01/17/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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177 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A. M. All members present. City Engineer F. J. Anderson.present. Committeee 9PRiver Park Citizens as follows: Frank E. Wolfe, I. H. Wilson, B. E. Beyers and Councilman Sid. Thornton appeared before the Board and tobk:�W-p matter of building a sewer in River Park and stated the conditions. The Board order'the City Engineer to make plans and.specificatins for a sewage system -and file same with the Board. City Engineer F. J. Anderson took up the matter of request of the County Commissioners for the City to change the grade on Division Street from Olive Street to City Limits. After due consideration of this matter it was agreed by the Board that the gradeeon Division Street should remain as it is at the p resent time. Also -quest . ion of layin water mains on Division Street before the County put in concrete pavement was Uscussed and J. W. Toyne puperintendent d the Water Department was requested to make report on same. Petition filed December 13th:9 1921 for are light on Wenger Street and Fellows Street at South west.eorner'taken up and referred to T. H. Beaning Pole and Wire Inspector for reportl, also petition for light on South Bend Avenue. and Turnock Street. Clerk instructed to get a list of approved Bonding Companies for bonds to be written in for City Contracts from the City Attorney. Property owner residing on.Clover Street appeared before the Board in regard to water main on Clover Street. Samd referred to Water Department for Ftiday January 20th., 1922. Board instructed Clerk to send eaarlds .fear an informal heaving on the advisablity of paving south Michigan Street from present pavement,to City.Lim.its and set said hearing for Wednesday January 25th.9 1922 at 7:15 P.M. J P. Reed Cemetery Sexton filed financial report for year 1921. • Petition -received read and placed an file for asphalt pavement on South Rush Street from E. Haney Avenue to E. Indiana Avenue. The following communications were received read andplaced on file. January 14th., 1922. The Board of Public Works, South Bend., Indiana. Gentlemen: - We have examined the records of St. Joseph County, Indiana with reference to the financial responsibility of C-harles'Suabedissen and J. A. Barnes as shown by said records. We find that Charles E. Suabedissen and Mary Suabedissen are the owners of Lot 90 in Mayr's Michigan Avenue Addition, the valuation of which is as follows: lot $500.00 Improvements 3100.00 Personal property, 1 0.00 Total a 390.00 We also find'that Charles Suabedissen is the owner of Lot 14 in Huey Heights Addition to the City of South Bend. valuation $300.00 We find that Jesse A. BArnes'and Ida R. Barnes, husband and -wife, are the owners of 45 acres in sections l and 29 Twnship 36 North, Range 2 East, valuation as Pillows: Land $4020.00 Improvements 1250.00 Personal property 100©IOO 270.00 Inasmuch as both of the above properties are joint titles we are of the opinion that their responsibility on personal bonds would amount to.nothing. FILED Yours truly, JAN.1791922. BUSBEE SCHOCK & JACKSON, Abstrators, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. BY HARRY G. SCHOCK L. ,B. SLAUGHTER President.. - Clerk instructed to notify H. N. Barnes that personal sureties would not be accepted, and to give indemnity bond on Robinson Street and Leer Street sidewalk bonds.