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<br />July 14, 1969
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:35
<br />A.M., on July 14, 1969, with all members present. The minutes of previous
<br />meetings were reviewed and approbed.
<br />OPEN BIDS - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIO N.NO. 3 M - PRAST BOULEVARD.
<br />This being the date set for receiving bids for the improvement of Prast
<br />Boulevard, from Johnson Street to Huey Street,'by constructing a Class C
<br />pavement with curb repair, the Clerk,tendered proofs of publication in the
<br />South Bend Tribune and the•Tri County -News, which were examined and found
<br />to be sufficient.
<br />Bids were opened; non collusion affidavits were found to be proper; and bid
<br />bonds in the amount of 5% of the total bids were found to be sufficient.
<br />Bids were as follows:
<br />Rieth Riley Construction Co., Inc.
<br />P. O..Box 775
<br />South.Bend, Indiana
<br />Bituminous Materials Co., Inc.
<br />2015 Western Avenue
<br />South Bend, Indiana
<br />- Type 111-A - .$8,232.35
<br />- Type IV - $6,281.20
<br />- Type 111-A - $8,197.75
<br />- Type IV - $6,243.00
<br />There being no further bids, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously
<br />carried, the bids were referred to the consulting engineer, Clyde E. Williams
<br />& Associates, Inc., for study and recommendation to the Board.
<br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
<br />J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the
<br />following matters were taken up:
<br />2207 Smith Street. Leon Little, representing the National Bank and Trust Company,
<br />appeared before the Board. Mr. Little stated the National Bank and Trust
<br />Company is the owner of this property through a mortgage foreclosure; that
<br />they hope to sell the property and have a prospective buyer. Upon motion
<br />made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued one week to
<br />permit the Bank to decide what they intend to do with the property.
<br />318 N. Cushing Street.. Mrs. Parcher appeared before the Board, as requested,
<br />and stated that her father's estate has been closed and she is now the owner
<br />of the property; and that she intends to rehabilitate it. Upon motion made,
<br />seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued 30 days to permit
<br />Mrs. Parcher to close up the premises and clean up the debris.
<br />223 N. Adams.Street.•, Rose Scruggs, one of the owners of this property (who
<br />failed to appear before the Board on Junec30, 1969, as requested) appeared
<br />before the Board. Mr.*Adamson stated this property is in bad condition, al-
<br />though presently closed up. Mrs. Scruggs stated she wants to rehabilitate
<br />the property. Upon motion made, seconded?,and unanimously carried, an additional
<br />two weeks was extended for the owner to make a final decision regarding the
<br />property. (Permission was granted to advertise for bids for demolition of
<br />this property on June 30, 1969, and Mr. Adamson stated bids have been re-
<br />ceived for opening this date.)
<br />506 Cushin,gs Street. Mr. Adamson reported the owner of this property is
<br />tearing it down himself.
<br />414 Pennsylvania Street. The request of Mr. Hartman,.Elkhart, Indiana, land
<br />contract buyer of this property, who appeared before the Board, for two weeks
<br />additional time, was denied by the Board.
<br />1814 S. St. J oseph Street. Alice Walters did not appear -as requested. It
<br />was moved, seconded and unanimously carried, to continue the matter one week
<br />for further investigation as to ownership.
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