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Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. &r. Lambert absent.
✓ Petition for Pavement on Ailey between Hodson -Court and Navarre Street from Piark Avenue
to Forest Avenue received and the same was referred to the City Engineer for
investigation.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for -.Pipe Sewer on College Street
from Fas snacht Avenue to 200 feet S. of Mi c 1li gan Avenue ,under Improvement Resolution
No. 135.
RESOLVED, that notices as to the amounts. -of assessments be published for six cox
secutive days in the South Bend Daily Times, commencing on' the 19th. day of August.,
1912, stating that this Board will give e% hearing on the' amount of such ,pessment:s
at its office in the City Fall on the 13th. day of September 1912 at 7:'45AP.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 19th. day of August 1912, in the South Bend Daily Time s,-itating .
that this Board will give a hearing on the a,cce )tan.ce of rush work at its office in
the City 'Hall on the 13th. day of, September,1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavement on Portage
Avenue from C.I. & S. R. R. Co. Viaduct to a11ey N. of Kixyon Street, under Improve-
ment resolution No. 113.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six con-
secutive days in the South Bend Daily Times, commencing on the 19th. day of August,%
1912 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments
at it s offiee in the City Hall on the 13th. day of September 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
RES,')LVED further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and ap-
proved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this Resolution shall be.
published on the 19th. day of August,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 13th. day of September 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 200.
RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bexd,County of
St. Joseph, State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewer, intended and
adapted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and not
intended or adapted for reciving sewerage from collateral dramas be' and the same is,
hereby ordered in and along LISTON STREET FROM BIRDSELL STREET to a point Thirty (30)
feet east of the east line of Adams Street as follows to -wit: -
Beginning at the center of Birdsell Street and Liston Street thence west
along the center of Liston Street to a point thirty (30) feet east of the east line of
Adams Street with ' a 10 inch viti ri fi ed pipe sewer. Together with the necessary Max -
holes, Inlets and House Connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement.
All` as shown on detail plans, profiles and specifications on file in the office of the.
Department of Public Works of said City. And such improvement is now ordered seal Said
sewer, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile
and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said
City. The cost of said improvement shall be approtioxed -- against and paid by the por-
perty holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the
City is benefited by said improvement, all according to the method and manner provided
for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled,"Ax. Act Concern-
ing Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905. - Arsessments ,if deferred; are to
be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six per cent
per axxum. A Bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such work
unless the property owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued
Under no circumstances shall the City 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 same, of for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate or certificates, issued
to .said contraetor in payment for such work,exeept for kueh moneys as shall have been
actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or such money
as said City by said above extitled'Aet required to pay. All proceedings had, Wd vo rk
done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collections of assess-
ments sxd issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Aci
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 16th.' clay of August,_:.-'
1912 and on the 23rd. day of August 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 13th. dLy 0:
of September 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 14th. day df Au,gust,1912.
Wedaesd&y August 14th. 1912 Continued. -- --
LOCAL SEWER IMPROVMMENT RESOLUT ION NO. 201 '
RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bexd,County
of St. Joclephi State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewer, intended and
tdapted only for local uae by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and
not. ixtendeO.. or ar-�pted for receiving sewerage from collateral draij.s, be a, -ad the
same is, hereby ordered in and along SORIN STREET PROivI EDDY STREET TO ARTHUR STREET,
as follows to -wit:- _
Beginning at the center of Eddy Street and Soria Street thence
east along the center line of Sorin Street to the center of Arthur Street with a 15
inch vitrified, pipe sewer. Together with tAe necessary Manholes.) Inlets and house
Connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. All as shown cK the
detail plang,profiles and specifications on file in the office of the Department of
Public Works of said City. Azad such improvement is now ordered, and said sewer
with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile and
specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said
City. The cost of said improvement shall be .apportioned against and pai d by the
property holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if
the City is benefited by said Improvement, all according to the method and manner pre
provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, untitled An
4Aet Concerning Municipal Corpor"atioxs", approved March 61 1905. Assessments, if defe
deferred, are to be paid in tea equal annual installments,' with- interest at the rate
Tf six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in pay-
ment for such work, unless the grope-rty owners pay said assessments before said bond
or bonds are i-,sued. Under no cirsumstaxees shall the City 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 same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certi-
ficate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such viork, except fv
for such moneys as shallhave. been actually received .by the City from the assessments
for such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act
required to pay. All proeetdixgs had, and work done in t�1e inaking of said improve
meat, assessmeat of property, collections of assegsmei►ts and issuance of bonds there-
for, shall be a,sa provided for in said above entitled Act.
