reecommeaded reques of W hitcomb & Keller felr extgnsion
of Edgewater Drive and Harper Courtto June l th., 1922 and same was approved*
July 18th., 1921.
Board of Public Works;
Sot:th Bend, Indiana.
Dear Site: -
In ro and to the. contract which; wo have rejently taken for tho improve ont
of Edgewater Drive b fillin and curbs and walks, wi1 say that wehave completeth fillin o thhe s reot wh eh fill wasas grest as 0 to 12. set in laces a d we
be Nve it�eupld be inadvisable to lay the w�ilks.and curbs ever this fresh fil this
Fall.
We therefore petition you to extend the time of -completion to June 15th..
1922.
Yours trulyy #"
FILED VJUTTOMB & KELLER
AUG* 16,1 21. APPROVED
BOARD OF P. LIC WORKS.
Would r000mmead that a above request be granted.
Frederick J. Anderson
P tition restehived fro electric light in alle between St. 4;oe.
Street and Carrell treat sou from Monroe Street, Referredo TT. H. Beam ng
for report.
Proof of publ eation for proposal for pavement on McPherson Street
and grading on Ewing Avenue_ published in the -Indiana►poli s Indiana Star fi ed.
t Peti.tion received frog aspkaltic eonerete pavement on South Main 1
Street from Indiana-Avewo t*Pox Street. Same read and placed on file.
Bids received fro pipe sewer.ea Broadway and Dale Avenue was
above estimate and no`. aoti*n. taken.
Coatraet for pipe sewer an Rush Street from Wenger Street 'to Pena.
Avenue awarded to L. H. Webster at :....... .......... 1,007.5 0
Coxtracts'for' care of.Burrough's Addi*g machines in the Water
Department and Ci39N9269ig3
1 sned as:followo:-.
H. 3201' $10.00
No: 556422 E. 3204 .14.30
No. 563477 E. 3204 14.30
'No480562 E , 3204 14.30
No. 599441 $. 3204 14.30
Pater Dept., No. 513464 H. 3204 V 14.30
En�c iaeer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pavement on
North Shore Drive _fram Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street, under Improvement Resolution_
No, 77 0. lit the City of South Bend, Indi,aaa.
Resolvsd that s ees as to the assessments be published for six
consecutive days commencing ,ea the 12U' ..da rar'A
,ofr=�8ep►t_0j*b rj 1 in the SouthBead News -
Times, stating thatA is•Board will give a on the amount of such assessments
at its off ise. 1a the City Hall on the 21st. day of , September 1921, at 7:15 P.M.
Resolved further that the entire work under the above contrast be
accepted and approved and :the finaf estimate thereon allowed.
Engineer filed- assessment -roll of awards of damages and assessments
bf benefits under Vaeatioa.Resolution No. 59 for tke Vacation of alley between
Bowan -!Street and'Donald Street from Hight3Street ,to Studebaker Park, in the City of
South Bead, Indiana,,
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the Board has ordered that xoteesof such awards of dam ges and
"easements of:benefite be served according to law, and that a hearing be gi.vex ex same
oa December 7th.,.1921 at 7:15 P.M. at the office of the Board in'the City Hall
for the purpose of iariag or receiving objestioas of any-persen or persons interested
in said matter.
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wedeesdav Aastasi 31st.0 1921; Ctatinutd-0
The following 'resolutions were adepted by, the Berard.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEHWT RESOLUTION NO. 9180
R 's lvedd b th a f 1 e • ks • t e Cit or S ut Bed
St. Joseah C®tM Y Ste e x a ►,'� T i� rs de ale nose nary �o prav
Greonlawn Avenue From Jefferson Boulevar' to Mishawaka Avos ie as. Falows,. t -wit:
Said avenue _shall be ' 'raded `proper lik to rg e'rt lilea ,to
_ijkel be cease �, $a ot� es of jhersstahfish tads d� omen rb s si�ro�►ftir i' oar a ereea oa evs,r � Mis ukka Aveatte, aft is morae part:;"y
041afi f filfile a10MRSPAPO Rlb"Ir � t1jP9Ptt j_1Wj ji`$st dC
VL Ssat Bend, Indiana.
