HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/1907 Board of Public Works Minutes777
Tuesday September
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Bond of Staples & Ackerman filed and approved and contract signed for the Emerson
avenue Pipe Sewer.
Hearing on Declaratory Resolution for Asphalt pavement on LaPorte avenue from
Washington street to Colfax avenue and for Brick Pavement on Bridge street was deferred
until the first Tuesday in March 190g, at 10 A. M.
Bids were received for the
following improvements:
Park avenue
Grade, Curb & Walk k Brick Pavement
Ford street
Brick pavement
Grand View & Cottage Grove aves.
Brick Pavement
Chapin street
Grade, Curb & Walk.
Carroll street
DO.
Cedar street
DO.
Anthony street
DO.
Allen street
DO.
Meade street
DO.
Poland street
D0.
Longley avenue
DO.
Lindner street
DO.
Harvey street
)0.
Bertrand street
DO.
Birner street
DO.
Blaine avenue.
DO.
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PRESIDENT.
SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 3RD2 19072 AT 7:15
The Board met in special session at 7:15 P. M. Mr. Papezynski absent.
Hearing on Assessment Roll for Brick Pavement on Crescent avenue,
under Improvement Resolution No. 420, deferred until Friday September 6th, 1907,
at 10 A. M.
Hearing Given on Declaratory Resolutions for Pipe Sewer on Cherry street
from the end of the present sewer at Jefferson street to the first alley south of
.Jefferson street, Grade, Curb & Walk on Leon Court from Catalpa avenue to Kendall street,
under Improvement Resolution lln. 501 & 502 respectively
Engineer -filed estimated cost as follows:
Cherry street Pipe Sewer .................... 4-8 8,0 0
Leon Court Grade, Curb & Walk ................ $ 9 7 6,0 0
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 Rend are equal to the
estimated cost of said improvements and the same are hereby in all things
ratified, confirmed and approver...
Resolved by the Board of Public Works that notices be published in the
South Bend Daily Times on the 4th day of September and onthe llth day of September,
1907, to the effect that this Board will receive bids for said improvements up to
10 A. M. on the 17th day of September 1907, The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Hearing given on Assessment Rolls and final estimates for Brick Pavement on
Michigan avenue from the alley west of Johnson street to Olive street; Pipe Sewer
on Notre Dame street from Sorin street to City Limits; Cement walk h Curb on
Cedar street from Emerick street to Hill sti-eet; Cement Walk & Curb on Coquillard
street from Sorin streetto South Bend avenue; Rater Connections on Rush street
from Monroe street to Sample street. All under Improveement Resolutions Nos.
4152 354, 405, 427 & 450 respectively.
No remonstrantors appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board
therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed August 21st, 1907,
is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shovm on said rolls, and the Board
further find that the assessment roll filed August 21st, 1907, and the final estimate
allowed August 21st, 1907, should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified,
confirmed and approved.
779
Wednesday September 4th, 1907.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papezynski absent.
Petition filed by J. E. Kuntz for the, vacation of certain alleys in Creeds 2nd Add.
The following
contract were awarded. -
Chapin street
Grade, Curb & Walk.
T. C. Barnes
Carroll street
`DO.
W. H. Fries
Cedar street.
DO.
J. A. Barnes
Anthony street
DO.
Tom. M. Bauer
Allen street
DO.
W.1L jrWes
Meade street
DO.
Tom. M. Bauer
Poland street
DO.
T. C. Barges
Longley avenue
DO.
John Baer
Lindner street
D0.
W. H. Fries
Harvey street
DO.
W. H. Fries
Bertrand street
DO.
Tom. m. Bauer
Birner street
DO.
W. H Fries
Blaine avenue
DO.
W. H. Fries.
x Remonstrance filed by the C. I. & S. R. R. Co. and the T. I. & I. R. R. Co.
by Atty. F. J. Lewis Meyer, against the opening of Olive & Sample streets across their
tracks, and ask for damages in the amount of $109000.00 each.
