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April lst, 100 3. .
IjMPnOVrttiENT RESOLUTION 117,
RESOLVED BY TIC; BOARD 0 .- PUBLIC 1VORz S O' Tr1E CITY .OF SOUTH BEND! INDIANA: That an
improvement be made of the kind, .) i ze , location and terminal points cLs follows: the
construction of cement walks on California. Avenue from Lal€end avenue to Portage avo
Said improvement shall. be known as and designated as "California Avertue Sidenvalks"*
and shall be constructed according to the plans and specifications prepared ,by the
City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and proposal.s, for
bids for. the execution of the above work .shall. be published on the 2nd. day of Anri'
and on the 9th. clay of april, 14*03, in the South Bend Dai-ly Times and• the South Bed
Daily Tribune. This Board, will.give a hearing on this resolution at its office in
the C'it J Hall on the 14th. day. of April, Z03, at 7 ;15 P.1.1. and will receive bids
up to 10 a. i i. on the 15th. day of April 100 3.
Adopted this, ist. clay of April, 1n0 3. BOARD 02 PUBLIC VINT, S. .
IMPROiiRMMT RRSOLUTIGM338.
RESOLVED BY Tilt]BOARDOD' PUBLIC wow?-'s 0±' TF1- C 1 T V 0„ SOTTTH ?E'iv �, IS,DIs�TLA: Trsat an
i'mproverient be n_de of the kind, size, location and terminal paints as .foilo-t;;rs
P,00dvm.�rd avenue from California, avenue to Golden <%venue ':jy the gr�lding of e,ve•
and the construction of cement walks and curbs.
Said improvement shall be lino�vn and clesignctited. as ''Woodward avenue grade, curt, and
walk" and shall be con:stracted according to the plan's and s?�c.ifications .of the Cit
Civil PrV;sneer filed herewith. Noticre of this r esolution shall be publ:ishe on
the 2nd. clay of Apl. and on the 9 th. clay of Apl. 1003, in the South Bend Dai1.y Tian
and the mouth bend Dail ,'Tribune.. This Board will give a hearing on this resolut"
ion at">its office in the City ITall. on the l�:Lth. etay of April. 19032' at 7;15 1P.11. and
xill"secei:re`bids'up.to.10 a.rr, .6n,the-`15th. day bf.April,
Adopted this lst. day of April, .1903. BOARD 0' PUBLIC WOPES.S
IMPRO112,1 +311T RESOLUTION -R19.
R>,SO TJED BY TTu:1 BOr�RT' 01' PUBLIC VOM�M 0 ' TFIE CITY 0_' SOT
JTIi BF ID, INrIAIlA That an
improvement be mde of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows; --
..the Construction of.cement walks and curbs and the grading of the roadway of
and on Deliaude avenue frorl Portage avenue to Woodward avenue. Said ir�pro�T vent
sahall be known and designated as the "DeMaude avenue grade, curb and walks and s hal
be cons-tructed, according to the plans and specifications of the City Civil 1ng ineer
filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and proposals for bid- for the 'executi--
ion of the above work shall. be published in the South Bend Daily Times and, thp.
South Bend Daily Tribune on the 2nd. day of April and on the 9th. day of April`, 1003
This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City H 11 on
the 14th. clay of April, 1903, at 7 ;15 P.11. 'and -Y ill receive bids up to 1.O A. t,I. on
the 15th. day of April lC 0 3.
Af gated this 1st. day of April, 1903. BOARD O ' PU BLIC V'JOR?S.
IMIPROVEI•IENT RESOLUTION + l' O.
RES VED BY TM BOARD 0I0' PUBLIC .'jOP. c' OF m;rr CITY 0" SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That an
improvement be made of the kind, size, location and terminal poir_ts as follows
Allen street fro?* the north end of. Cushing' s Acid. to Portage Avenue by grading the
street and the construction of cement w<-_1r_s and curbs. Said improvement shaill
be known and designated as the "Allen street grade, walks, and curbs." and shall be
constructed aee riling to the plans and specifications of the CityvCivil Engineer
filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and proposals for bids for the executi—
ion of the above work shall be published on the 2nd. day of April and., on. the 9 th.
day of April, A. D. 1003 in the South Bend Daily Times and the South fiend Daily
Tribune. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its of f ice in the
City hall on the 14th. day of April at 7:15 p.m. and will receive bid: up to 10 a.rn.
on the 15th. day of April, 1903.
