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_ rriday_T►+iar 2d, 1906.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present
Petition filed for Brick Pavement on Columbia street from Wayne street to the end of
Columbia street. Referred to the Engineer for Specifications.
Petition filed for Brick Pavement, Pipe Sewer, and_Grade,.Curb & Walk on Michigan
avenue from Johnson street to City Limits --Street Car Company to lay tracks before the
pavement in put down.
Petition filed for sidewalk on Michigan avenue from 120 feet west of Johnson
street to the City Limits, and remonstrating against putting down of the Brick Pavement
prior to constructing sewer.
Application filed by Christ Singer for .position as City Inspector.
Petition -filed by Mrs. 14arion B. Miller to temporarily close a portion of the first
alley west of Vistula avenue from Bronson street South, for building purposes. GRANTED.
Engineer directed to prepare specifications for a pipe sewer on Michigan avenue from
Olive street to Johnson street; thence south on Johnson street to Fassnacht avenue.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 315.
Resolved 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: Cement
sidewalks on Corby street from Niles avenue to South Bend avenue. Said improvement shall
be known and designated as "THE CORBY STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT" and shall be construct-
ed according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed
herewith: Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd day of March and on the
loth day of March, 1906, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing
on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 20th day of March 1906, at
7:15 P. 14.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work where the
property owner 'signs waiver required as according to law.
Adopted this 2nd, day of March 1906.
BOARD OF PUBLIC.WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO..316
Resolved 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: Grading of
Lawns.and construction of Cement sidewalks.(where not already in) on South Michigan street
from Calvert street to jwir..g avenue. Said improvement shall be known and designated as
"THE SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET GRADE 5- WALK IMPROVEMENT" and shall be constructed according
to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice
of this Resolution shall be published on the 3rd day of March and on the loth day of
March 1906, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on this reso-
lution at its office in the City Hall on the 20th day of 'Miarch 1906, at 7:15 P. M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work where the
property owner signs waiver required as according to law.
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IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 317.
Resolved 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:
Grading and constructing cement sidewalks and curbing on Fassnacht avenue from
Walnut street to 'Johnson street. Said improvement shall be known and designated
as "THE FASSNACHT AVENUE GRADE CURB & WALK IMPROVEMENT" and shall be constructed
according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, Filed.
herewith. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd day of March and
on the loth day of March 190r, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give
a hearing on.this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 20th day of
March 19062 at 7:15 P. M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work where
the property owner signs waiver required as according to law.
Adopted this 2nd day of March 1906.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 315.
Resolved 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:
Construction of cement sidesalks on Eddy street from the Grand Trunk Western R. R.
to Sample street Bridge and on Mishawaka avenue to the City Limits (Where not
already in) Said improvement shall be known and designated as "THE MISHAWAKA
AVENUE AND EDDY STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT and shall be constructed according to
the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd day of March and.on thelO
day of March 1906, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on
this resolution at its o*'fice in the City Hall on the 20th day of March 1906, at
7:15 P. M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work where
the property owner signs waiver required as according to law.
Adopted this 2nd day of March 1906.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
President.
Saturday March 3rd, 1906.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M All members present.
`1.'he Angola Furnace Company filed an amended proposal for the No. 3 Hose
House furnace. Same was rejected.
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President.
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The Board met in regular session at 10-A. M. All members present.
Plat of George Rush's Sub -Division of Lot No 1 of Kuntsman's 211d Addition,
filed and approved..
Contract awarded to Studebaker ,&;Chard for "Round Oak" furnace for No. 3
Hose House -Contract price $237.00
. Petition filed for Pipe Sewer on Cedar Street from Hill street to Eddy street.
Petition was amended so as to read to Emerick street instead of Eddy street. Referred
to the Engineer for specifications.
Hearing on Condemnation Resolution No. 22, the opening of an alley South of
the Cemetery from Elm street west, was deferred until Mar 20th2 1906, at 10 A. M.
Hearing given on Vacation Resolution No. 41, vacating the following described
property, to -wit:
An alley seven (7) feet wide along the Vest side of lots . 10 & 11 in
Studebakers Sub -Division of B. 0. L. 3 and 0. L. North of same.
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed.
