03/01/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 9 2 2 - Board met in regular session at 7:15 P.M. All members present. City Engineer F.-J. Anderson present. CCommunication received'f om L. J 011ier r-emo strating a ains paving of alley rennin north and south between WasKin ton Avenue and Je ferson Biv . an midu�s between Notre D me Avenue on the East and St, P ter Street on the west. Petition.,placed on file and Clerkinstructedto acknowledge receipt1of same. City Engineer filed the following repo*t which was approved by the Board. ° February 2801922, Board of Public Works, South Bend, Ind. - Gentlemen: -- In regard to the attached complaint relative to,the condition of Wilbur Street from Lon Iey Avenue to Fassnacht Avenue, I will state that Wilber Street from Longley Avenue o Linden Avenue has never been improved In any way, I would recommend that the Board of Public Works adopt a resolution to improve the street from Longley Avenue to Linden Avenue, by grading the street, and construct--, ing sidewalks and curbs on both sides. The Linden School is at the present time being bebuilt and enlarged, and this street if improved, would be of great utility to the children in that, school district; Respectfully -,submitted, APPROVED _F??EDFRICR J. ANDERSON MAR. Ij1922. City Engineer. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L . B . SLA TJGPTER President. Pole and wire inspector reported on petition for light, Are light ordered placed on northeast corner of Olive Street nand Humboldt Street. Hearing had on roll of awards of damages and assessments'of benefits I in the matter of appropriating a strip df land for -the Widening of Tu hock Street from South Bend Avenue to Corby Street, under Condemnation Resolution No. 64. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonst ators apppe red and written remonstrance was ppresented by Attorney Rulison for Ethel Bair whict was read and over -ruled. The Board find that the property mentioned in said roll fled December 17th. ;1921 are benefited afid*damaged respectively as shown on s id roll and said roll is hereby In all thin s, ratified, confirmed and approved and all action under Condemnation Resolution No. 64 is hereby concluded. C*py of remonstrance. STATE OF N ST. JOSEPH ) SS CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. COUNTY Y ) DEPARTMENT OF. PUBLIC- WORKS. Ethel E. Bair, of lawful agebeing duly sworn upon her oath says: That on the day of May,19201, this affiant purchased on i n.d o to th residence propert co only mown and described as J9 g th Bendd ntnue out •`en In lama and more paMOt T rly describe ; as lot Number One kof Ullery s Sub -Division Of lot Member twenty --seven (27T of Sorin s First Addition to e City of South Bend, Indiana from John W. & Anna Poyser, and the consideration being the sym of Two Thousand Seven hundreA. ($29700.00 ) Dollars. That since the purchase of said property as aforesaid this affiant has made valuable improvements upon the house located on said premises, costing and enhancing, the value of said ppropperty in the sum of about one hundred ($100.00 Dollars. of abode. That the said property above described is their home and regular place That the improvement and widening -of he treet on account df which e tain amount of ground to -wit:- Twelve and,one--half R2-7 feet off of and from. the west c(W) side cuts off a clothes closet from said house and alsb cuts off a corner of the kitchen that the said line passes through about the middle of the barn or raid remises which is a� two stt, r ff a e structure wel1 bu' ##, nd wQrth at least iv h�a dred t 500. 0J D llars nd that i ilrl of necesuar r'to tear 111i earn aow?'1 or move i o�f He preen ses �o mare room. i-or_ the wi ening o said str et. Af i n further says t t the Board of P bl a W' ks of-*PK08'�d ofSo th Bendd yr a war eam3 es on siai �ou a #,h um o tee u.ndredDollars anc on saia n n h um $f three hundre (30Q. 0jDolla�rr , ap f##� ianr'her say s tthat from her ovrn knowledg and u on i vestii��ation she Inds the :_ ri �y elieves t the acid su pf thhree hundre e{ 300.?0� Dolya s e1 ma a to the h use and: Three undyed H-30p.00) Doi ars da e to t o am is not surffie,en to remodel and replace the same, or to put Rither of t� m or both of said buildings in condition so that -the might be used to advantw a e b said affian for the purposes for which the�yy have been and yare gbe ngg used for less t o four hundred 4400.00) Dollars damage to the house and:four hundredj400.00) Dollars damage to the barn,