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Board met in regular session Wt lOtOO A.M. All members present.
✓ The . Centred Union Telephone Company through their agent petitioned the Board sand pre—
sented a blue print for underground conduits on Michigan Avenue. The same was referred
to the City Civil Engineer.
/Petition received for condemnation of alley from Indiana Avenue to Perley Street.
The same was referred to the City Civil Engineer.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No. 254.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bendri it Joseph
County, State of Indiana, That 'it is deemed necessary to improve ST. LOU.IS STREET FROM
CORBY STREET TO ST. 'VINCENT STREET. By "grading the said street from property line to
property line and constructing cement curb and cement walks on both sides of said street
And such improvement is now ordered, An accordance with the profile, details, drawings
and specifications on file in the office of the Department of the Board of Public Works
of said City; and such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and alley inter—
sections, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said ST LOUIS STREET all
# according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of .the General Assembly of the
Street of Indiana, entitled "Are Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved Larch
61,1905 and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and
supplemental acts thereon, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indian,.
Assessmenta, if deferred, are to -be pid in ten equal annual installments, 14 th interest
at the rateof Six per cent per annum. A Bond or bonds shall be issued to the con. —
tractor in payment of such work, unless the property owners gay said assessment before
said Bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall eht City of South Be.d,
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, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except
for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessment for
such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required
to pay.. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assess—
ments of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as
provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd. day of ,May ,1913
and on the loth. day of May,1913 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give
a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June,
1913 at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 29th. day of April,1913.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Contractors bond, for One Thousand ($12000s00)Dollars signed by F.W.Keller and AJ.�
Harlin as sureties and C.L.Headley as prinicipal, was approved by the Board.
.� Petition for grade, curb and walk on north St. Louis Street from Howard Street to
Corby Street, was filed with the Board.
Contract for pipe sewer on Quincy Street from Portage Avenue to Blaine Avenue ,under
Improvement Resolution No. 222s was awarded to L.H.Webster for amount of ..... 1423.20
Plat of W. A. Lintnery s Addition was approved by the Board.
✓Petitionfiled with the Board for Atreet light on Mishawaka Averse at corner of
7th., Streets The same was referred to -the -Street Commissioners for investigation.
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SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 255.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the -City of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, State of Indiana, That it is deemed necessary to improve Logan Street from Scott
Street to Cushing Street. By grading the said street from property line to property line
and constructing cement curb anal 'cement walks on both sides of said street. .And such improve—
ment -is now ordered in accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications on
file in the office of .the Department of the Board of Public Works of said City,, and such im—
provement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and alley intersections
shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on. said LOGAN STREET all according to the
r:,ethod and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
entitled. "An Act Concerning Municpal Corporations," approVed March 6,1905, and in accordance
with and pursuant to the provisions 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 .annun.
A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment of such work, unless. the property
owners pay said a.sse.ssment 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 pro-
perty owner or owners for ,said work or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of
any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such
work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the
assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by 'said above entitled Act
requiredto pay. All proceedings had, and work dome in the making of said improvement,
assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be
as provided for in such above entitled Act and amendments thereto.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd'. day of May91913 and on
the 10the day of May 1913 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board -will give a hearing
on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June 1913 at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 29th. ,day of April,1913.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 256
Resolved ,by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, State of Indiana, That it is deemed necessary to improve UNION STREET FROM FORD
STREET TO THE FIRST ALLEY. SOUTH OF FORD STREET. By grading of said Union Street from pro—
perty line to property line and constructing cement curb and cement walks on both sides of
said street. And such improvement is now ordered in accordance with the profile, details!
drawings and specifications on file in the' office of the Department of the Board of Public
Works -of' said City; end such improvement is now ordered. `
The cost of, said improvement, including the cost of street and alley inter-
sections, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said UNION STREET all according
to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905, and in
aec-ordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and supplemental acts there—
to, 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 contractor in payment of such work, unless
the -property owners pay said assessment 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 the 'same,, or for the
payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in pay—
ment for such work, except for such moneys as shell have been actually received by -the` City
from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as -shall have been actually rec—
eived by the -City from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City
is bysaid above entitled Act required to pay.- All proceedings had, and work done in the
making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of
bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd. day of May,1913 and
on the 10th. day of May,1913 in the South Bend Deily Times, This Board will give'a hearing
on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June,1913 at 7:45,P.M.
