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December 17, 1901, 7:15 P. M. Hearing upon the amount of assessments and awards under Condemnation Resolution No. 4 for the appropriation of property of George Hodson and Reece for the opens ing and extension of Orange street through to Birdsell street., The following remonstrat ors appeared as to the amount of assessments: Emanuel R. gills, George Bernhard30 Sarah E. Huston, Napomocyna Koteras, Joseph Talbot, St. Joseph County Loan and Savings Assn. ( Mary Paczesny) Henry Geyer, The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company Herman, and Wilhelmina Kabitz, (Ann Tomasziski) Benjiman F. Wagner, Alice M. Nav:;, Emma J. Hickman, Frederick and Theresa Warkentine, James and Emma Mitchell, John Rosinski, Marcella and Maggie Latkowski, John Snhwind; The Board after hearing the arguments of the remonstrators and petitioners find that the assessments as made would in many instances be less than the benefits to the property assessed and accordingly do hereby rescind condemnation resolu-4io tion No. 4 and abondon further proceedings thereunder. Hearing on the assessment rolls and final estimates for the following improv- ments: the Wenger street curb. under Improvement Resolution No.41; the north Lafayette street brick pavement improvement, under Improvement Resolution No. 4; the south Mich- igan street brick pavement improvement, under prior proceedings of the Common Council; the grading of ruerbringer alley under Improvement Pbsolution No. 42; the east Washington street sewer, undcN Tmprovement Resolution_ No.39. In regard to the Wenger street curb the Board find that the work is not yet satisfactory and accordingly must again postpone the confirmation of Improvement Resolution No. 41. Another hearing in this: resolution will be given on Monday December 30th at 11 A. M. Clerk instructed to notify contractor that this work must be satisfactory by that time. In regard to the north Lafayette street brick pavement. No remonstrances were filed and no'remonstrators appeared. The assessment roll filed on December 9, 1901 and the final estimate allowed on December 9 are hereby confir- med. In regard to ruerbringer alley no remonstrances were filed and no remonstrators app- eared, the assessment roll, filed on December 9. 1901 and the final estimate, allowed on December 9. 1901 are hereby confirmed. In regard to the south Michigan street brick pave- ment improvement under prior proceedings of the Council:- Remonstrators appeared and object ed to the quality of the work, claiming the work to be uneven and rough. The Board accord- ingly find that this work should be inspected by the Engineer and a report made to the Board befor this Board can accept the same, and on Monday December 30th, 1901 at 11 A. M. another hearing will be given on this assessment roll and final estimate. The Common Coun- cil having already accepted the work the Board will after hearing the report of the Eng- ineer make such recommendations to the Council as it find proper -In regard to the east