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Bond of the Dixon Garbage Creamatory Company ed. any. approved.
Remonstrance filed against the narrowinC of the roadway of E. 1-1adison street.
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May 2nd. , 19 0 3•
General hearing on petition and remonstrance of the Madison street Prope:rty or-
viers for and against the narrowing of the Madison street roadway, hearing was set
for Tuesday night at 7 ;15 P.M.
Contract for water connections on W. Marion street awarded, to B. T.Beardsley &
Company.
Contract for eater connections on Madison street awarded to Tom Williams.
In the matter of the petition of the American Pavillion Vaudeville Company.
The Board hold that the usual fee charged for theatricals be charged, the same beirg
an annual charge of '25.00. We believe th,t this enterprise is theatrical in its
nature, even though a tent is used.
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Tuesday.. • ......... • May 5th y 190 3. .
Vandalia Railmy Company ordered to place -a. midnight lamp at Ewing Avenue.
Three I Railway Company, ordered to plank their crossings at Kemble and Prairie
Avenues crossings.
Application for street railway franchise filed by the St. Joseph Valley Traction
Company, by their attorney 0. M. Cunningham.
St. Commissioner ordered to place a bridge on Carroll street over the Bowman Creek.
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Tuesday Evening, 7 ;15 P.M.
-Hearing given on Assessment Roll anf final estimate for the r rankl in street Sewer
under. Improvement Resolution :F 99. No remonstrants appeared and no remonstrances were
filed. The City Engineer called attention to the fact that in making up the assessment
roll) owing to the abstracter in furnishing descriptions of property abutting on the
improvement making; an error in omitting the description of the T.H. & L. Right of Way
at Indiana Avenue, same was ic.luded in the Maggie M. Stull. assessment. The Board caused,
laid roll to be so changed as to Puke the T. H. & L. R. R. Co.." interests a-L--pear thereon, by
deducting from the Maggie IT. Stull 27 feet of the frontage included it her assessment
which deduction amounts tb �':24• 10. Res : lved by the Board that the asses smentroll filed
April 15th. and the `final estimate allowed April 15th. be and the same is hereby in all
things ratified and approved.
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�y'irst hearing on Vacation Resolution �17. passed April 22nd. 1903; for the
vacation of two feet off the north side of Lot 6 in Hutchinson` s Add. to the City of
South Bend. No remonstrances were filed and no remonst rants appeared. The Board hereby
declare the tvp feet off the north side of the alley adjoining Lot 6 in Hutchinsons Add.
vacated.
The Board. find that Lot 6 owned, by D. N. Becker is benefited in the amount of
10.00 dollars. The Board accordingly fixes the amount of assessment at 10.00. No
,property will be injuriously affected by such vacation.
Now comes D. N. Becker and vraives notice of amount of assessment and hearing on
amount of assessments under Vacation Resolution +17 and pays into the City Treasury of
-the City of South Bend the sum of �10.00 without further proceedings.
Hearing given the petitioners and remonstrators of Madison street on the
petition asking or the narrowit of the roadway of Madi.-on street from Michigan street
east to the west line of the first alley east thereof. The Board ferred action until
Wednesday, hay gt&. 1903.
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Wednesday* ..... May 6th, 1903.
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street to Michigan street. Walks on the north side of street, curbing on both sides.
Petition filed for the grade, cuikb and walks on Franklin street from Broadway
street to Indiana Avenue.
The Board having under consideration and discussion the narrowing of the
roadway on Madison street east of Michigan street) it was unamiously resolved:-
. That the ro6dway of said street from the east line of Michigan street to the west line
of the first alley east of Michigan street be 32--1/2 feet in width and that the sidewralks on
said portion of Madison street shall be placed at the center of the 25 feet tracts on each
side of said roadwa;,; in said street.
Communication received from the Board of Public Safety recommending a site for
Hose house on the East Side.
Plat of Sor en Lister' s Sub -division of Cottrells Lot 239 approved.
VACATION RLSOLUTION +18.