Adopted this 29th. day of April,1913.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 257-
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, State of Indianaq,That it.is deemed necessary to improve-CORBYSTREET FROM THE,
EAST END OF SAID STREET AS PLATTED AND LAID OUT IN MOREY'S ADDITION TO WALSH STREET.
By grading the said street from property kine to property line and, con-
structing cement curb and cement walks on both sides of said street* And such improvement
is now ordered in accordance with the profile, details, drawings -and specifi6ations.on
f.-'-le in the office of the Department of the Board of Public Works Of said City; and,
such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement; including the cost of street and alley inter-
sectiond, shall be asses I sed upon the real estate abutting on said CORBY STREET all accord
ing to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly Of the Ststeff
of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905,:
and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and supplemental
acts thereto passed,by the General Assembly of the State of Indi na. Assessmentsv if
deferred, are to. be paid ' in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of
Six percent per annum. A Bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment Of
such vork, unless the property owners pay said assessment 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 I due from said property owner or owners for said work, or for the
collections of the same., or for the payment of a ny bond, bonds, certificate or certi—
ficates, i sued to said contractor 'in payment for such work, except or such moneys as
shall have been actually received by the City from the assessment's for such improvement,,
or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay . All pro-
ceedings had, and work done in the.making of said improvement,., assessment of property
collection of assessments and issuance -of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in
s,,-.id above entitled Act and amendments thereto*
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd. day of Mayl,1913
and on the 10th. day Of MaY91913 in the Suth Bend ftily Times. The Board will give a
hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June.1913
at 7:45 P.M.
Adopted this 29th. day of Aprill,1913*
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORK -So'
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2580-
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,, St. Joseph
County, State of Indiana, That it is deemed necessary to improve HARRIS STREET -FROM FORD
STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANIES RIGHT OF WAY*
By the grading of saidstreet from propertyline to property" Tine and con-
structing cement curb and cement walk on both si6l.es of said street. And such improvement
is now ordered in accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications on
file in the office of the Department of the Board of PubliC. Works of said City; and such
improvements is now ordered.'.
The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and.11ey inter-
sections* shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said HARRIS STREET all
according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the
State ofIndiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municpal Corporationsg" approved March 6,,-,,
1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory nand sup-
plemental acts thereto.) passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. As-
sessments, 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 con-
tract tractor in payment for such work.) unless the property owners pay said a.ssessment before
-said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend., be,,
or be held responsible for arW- sum or sums, due from said property owner or owners for
said work of for the Q.ollection-of the same.. or for the payment of ;ny bond, bonds, cert4
ficato or certificates, issued to said -contra ctor in payment for such work, except for
.such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments fee
such improvements or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to
pay. A:; proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvements, assessment3,
pf property, collection of assessments and issuance of bond therefor, shall be as pro-
vided for in said above entitled Act and amendments theretoo.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd. day of May,1913
and on the 10tho day Of MaY21913 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a
hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 13tho day of June,
1913 at 7:36 P.M.
Adopted this 29th. day of April.1913-
BOARD 0F PUBLIC WORKS*
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tz LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.S,259.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works'of the City of South Bend,, 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 receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is hereby ordered
in and along PARKOVA9H AV90 FROM IROQUOIS STREET TO LAFAYETTE STREET*
Beginning at center of
Iroquois and Parkovash Ave. thence east along the center of Parkovash Ave. to the center of
Lafayette Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer, . together ,with the house connections . . to
.the curb line along the line of said improvements, 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.Cityo The cost of said improvement shall
be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon
the City of South Bend if the City is benefited by said improvement, all ac." c I ording to the
method and manner provided for, in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana entitled,
"An :Act Concerning Municipal Corporatlonit" approved Marc 611905. 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 beissued to the contractor in payment for :such work unless the
property over pay said ass I essments before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no I circum—
stances shall the City of South Bend be or be held responsible for any sum or q sums due from
said property owner or owners for said work, or for t e collection of same,, or 'for the pay—
ment of any bond or bonds, certificate of certificates, issued to said contractor in payment
for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by,the City from the
assessments for such improvement or such moneys as I said City is by said above ehtitled Act
required to pay* All proceedings had,and work done in the makigg shall be as -provided for
in said above entitled Act.