Remonstrance filed by the Grand Trunk Western R. R. Co. by Attys. Anderson, Parker
and Crabill, against the opening of Olive street & Samplestreet across their tracks,
and ask for damages as follows:
Crossing of Olive street ....... .....$1,226.24
Crossing of Sample street........... 940.20
Final hearing on Roll of Awards of damages and assessment of benefits in the
opening of Sample & Olive streets, under Condemnation Resolution No. 30, was deferred
until Wednesday September llth, 19072 at 10 A. M.
Hearing given on Rolls showing awards of damages and assessments of benefits
in the matter of -the opening of Kline street across the L. S. h M. S. R. R. and the
opening of Chajjin street, Catalpa avenue, Kendall street and Scott street across the
S. S. & S. R. R. under Condemnation Resolutions Nos. 312 322 332 34 & 35 respectively.
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed.
The Board therefore find that the said rolls filed August220,,1907, should be and the
same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Hearing on Assessment Roll for Brick Pavement on Crescent avenue,under
Improvement Resolution No. 420, was deferred until September loth, 1907, at 10 A.M.
Contracts were awarded as follows:
Ford street, Brick Pavement, G. C. Sageman (Barr Block)
Cottage Grove avenue & Grand View Avenue, Brick Pavement, C. H. Defrees, (Culver)
In the matter of the condemnation of. a building at No. 905, W. Division street.
All action in said matter is hereby RESCINDED, as said building has been moved
from the above mentioned premises.
Communication received -from the Board of Public Safety, recommending that the
plans of Young & Shambleau and C. A. Brehmer be accepted for the two new Hose Houses
which are to be erected in the very near future.
Remonstrance filed September 5th, 1-'07, against the St. Peter street Grade,
Curb & Walk Improvement.
President.
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Saturday September 7th, 1907.
The Board met in regular esssion at 10 A. M. All members present.
Routine business only transacted.
President.
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Tuesday September loth. 1907.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent.
Hearing on Asse-sment,Roll for Brick Pavement on Crescent avenue, under
Improvement Resolution No. 420, deferred until September 11th, 1907, at 10 A.M.
Opening of Bids for the St. Peter street Grade, Curb & Walk Improvement,
deferred until Wednesday September llth, 19072 at 10 A. M.
Lights.ordered installed as follows:
Fremont street and Bertrand street.
Meade street & Linden avenue.
Carroll Court, near 817.
President.
TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 10.TH9 19072 AT, 7:15 P. M.
The Board met In speuial session at 7:15 P. M. Mr. Papezynski absent.
Hearing given on Assessment Rolls and final estimates for Brick Pavement
on East Washington street from Emerick street to Eddy street and for Grade, Curb,
Walk & Macadam on And"ersonr-.Court from Park avenue to End of Court. Under Improvement
Resolutions Nos. 416 & 423 respectively.
No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore
find that the property assessed in said rolls filed August 27th, 1072 is benefitted
in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board furkher find
that the assessment rolls f led August 27th, 1907, and the final estimate allowed
August 27th, 1907, should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed
and approved.
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Wednesday September llth, 1907.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papezynski absent.
Opening of Bids for the St. Peter street Grade, Curb & Walk Improvement, deferred
until Friday September 13th, 19072 at 10 A.M.
Contract signed with Sam Mosiman for the erection of an iron fence on top of the
wall of the West Race. Contract price $240.00
Contract awarded to Hoban & Roach for the Park avenue Grade, Curb, Walk & Brick
Pavement Improvement. Clinton Block to be used.
n Remonstrance filed by the New -Jersey, Indiana & Ill. R. R. Co against the award
of damages in the opening of Olive stret and Sample street and ask for $5,000.00 damages
in said matter. u:ril
Final hearing in the matter of the assessment of benefits and award of damages
for the opening of Olive and Sample streets, under Condemnation Resolution No. 302
was deferred until Wednesday September 27th, 1907, at 10 A. M.
Hearing on Assessment Roll for the Crescent avenue Brick Pavement , under Improve-
ment Resolution No. 420, was confirmed.