RESOLVED B7 THE BOARD 02 PUBLIC CrRYS OF TrM CITY Or SOUTH BM- TD) INLI,�11A: That it is des ire -
able to vacate the following: The alley lying east of Lot +1 and the &jrley lying between
NLots 2 and 3 in Elliott Tutts Addition to the City of South ber_O-) and to further vacate
all that portion of the east end of Robertson street that lies east of a line drawn north
across said street from the northwest corn.. r of said Lot -4 of said- Addition. - The
following propert;,- may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: All of
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Elliott '!'utts Addition. Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co. are on7 y
persons affected by such proceedings.
`Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 7th. cp-,• (: Pray and on the 14th. day of
n� May, 190 3 in the South bend Daily Times. This Board) at its office in the City Hall on the
19 th. cAy of May, 190 3, .at 7 :15 P.111. will hear and receive remontrLnc es fror; all persons
interested in or affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 6th. day of May) 1903.
BOARD 0.F PUP,LI. WORKS.
W. A. Mc I n rny , Pre s .
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May 8 th, 190 3—
Petitions filed for grade on Broadway, Christian' Marietta streets. Referred to
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.F. C. Winkler and others -file proposition -to provide location for hose house at the
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corner of Notre Dame and South Bend avenues or at the corner of Eddy, Corby and South Bead
avenues, without expense to the city.
Contract filed with B. T.Beardsley for water conections on Marion street.
Contract filed with Tom Williams for cater connections on Madison_ street.
Contract filed with L-11-Webster for sewer connections on Marion street.
Sup' t of Par:_s o rrlered to c onst rux t Tennis Courts in Howard and Lee per Perks .
Grades fi3ecy by Er,{;
ire er or Fassnacht ave.) Birdsell, Douglas, Blanche, Bruce, Duncan
Oliver streets, same Approved by the Board.
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May 12th, 1903•
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Bond of 'C.L.Hausman as contractor approved.
Proceedings under Condemnation Resolution le, adopted Jule nth, 1902,
for the opening of George avenue, receinded by,the Board. a
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Ma-y 13th, 10 0 3• .
Petition filed and granted by the Board to lay sidewalks by private contract on
on Pennsylvania avenue from Fellows street to Christian street, same referred to Engineer
for grades.
Communication Chicago & Indiana Air Line Railway Company, seeking fren,hise from
Board of Public Works filed.
President.
Tuns day ........... May 19 th, 19 0 3•
Petitions for 'the garde, curb and —walk on -Franklin street; Indiana avenue; Linden Avenue;
Kosc ilaszko street; Brick pavement on Studebaker_ street, from Washington street to Linden
Avenue; Pipe sewer on West Thomas from I aple to Walnut street; all referred to Engineer
for specifications.
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Petition filed for grade, curb and walk oil Jackson, street subJect to private ccntract,
granted.
Remonstrance filed and granted) a inmost sewer on Sou bend Avenue.
Specifications for Cr_e&rnatory filed and approved. and bids received up to the 29th. day
of Tay, 1203.
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May 19 th, 7 ;15 P. 22....... Tuesday Evening.
Engineer filed estimates for following improvements; -
La Salle, Sycamore, Bridge, & Colfax Sewer... • ..44500.00
..............................2000.00
Napier st.. surer....
E.La Salle avenue sewer... .......................2g00.00
S. La Fayette st.sewer.................... ......4200.00
Hearing on the Pipe: Sever improvements of E. La Salle avenue, S. La 'ayetto st�j
The La Salle,_ Sycamore, Bridge, and ColjIaX Avenue sewer and Napier street, under improNe
ment resolutions +s 123 124 12;; 125 respectively. No remonstrants appeared and no
remonstrances -were filed. The Board find that the benefits to the property affected
and to the City of South Bend are equal to the cost of the improvement respectively,
and said declaratory resolutions are hereby. confirmed and approved.
First hearing on Vacation Reso:°utionv+18, passed the eth. day of May, 1903) for the •
vacation cf an alley in Elliott Tutts add. to the City of ;youth 'Bend. . No remonstrances'
were filed and no remanstrants appeared.. The Board hereby declare the following alley
vacated;- - The alley lying east of Lot 1, and the alley lying between lots 2 and 3 -in E.
