HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/1903 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday....Nov• 3rd, 1903-
The Board met in regular session in the
all members being present.
The Contract for -the assnacht avenue
I� am sew �� � d p Suzi(
Ve engineer reported grades e
stablished on Dayton street, ton street,Smith street 'and .sixth
Same were approved.
Permission granted >W,B. Calvert to lay sewer in La Salle -Court.-
permission granted J.C.: irdsell to use black dirt from off Sunnyside avenue
and to replace same with yellow dirt.'
IMPMVENENT RESOLUTION + 171.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana; That an impro-
vement be made, of the kind, size, location and terminal points as•follows: A pipe sewer
' in sand along Navarre street from Burroughs street -to the east end of -the short Navarre.
Said improvement shall be known and designgted as the Navarre -street Pipe sewer, and shall
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ications prepared by the City civil Engineer
be constructed according to the pland and specif
filed herewith. , Notice of this resolution and proposals forbids
forth
o12the execday.ution
of the
above work shall be ,published on-.
the-5th. day of--November-ando
n the 1903, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the South Bend Daily theTimel7th. day ofs. This aVov.,rd 11903,e
a hearing on this resolution -at its -office in the City Hall o
at 7:15 P.M. and will receive bids up to 10 A.M. on the 18th. day of November, 19039
Adopted this 3rd. day of Yovember, 1903.
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street
oof ice of the- Board at 10 o',clock A.M.
Improvement Resolution + 172.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the, City of South Bend, Indiana: That an improv-
ment be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows: The construction
of a pipe sewer in and along Michigan avenue from Wilber street to. College street. Said
improvement shall. be known and designated as the The Michigan avenue pipe sewer, and shall
be constructed according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engr.
-filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and proposals for bids for the execution of the
above work shall be published on the 5th. day and on the 12th. day of November, 19039 in the
South Bend -Daily Tim s and the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board -will give a.hearing.
on this resolution at its -office in the City Hall
the 17th. of day
yv. 1of Jov. 1903, at 7:15
P.M. and will receive bids up to 10 A.M. on the
Adopted this 3rd. dat of November, 1903.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION # 173.
ed by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana; That an improv-
Resolmade e a the kind size, location and terminal points as follows: A pipe sewer in
Rent be v
and along Hill street from Jefferson street to Corby street. Said improvement shall be
known and designated as the Hill street -pipe sewer, and shall be constructed according to
the plans and specificaions prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of
this resolution and proposals for bids for the execution of the above work shall be publishe
on the 5th. day and on the 12th. day of November, 19039 in the South Bend Daily Times and
the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will ive a hearing- on this resolution at its
office in the City Hall on the 17th. day of November, 1903, at 7:15 P.M. , and will receive
bids up to 10 A.M. on the 18the day of November, 1903.
Adopted this 3rd. day of November, 1903.
VACATION RESOLUTION 44-
by the Board of Public Works of the City of described as followsSouth Bends :-:ten feet; That off sdes-
Resolved
offofand
irable to vacate -the following: -A strip of land avenue
from the south line of Washington
from the entire northeasterly side of Vistula avenue
street to the north 1 ne of Jefferson street, all in the city of south Bend, Indiana.
The followingAp dpe=ty may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation:
Lot 4610. P. South Bend, 20_�V`°Ff n-side. L. Pt
.Baker. s.:J �� �� . th W.
Begin 82.5 ft. e. and 61fi. -s. of n.w.corner-s to s.lin1- -lotq-e 7.5 ft®8 s1Nft.
f-n. 5ft.
to gegin. Also beg. 61ft s. of n.w. cor. lot 46, tho s. to s. line lot,
-w to �
begi ng. Anna Neuperth und. 5/8 Bertha E. Neuperth 3/8.
of n.w.
All of 1oT 46 except 20' off n. side and except; begin. 82.5 ft. e. and 61 ft. to
corner.-e- t4 s lines -e 7.5 ft.,
- n 5 ft. th. w. t'o beg.; also except, beg:, s. of n.w. g!
cor. lot, -s to s. line, -e 81 ft., - n. 5 ft., -w to beg. Daniel M. Shively.
A parcel of land of a three cornered shape, not numbered and bounded on the north byr,,ae S�
Washington street., on the east by St. Joseph street, on the south westerly side by��Tstula
avenue fez-�"''" "�-=--�t• Charles Vinson.
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or 37 3 7
Be-g.- at new.' core of lot, - with Pearl ..st. 38 ft., the at right angles 45..5 ft. , the Wilk
alley to beg. 383S -, Kamm & Shellinger Brewing Company.
