HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/17/1912 Board of Public Works MinutesCity of South Bend be or be held responsible for any sum or sums due from said property
owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment
of any bond,bonds, certificate or certificates i sued to said contractor in paymentt for
such work,except ' for such moneys as • shall have been actually received by said City from
the assessments for such improvement.
All proceedings had and work done in the ennstruetion of said main sewer
and its appurtenances, manner of assessment of property, collection of -assessments and
issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in an Act of the General Assembly
of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act concerning municipal corporations, in matters
pertaining to the construction, alteration and maintenance of public drains and sewers,
providing for the construction, alteration and maintenance` of such sewers and drains in
such cit ies - and within four. miles. thereof p also providing for the assessment or property
specially be thereby for the payment thereof, in whole or in part, and for the
collection of such assessments; repealing all laws and parts od laws in conflict therewit
and declaring an emergency, "approved March 62 1905, and all acts supplementary and amen-
datory thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indi na. Said'Imprvement
to be known as SOUTH MAIN STREET TRUNK SEWER, under Improvement Resolution No. 176,in the
City of South Bend, Indinana.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the l9th. day of May and
on the 25th. day of May 1912, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a
hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 14th. day of June 1912
at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 17t h. day of May 1912.
Br)ARD OF PUBLIC I'VORKS
_ATTEST: ARrHUR_ P. PERLEY
Clerk.
MISHAWAKA AVENUE TRUNK SEWER.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 177.
RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the city of Soutli Bend, St,. Joseph
V/County,Indiana :That it is desired and deemed necessary to construct a sewer in
Mishawaka Avenue and between the westerly end of seid Mishawaka Avenue and the St..
Joseph River, all in said city, which,, from its size and character is not only int ended
and adapted for use by property holders whose property -.buts along the line'of said
sewer, but is also intended and adapted for receiving sewage from co_; -lateral drains al-
ready ennst ruct ed, or which may, be hereafter constructed, and the sumo is hereby ordered
in and=along the following line, in said city,towit:-
Beginning on the easterly bank of the A. Joseph River at apoint in line
with the center line of Mis-r;awaka Avenue if produced; thence running southeasterly in
line with the center line of said Mishawaka Avenue with a sewer fifty-four (54) inches,
in diameter to the center line of Eddy Street; thence still southeasterly following the .
center line of said Mishawaka Avenue to a point One Hundred (100) f et east of the center
line of Emerson Avenue with a forty eight (48) inch sewer; tsLence easterly along the
center line iof MishawakaAvenue to the center line of Greenlawn Avenue with a twenty-fo
four (24) inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence awit along the center line of said
Miq.hawaka Avenue to the center of Ninth Street with a twenty (20) inch vitrified pipe
sewer; thence still east along the center of Mishawaka Avenue to the center of Twelfth
Street with an eighteen (19) inch vitri fled pipe sewer; thence still east along the center
of_ Mish%waka Avenue to the center of Sixteenth Street with a fifteen (15) inch vitrified
pips` sewer, together with the house .connections to the curb line along the line of said
improvement.
And to be built in accordance with the profile, specifications, detail
plans, maps and estimates now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works
of said Cty, which include an estimate of the proportion that the -cost. of an adequate
local sewer, built along the above line bears to the cost of the main sewer; to be built
as follows: The cost of an adequate local sewer, built along the above line as above
described, is hereby estimated and fixed to be
of the cost of the main sewer to be built along said lire as a bove set forth,which
proportion as herein estimated and fixed, shall be taken and adopted in all computations
requiring a knowledge of the cost of such local sewer if built along the line where the
main sewer is to be built. The cost of the construction of, said sewer shall be divided
as follows:. ist. So much of such cost as shall be equivalent to the construction of an
adequate local sewer not adapted to receive sewage from collateral drains or sewers, if
. wilt along the proposed line as hereinbefore set forth, shall be,paid for by the abutting
property holders and the said city of South Bend, if it be determined that the said city
is benefited by said sewer, in the same manner and to the same extent as local sewers
are paid for by them, under the Statute in such cases made and provided. 2nd. the ex-
cess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost of a, local sewer, if
`quilt along said line, shall be assessed against each piece of property in the district
or area to be drained and against the said city, if it be determined that the said City
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if it be determined that the said City is benefited by the said sewer, accordigg to