Adopted this 1st. da.y of April, 1903. BOARD Or PUBLIC WORKS.
President.
April Dr l 10 0 3. .
Petit ions filed. yr the gxade,curb and w.?-1 s on Indiana Avenue and Dayton street.
instructed to furnish specifications.
Rs:,lout ions adopted for the above improvement>..
I?�PROSTZ NT' SOLUTION # 121.
Engineer
R SOLVI�D BY THE BOAR? 01' PUBLIC WOPu,S OF TiT CIT'. Oi+ SOUTH B-7,1 D. IUTANA:-•That an improve-
mi nt be made of the kind; a ize, location and terminal. points as follows: On Dayton street
from Miami street to the ,W. Line line of the South-east addition by the SradinS OT' the street
and the construct ion of c orient walks and curbing. Said improvement shall be and designated
as the "Dayton street U made, vialk and curb" and shall be constructed accordipg to the plans
€ nd s pec iif'icat-ions of the City Civil EnZineer, filed. herewith. Notice o"' this resolution
acid proposals for bids for the execution of. t}-Xe <.wbove work shall be published on the 3rd.
day of April and on t1.e 10th. day of April, 1903) In the South Bend Da.il'y Times and the
South BendD .ily Tribune.• This Board gill give a hearing on this re: oluta on at its office
in the City Tl,11 on the 14th. day of April 1003, at 7:1�� p.r!. and vrill rec ive bids yap to
10 a.m. o on the-' 10th. day of April, 100 3.-
Adopted this 3rd. day ofApril, 1e03. BOARD nr' PUBLIC `v101EK
IIvIPROVT�T'`''.iT RESOLUTION # 122.
RESOLVED BY THE, i3Ot�RD 02 PUBLIC VVOt S_ 0r ,y; CITY 0 , SOUTH iiEIdT� . IT i)I T9: That an improve-
ment be=made of _tile kind, size, location and termini-0l points as follows:- an Indiana ave.
From Miami street to Leer street by Srad.inr- the roadvrdy and constructen.- cement• vva,lks
and curbing. Saici improven1ent --he be knovn and de i�;:^ated ais the "E.Indiana, avenue
" � i. f: r%;1:: il,._t�_
gy-ra,de, curb and tiaa.lk. and s1lall be constructea accor,-ir� tc t _�
of the City Civil ,nt ineer filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and propoSals for
bids :for the L �cution of the above wort shall .be publiched on the 3rd. clay of April ctncd
on he loth day of April, 1("031 in the Sotuh Bend 'wily Times and the Sooth Bend wily
Tribune. This Board willgive a hearing; on this resolution at its office in the City HaIll
on the 14th. day oy April, 7003 and will receive; bids up to 10 a,.r-.on the 15th. c3ay of April
15 0 3.
Adoptecl this 3rd. clay of A ri -, 1O0 3. BOARD OF PUBLIC FOOT S.
Petition file,i a skin; for the .,onsti'tjctia:- _ the Sic_: .,_ _ n cor�,t,._i,.tion th tile,
curb on De 'Maude avenue rr'ori Portck,;e avenue to Joodv.-a.rd avar�ue.
Remonstrance filed against pipe seucr on Port,-q;e avenue conmencing at. Aller, street and
petitionin3 for the construction of the -sewer from: the Three I Rai' road'btracks east.
Hearin,; on remonstrL.nce set .for Saturday, April .ith, 10,0 3.
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Pre.ident.
518
April 4th. 190 3•
It wa resolved by the Board that the rnswttPr of a crewnatory be atken up for cons a-
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oration. IT VIAS RJRTjriR PwSOLW,,Dp that the Board epp6ar before the Council at its neXt
regular meetiog and ask for an appropriation to defray the expenses of said creamatory.