Notiee of this resolution shall be published on the 16th. day of August,
and on the 23rd. day of August 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 13th. day of
September 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 14th. day of August,1912. "
.STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 202.
Be it resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bead,
St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed ne-cesary to im-
prove THE FIRST ALLEY SOUTH OF WAYNE STREET from Main Street to Vistula Avenue; is
the City of South Bend, Indiana. By grading and paving said alley from property line
to property line with brick, Bitulithi c, Creosoted Wooden Block or Asphalt laid upon
a five (5) inch Portland cement gravel foundation; or with Brick, Granite Block,
Creosoted Wooden Block or Bitulithis laid on a six (6) inch gravel foundation; plac-
ing the necessary marginal curbs, all as shown on the plans and is accordance with
the specifications, detail drawings and profiles on file in the Office of the Depart-
ment of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. And such improvement is now
ordered. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley
intersections, shall be paid by speeial assessment to be levied upon the property se
specially benefited, to the amount that the same may be legally assessed therefor,
in accordance with as Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled
"An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6th. 1905; and in accord-
ance with and pursuant to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemental thear
thereto.
The cost of all street and alley intersections. including one-half of
the wi dt h of the improvement opposite street and alleys which runi rat o, but do not ere
cross said roadway herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or
alley abutting upon property belonging to said City, or upon property not subject
to such assessment, shall be paid by the City in cash out of its general fund, if
able to do so, or from a fund created by a special assessment to be levied under the
provisions of Section 109 of the above entitled Act.
Assessments of ten dollars a,nd more a,gairst each lot, if deferred, are
to be paid in ten equal annual insta-Llments, with interest at the rate of Six per celk
cent per annun . A bond or bonds will be issued to the .contractor to the amount of
such deferred assessments in pro rat& payment _for such improvement.
Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be , or be held re-
spoxsiable for aky sum or sums due from said property owner or owners for such work, 1br
for the eollection of the same, or'for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificates or.
certificates, issued to said contractor in payment far such work, except for such moneys
asshall have actually been received by the City_from the assessments for such improvemnt,
or such moneys as said City is by said entitled Act and amendments and supplements the re-
t o required to pay.,- All proceedings had, and _work donee in the making of said improve-
ment, ' assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor,
shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act, and Acts amendatory thereof and
supplemental thereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Beard of Public Works fix the 13th. day
of September A. D. 1912 at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the office of the Board of Publie
Works, of this City, as the time and place for the public. consideration of said proposed
improvement, at which said Board of Publie Works will hear all persons interested,or vhose
property is liable to be assessed for said improvement, and will .deeide whether the bene-
fits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement will equal the estimated
cost thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That notice of the time and place of such public
consideration be published and mailed ix the manner provided by lax. Notice of this reselu,
tesolutiox -hall be published on the 16th. day of August and on the 23rd. day of August,
19122 in? -the South Bend Daily Times.
Adopted this 14t h. day o f August ,1912.
tz CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 19.
RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana
That the following described property be appropriated for Widening of the ALLEY WEST OF
HARRT O SN AVENUE FROM MI CHI GAIT AVENUE t o the FT RSA' ALLEY SOUTH O F MI CHI GAN AVENUE as
follows to -wit:- 9 feet taken off and from the entire lexgth of the west side of lot No.l
of Rockstroh and Nickel's First Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The property which may be ixjuriously or beneficially affected in the City
of South Bend, Indiana by the widemi.xg of said Alley as above described is known as the
ground herein proposed to be condemned and appropriatedtherefor, and also all the lots an
lands and parcels of lots lying within the following described territory in the City of
South Bend, Indiana, to -Brit:
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Beginning at the north west corner of Harrison Avenue and.
Mi chi gan Avenue thence south along the west line of Harrison Avenue to the north li ne of
Fuerbringer Street; thencewest along the north line of Fuerbringer Street to the east
line of Sherman Avenue, thence north along the east lime of Sherman Avenue to the southerly
line of Michigan Avenue, thence south easterly along the southerly line of Michigan Avenue
to the place of beginning.
The purpose of such appropriation is for THE WIDENING OFTHE A: -LEY.
WEST OF HARRISON AVENUE.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the day of August,
and on the a2foT�,: day of August ,1912 in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the lath. day of Sept ember
1912 at 7:45 P.M. will :sear and receive remonstraxees from all persons interested in or
affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 14th. dray of August,1912.
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President.