the manner and method prescribed bynlaw; all of which said property. bene fi ci ally af-
fected•lies within the following described +.territory in the said City of South Benq
St. Joseph County, state of Indi a,na,t owit :
Beginning at the intersection of the northerly bank of the St. Joseph
River and the center line of the first north and south alley west of Frances Street
in said City; thence running north along the center line of said alley to the center
of Division Street,; thence east along the center of Division Street to the center 1
line of the Grand Trunk Western Railway Compyts Rights of.Way; thence easterly a-
long the center line of said Railway' Company' s right of way to the center of Green -
lawn Avenue; thence north along the. center of said Green -lawn Avenue. to the center of
the road along the north line of Section 7 township 37 North, Range- 3 east; thence
.east along the center of said road to the center of Nineteenth Street to a point
one Hundred fifty (150) feet south .of the south line of Mishawaka Avenue; thence wet
west parallel with and one hundred fifty (150) feet south of the south .line of said
Mishawaka Avenue and Mishawaka Avenue produced to the easterly bank of the St. -
Joseph River; thence Northwesterly following the easterly. bank of said river to a
point in line with the center line of the first north and south alley west of
Frances Street which point, is the place of beginning. And each piece of property in
said district or, area, above described, including abutting property holders and the
said City of South Bend, if the said city is benefited, shall be assessed,,as afore-
said, to pay said excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost
of a local sewer; all of which will more fully appear by reference tot he profile
map,drawings and specifications now on file in t e office of the department of ,
Public Works of said Cityy, which, among other things, gives the exact course of
said proposed main sewer, overflows, and its appurtenances, and. the district, or
area which may be injuriously or beneficially affected thereby, as shown by the
heavy boundary' lines marked on said map and drawings, with proper words and figures
written thereon, clearly indicating what said heavy boundary lines represent, and
the district or area embraced. thereby. Assessments if deferred, are to be paid in
ten equal annual .installments, with interest at the rate Of six per cent. per. annum.
A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for said vb rk, unless
the property owners pay said assessments before daid bond or bonds areissued . Under
Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be or be held responsible for as[
any sum or sums due from said property owner_ or owners for said work, or for the
collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certi-
ficates issued to said contractor -in payment . for such work, except for such moneys
as shall have been actually received by said city from the assessments for such
imp ro vement
All proceedings had and work done in the construction of said main
sewer and its appurtenances, manner of assessment of property, collection of assess-
ments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in act of the
General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act concerning mtLni eip al
corporations, in matters pertaining to the construction, alteration and maintenance
of public drains and sewers, providing for the construction,alteration and main
t enance of such sewers and drains in such cities and within four miles thereof,
also providing for the assessment of property specially benefited thereby for the
payment thereof, in whole or in part, and for the collection of such assessments;
repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an e-
mergency, "approved March 63,1905, and all acts supp 1Ement ary and amendatory t he ret o
passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Said Improvement Resolu-
tion to be known as MISHAWAKA AVENUE TRUNK SEWER, under improvement Resolution
No. 177,
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the l8th. day of
May -and on the 25th. day of May21912 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board
will give a hearing on this resolution at its office ir. the City Hall on the 14th.
day Of June 1912 at 7: 45 P.M.
-Adopted t hi s_ 17th. day of May,1912.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Atteat: -
ARTHUR P. PERLEY,
Crk.
EDDY STREET TRUNK SEWER.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 179.
RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City o f South Bend, St.
Joseph County,Indiana: That it is desired and deemed necessary to construct a, sewer in
Eddy St reet ,. in said city, which, from its size and character is not only intended and
adapted for use by property holders whose property abuts along the line of said sewer,
but is also intended and adapted for receiving sewage from collateral drains already
constructed,- or which may be hereafter constructed, and the same is hereby ordered in and
along the following line, in said ci.t y,t owit :
Beginning at the center of the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and
Eddy Street in srAd city, thence running south along the center of said Eddy Street to
the center of Diviri.on Street with a twenty four (24), inch vitrified pipe sewer; together
with the h ouse connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement.