No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore
find that the property assessed in said rolls filed August 21,st, 1907, is benefitted
in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the
P•ssessment roll filed August 212 1907, and the final estimate allowed August 21, 19072
Rhould be and the same is he^eby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION No. 36.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That
the following described property be appropriated for the use of said city:.
Begin on the easterly line of Portage avenue, at a point twenty (20) feet north
of the south line of Section 35 Township 38 North Range 2 east; thence east to the
east line of Baline avenue; thence south to a point in the easterly line of Woodward
Ptvenue produced notherely; thence south easterly along the easterly line of Woodward,
Woodward avenue produced to a point in the northerly line of Terrace avenue produced
asterly; thence south westerly along the northerly line of Terrace avenue, 60 feet, to
a point in the westerly line of Woodward avenue produced; thence north westerly
along the westerly line of Woodward avenue produced to a point 20 feet south of the
south line of said section 35; thence west to the easterly line of Portage avenue;
thence north westerly to the place of beginning.
The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by
such appropriation.
All of Lots 1, 41 g, 10 & 29 North West Add. -L.C.Whitcomb & Fred W. Keller.
All lots 5 &-6 North West Addition Elihu Mendenhall.
All of lot 7, North West addition Arthur E. & Effie J. Matthews
All of lot 9 North West Add. Paulina Hans & Julia A. Wraase
Right of way of Railroads 99 feet wide in Section 2 Tp. 37 N. R. 2. E.-
60 feet easterly from the center of Portage avenue owned by the Indiana, Illinois
Iowa R. R. Co. Balance owned by the Michigan Central R. R. CO.
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Wednesday September llth, 1907.
Begin at the intersection of the easterly line of Portage avenue with northerly
line of P. I. & I0 R. R. thence north westerly with tine easterly line of Portage
aven,_e to the north line of Section 2. Tp. 37..N. R. 2 E. thence east to
northerly line of I. I. & I. R. R. thence south westerly with northerly line of
said R. R. to the place of beginning.
Portage Land Co.
Begin on the east line of Woodward avenue at the north west corner of lot 135
Portage Park Addition; thence north westerly on the easterly line of Woodward avenue
to the northerly line_ of Terrace avenue; thence westerly on the northerly line of
Terrace avenue;t6":the :easterly line of lot 146 Portage Park Addition; thence
north westerly with the easterly line of said lot 146 to the southerly line of
I. I. & I. R. R. thence easterly on southerly line of said railroad to a point 120
feet north easterly from the easterly line of Woodward avenue produced north and
measured at right angles from Woodward avenue; thence south easterly parallel with
the easterly line of Woodward avenue to the north east corner.of tot 153 Portage
Park addition; thence south westerly to the place of beginning.
Portage Land Co.
All of lots 1152 1162 1172 118, 1192 1209 121, 222, 1232 135 Portage Park Add.
Portage Land Co.
The purpose of such appropriation is to open Woodward avenue and Elwood avenue
from Portage avenue to Terrace avenue.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12th day of September
and on the 19th day of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 27th day of September 1907,
at 10 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
af fected by these proceedings.
Adopted this llth day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 37.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South -Bend, Indiana: That
the following described property be appropriated for theuse of said city:
The opening of Rupel street its full width of 6.0 feet over and across the
right of way of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad, operated by the Chicago,
Indiana & Southern Railroad in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected
by such proceedings
I;
Right of way of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Company.
` I The purpose of such appropriation is to open Rupel street across the I. I. &
I. R. R.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12th and 19th day of
September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall will on the 27th day of September
1907, at 10 A. M. hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in
or affected by these proceedings,.
Adopted this llth day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 38.
Resolved by the Board of Public.Works,of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That
-Appthe following described property berspriated for the use of said city:
The opening of Werwinski street Its full width of 60 feet over and across
'the Right of Way of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad, operated by the Chicago,
n�\jIndiana & Southern Railroad. In Kauffman Place Addition to the City of South Bend,
Indiana.
