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Friday August 7th, 1908.
The Board met in.regular session at 10-A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent.
Petition filed for the establishment of grade on Dinan Court. Referred to Engr.
City Controller instructed to collect the 1908 Franchise Tax of $500.00 from
the South Bend Home Telephone Company.
City Attorney asked to institute legal proceedings to compel the I. I. It I.
y. Co to bring tracks to grade at Rupel and Werwinski streets and to plank crossings.
City Attorney was instructed to bring suit against the New Jersey, Indiana &
Tllin6is, the Grand Trunk Western and the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Companies
"or not complying with the order of the Board to plank their crossing over Olive
and Sample streets.
Hearing given on Assessment Rolls and final estimates for Brick Pavement onFord
street from Scott street to Chapin street and for Grading onSt. Peter street from Cedar
styeet'to Sorin street, under Improvement Resolutions Nos. 484 & 551 respectively.
No further remonstrators appeared and no further remonstrances were filed. All
other remonstrances were over -ruled. The Board therefore find that the property
assessed in said rolls filed July 21st, 1908, is benefitted in the amount of assessments
as'siidwn on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed JIhly
21st `1905, and:the.final estimate allowed July 21st, 1908, should.be and the same
are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
In the matter of the vacation of the first alley East of Main street
between Tutt street and Sample street in the City of South Bend.
To the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana:
Tile undersigned, Fred Schafer and Albert Schafer, hereby represent to your
Honorable Body, that on the 14th day of July, 1908, a final resolution was passed by
Your body, vacating the first alley east of Msin street extending from Tutt street to the
first alley south of Tutt street in the city of South Bend. The undersigned further
represent that they were not made a party to said proceedings at the time of the pendency
thereto; that they were owners in fee simple of the lot immediately abutting upon the
south entrance of said alley; that they were allowed no d:s.mages for injuries suffered
to said lot nor were they in any manner given an opportunity or notice to remonstrate
against said proceedings; that on the 3rd day of August, 1905 they filed an appeal
from the final action of this Board in such vacation, in the Circuit Court of St. Joseph
County, which proceeding is now pending therein. The undersigned further represent that
said proceedings as against themselves, is absolutely void and of no legal effect. They
therefore pray your Honorable Body to take such steps as may be right -:and proper in
the premises to properly protect their interestes effected by said vacation by way of
revocation of said final resolution or such additional or supplemental prodeedings as may
be necessitated.
The undersigned further represent that they are advised by counsel that the
proceedings as against themselves is void and of no effect and that the city of South
Bend can be mandated to open up said alleym the said vacation proceedings notwithstanding
The undersigned further ask that this instrument be considered and deemed a rem-
onstrance against said proceedings and a request for the legal protection of their
interests.
Remonstrance placed on file.
Signed Fred Schafer and Albert Schafer, by Harry R. Wair,AtSr
President.