Beg, 38jK from N.W. core lot on s. side Pearl st., the e. 50°. se 52- -S 400 W.75y$- the
W,to Alley, - N,to •Kamm and Shellinger*s lot, - N 400 E to beg.; 52�Y; George Collmer.
Beg. 90 h seerly. of new* cor. lot, - s 500 e. with avenue 5 ft., - s. 400 W parallel
with Collmers easterly line 75 , - no 500 w. 5,
- n. 406 E 7,5 kto beginning. .5rdoe �J
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Beg. 116 se erly,. of new. cor-lot, - s 50° a 20,�, - s 400 ,we to so line lot, - w j — n.
40° a to place of beg. 20�, Carmy R. Smith.
Beg. 95� seerly of new* core lot, - s 40° we 75,�,q- - n500 w... s -the w. tow line lot, - s
to S.W. cor lot, - e to Carmy Re Smith's lot, - n 400 e. to s. Wrly. line of Vistula ave.
- N. Wrly. 21�to beg. 21.. Charles J. Taylor. .
Beg. 136 ks.Erly of N. We Cor lot, - s 400 we to s. line -Aft. lot, - e to _sees cor., the
N, ,about 16,. to n.e. cor lot, -N Werly. 76�to place Beg. 76 e-Thomas S. Taylor,Edmund
P. Taylor, Martha J. Barnes.
o�- 71 =
Begin 1 eh. 1/3 lk. e. of. s.w.cor.lot; - :e,l.ch. 49-2/3 lks.; - n with we line
alley 39 L. , -n .50° we 1. ch. 38.5 lks. ; -s 180 30" wy 10.35 L. to Beg. Dr. J. C. Sac} . �• �'��+
s
All of Lot 71 except tracT-aiwove described owned by J. C. Sack, 125.59,Wlmore or Less
Trustees Robert Blum Lodge .4278. . ,
Lot +101. 0.7,F �3o vr•+' /3c,v�
Beg. at S.W.Cor. of Lot 25 bn Se Be Mfg. Co's. add.; n 500 w.4-1/3 ft:-N 400 B 5.2 ft.,
-s 6.8 ft. to beg. 4-1/3 ft. City of South Bend.
All of Lot 101 except tract last above described, owned by the City of South Bend.220-1/16-t;-
Muessel Brewing Company.
Lot 25 in South Bend Manufacturing Company's Addition.
All of lot ex. 20" ft. in width off nee. side, ' and also ex. beg. 6.8 ft. no of S.W. core
said lot, - n- 40° e. 38:7 ft.;- no parallel with we line of lot 20e2• ft., -n. 500 we
parallel with Pearl avenue., 33ft. to we line lot; - se 71.1 ft. to beg: -City of South
Bend, Indiana.,
Beg. 6.8 ft. no of S.W. core said lot3 - n. 40° e. 38.7 ft., -n parallel with we line lob
20.2�y -n 500 We parallel with Pearl avenue 33ft., to crest line lot, - s. 71.1. ft,to
beg. Mue ssel Brewing Company.
20,�Vin width off N: erly side of Lot 25. City of South Bend.
All of Lot 26. 1�.o.y,. G� a a, 95� Thomas S. Taylor, Edmund P. Taylor, Martha J.Barns.
All lot 27. .b.• 1 rontage on Vistula avenue. Stith Bend Fuel & Gas Company.
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Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 5th. day of .dove and on the 12th. day
jo
of NovsAIn the South Bend Daily Times. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the
17th., day of Nov.1903, at 7:15 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons
interested in or affected by these proceedings.
Adapted this 3rd. day of November, 1903.
On the motion to adopt the foregoing cgtion resolution, Messers McInerny and
Papezynski voted Aye, Mr e Nicar no. �The�.esfe ion was accordingly adopted.
......President.V
Q�,�y EEC'- ' ' ,l . • 4 C�aC t�z'C,�CC�s
Hearings given on the assessment rolls and final estimates for the brick pavements on
Thomas street from Cha#tLn street to Walnut t reet; also on Franklin Place from Washing-
ton street to Jefferson street, under improvelwat resolutions +s. 140 and 138.respective
-ly. .,No remonstrants appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Bo�CLrd,find,that
.the property as -shown in each case on said rolls,are.benefited respe tively in the
amounts of the assessment.as shown on said roll, and further find that said assessment
rolls filed. October, 20th, 1903, and the Final Estimates thereon'allowed Oct. 20th, 1903
should be and the same are hereby in all things, ratified.,. confirmed and approved.
President.
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Wedne bosky......... NOV 4tn , l Gam.
Th@ Board met in regular session all members being present.