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Con. Res. No. 3.. Can't.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such
ap_�)ropriation:
Right of Way of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Company.
The purpose of such appropriation is to open Werwinski street across the i. I.
& I. R. R.
Notice( -of this resooution shall be published on the 12th day of September and on the
19th day of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 27th day of September, 1907,
at 10 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this llth, day of Sept 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 39-
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana That the
following described property be a,?propriated for the use of said city:
Opening of the Alley running east and west between Werwinski street and Longley
avenue, its full width of 14 feet over and across the right of.way of the Indiana,
Illinois & Iowa Railroad, operated by the Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad in
Kauffman Place addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by
such appropriation:
Right of Way of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Co.
The purpose of such appropriation is to open a public alley across the I.I.&I.R.R.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12th day of September and on
the 19th clay of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 27th day of Septemberl907,
at 10 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
affected by thest proceedings.
Adopted this llth day of Sept. 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 40.
-Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of -South Bend, Indiana,: That the
following described property be appropriated for theuse of said city:
The opening of College street its full width of Sixty-six (66) feet over and across
the right of way of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad,.operated by the Chicago,
Indiana & Southern Railroad Company. In Kauffman Place addition to South Bend, Indiana.
The following described property may be injuriously or beneficiallyaffected b
such appropriation: y
I� Right of Way of Indiana, Illinois & IOwa Railroad Co.
The purpose of such appropriation is to open College street across the I. I. &
I. R. R.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12th day of September and on
the 19th day of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 27th day of September 1907,
?-t 10 A. 14. will hear and receive remonstrances from all person? interested in or
affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this llth day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WeDnesday
tember llth, 1907.
CONDE NATION RESOLUTION NO. 41.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana:
That the following described property be appropriated for the use of said city:
b A strip of ground 9 1/2 feet wide over and across the right of way of the
Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad, operated by the Chicago, Indiana & Southern
Railroad. -To make Longley avenue conform as platted in Kauffman Place Addition
�to the Clty of South Bend, Indiana.
The following described property may be inljuriously or beneficially
(oaf Pected by such .appropriation:
"1 .f
ight of Way of Indiana, Illion&s & Iowa Railroad Co.
The purpose of such appropriation is to open Longlyavenue.across the Indiana,
Illinois & Iowa Railroad Co.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12th day of September
and on the 19th day of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 27th day of September 1907,
at 10 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this llth, 1907.
BOARD OF PUDLIC WORKS.
CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 42.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That
the following described property be appropriated for the use of said city:
Begin on the northerly line of Terrace avenue, at the south easterly corner.
of lot 146 Portage Park Addition; thence east to a point in the north line of
Terrace avenue produced, which is 134 feet south of the south line of the Indiana,
Illinois & Iowa Railroad Co's. Right of Way; thence easterly parallel and 134 feet
south of said right of way to the St. Joseph River; thence south 60 feet.; thence
westerly parallel and 60 feet south.of the above described line to the north
easterly corner of lot 115 Portage Park addition.
The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected
by such appropriation:
Begin at the south easterly corner of lot 146 Portage Park addition; thence
-
f north westerly on easterly line of said lot to the southerly line of the right of way
of Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad; thence easterly on said southerly line to a
1point which is�120 feet at right angles to Woodward avenue; thence south easterly
l0 parallel and 120 feet at right angles to Woodward avenue to the north easterly
U corner of lot 135 Portage Park: addition; thence westerly on the northerly line of
n said lot to the easterly line of Woodward avnue; thence north westerly on easterly
[yam line of Woodward avenue produced 60 a pointin northerly lineof Terrace avenue; thence
westerly on saiad northerly'line.to the place of beginning.
Portage Land Company,
Begin at a point in the southerly line of the right of way of the Indiana,
Illinois & Iowa Railroad, which point is 134 feet from the easterly line of Woodward
avenue measured at right angles, thence easterly on line of said railroad to the
St. Joesph River; thence southerly with said river'to a point 14 feet north of the
north line of lots 124 to 133 Portage Park addition produced east; -thence west to
a point 14 feet iiorth of the north west corner of lot 133 Portage Park addition;
thence north westerly on a line 134 feet from the parallel to Woodward avenue to the
place of beginning.