Tutts addition -to the City of South Bend and to further vacate all that portion of the.
east end of Robertson street that lies east of a line drawn north across said street frcm
the northwest cc,rner of said.lot 4 of said addition. The Board further find that said
lots 2 end 3 in E. Tutts addition, the propertl'r of Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Company are"
hereby benefited in the amount of t50.00. The Bclard accordingly fiXes the. amount of
assessment of Studebaker Bros. Mnfg. Co. at 650.00. No property will be injuriousl�r a
affected by such vacation. Now comes Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co, by their agent Geo. lei.
Witwer and waives notice of amount of assessment and hearing on amount of assessment undr
Vacation Resolution #18, and pays into the City Treasury of the City of South Bend,
through its Board of Public Works, the sum of -":50.00 without further proceeding's..
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Petition for grade, curb.and walk on Cherry street, referred to Engineer for specifications.
Grade on Indiana Avenue approved.
Clerk instructed to correspond with the Board, -of Public Works of Principal cities in the
east and west, closely identified with inter -urban railway systems and ascertain the
restrictions set out in the various fra.nc.hises against the hauling of freight through
the principal streets.
Bids received and opened for sewers on La i"ayette street, Napier street, La Salle avenue,
La Salle, Sycamore, Bridge, and Co faX avenue sewer. Same referred to Engineer for
tabulation.
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May 22nd,19 0 3.
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Petition Filed for the narrowing of the roadway of Marion street.
Permission granted. C. W. Springer to place a sign on Angela street, same to remain at try
Boards discretion.
Petition filed asking for on electric light at the corner of Robinson and Vistula avenue.
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Time for receiving bids on the Galbage Creamatory Building extended to May 23 03..
Contract entered into with Studebaker Bros. Rffifg. Co. for 4 Dump wagons for
Garbage system.
Remonstrance filed against the paving; of Studebaker street with brick.
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May 26th, 190 3. .
Petition filed for the
Works, as they may see fit.
improveent of Vistula avenue by the Board of Public
Grade established on. E. Navarre street from St. Jcseph street west to River.
Also on Allen street from 14ichigan street to the South end of Lederers Subs-div-.
Street Commissioner instructed to look up site for public hitching place.
IT.TPROVEMMT RESOLUTION # 127.-
Resol ved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana; That an
improvement be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows: The
grading and curbing and placing of cement sidewalks on Bowman street from the west
limits of the "South-east" addition to the East limits of the "South-east" additior.
Said impovement shall be known --nd designatdd as the Borman street grade, curb, and
walks." and shall be constructed according ,to the plans and specifications filet, by
the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and proposals
for bids for the e3ecution of the above work shall be published on the 27th., day of
May and on the 3rd. day of June, 1903. in the South Bend Daily Times and the South
Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its off-
ic e in the City Hall on the 9 th. daytARD
ne , 1Q 0 3, at 7 ;15 p.m. and will receive
bids up to. 10 a.m. on the ...day of; 1903.
Adopted this 2gth. day of BIa3.
OF PUBLIC YORKS.
gf. A. Mc Ine rny.
IMPROVEYAZT RESOLUTION 128.
Resolved E= by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
That an improvement be made of the kind size, location and terminal points as follws
The grading and curbing of Miami street from Ir-,diana ave. south to the city 1 imits,
and cement walks on Miami street withit.he above described portion excepting .in front
of the cemeteries owned by the Hebrew Society of Brotherly Love and the Bowman
Cemetery Association. Said improvement shall be known and cues iaated as s the.
Miami street grade, curb and walk. , and shall be constructed according to the plans
and specifications of the City Civil Engineer files herewith. Notive of the
resolution and proposals for bids for the e -.�ecutior_ of the above work shall -be
published on the 27th. day of May, and on the 3rd, day of June, 1903) in the South
Bend Daily Times and The :".o--th Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give L1. hearing
on this resolution at its office in the Cit. Hall on the 9th. day 01yune, 1903,
Al -I, at 7;15 p.m. and will receive bids up to 10 a.m. on the.day of 903.
Adopted this 26tho day of May, 1903.
Board of Public Works.
W. A. Me Ine rny.
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