Only routine business was transacted by the Board.
President.
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Friday.... Nov. Oth, 1903..
The Board met in regular_ session, Capt. Nicar.being absent.
Hearing was had on the assessment roll of benefits and awards of damages
in the matter of the proceedings brought under Condemnation Resolution +10A.
Remonstrances were filed by F.C.Wiltrout and wife and W.L.Johnson and wife, against
the awards of damages as made by the Board of Public Works, setting forth the
facts that such awards as made are not consistent with the valuation of the s
property condemned. The Board gave the remonstrances filed due consideration.
The Board find that in their opinion said awards are consistent with the valuation
of the property and that the assessment roll of benefits and awards of damages fill
Oct. 24th, 1903, should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed
and approved.
President.
Saturday Nov 7th, 1903..
The Board met',in regular session, Capt. Nicar being absent*
The Board approved the Bond of the South Bend Electric Company, and also,
entered into a contract with said Electric Company according to the.term sof their
'bid , which said contract was referred to the Co I mmon Council for ratification.
Bids for the heating of +7 Hose House were received and awarding of the
contract postponed until Tuesday Nov. loth, 1903.
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Tuesday ...Nov. loth, 1903.._
The Board met In regular session, all members being present.
Heating contract for
+7 Hose House awarded C. 0. Fomsom-7�
Permission granted W.B.calvert to pave LaSalle Court and lay cement sidewalks
on both sides of said court, walks to be 3' in width. Ehgineer instructed to establih
grade.
SPECIAL SESSION ..... 7:15 P.M -
President.
Hearings were given on the following street improvement Final estimates
and assessment Rolls.
Lafayette street pipe sewer, resolution # 125.
Franklin street grade, curb and walk, resolution + 149.
Hammond Court grade, curb and walks, resolution # 148,
In the matter of the pipe sewer on Lafayette street, a large number of property
owners appeared to remonstrate against the amounts of their respective assessments and
to ascertain the reasons for the City not assuming a share of the cost of said sewer.
The Board find that each piece of property abbutting on said improvement is benefited 1
in the amount of the respective assessment as shown on said roll, and that said roll
filed Oct. 31st, and the Final estimate thereon allowed Oct. 31st, should be and the
same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
In the matter of the grade, curb and walk improvements of Hammond Court Find
Franklin streets, no remonstrants appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board
find that the property described in said rolls is benefited in the amount of the
assessments as shown on said rolls, and said Final Estimates and Assessment Rolls
filed Oct. 31st, 1903, should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, con-
firmed and approved.
President.
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Wednesday..... Nov. llth, 1903.
The Board met in regular session Mr. Papczynski, being absent.
The Engineer filed the assessment rolls and final estimates for the the
cement Balk improvements on Division street, Taylor street, Chapin street, the grade, curb
and walk improvements on Miami street, also, on Indiana avenuev and the pipe sewer im-
provements noxi NQtre Dame street 1 so n Carroll street
Resolved that.notices of&te a o nts o-Z assessments be published for six
consecutive days 6n the South Bend Daily imes and the South Bend Daily Tribune.- ;Mating
that this Board will give a hearing on such aseesments at its office in the City Hail on
the 24th. day of'Novembbr ! 1903� at 7:15 P.M. Publication of said notices to beginpn
the 16th. day of Nov.91903.
Resolved further, that entire work under the above contracts be accepted and
the Final Estimates thereon allowed. Notice of'this resolution sha11 be published on the
loth. day of Nov., 19039.in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune,
stating that this Board will give a hearing upon the acceptance of such work at its office
in the City Hall on the 24th. day of Novemeb r, 19039 at 7:15 P.M.
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Friday.... Nov. 13tb.9 1903.*
the above date. All members being present.
The Board met in regular session on
Routine business was transacted.
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Saturday.....Nov.14th, 1903.. a
The Board met inregular session on the above date, all members being; present.
Only routine business was transacted. a
Tuedday....Nov. 17th, 1903.
The Board met in regular session on the above date in the the office of the
Board. All members being present.-
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Electric Company were ordered to place a mid-" lamp at the intersection of Dinan
Court and St. Joseph street.
Agreement entered into with Geo. Beek for a strip of ground bordering on the proposed
Boulevard front.
Petition filed by the property owners abutting on the alleys between Wayne, Jefferson
Michigan and St. Joseph streets, statting that they would pay their assessments pro-
vided a 10 et. reduction was made from the total cost per sq. yd. of the improvement,
for the reason that a sand tiller was used instead of cement. Filed'�-
President.
Special Meetings 7:15 P.M.
The Board met in special session on the above date all members being present,.