City of South Bend, Indiana.
The purpose of such appropriation is to open Terrace avenue from Woodward
avenue to the St. Joseph River.
Notice of this esolution shall be published on the 12th day of September and
on the 19th day of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 27th day of September 1907,
at 10 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
affected by these proceedings.
787
Friday September 13th, 1907.
The Board -met in" regular . session" at" 10 A.: M.:.' Mr Papezynski absent. :.
Remonstrance filed against the widening of Turnock.street from S. Bend avenue
to Corby street, Signed by John N. Poyser et al.
Petition filed for the establishment of grade on the lst alley North of Madis6n
street from St. Louis street to St. Peter street. Referred to°the Engineer.
Petition filed for the establishment of grade on Whiteman Court from Wenger street
to Penn ave. Referred to the Engineer.
Opening of bids for the St. Peter street Grade, Curb & Walk Improvement, under
Improvement Resolution No. 495, was deferred until Tuesday September 17th, 1907, at
10 A. M.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.-503.
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:
Water Connections on Ford street from Scott street to Chapin street. Said improvement
shall be known and designated as "THE FORD STREET WATER CONNECTION IMPROVEMENT" and shall
be constructed according,to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil
Engineer, Piled herewith. Notice ofA)1?f)pbsa13'..for bids for the execution of the above
work shall be published on the 14th day of September and on the 21st day of September
1907, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will receive bids up to 10 A. M.
on the 4th day of October 1907, at 1907.
Adopted this 13th day of September 1907-
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 504.
Resolved by the Board of Public Wokks of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That
an improvement be wade of the kind, size., location and terminal points as follows:
Water Connections on Park avenue from Forest avenue to Leland avenue. Said Improvement
shall be known and designated as "THE PARK AVENUE STATER CONNECTION IMPROIMENT" and shall
be constructed according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil
Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of proposals for bids for the execution of the above
work shall be published on the 14th day of September and on the 21st day of September,
1907, in the South Bend Daily Times. This'Board will receive bids up to 10 A. M.
on the 4th day of October 1907.
Adopted this 13th day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 505.
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: Rater
connections on Cherry street from Washington street to Jefferson street. Said
improvement shall be known and designated as "THE CHERRY STREET WATER CONNECTION
IMPROVF.'+dENT" and shall be constructed according to the plans andspecifications prepared
by the City Civil Engineer filed herewith. Notice of proposals for bids for the
execution of the above work shall be published on the 14th day of September and on the
21st day of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will receive bids
up to 10 A. M. on the 4th day of October 1907.
Adopted this 13th day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Friday September 13th, 1907.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 506.
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:
Dater Connections on Grand View Avenue and Cottage Grove avenue at the Colfax
School. Said improvement shall be known and designated as "THE GRAND VIEW AVENUE
AND COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE WATER CONNECTION IMPROVEMENT" and shall bE constructed
according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed
herewith. Notice of proposlas for bids for the execution of the above work shall
be published on the 14th day of September and on the 21st day of September 1907,
in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will receive bids up to 10 a. n. on the
4th day of October 1907.
Adopted -this 13th day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 507.
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:
Brick Pavement and Cement Talks and Curbs on East LaSalle avenue from Michigan
street to Hydraulic avenue, excepting the new River bridbe. Said improvement shall
be known and designated as "THE EAST LASALLE.AVENUE BRICK PAVEMENT AND WALK & CURB
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 14th day of September and on the 21st day of September 1907,
in the South Bend Daily Times: This Board will give.a hearing on this resolution
in its office in the City Hall on the 24th day of September 1907, at 10 A. 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. Which said bonds
shall bear interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable as provided
by law.
Adopted this 13th day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
PRESIDENT.
789
Saturday September 14th, 1907.