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.. speci..�,t�.�� _
or the maid. or ftblic �iorh% ,%�+,id.
�! j eM*fit %� thft -008t of stribet Wid 411%
p onflatt fi; Owit to ,sf-*xzs4 Impon tire. seal estate abutting g o� did
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4 86; to t a h a nor p 'ovided for in an Act of the
FA o b I Y o t o t o'�: I i.s�s enti,t? ed "'An Act Concerning Muyiibi"
EpplIt Ono;��te , and in accordance ,; �`
1906. nth aa�f ; p i t '�o
,� passed by tie
_ em o tory s.nd suypl mental acts thereto
Imo tly of the #'ate o Indiana. ..Assessments, if deferrod, are.Lta bs
041AI j_nsta�ments, Vith interest at the rate of 9is-:pe.
I@!? & ti K bond er"-bdlids t all be .l ed .to `tie z tractor i payiont
property *vmera pay --said as �c$s#�nt be�'ors ee,id bow
o Solo egg iggutdt U-n d r 0 n ro sta s cha p ��;ty of South B nd
-fig f' and sUW: _ar sums, due from sa,I -,,property ovhor o
� o € o1, f V the ; aolleat o n of the sue, or for the payment, of
off" cortiricttes, issued $� contractor in pf7. _
t i'o ' workq e�ept fog such m=egs ae sha33 �a�e:'�een aa�uall.y VOW _
=ewlvod. a..- city frog► the assesemento fcor such zmprovewent, or such
ns eaid. City ie b9 sa 3.d abate .entitled Act requ red to pay.. All p�ea.&di #s
Wp and „wgrh done in. the making of said improvement, assessment 0 propert ,
collection of s;s+:essment's and issuance of bonds tlie-refer, shall b0 �t r®V, d
for in said above entitled Act and amen-�'ments thereto. `
No #C of s re so3�xti on shall b ; puke i she a" on th®... y ; T�., , • • . ,� d d
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.....5�.� � . g�.. nd on 'the .. 9 e ..101)6... e,.y cf .'...SOpteab , XI . ► �.4... 4,
in the South ,Bond Daily. .114w$.TIM$..... This-Boal^d will givs a hearing., on J
this roeog,' tiol ii; ito office in the City Hall on the ....... • �1$t\,. day 't�°�' j
-sh.,.�p►4�'..,,FF ., ,19...., at 7:15 P. M.
Adopted this .....31st ..... day of ..... August..1903i o . , 1A ...:.
G. A. ELLIOTT
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LO(Wo`SEWER IMPROi�ENT RESOLIITION N0. 919:
r WeiP#1V ld,_ the' Board of Public Works of the City if South I3+And, '
C of St. Jssepk* S to of Indlaaa, That the c•�4l4a of :a local sewer
-e,nei adapted on l�r for local • use by the pr•"% ,4ers whom prsperty
�eo�t♦ and sot into
or adapted for receiving sewee from collateral
-fie .x $d tic some is hereby ordered in and along Corby, :Street from. Eddy
t Vw Bast Cit3r Limits as fellows, t•-wit:-
a� Beginninge;'t can*sle
x . Corby Street near Eddg Street* thence east along Corby SIr"t ti a 'center,
F . of tYalsi� Street with a 20 inch vitrified pipe sewer; tkense ill east along -the
•eater of Corby Street to the east City Limits with an 18 lack `vitrified pipe
hewer, tegeWr with the aeces ary manholes, storm -water
:islets, conduits and
house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement, all as is
more particularly shown and all in accordance with the plans, profiles detail
drawin s speeifieat• s •a file in the Office of the Department of l�tblic
Wrka �f City • S•ut� Bead, Indiana
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91aelneadny etlmust. 31 g at, 7421. CeYt3ed .