And to be built in accordance with the profile, specifications,detail
plans, maps and estimates now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of
said City, which include an estimate of the proportion that the cost of an adequate sew -
local sewer, built along the above line bears to the cost of the main sewer; to be built
as follows; The cot of an adequate local sewer, built along the above line as above
described, is hereby estimated Bnd fixed to be ��� of the cost
of the main sewer to be' built along said line as above set forth, which proportion as
herein estimated, and fixed. shall be taken and adopted in all computations re qui ring a
knowledge of the coast of such local sewer if built along the line where the main sewer
is to be buiitit. The cost of the construction of said sewer shall be divided gs follows;
1st. So much of such cost as shall be equivalent to the construction: of an adequate
]vocal sewer not adapted to receive sewage from collateral drainp or sewers, if built
along the proposed line as hereinbefore set forth, shall be paid for by the abutting pro-
perty jiolders and the said city of South Bend, if it be determined that the said City is
bnefited by said sewer, in the same manner .and to the same extent as local sewers .are
paid for by them, under the Statute in such eases made and provided... 2nd. The excess
of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost of a local sewer, if built
along said line, shall be assessed against each piece of property In the di st ri ct or
area to be drained and against the said, City, if it be determined that the said City
is benefited by the said sewer, according to the manner and method presci"ibed by law:
all of which said property.bene"ficially affected lies within the following described ter-
ritory in the said City of South Bend , St. Joseph County, State of Indiana,towit:-
Beginning on the S outh line of Jefferson Boulevard, in said City, 150
feet west of the west line of Eddy Street; thence south parallel with and 150 feet west of
the west line of said Eddy Street to the first alley north of Quimby Street; thence west
along the said alley to the east line of Frances street; thence south along hhe east
line of said Frances Street to the center line of the right of way of the Grand Trunk
R.R. Company; thence easterly alo g the center line of said right of way to the center
line of Greenlawn Avenue; thence north along the center line of Greenlawn Avenue to a
point 200 feet south of the south line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence westerly parallel
with and 200 feet south of the south line of said Jefferson Boulevard to a point 150
feet east of the east line of Eddy Street; thence north parallel with and 150 feet east
of the east line of Eddy Street to the South line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence west a-
long the south line of said Jefferson Boulevard to the place of beginning. And each
piece of property in said district or area above described, including abutting property
holders and the said city of South Bend, if the said City is benefited, shall be assessed,
as aforesaid, to pay said excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the
cost .of a local sewer; all of Which will more fully appear by reference to the profile,
map, drawings and specifications now on file in the oft'i.ce of t e Department of Public
Works of said City, which ,among other things, gives the exact course of said proposed
m-tin sewer, overflows, and its, appurtenances, and the dis: rict or area which may be in-
jutiously or beneficially affected thereby, as .shown by the heavy boundary lines marked
on said map and drawings, with proper words and figures written thereon, clearly indicatin,
what said heavy boundary lines represent, and the di st ri ct or area embraced thereby.
Assessments if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest
at the rate of six per cent. per annum. A Bond or bonds shall be issued to the contracto.
in payment:.t for such work, unless the property owners pay said assessments before said
bond or bonds are issued. tinder no circumstances shall the city of South Bend be of be
held responsible for any sum or sums due from said property owner or owners for said
wok, or for the collection of the sane, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certi-
fieate or certificates issuedto said contractor in payment for such4work, except for :such
moneys as shall have been actually received by. said city from the assessments for such
improvement.
All proceedings had and 'work done in the construction of s$id main
sewer and its appurtenances, manner of assessment of property, collection of
assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided 'for in;an act of
the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An- Act concerning muni
cipal corporations, in matters pertaining to the construction, alteration- and
maintenanete of public drains and sewers, providing for the construction, alter- '.
ation and maintenanceof such sewers and drai ns in ;such cities and vi thin four
miles thereof, also providi ng for the assessment of property specially benefited
thereby for the payment thereof, in w1io-le or in part, and for the collection of
such assessments, repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith, and
declaring an emergency, "approved larch 6, 1905, and all acts supplementary and. a-
mendatory thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana.• Said
improvement to be known' and designated as the EDDY STREET TRUNK SEVER. Under Im-
provement Resolution No. 175.
Notice of this resolution shall be published an the 1$th. day of
May and on the 25th. day of May, 1912 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board wi
will gives hearing on this Resolution at its office in the City Hall on the ; l4th '
day of dune 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 17t h. day of May1912.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WOP,KS.
Attest:
ATI iPHUR P PE__RI,EY
Clerk.
Contract awarded to Hugh Anderson. for Grade, Curb and Walk on Corby Street
from Notre Dame- Avenue to Walsh Street, Under Improvement Resolution No. 141.
Contract price .......... $154560.
✓ In the ' matter of the awarding iof the contract for the grade, cmrb and walk on : _. .,
Niles Avenue from Howard Street to Leeper Avenue, Under Improvement Resolution
- No. 139. The same was deferred until Tuesday May tie 22nd. 1912,' at 10:00 A.M.