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519
April 8t1l,- 003--
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Petition fildd!-,far,,thegv,=adlicc�lxxb�l,@Oidvmklk on Allen street from Iji higan
the. end of said street*
etition filed for theoracle, curb and walk. and the paving with crushed stone N, St.
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Joseph street and Hammond Court*
Petition filed for the grading, curb and cement sidewalks and the paving. with crushed
stone of Navarre street from Michigan street to the east end of Boulevard.
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President.
April 10 th, 190 3•
Petition filed for the Paving With Brick of Thomas street from Chalpih to Walnut streets.
Pre s i de nt .
521
April llth, 190 3..
Petition filed for the construction of a pipe sever on Catalpa avenue from Erring avenue to
Elmira street. '
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The Engineer filed his estimates
for the following mIx-ovements.
Calvert strest)
$5059.00 9
JAilton avenue_.
1465.00
Woodward avenue,
3760.86
Allen street)
2600.10
DeMaudra avenue)
275. 30
California averue,
915.00
Indiana avenue,
3247.20
Dayton street,
2080.46
Hearing on the grade, curb and walks on Clndiana avenue, Dayton street, Allen street
Calvert street, De Rleude avenue, and 6�oodward avenue, and®r Irzprovement Resdlutions
1222 121, 1202 1159 119 � and 118 respectively Cement walks on California dvenue u
under Improvel:!ent Resolution + 117, and walks and curb on 11ilton street under Imp.
Res. - 116. No r emons t rants appeared and no remons t -!�anc e s were filed. The Board f inD
that the benefits to the proper y affected and to the City of South Bend are equal to
the e Xpense of said improve��►er_ �, sa.ia Decla.ra.tory Res olut ions are hereby c onfi79med
and approved.
Hearing onw. Monroe street Brick, under Ir..�proveTer_t Resolution + 114. No remonstr
rants appeared and no- remonstrances were filed. The Board rind that the benefits to
the property a i'ected and to the amity o.L SUutiz fiend ar® equ l to the expense of said
improvement and said Declaratory Resolution is hereby confirr!3ed and approved..
Bond of Henri DeVos and Co. =ilea and approved.
Pres icl ent.
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April 15th, 190 3. .
WIJEREAS, this Board has heretofore submitted to the Common Council rolls of Sayer and
Water connections on Marion and Burroughs street from Miclliga.n street to Michigan avenue;
Clinton street from South street to Sample street; La Salle avenue from Taylor street to
La Porte a.vcnue, and on Madison street from Michigan street to Marion street, which said
rolls were approved, and,
WHEREAS, notification of said connections has been made by publication xs required by lay;
provided and the twenty days therein provided having expiredt, Be it resolved by the Board
of Public Works that bids for said work be received on the 28th. day of April A. '.19 0 3,
at 10 a.m. and that notice of :~ueh receiving of bids be published in the Daily Tines . nd
Daily Tribune on the 15th. day and on the 22-nd. day of April, respectively.
Contracts -~ igned and bonds for said improvements of Marion , La, Salle ipxe. , and Clinton
accepted and approved.
Bids -received for the grade, curb s,nd walks on Dayton street, Indiana, Avenue,° Milton
street, Woodward avenue, De Maude avenue, Allen street, Calvert street, and California ave.and se',Me referred to Tr,;ineer 'or tabulation. °
Assessment roll and final estinate for Franklin street Sewer under Improvement Resolution
4P-9. Resolved that notices as to the amount of assessments be published in Daily Times
and the Daily Tribune for siX consecutive days beginning on the 15th. day of April, 12-03,
stating thfit this Board will give a hearing on the amount'of assessment on -the 5 th. clay of
May, 1903 at 7;15 P.m.
Resolved .further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted Fend approved and
the final estimate be allowed. Notices of this resolution shall be published in the
South bend Daily Times and The South bend Daily Tribune on the 15th. day of Z'kpril2 190 3,
stating tint this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such wor'} and the
estimate therefor on the 5th. day of i` aY; 1903 at 1 *15 p.m. at its office in the City
Hall.
