HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/1912 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in" regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr. Bastian absent.
Bids were opened on Grade, Curb -and walk on Eleventh Street from Mishawaka Avenue to
Pleas"nt .Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 170. The same was referred to the
City Engineer to be reported -back Friday July 19th. '1912.
o--- Bids were opened on Pavement on 1st,- .alley West of* Lafayette Street from LaSalle Ave.
to Madison Street., underImprovement Resolution No. 175. The same was referred to
the City Engineer to be aarded Friday July 19th. 1912.
VIBids were opened on Pipe- Sewer on St. Lour Street from Cedar Street tb Miner Street,
Under Improvement Resolution No. 171. The same was referred to the City Engineer to
be awarded ' Friday July 19th. 1912.
Pions for under -ground wiring were presented to the Board by the Home Telephone ' Co.
and the same was referred to the City Engineer for investigation.
r/Bond and contract signed by E. J. Turner and approved by the Board for Grade, on
lst. alley East of High Street, from -Milton Ave. to Dayton Street,under Improvement
Resolution No.. 140.
✓Petition for Pipe sewer on Fuerbringer Street between Cottage Grove Avenue 'and.
Sherman Avenue received and read, and the same was referred to the City Engineer.
k-� The Board ordered fences back to property line in 1st alley west of Harris Street
between Ford and Sample Streets.
'Communication received from C. H. De Frees regarding the Tarvia Coating- on South
Mi chi gran Street. - The same was referred to the City Engineer for investigation.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Water Connections in Hydraulic
Avenue, from LaSalle Avenue to East Race, under Improvement 1teselution No. 147.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six, conse-
cutive days in the South Bend Daily Times, commencing en the 22nd.:day -of July 1912
stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its
office in the City Hall on the 9th. day of August 1912. at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and
approved and .the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be
published on the 22nd. day of July 1912, in the South Bend Daily Times, stating that
this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the
City Hall on the -9th. day of August 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
`Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Water Connections on Portage
Avenue from M. C. Viaduct to Alley N. of Kinyon Street,under Improvement Resolution
No. 152.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six conse-
cutive days in the South . Bend Daily Times, commencing on the 22nd. day of July 1912
stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its
office in the City Hell on the 9th. day of August 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved, further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and
approved and the final estmate thereon allowed, Notice of this Resolution shall be
published on the 22nd, day of July 1912, in the South Bend Daily Times, stating that
this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in tie
City Hall on the 9th. day of August •1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Water Connections on Carrell
Court from Sample Street to Tutt Street,under Improveme t Resolution No. 179.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six conse-
cutive days in the South Bend Daily Times, commencing on the 22nd.. day of July ,1912
stating that t is Board will give a hearing on the ,,mount of such assessments at it s
office in the City Hall on the 9th. day of August 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above cont.ra-ct-.s be accepted and ap-
proved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this Resolution shall be
published on the 22nd. day of July 1912,in the South Bend Daily Times; at-a;ting that
this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the
City Hall on the 9th. day of August 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
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Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate of award of damages and assessment
of benefits, Under VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 17-'
The Board has ordered that notices of such award of damages and assessments of bene-
fits be served according to law, and that a hearing be given' on the �?nd. day of August
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1912"at'ViLe office of the Board in the City Hall for the purpose of hearing remon-
straters and receiving remonstrances from any person or persons interested in said
matter.
AN AGREEMENT FOR ANEASEMENT .
THIS INDENTURE.) Made in the City o - f South Bend, county of St. Joseph.)
State of Indiana., this 30th. day of Mayj19129 WITNESSETH an Agreement made by and bet-.
wean NOAH C. LEHMAN and. LU/'RTTA LEHMANhis wife, first parties, and the City of South
Bend., by and through its Board of Public Works, second party, as followsltowit:
The sai:d first parties being the owner and in possession of the follow-
ing described real estate situate in said City of South Bendtowit: A part of lot number
Eight -seven (87) Second Plat of Oak Park Addition to, the said City of South Bend,
bounded by a line running as followstowit:- Beginning at the Northwest corne' of said
lot and running South One Hundred Four., (104) feet;, thence Northeast to the Northeast
corner,of said lot: thence West on the North line to the place of beginning.
And the -said second party being desirous of constructing and maintain-
ing a public trunk sewer upon and through said premises, the said first parties.for and
in co , nsideration of the sum of Thirty $30.00)Dollars, to be paid on or before September
lst. 1912, by said second party,,does COVENANT AND GRANT unto said second party an
EASEMENT over and through said above described real estate for public sewer purposes,,
and does hereby GRANT to said second party, and its representatives, the right to sur-
vey, lay out and construct a sewer upon and . through said real estate, and to forever
keep up -and maint:ktLn the same,PROVIDED, However that surplus earth shall be leveled, and
the surface of, said land left in as good and level a condition as when entered upon by
said second party,) and that manholes, if any are to be placed 'at this lot,, shall be placed
in the street or alley adjoining it.
Witness the hands and seals of the parties hereto.) this day and year first
above writrt en.
NOAH C. LEHMAN (SEAL)
LUZETTA LEHMAN (SEAL)
STATE OF INDIANA ) SS
COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH)
Before me,) the undersigned a Notary Public personally appeared NOAH
C. LEHMAN AND LUZETTA LEHMAN, owner,, and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing
contract.
Witness my hand and Notarial Seal this 28th. day of June 1912. A. D.
ARTHUR P. PERLEY
Notary Publici.