The Board therefore declare the above described property in all things vacated.
President.
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Wednesday March 7th, 19M.
The Board net in regular session at 10 A. AEI. All members present.
Petition filed for Grade, Curb & Walk on Golden avenue from Portage avenue to
Leland avenue. Referred to the Engineer for Specifications.
Petition filed for an Electric light at the corner of Golden avenue and Woodward Ave.
President.
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The Board met in regular session at 10 A. H. All members present.
- Engineer -instructed to prepare plans and specifications for Brick Pavement
on E. Washington street from Vistula avenue to east end of Washington street.
Plat of Raff's 3rd addition Piled.
Petition filed for Curb & Walk on Perry street from Division street to.proposed
Boulevard. Referred to Engineer for Specifications.
President.
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Saturday March loth, 1906.
The Board met in regular.session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Contract entered into with Dudley M. Shively for the, construction and operation
of a Gas plant .. in this City. Referred to the Common Council. f6r ratification..
Communication received from the Indianapolis, Logansport & South Bend Traction
R. R. Co petitioning for the entering into of a contract withttheir Company for
the right to enter the City with an Interurban,Railway.
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President.
The Board met in regular session,at 10'A. M. All members present.
Petition filed for Pipe Sewer on Miner street from St. Peter to St. Louis
north to South Bend Avenue.
.Mr, Joseph Werwinski donated Two Alligators to the Leeper Park Zoo.
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President.
TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 13 TH, 1906, SPECIAL MEETING. AT 7:15 P. M.
The'Board met in Special session at 7:15 P.-M. All members present.
. Specifications for Leland avenue Brick Pavement amended so -as to read sand
filler instead of cement filler.
Remonstrance filed by the Johnson street property owners against the Johnson
& Washington street Pipe Sewer.
Hearing given on Declaratory Resolutions for.the following Improvements, to -wit;
Asphalt pavement on South Main street from Washington street to Jefferson street,
Asphalt pavement on William street from Colfax avenue to Washington street, Asphalt
Pavement on Jefferson street from Vistula avenue to River bridge, Brick pavement on
W. Washington street from College street to Olive street, Brick pavement on Leland
Ave from Marion street to Portage avenue, Brick Pavement on Cushing street from
Michigan avenue to Portage avenue, Pipe Sewer on Walnut & Linden avenue from Fass-
nacht avenue to Birdsell street, Pipe Sewer on Ohio street from nigh street to Carroll
Pipe Sewer on Johnson street and Washington street from Kenwood avenue to Olive
street, Pipe Sewer on Linden avenue from Meade street. to Anthony street. All u Wider
Improvement Resolutions Nos. 305, 306, 307, 309, 309, 3107 3112 3122 3132 & 314. Resp.
Engineer riled estimated cost as follows:
Brick Pavement- Washington street $152520.00
Cushing street 107742.00
Leland avenue 6,656.00
Asphalt pavement. Jefferson street 52000.00
Main street 62372.00
William street 39520.00
Pipe Sewers Linden avenue 11800.00
Walnut -Linden avenue 42500.00
Ohio street 3,037.00
" " Johnson -Washington street 71500.00
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Final hearing on Johnson-Iffashington street Pipe Sewer Improvement and the Ohio
street -Pipe Sewer improvement, under Improvement Resolutions T_Tos. 313 & 312 respectively
were deferred until March 20th, 19062 at 7:15 P. M.
In all other of the above matters no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances
were filed. The Board therefore find in each and every case in said improvements
that the benefits to the property and to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated
cost of said improvements and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and
approved.
Be it resolved tins; notices be published in the South Bend.. Daily Times on the 15th
day of March and on the 22nd day of March, 1906, to the effect that this Board will receive
bids for said improvements up to 10 A. 14. on the 3rd day of April, 1906. The Board
r.serves the right to reject any or all bids.
President.
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The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent:
Petition filed for the narrowing of the roadway on Columbia, street from South
street to Monroe street --roadway to be 30 feet. Referred to the Engineer.
President.
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The Board met in regular c�essiona at 10 A.-M. All members present.
.Petition filed for sidewalks on Mishawaka avenue from Eddy street to City Limits.
