01/25/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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'Vila �.nQ•sc�a th., 1922. deb Board met in regular session at 7:15 P..M. All members present. City Engineer present. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Corby Street from Eddy Street to East line of 34d. plat of Park Place under. Improvement Resolution No. 919, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. ' In the above matter a few property owners appeared. in regard to amount of assessments and remonstrated against same, Writ6en remonstrance filed by Wit. Bergan, saute read and placed on ..file and the Board over -ruled same.- The Board being fully advised in the property assessed in said roll filed. Deeember,3Oth., 1921 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on.said rolla, and the Board further 'find that the assessment roll filed December 3Oth., 1.921 and the final estimate allowed December 30th., 1921 should be and the same are hereby in all things, ratified, eon- firmed and approved, and the City Controller requested to gith-hold the sum of $300.00 from the Contractor Hoban & Roach until the street is leveled off and reported in good condition by the City Engineer. Remonstrance,filed and over -ruled. STATE OF IDNAIAN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY S Before the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the Matter of the. Pipe sewer on East Corby Street from North Eddy Street to the East line of Third Plat .o%f Park Place Addition to South Bend, Indiana. Comes now William B. Bergain, the owner of Lots 69819 and 11 in Bergan'9 Replat of lots 2-3-4 in M. E. Listenbergers Addition to: the City of South Bend; Indiana,•and remonstrates against the assessment of benefits in the sum -of $610.62 for said Improvdment and for grounds of remonstrance says: That the said assessment is ooessive. That said lots or lands is not benefitted ,to the amount of said assessment. That said assessment is evrvneous. This remonstrant therefor prays that a hearing be had on said assessment roll, and that such belief be granted that may be seen just and right. WADI. N. BERGAN FILED' JAN.?5,1922. , BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS L. B s SLAUGHTER President. This being the date set for the informal hearing on the e.dvisabilty of paving -south Michig%n Street from the end of the present pavement to the City Limits. In the above matter property owners appeared and discussed this matter with the Board, W. Eckman stated they would be in favor of pavement this ,year if prices were lower than last year, it not they would oppose same. Dr. J. Ellis, J. Tasher against improvement, stating that the State should build this road, also if pavement would be put in, water mains should be put in first. Parties owning property onw street present were: H. S. Cover, John Wala, Arthur and Wm. Eckman; Landerson, Henry Heiermann, John Tastier,, Dr. J. Ellis, Paul Fitch, J W. Fites, Eli Krou and Atty. A. E. Martin representing the Citizens Trust Co. Trusttees for the E. L. Cothrell Realty Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. After a lengthy discussion the property owners agreed to get a petition for a full width pavement from end. of present city pavement to Donmoyer Avenue and a. 24 foot pavement froir Donmoyer avenue'to Citr Limts, and ciFulate the same and present i-t= to the Board at a later date. Most ofhe' pro perty onwars present in favor of a pavement this year. Clerk instructed to advertised for exmination of Com. of,Bldgs, and City Elee. to be held on the loth. day of February 1922 in the Council Chambers in the Cityy hall, advertisement to be put -in News Times and Tribune Jan, 28th., 1922 Feb. 4th. 1922 and Feb. 8th., 1922. Clerk of Board. Press ent.