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Board metin regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present.
Mr. Martin appeared before the Board and notified them that he had been retained bV
John and Jesse Janisczak to represent -crier, in matter of - opening of Union Street and
filed notice to effect that Janisezak have a substantial interest in lots 13 Arnold,
Hine & Wilson's Sub. Div. , . of Bank Out lot 100-101 and 102. The same was plaeed on file.
Nearing given on Assessment Roll. and Anal estimate for Pipe Sewer on South Bend Ave
from Eddy Street to Eastern. City Limits, under Improvement Resolution No. 107.
A remonstrator appeared, in, the person of John Duey, and remonstrated against his
assessment, but no remonstrance was filed. The Board after due consideration therefore
find th.&t the property assessed in said rolls filed July 19th. 1912 is benefited in the
amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Beard further find that the assess
meat rolls filed July 19th. 1912 and the Final Estimate allowed July 19th. 1912 should
be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
✓Petition filed for sewer on No. St. Louis Street from Madison Street to Cedar Street
Same referred to City Engineer.
✓Petition for Concrete Pavement on Howard Avenue from Leeper Avenue to Niles Avenue
Same was referred to City Engineer.
The Following contracts were awarded an the fallowing Improvements.
Grade, curb and walk on Lincoln Street from Mi chi gan Avenue to Quincy St reet,under Im-
provement Reselution No. 184. Awarded to De Paepe & Coussins,
Trunk Sewer on Olive Street and Michigan Avenue , under Improvement Resolution No. 192.
Awarded to Henry De Ves.
,—Pavement on lst . alley North of North Shore Drive from Mi chi gan. Street to Lafayette St.
under Improvement Resolution No. 191. Awarded to Hoban & Roach, vd th Concrete Pavement.
�rad.e, curb and walk on Division Street from Frances to Eddy St rests, under Improvement
Resolution No. 195. Awarded to T.C. Barnes.
Pipe Sewer on Garfield Court from Washington Avenue to N. line of lot 6 in Bartlett
,$ub. Div:, , under Improvement Resolution No. 199. Awarded to De Paepe & Coussins.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavement on Wadxut Street
from Colfax Avenue to LaPorte Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 112.
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 26th.. :d°cy :of ;August-, 192
1912 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at
its office in the City Hall on the :13th.. day of September 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and ap-
proved and the final estimate, there An allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be
published on the 26th.day of August " '912, in the South Bend Daily Times, stating
tr;t this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the
City Hall on the 13t h. jo ay of September 1912, at 7:45 P.M.
J"Engin.eer filed assessment roll and final estimate on Pipe Sewer an GARST STREET from
Franklin Street to Main Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 172.
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 26th.day Of :August;
1912) st ct ing that this Board will i ve A hearing on the amou.�-it f such aseessmen.t s at it
its Offtee in the City Hall on. the 13th.. day of September, 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. �votice of this resolution shall be
published on the 26th.day of August, - 1912, in the South Bend Daily Times, stating
that this Board will give a hearil;.g on the acceptance of such work at its office in the
City Hall on the .13th.2day of September, 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
y` Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate on Pipe Sewer on Birdsell Street from
Fassaaeht Street to 1st. alley S. of Fassnaeht Avenue, under Improvement Resolution
No. 160.
Resolved , that notices &s to the amounts of assesmments be published fo..Tix conse-
cutive days in the South Bend Daily Times, commencing on the 26tl.day of _,August , ,; 1912
stating that this Board will give -a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its oft
office in the City Hall on the ;' 13th.day of September,1912. at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted ind ap-
proved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be pub-
lished on the .26tah.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 eityl
Hall on the 13t.h.day of September 1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe Sewer on Harris Street from
Di vi si on St re et to Grand Trunk Western R.R.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessme--qts be published for six ,conseeutive
days in the South Bend Daily Times, commencing on the 26th. day of August, 1912, stating
that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in}te
the City Hall ox the 13th. day of September 1912 at 7:45 P.I.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted anal approved
and the final estimate thereon. allowed. Notice of this Resolution shall be published on.
the 26t.h. day Of September, 1912, in the South Bend Daily Times, stating that this Board
iedll 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.
GRADE, CURB AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 203.
RESOLVED by the Board of public Works of the City of South Bend, St. J Joseph
County , State of Indiarm, That it is deemed necessary to improve COLFAX AVENUE FROM
BIRDSELL STREET TO WALNUT STREET , by grading said Colfax Aven.e from property line to pro—
perty line, and the construbtiox of cement sidewalk and Bement curb on both sides of said
Colfax Ave .e; All as shown on detail plans, profiles anal specifi eations on file in the
office 'of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, India na. And such
improvement is now erdere d in accordance with the profile, details, drawings anal speci—
fications on file in the Office of the Department of the Beard Of Public Wanks of said
City; and such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and alley inter—
seetions, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said COLFAX AVENUE FROM
BIRDSELL STREET TO WALNUT STREET all according to the method and manner provided for in ax
act of the General Assembly of t e State of Indiana, entitled, "An Art Concerning Muni#al
Corporations". approved Larch 6, 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the pro—
visions of all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Indiana. 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 cox rioter in payment of such work, unless tthe property owners pay said asses
meat 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 w
owners for said work or fort he eolleetiox of the same , or for the payment of any bond,
bonds, certificate or certifieates, i - sued to said contractor in payment for such work,
except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assesments
for such improvement, or such moneys as. said City is by au d above. entitled Act required to
pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the makine of said improvement, assessment of
property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds thereofr, shall be as provided
for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto.
Notice of this Resolution shall be published on the 21st . day of Augi st 1912
and on the 28`th. day of August, 1912 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Bard will give a
hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the27th. day of September
1912 at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 20th. day if August, 1912.
President.