Remonstrance filed against sidewalks on South side of Mishawaka avenue from Sample
street Bridge to City Limits.
Remonstrance filed against pipe sewer on Sherman avenue from Portage avenue to
Van Buren street.
Application filed by The Ft. Wayne and South Bend Air Line Traction Company for
a franchise to enter the city with an Interurban railway over the Following route: -
Entering the eastern corporate limits of the city by crossing Ernsperger street
from the east at the point where Calvert street opens into Ernsperger str:-et, thence
west through Calvert street into Michigan street, thence due west by private right of way
into Main street, thence north on Main street into Jefferson street, thence west on
Jefferson street to the intersection of said street with the first alley west of Main St.
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The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All.members present.
Petition filed by John R. Haughton for a sidetrack from the Grand Trunk lines,
-track to begin 50 feet west of Michigan street and cross Michigan street to said
Haughton's buildings. Referred tz the Common Council.
Petition filed for an Arc Lamp at the corner of Jefferson street and Chapel
Lane. -Referred to the Street Commissioner for investigation.
Petition filed for establishment of a grade on Orange street and Lawton street.
Referred to the Engineer.
Petition filed for sidewalks on. Eddy street from Jefferson street to Mish-
awaka avenue.
Petition filed for Curb & Falk on Cottage Grove avenue from Portage -avenue to
Van Buren street. Referred to the Engineer for specifications.
Hearing on Condemnation Resolution No. 22, for the opening of an alley South of
the City Cemetery running from Elm street west, was deferred until the 3rd day of
April 19062 at 10 A. M.
Plat of Raff's 3rd addition approved
Petition filed for the widening of Campap street from Eddy street to the
east City Limits, street to be 100 feet wide instead of. 90 feet.
Petition filed for a Trunk Sewer of Intercepting Sewer in Michigan street
from LaSalle avenue to Division street.
President.
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SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 20TH2 1906, AT; 7 15.P._.NI.
The Board met in Special Session at 7:15 P. M. All members present.
Remonstrance filed against the Ohio street Pipe Sewer.
Hearing on Declaratory Resolution No. 312 for Pipe Sewer on Ohio street was deferred
until March 23rd, 1906, at 10 A. M.
Hearing on Declaratory Resolution No. 315 for Sidewalks on Corby street .
was deferred until Friday March 30th, 1906, at 10 A. M. Remonstrance was filed against
the said improvement, by LUtis rickey et al.
Hearing given on Declaratory Resolutions for the following improvements, to -wit:.
Grade,&_"Walk on Sy Michigan street from Calvert street to Ewing avenue, Grade, Curb &
Palk on Fassnacht avenue .from ?Ialnut street to Johnson street, Walks on Eddy street
and Mishawaka avenue from Grand Trunk Railroad to Sample street Bridge and to the City
Limits, Pipe Sewer o ohnson street &Washington street from Trunk Sewer on Kenwood avenue
to Olive street. A11 under Improvement Resolutions No. 316, 3171, 319 & 313 resp.
Engineer filed his estimated cost as follows:
Michigan street Walk & Grade $ 548-00
Fassnacht Ave Grade, Curb & Walk 32962.00
Mishawaka ave & Eddy street Walks 22500.00
Johnson street & Wabh street Pipe Sewer 7,500.00
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The
Board therefore find in each and every case in said improvements that the benefits to the
property and to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvements
and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
Be it resolved that notices be published in the South Bend Diily Times on the.g�'day of
idarch and on the3L=-day of March 1906, to the.effeet that this Board will receive bids
fpr':said improvements up to 10 A. M. on the,/ -/day of April 1906. The Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
President.
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The,Bo rd met in regular session at 10 a. m. All members present.
Petition riled for Brick Pavement on S. Lafayette street from Sample street
to Broadway street. Referred to the Engineer for Specifications.
The Board will receive bids up to 10 am. on the 30th day of March for 20,000
feet of cross walk lumber for the Street Department..
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The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Light ordered installed at the intersection of Indiana and the Bowman Creek.
Hearing given on Daclaratory Resolution for Pipe Sewer on Ohio Street from Carroll
street to High street, under Improvement Resolution No.