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Pros ident.
524
April..., .17th, 1903.. K
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Harry Barnes awarded contr�.ct for Grade, Curba,nd Walk on Allen street; De Maude avenue;,
and Woodward avenue•
C . C. Shively awarded contracts for Grade - Curb - stalk on Calvert street; and Dayton st.
R. Z. Snell awarded contracts for Cement walks' on Californaia Avenue; walks and curb on
Milton street.
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Siders Bros. awarded contract for the Garde- Curb and Walk on Indiana Avenue from Miami
Street to Leer sreet•
Assessment Roll of benefits and damages awarded in the matter of widening Iiiami street .
under Condemnation Resolution -9. adopted on the llth. day of Parch, 1903.
Resolved, that each of said parties be served with notice personally'as to -the amounts'-,
of .awards and assessments and that this Rogtdowill give a hedring on said awards and
assessments on April 29th, at ? ;15 P. M+ , 190 3.
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President.
525
April ..... 22nd, 19 0 3.
Bond. of Robert, Hoban & Roach on E. Washington street sewer released.
a s .
Bond of L. H. Webster on Franklin Street Sewer released.
Grade stakes asked for on Indiana Avenue from Clyde street to East line of Leers Add.
same referred to Engineer.
Bond of C. H. De Frees and John Beyrer on Madison street Brick Pavement, accepted.
The grade on lsto alley eat of Michigan street on Ewing avenue lowered V 4%
VACATION RESOLUTION Q17.
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to
vacate the following : Two feet off the north side of lot alley running east and west in
and lying between lots6 & 7 in Hutchinson Addition. -aid alley lies between Ohio street
and Xea.sey street on the west side of Carroll. street.
The :"ollawing property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation:
All of Lot 46 Hutchinson! s Addition.
All Lot f7 Hutchinson' s Addition.
Notice of this resolution shall u lis 2 al be p b hed on the 3rd. clay of April and on the 30th. day
of April, 19031, in the South bend Daily Times. This Board,trit�. i, sdvof i :e i .:the City Hall
on the 5the day of &lay, 1903, at 7:15 P#M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all
persons interested in or affected by the.-e proceedings.
Ad.o pt ed this 22nd. day of Apr it , A. D. 1903..
BOARD 01a' PUBLIC YVOi3KS.
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526
Friday...::..April 24th, 190 3. .
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Plat of Gorsuch' s Qth. add. t o the � C it y of South Bend approved.
Bond of R--Z. Snell on California Avenue and Miltoli Avenue improvements approved.,
bond of C. C. Sh:ivel.ly on Daj$on and Calvert street improvements approved.
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April 25th, a1903. 9
Moved by Captain Nicar that the Board enter into a centract with the Dix Gar--
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bgge Creematory Company, and that same they_ be referred to the Common Council r
modification or ratification. The motion prevailed.
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Tuesday............. April 23 th, 1906..
Enginneer fi°leu Specifications for sewer and water connections ,on V!arion, Madisont
Clinton and La Salle avenue.
Bids opened for sewer and water connections on Marion, Madison, Clinton streets, and La Sall
avenue and same were referred to Engineer for tabulation.
Petition for sewer on Aill street from Corby street to Jefferson street, referred to
Engineer for spec if ica+, ions.
Improvement Resolutiop.. 123.
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD '. OF PUBLIC V01LIKS OF SOUTH BENDY INDIXTA: That ,an improvement
be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows: Pipe Sewer on E.La Salle
avenue from the end of the present sewer at the alley west of Notre Dame street to the
east -curb of Eddy street. Said improvement shall be known and designated as the "E•La
Salle•:avenue Pipe Sewer% and shall be :constructed according to the plans and-speeifications
prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of thisresoluti.an and .
proposals for bids for the a)bcution of the above work shall be published on the 20th. day
of April and on the 7th. da,;T of I -lay) 1903, in the South bend Daily Times and the South bend
Daily Tribune• This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the
City hall on the 19 th. clay of May, 190 3, at 7 :15 P. ii. , and will receive bids up to 10 a.m.
on the 20th.. day of May, 1903. -
Adopt ed this 24 th. day of Apr it , 1903.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT +,S^LUTION 124.