Notice of this resolution shall be pliblished on the 3rd.,day of May9'1913 and on
the 10th. day Of MaY21913 in the South Bend Daily Times. The Board will give a hearing on
this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June.1913, at 7:45P,M.
Adopted this 29th. day of April',,1913*
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS*
LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No. 260.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bendm County of
P'St. JosephlState of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewert intended and adapted
only for local use by the property holders whose property, abuts thereon, and not intended
or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains,, be and the same is, hereby ordered
in and along TONTI AVENUE FROM IROQUOIS ST* TO LAFAYETTE STREET AS FOLLOWS: —
Beginning at the
center of Tonti Ave. and Iroquois Street thence east along.the center line of said Tonti Ave*
to the center of Lafayette Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer, together with the house
connections to the curb_linealong the line of said improvement, and, said sewer, with all its
appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with tl e profile and'specificiations now on
file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improve—
ment shall be apportioned against and paid by ,the property holder; whose prpperty abuts thereo
and upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefited -by said I prove . ment, all 4ccordilg to
themethod and manner provided for in Act of the General 'Assembly . of the Stateof-Indiana.,
entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporationsq" approved March 61,1905* 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 bo-,i.ds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such
work,, unless the property owners pay said assessments before said ,bond I or bonds are issued.
Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend, be or be hold responiblo for any sum
or sums from said property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of same, or
for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate or certificates., issued to said. contractor
in payment for such work2 except 'for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the
City from the assessments for such im;_ )rovement, or such moneys as said City is by said above
entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said
improvement,, assessment of property, collections of assessments and issuance'of bands therefor
shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act.
Notice of this Resolution Shall be published on the 3rd. day Of M&Y91913 and
on the 10th* day Of MaYi1913 in the South Bend gaily Times. This Board will give a hearing
on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June,1913 at 7T45P.X*
Adopted this 29th. day of Apri1.19130
Board of Public Works
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Tuesdav April' 29th. ,1913 Continued.
/ STREET OR ALLEY IM'ROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 261.
Be It Resolved By the Board of Public Works of the City Of South Bend,
St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary td improve
LINDNER STREET FROM MICHIGAN AVE. TO: LA PORTE AVE.
BY grading the said street from curb
line to 'curb line and paving the roadway with Bitumineou.s Macadam, Concerto Pavement or
Briek, And such improvementis norw ordered.
The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley
intersections, shall be paid by speciill assessment to be levied upon the' property
specially benefited, to the amount that the same may be legally assessed therefor, in
accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,entitled "An
Avt Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905, and in accordance with
and pursuant to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto.
The cost of all street and alley intersections, including one-half of the
width of the improvement opposite street and alleys Which run,'into, but do not 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 l fund, ifable to do so,
of 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 and more against each lot, ,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 will be issued to the contractor to the amount of such deferred
assessments in pro rata payment for such improvement.
Under no eirsumstances shall the City of South Bend be. or be held re—
sponaible 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, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such
moneys as shall have been received by the City from the assessments for such improve—
ments, or such moneys as said City is by said entitled Act and amendments and supple—
ments thereto required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said
improvement, assessment of property, collection of assess.= --eats 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 Board of Public Works fix the 13th. d-"
June, 913 A.D. at the hour of 7:45-POM at the office of the Board of Public Works of,
this City, as the time and place for the public consideration of said proposed improve
-meet, at which said Board of Public Works, will' hear all persons interested, or whose
property is liable to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide whether the
benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement will eT al the
estimated cost thereof.
BE IT FURTHER IT-BURTHER RESOLVED, That notice of the time and place
of such public consideration be published amd mailed in the manner provided by law.
Notice of'this resolttition shall be published on the 3rd. day of Magi 1913and on the
loth. day of May 1913 in the South Bend Daily Times.
AOPTED THIS 29the day of APRIL, 1913.
BOARD OF PUBLIC' WORKS .
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