No remonstratb_rs appeared and. no remonstrances were. filed. The Board therefore find
that in each and every case in said improvements that the benefits.to the property and
to the City of South B�--nd are equal to the estimated cost of said improvements and the same
are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
Be it resolved that notices be published in the South Bend Daily Times on the 24th
day of March and on the'31st day of March l9M.. to the effect that this Board will
receive bids for said improvements up t 10 a. m. on the llth day of April, 1966. The
Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 319.
Resolved by the Board of Public 'Forks of the City of. South Bend, Indiana: That an
improvement be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows: Grade,
Curb & Walk on Golden avenue from Portage avenue to Leland avenue. Said improvement shall
be known and designated as "THE GOLDEN AVENUE GRADE CURB & WALK IMPROVEMENT" and shall be
constructed according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer,
filed herewith. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 24th day of March and
on.the 31st day of March 1906, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a
hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the loth day of April.
1906, at 7:15 P. M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work where the
property owner signs waiver required as according to law.
Adopted this 23rd day of March 1906.
BOARD of PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 320.
Resolved 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: Pipe Sewer
on Allen street from Michigan avenue to south end of Allen street. Said improvement shall
be known and designated as "THE ALLEN STREET PIPE SEWER IMPROVE14ENIT" and shall be construct
ed according to the plans and. specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed
herewitil. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 24th.day of March and on
the 31st day of March 1906, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a
hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the loth day of April
1906, at; J 1!5 P. m.
A. Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work where the
3roperty owner signs waiver required as according to law.
Adopted this 23rd day of March 1906.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 321.
Resolved by the Board of Public Flo _�ks of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That
an improvement be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows:
Pipe Sewer on Johnson street And Michigan avenue from Fassnacht avenue to Olive
street. Said improvement shall be known and designated as "THE JOHNSON STREET AND
MICHIGAN AVENUE PIPE SEWER IMPROVEMENT" and shall be constructed according to the
plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice
of this resolution shall be published on the 24th day of March and on the 31st day of
March 1906", in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on this
resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 10th day of April 19062 at 7:15 P. M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work where the
property owner signs waiver required as according to law.
Adopted this 23rd day of March 1906.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0. 322.
Resolved 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:
Pipe Sewer on S. Chestnut street from Washington street to L. S. & M. S. R. R. Said
improvement shall be known and designated as "THE S. CHESTNUT STRI�,ET PIPE SEWER
IMPROVEMENT" and shall be constructed according to the plans and specifications
prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of this resolution shill
be published on the 24th day of March and on the 31st day of March 1906, in the
South Bend Daily Timer. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its
office in the City.Hall on the 10th day of April 1906, at 7:15 P. M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued'Ato the Cbntractor in payment for cucn work where
the property owner signs waiver required as according to law.
Adopted this 23rd day of March 1906.
BOARD OF PUBLIC 'FORKS.
President.'
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The Board met in regular session at 10 A,.',. Mr. McInerny absent.
Routine business only transacted.
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The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Petition filed for Grade, Curb & Walk on Laurel street from Division street
to Perkins street.
Petition filed for an arc lamp at the corner of S. Bead Ave and Turnock street.
Permission given to E. C. Railsback to temporarily close a portion of the 1st
alley east of Columbia street, running north from South street.
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President.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. I M. All members present.
The following supplementery proceedings were had in reference to resolutions for
street improvements as follows:
IT IS RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works that all resolutions for street improve-
ments adopted by the Board of Public Works since January lst, 1906 and for which
not been let, be amended and modified as follows: by inserting therein between the
words "issued" and "to" the following: "Bearing Interest at the rate of five percent per
annum" .
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Improvement Resolution No. 315 for sidewalks on Corby street from Niles avenue
to South Bend avenue. Rescinded.
Bids opened for 20,000 feet of White Oak Lumber for the Street Department.
Contract awarded to Sanders & Egbert Co. Contract price $26.00 per M-
Communication received from the Indiana LUmber & Mfg Co, asking permission
to temporarily close a portion of the alley between the C. A. C. Club and the
Home Telephone Co, owing to the erection of a building for Elmer Crockett. GRANTED.
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Saturday March 31st
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Plat of the North West Addition filed and approved.
President.