tihd v0d sower, with all its appurtcnantc-a st=.a11 be corstrtactcd ill scco'�dnaree WRIA the profile egad sn*�cifications
11ow oh ale in the once of the papa.,tmc`lt Of Public Wor:;s of laid City. The cm of safd1r.tpaoveinor.t s4aall
be apportfoned'against and paid by the p-7o7)erty holders while prope.•..y auuts thereon,: and ;=o the C'ry of
Routh Bend if the City is benefited by said imn-ovement, all a,cmrding to fhz method end manae provided for ,
is Act of the Ceoeaal Assembly of toe Otate of ludfanu. Wl,'sd "An Act Conce.n' � 2<fu°,t^,,ail Corporation%" _
epproved March 8, 1905, As"ssr;•onts, if deferred, are to 1.j paid 'n ter equal annual .'.ni,a,ll7:ue1ts, with Jn-
torest at the rate of Six nor cent Par annum_ A bond or bonds shall be its,Wad to the cortraotor in payment for
iiudh work, unless tho,D. operty ct: ors r' y said vP ,g, .,ents bat -i paid aa~td or bonds_aa ip aced. Under no
®ircumstauceal shall the City Of Sourh Bend be or be >1 reaponsibie for arty a tm or sums due from said prop-
Wty owner or wr=Hers for aa=d soak, oft f,3r the ,olleati,)a of-sar-n, or tr^ t'^.b ra•yment of er., bord or bonds, .
taerttficate or eartifleatea: isemed to ar?d contras -or in n%vmsmt fr^ such max's exceptfor such moneys as shall
hay@ been actually sec*iv0 by the rlty f-!)'n the assv-� ?ents for such Imprcwerient, or sa!A'a moieys as nnid
City is by Bald above ontitl-d AP4 rsduireel to pay. All rroceedia&s had, Fnd work done in the maklmr of said
tfproitement, aagcggmtrt of nrorerty, collections of a.sr. iinents and is6iirrco of bonds th,oraior, $bell be as
'provided for is aa.id,ubove 4i411tIc0 A,ct.
1�ce of this regal* a u� I hl a the .I3trd. day of..... ..Se , ex...l.�lon the
day of-.>P_�-�+?-@iiSt. �.>.„ i� t' 0 9o,itlt ?'..a:d ►�il'e1� 13a'.rd w111 giro a
kearing .on .this rgtebtatjgA,aj jt4, pa jil t11p aC!tt J7 '11 9,1 t%a....:......2.143. r..�:.day ;oOf.....:...Septemb.ox-1921
Ada t®d thi a�,:.:fea ,dny af._...........:.:.at�gu��..�.92�,........, x®......,a..
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a- .a...,.a.,aB6ARDa6FaPftL.IC WORKS. G. A. ELLIOTT
Attested:- H. F. ROSTISER
Veronica C Sweeney
Clerk eP the Beard.
C"oneerain.g the i�provemeitt of the roadway of Center Street from
Michigan. Street to'Main"Street wit asphalt as kaltis concrete bitulitkio or bxtick
iin pursuance to Resolution No. 89 this beta he daft set for he making of the pre-
liminary award designating the kin of paveme t, the Board at 1 :Q0.Aa . Tuesday
August 30tk.q 1921 publicly opened read and considered all bids, and then--osatinued
their meeting to Wednesday August Alst., 1921 at 7:15 P.V.
. Now,oa last named date the Board designated Briek witk,Asphalt
filler on 'concrete base as the kind of pavement with Whidk said street is to be
improved and fixes the l:�ta. day of September 1921 at 10:00 A.U. as the time when
this matter untilegl3th. day of September 1921 on the above named daythe Board will
petitions for eha in the kind of pavement must be Piled., and the Board hereb
>srrd Drill ;
either pass on petitions let said contract or reject all bids.
G. A. ELLIOTT ,
.-BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. H. P. ROSTISER'
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Veronica C. Sweeneg
Clerk of the Board,
Bated August-31st.9 19210,
President:
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