Hearings were given on the Declaratory Resolutions for the following improvements:
Pipe sewer on Hill street from Jefferson to Corby street: pipe sewer on Short Navarre
street; pipe sewer on Michigan ave. from Wilber street to College street. The Engr.
filed his estimates for said improvements as follows:
Hillstreet.....$6400.00; Michigan ave.... $1171.00; Short Navarre ...900.00•
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 total
cost of the improvement; and said resolutions should be and the same are hereby in
all things ratified - confirmed and approved.
First hearing on Vacation Resolution +25s adopted on the 3rd. day of Nov., 19031,
vacating a strip of land described as follows: Ten feet off of and from the entire
northeasterly side of Vistula aVe nues from the south line of Washington street to
the north line of Jefferson street, all in the City of South Bend." No remonstrance
were filed and no remonstrants appeared. The Board hereby declare the above described
proerty vac ted.
e gqueston of awards for damages and assessment for benefits in t e above
vacation was taken under advisement. a
President.
The Board met in regular session all members being present.
Bids were received and opened for the pipe sewers on Hill st., Michigan ave.,,
and Short Navarre. Same were referred to the Engr* for tabulation.
Deed received from Geo. Beck for a strip of ground bordering or, the proposed
Boulevard. Same was^re6orded.
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Fiida.y....Nov. 20th, 1003..
The Board met in regular session all members being present.
The heirs of `henry Studebaker submitted a proposition to convey to the City of South
Bend certain described real-estate situate th,,rein, to be. used for Park Purposes., on
certain conditions, to -wit:@ Ground must be used for Park Purposes. The Park name must
be the Henry Studebaker Park. That the City must extend the water mains to the east lin
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of the Studebaker addition before June lst, .
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.....Nov. 21st, 1903.
The board met ir, regular session all members being present.
Only routine business being transacted.
President. +
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Tuesday.... Nov. 44trz, 9v3.
The Beard met il-1 regular session at 10: A.M. alp members presentL.
The Board having under consideration the proposed removal of obstructions
in ST. Vincent) St. Alexis and Napolian streets, and 'raving referred
to the City Attorney rred the matter
for t:°,.n opinion as _to the jurisdiction question the
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Board is informed that proper a.ct�OTI lies with. the Common Council and t1 e matter
is hereby referred to the Common Council for disposition.
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Special meeting Nov. 24th, 1903. 7:15. P. Mo
The Board met in a special meeting all members present.
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Hearings were given on the assessments Rolls for V.e Grade, Curb and Walk
on Indiana Avenue - PiPe Sewer on Carroll St. Pipe Sewer on Notre Dame Avenue
Cement walk on Chapin street, Cement Walke on Division street, Cement Walk on
Taylor street, Cement, -Curb and grading on Kenwood Ave. Grade anc! balk on Miami
street and t"e Brick pavement or. Monroe street all. under Improveme=it Resolution.
Nos. 143,162,134s160, 158,157,141,128,and 114 respectfully.
In the matter of the above improvements no remonstrances were filed although
some objections were made by the property owners on the Notre Dame avenue
Pipe Sewer a d Carroll street Pipe Sewer claiming that theQ.04-�of the S@W@f'=,°etas
too hivh.
h*:,;Board find t'hat t'r;.e property assessed and as shown on said rolls in Vaeb case.
respect !1y is benefited in the amount of the assessment as sr<own on said roll
and that the assessment rolls filed Nov. llth, and that Final estimate allowed Nov.
lath, 1903. should be and the same are hereby in all things retified, confirmed
and approved.
President.
Wednesday....Nov. 25th, 1903.
The Board met in regular session at 10: A. M. all members being present.
There being nothing of importa.ice before the Board they 'transacted routine business
and adjourned.
President.
Friday... Nov. 27th, 1903.
The Board met in regular session at 10: A: M. President Mclnerry absent.
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Only routine business was transacted.
Acting President.
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Saturday....Nov..28th, 1003.
The Board met in regular session at 10: A.M. all members present.
Filed for approval a plat of the Perly addition to the City of South
Bend was referred to the Engineer for investigation.
A petition was filed for t e openi_�g of Dayton street form,tre .East side of
lst plat of Henry Studebakers addition to the West line of the South East Addition.
The Bonds of Henri DeVos & Co were approved for'the following improvements
Pipe Sewer on Nay.rarre Street from Btixrrough street to East and of said street. Pipe
Sewer on Michigan Ave. from Wilbur street to College street.
A petition from George Whiteman and Grand Trunk Ry Co for vacation of an
alley between St. Joe and Carroll streets was referred to the Engineer for proper
description.
President.