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent.
Routine business only transacted.
President.
Tuesday September 1-?th, 1907.
The Board met in regularsession at 10 A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent.
Petition filed for an electric light at the corner of Sample & High streets.
Bids were opened for Pipe Sewer on Cherry street and for Grade, Curb & ,,Walk
on Leon Court.
Contract awarded to Chas Coussens & Co for the Cherry street Pipe Sewer.
Contract awarded to H. DeVos & Co. for the Leon Court Grade, Curb & Walk.
Petition filed by°the Studebaker Bors. Mfg. Co. asking permission to take
up a portion of the Tutt street sidewalk temporarily. Same ,was granted and walks to
be replaced with cement walks.
In the matter of the opening of bids for the �St. Peter street Grade, Curb & Walk
Improvement. All bids were rejected and new bids will.be received the first
Tuesday in April 19051, at 10,A. M.
Claim filed by Mary Alice Lees, by A`,ty Geo. E. Clark, asking for damages
in the amount of $200. 00. danage done to her property in the improver_:e-� �t of Calvert
street, by Grade, Curb & Walk under the T. C. Barnes Contract.
Clerk instructed to advertise for bids for Brick Pavement on the east and west
approaches to the LaSalle avenue River Bridge, under Improvement Resolution No. 507,
bids to be received up to 10 A. M. on the lst`day of October, 1907. The Board reser-
ving the right to reject any or all bids.
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President.
791
The Board meet in regular session.at 10 A.M. Mr. Pagczynski absent.
Pond of J. A. Barnes filed and approved and contract signed for the Cedar street
Curb,and walk improvemnet.
Bond of J. A. Barnes filed and approved and contract signed for the Poland street
Grade, Curb & walk Improvement.
President
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Friday September 20th, 1907.
The Board met in regular session"at' 10 A. M. Mr. McInerny absent.
Petition filed by Milton B. Griffin et al. for Brick Pavement on the
1st alley north of Washington street from Laurel street to Elm street. Referred to
the Engineer for Specifications. fork to be done in the Spring of 1908.
Acting President.
792
Saturday September 21st
The Boand net in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present.
Routine business only transacted.
President.
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>tember 24th
1907•
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papezynski absent.
The following Bonds were Piled and approved and Contracts were signed for:
Meade street
Anthony street
Bertrand street
Park aveune
Grand View avenue 4
Cottage Grove avenue 4
Ford street
Grade, Curb & Walk Tom: M. Bauer
Do. Do.
Do. Do.
Do. .& Brick Pavement Hoban & Roach
Brick Pavement C. H. Defrees
Brick Pavement
G. C. Sageman.
Hearing given on Declaratory Resolution for Brick Pavement on East LaSalle
avenue from Michigan street to Hydraulic avenue, under Imp. Res. No. 507.
Engineer filed estimated cost as follows:
K. LaSalle avenue Brick Pavement ................
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.
President.
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Wednesday September 25th, 1907.
The Board net in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent.
Bonds were Piled and approved and contracts signed for:
Longley avenue, Grade, Curb & Walk John Baer
Cherry street, Pipe Sewer C. Coussens & Co.
Plat of Summers & Davis Addition filed and referred to the Engineer.
II-TPresident.
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Friday September
The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent.
Petition filed by the property owners on Park avenue from Forest avenue to
Leland avenue, asking that the street be graded to the i-iner sidewalk line only,
and that they be.allowed to start their terraces from said line.
Engineer filed Assessment --dolls and final estimates for water connections on
Broadway from Lafayette street to Carroll street; Pipe Sewer on Howard street from
Leeper avenue to St. Louis street; Cement Walk on Howard street from Lawrence
street to Notre Dame ateiiu6; Gra(.e, Curb h Walk on Jackson street from Sample
street to Dunham street, Grade, Curb & Walk on Calvert street from Leer street
to Caroline street; Brick Pavement on Alley west of Michigan street from Division
street to Mayne street; Brick Pavement on Rush street from Monroe street to Sample
street. All under Improvement Resolutions Nos. 482:...,422, 4492 4752 4467479
& 430 respectively.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published
for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Times, cor:,mencing on the 29th day
of September 1907, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of
..such assessments at its office in .the City Hall on the 2Bth day of Ocotober, 1907,
at 7:15 P. M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under tha above contracts be accepted
and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall
be published on the 28th day of September 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times, stating
that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in
the City Hall on the 15th day of October 1907, at 7:15 P. M.