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OP PUBLIC Vv RKS Oi�' THE CITY Oi" SOUTH,BENDJ INDIANA: That an improve-
ment be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows: Pipe Sewer,on
Napier street from a point 50 feet &=dth west of Laurel street running west and connecting
with a trunk sewer on MEpel street. Said Improvement shall be known. and designated as the
Napier street Sewer." and shell be constructed according to the pland and qDpeeifications
prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of this. resolution and pro-
posals for bids for the eXecution of the above work shall be published on the 29th. day of
April and on the 7th. day of Alay, 1903, in the South bend Daily Tims and The. South bend Dail
Tribune. This Board will Uive a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall
on the 19 th. day o f If'a y, l0 0 3, at 7 :15 p.m. and will receive bids up to 10 a.m. on the 20th.
day of May, 1903.
Adopted this 2Bth, day of Xpril, 1903•
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BOARD Oiv PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPRDVEV'ETZT RESOLUTION 125.
RE OLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC 1,'VOP,1,S 0 ' THE CITY 0r' SOUTH BEPTD, INDIINA: That an improve-
ment be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows ; Pipe Sewer on S.
LAFayette street from Sample street to Broadway street. Said improvement shell be known a
designated as the S.LaPayette street Pipe Sewer, and. shall be constructed according to the
pland and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer filed herewith. Notice of to
resolution shall be published on the 29th. day of April and on. the 7th. day of May, 1903,
in the South bend Daily Times and the South bend Daily Tribune. This Bo:.rd will give a
hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 19th. day of May, 1903, at
7;15 p.m. and will receive bids up to 10 a.n. on the 20th. day of May, 1903.
Adopted this 2B th. day of April, 1903*
BOARD 02 PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEITEXT RESOLUTION 126.
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC VOZEiS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: Mint an imprwe-,
meet be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows; Pipe Sewer on
La Salle avenue, Bridge street, Sycamore street, and Colfax Avenue. Said improvement shal
be known' and designated as the "La Salle ave, Bridge street, Sycanore street and Colfax Ave.
Pipe Sewer, and shallbe constructed according to the plans and specifications prepared by t
the the City Civil Engineer filed herewith. Notice of this resolutionxd prt�goaltyfnd
b1ds y'for th;eZ.ej�ecutiQn of 1be above work shall be published on the 29th. day of April,
and on the 7th. day of May, 19039 in the South Bend Daily Times and the South bend Daily
Tribune. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City
Hell_ on the 19 th. day of May, 1903, at 7 :15 p.m. and will receive bids up to 10 a.m. on the
20th. day of May, 1903. -
Adopted this 28th. day of April, 190;,:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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We dues day.. ...April 29 th, 19 O 3• >
,Application of F.J.Burroughs for position as inspector placed on file.
B. T• Beardsle y & CO. awarded contracts for water connections on Clinton and
.Marion streets.
L.I1. Webster awarded contract tfor sewer connections on Marion street.
Henri De Vos & Co. awarded contracts for sewer connections on Clinton and
W. La Salle Avenue.
Bonds, affidavits, and contracts of Harry N. Barnes on Woodward Avenue grade,
curb and walk; Allen street grade, curb and walk; and De Maude avenue grade, curb and
walk, accepted and approved.
Hearing given on Assessment Rollof awards and dar-ages inthematter of
widening Miami street, under Condemnation Resalt_tion 49 • , The Hebrew:Assoc cation of
Brotherly Love, through their Attorney Oscar Lippman, appeared and remonstrated ,verbally
against the ' action of the Board in said matter* Thk Board find,thitt the property des-
cribed in said assessment roll are respectively damaged and benefited in the amounts shova
on said roll and the roll should be and hereby is confirmed and ratified.
Permission given.-R. H. Lesly to move a frame building across the Sample St.
bridge. -
Pre s ide nt.