09/06/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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September 6, 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 6, 1960. Messrs. Ray Andrysiak and Irving J. Smith were present. The Board declared that there will be no other bids taken as it appears to be 10:00 A.M., avid no business will be considered at this time. The Board therefore recessed until 1:30 P.M. The time being 1:45 P.M. the Board reconvened. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. FIRE DEPARTMENT BIDS The time nbw being 1:45 P.M. it was so announced. Bids for the purchase of Fire Department vehicles were opened and read aloud. Proofs of publics-- tion from The South Bend Tribune and The Record with affidavits signed by Robert DeLong for The South Bend Tribune and Walter Clements for The Record were found sufficient. j The following bid was received: Freeman -Spicer Co.. Inc. 520 S. Lafayette Blvd. South;` Bend, Ind. 1 - 1961 Studebaker Lark 4 Door Station Wagon 1 - 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser 4 Door Sedan Special Discounted Price on 2 Card $59639.12 Less Federal Tax on 2 Cars 412.01 Net Delivered Price $5,227.11 Certified Check in the sum of $523.00 Non -Collusion Affidavit, signed by Victor Freeman After consideration, the Board awards the bid to Freeman -Spicer Co., Inc. on condition that the specifications and proposal compare with the specifications submitted. The Board approved the appointment of Morgan Peck as a Special Police Officer who will now be sworn in by the Police Chief. Nicholar Horvath, Superintendent of the Electrical Department recommended the following changes in street lighting, which was approved by the Board: On East Sample Street between Michigan Street and Lincolnway East - Remove: 2 - 1000 lumen underground lights 2 - 2500 lumen underground lights 10 - 4000 lumen overhead lights 2 - 6000 lumen overhead lights Install: 41 - 15,000 lumen overhead lights, steel pole (Print No. D 5-5532 Attached). The following lumen street light installations were approved: 1. 733 S. Liberty St. 2. 1300 Block North Iowa 3. 1600 Block North Keller St., between Wilber and Adams St. The Monthly Report for August, 1960 from the Building Department was approved and ordered placed on file. Comes now the Fire Qhief and requests permission to send Lieutenant Robert Loughlin and Battalion Chief Carl Lederer to attend a fire school meeting at Purdue University on September 13 through September 18, 1960. The Fire Chief reports that there--suf-f-icient money in the budget for such a trip, therefore permission was granted.