Engineer reported the following grades:
lst and 2nd alley south of Wenger street. Alley south of Division street, and
Alley south of Michigan street, Miami street and Whiteman Court. Same wer approved.
Harry Hodes, by Atty. John W. Kitch, filed claim for $195.00 damages supposed
to have been sustained by said Hodes and his horse by falling into an excavation
at the corner of Michigan & Division streets. *Referred to the City Attorney.
Owing to a Clerical error the Clerk was instructed to re -advertises;
Condemnation Resolution No. 36, for the opening of Woodward avenue & Terrace`avenue*
A Hearing will be had on skid resolution on October 1 k, 19072 at, 10 A. M.
X:gdiana & Michigan Electric Co were notified to discontinue the Park Lights
October lst, 1907.
Hearing on Roll of awards of damages and assessment of benefits in the
opening of 016ve and Sample streets, under Condemnation Resolution No. 30,
deferred until October llth, 1907, at 10 ;00 A. M.
Hearing on Condemnation Resolutions Nos. 37, 3$, 39, 40, 41, h 42 was
deferred until Wednesday October 23rd, 1907, at 10 A. M.
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Engineer filed rolls showing awards of damages and assessments of benefits for
the opening of Rupel street; Werwinski street, Alley between Werwinski street and Longley
avenue; College street and Longley avenue across the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad
and for the opening of Terrace avenue from Woodward avenue to St. Joseph River. All
Under Conecanation Resolutions Nos. 37, 302 39, 40, 41, 42 respectively.
The Board having fully considered said.ma tter, decide that the damages and benefits
are equal and that none of the real estate mentioned in the assessment rolls herein is
specificially benefitted or. damaged and said assessment rolls are here -upon adopted.
It is further ordered that notice of such awards of -damages and assessment of
benefits, be served by the Police Department according to law, and that a hearing
be had on October 23rd, 1907, at 10 A. M. for the purpose of hearing or receiving
objections from any person or persons interested in said matter.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO 49.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana:
That it is.desirable to vacate the following:
Vacation of that part of Sample Street, extending from the
west line of Olive Street, west to the westerly line of right .of way of the New Jersey
Indiana & Illinois R.R.Co.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by
such vacation;
Right of way it " Chicago, Indiana & Southern R.R.Co.
tt tt Grand Trunk Western R.R.Co.
it tv NewJersey,Indiana &Illinois R.R.Co.
Notice of this resolution shall be publishedon the 28th day of September
and on the 5th day of October 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 16th day of
October at 101A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in
or effected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 27th day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO 431
. RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,Indiana;
That the following described property be appropriated for the use of said City.
Begin at the intersection of the south line of Sample Street and
the east line of Olive Street thence south 65 feet, thence -north
easterly to a point in the south line of Sample Street 150 feet
east to the east line of -Olive Street, thence crest 150 feet to the
place of beginning.
The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by
such appropriation;
Right of way Chieago,Indiana & Southern R.R.Co.
" Grand Trunk Western Ry Co.
" New Jersey,Indiana & Illinois R.R.Co.
N.W. 1/4 of N.E.1/4 of
Section 15 Tp.37 N.R.2E. James Oliver.
The purpose of such appropriation is to open a public thoroughfare along the
south side of the Chicago,Indiana & Southern R.R. from Sample Street to Olive Street.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 28th day of September
and on the 5th day of October 1907; in the South Bend Daily Times.
This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 16th day of October 1907;,
at 10 O'clock A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested
in or affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 27th day of September 1907.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.