My Commission expires October 4th. 1914.
Tuesday July 16th. 1912. Continued.
AN AGREEMENT .''OF EASEMENT"
THIS AGREEMENT, Dade this first day of July,1912, by and between the
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, a copp®ration of the State of Indiana,
party of the first part , and the Cit y o f South Bend, Indi ana, ,by and through it s
Board of Public Works, party of the second part, WITNESSETH:
ICEREAS, the said party of the first part is the owner and in possession
of the following described real estate, situate in said City of South "Bend,County of
St. Joseph,State of Indisna,to-wit:-
Beginning at a point Seventy-seven and four tenths (77.4) feet .east and
five (5) feet south of the first angle in the North line of Pennsylvania, Avenue east
of High Street, in, skid Cit of South Bend; thence along the forth line of the pro-
o t N� h I In ana Gas gd Etlect�ri8 Co da east- TThir y-gjx and twelve
edt s 6. ee , ence sou Wes er y ne n ed and Twen Y Ran n ne-
tenths (126.9) feet to a point in the Northerly line of Pennsylvania Avenue One
Hundred Sixty-six and twenty-five hundredths (166.25) feet southeasterly •from- said
first angle eas$r of High Street; thence Northwesterly along the Northerly line of
Pennsylvania Avenue Fifty Two and nine tenths (52.9) feet; thence northeasterly
Eighty Two and Twenty five hundredths (82.25) feet to the place of beginning.
Also beginning ¢one Hundred Eighty One and seven tenths .(151.7) feet
east and One Hundred Fifty Nine and forty three -hundredths (159.43) feet north
of the first angle in the north line of,Pennsylvania Avenue east of High Street,in
said. City, of South Bend; thence along the west line of the property of the
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company North two hundred Nineteendand forty
seven -hundredths (219.47) feet to the southerly line of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Snuthern Railway Company's right of way; thence south fifty-seven (57) degrees
forty -five (45) minutes east along said right of way fifty-three (53) feet; thence
south thirty two (32) degrees fifteen (15) minutes west along said,. right of way
twenty-five (25) feet; thence south fifty-seven (57) degrees forty-five (45) minutes
east along said right of way twenty-three and seven -tenths (23.7) feet, thence
in &' southwesterly direction One Hundred Sixty-five (165) feet to the place of beg-
inning.
And, WHEREAS, the said second party is desirous of constructing and
maintaining a public sewer upon and through said premises, as well as upon and
through other lands and along streets in the neighborhood of and adjacent to the
above described lands;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto that in
consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($l), paid by said party of the second part
to said party of the first part and of the agreements and. promises hereinafter
contained, to be kept and performed by said party of the second part, said party of
the first part does hereby GRANT unto said party of the second part the right to
enter, upon said above described lands and to survey,l&y out, construct and to
forever keep up and maintain a public sewer in, upon and through the said above
described lands.
:Provided however, that in the construction of said sewer through
said^ lands, the said party of the second part, its representatives and contractors
shall so perform the work as not to interfere with the operations of the railroad
switch of- said party of the first part now upon said land; and gprovidedVfurther;
that if said party of the second part, its representatives or contractors damage
or molest the three lift storage gas. -holder and steel tank of a capacity of
520..000 cubic feet, and the barn or other structure or building, new upon said
premises, or any of them said party of the second part shall cause the same to be
restored upon the completion of said sewer into as good a condition as they or it
were at the time of such damage or molestation, and that in hhe event thesaid
gas -holder and steel tank must be disturbed by said construction, of said sewer,
then said party of the second part shall give the party of the first part ten days
written notice of the desire of the party of the second part to have -said gas-holdv
and steel tank emptied, whereupon the party of the first part shall empty the sane
nd- the party of the second part shall pay said party of the first part the reaeon-
cost of emptying and refilling the same, which cost it is agreed shall not ex-
seed Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750); and provided also that upon the completion
of said sewer, said party of the second part shall level the surplus earth and
leave the surface of said land which will be disturbed by the construction of said
sewer in as good and level a condition as when the same wasentered upon by said
Party of the second part.
WITNEs S the hands and seals of the parties hereto, this day and year
first abcve written.
NORTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.
BY LEWIS LILLIE
VICE PRESIDENT.
ATTEST: G. W. CURRAN
Secretary.
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,OTTO C. BASTIAN ( SEAL)
F. E. L41BERT ( SEAL )
CHAS. F. NIEDBALSKI ( SEAL)
Board of Public 'Forks of the City
of South Bend,Indiana.
ET A-T E OF I '?DI ANA
5T. JOSEPH COUNTY ) SS
Before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for said
County, personaa,lly appeared the City of South Be _d,
by OTTO C. BASTIAN, FRANCIS E.
LAMBERT and CHARLES NIEDBALSKI, its Board of Public
Works, and acknowledged the exe—
cution of the above instrument.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal,
this 18 th day of July 1912.
ARTHUR P. PERLEY
My commission expires October 4,1914.
Notary Public.
STATE OF PE�iNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHI,A COUNTY, SS.
Before me, tree undersigned, a
Notary Public in.and for said
County, personally appeared the Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric Company, by LEWIS
LILLE its Vice —President, and G. W. Curran, its Secretary, and acknowledged the exe—
cution of the above instrument.
WITNESS my hand and notaorial
seal,, this 5th. day of July 1912.
F. H. MC MORRI S
My commission expires 2/22/1913.
Notary Public.
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