02/20/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Pitman Manufacturing Co. P.O. Bpx 571 Grandview, Missouri 1 - Pitman Snorkel hydraulic aerial platform, chassis and equipment all in accordance with your specifications $45,338,39 For Torque converter transmission instead synchro-mesh, add to above price 2,635.00 Prices quoted are. f.o.b. South Bend, Indiana Delivery - 180 to 200 calendar days. Bid Bond for $4,600.00 signed bu R.B. Sperry, Treasurer Non -Collusion Affidavit signed by R. B. Sperry, Treas. The Board will consider the matter further and action will be taken not later than February 27, 1961. RE: LETTERS CONCERNING "SNORKEL" Letters from FWD Corporation, Clintonville, Wisconsin and The Seagrave Corporation, Columbus, Ohio were submitted to the Board thanking the Board for the specifications on the hydraulic aerial platform and explaining that these companies were not submitting a bid because they do not manufacture the type of platform required. The letter were examined and ordered placed on file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - (SUB STANDARD DIVISION) With reference to the property located at 523 N. St. Joseph Street, Mr. Wilmer Tolle and Miss Laura Sheets of the Department of Public Welfare appeared before the Board to discuss the possible sale of the above -described property. The Board, after hearing the details concerning this property, granted a continuance of 90 days in order to give sufficient time to bring certain matters to completion and to take proper court action necessary to accomplish this. Hearing continued until May 22, 1961. Comes now Captain Downs of the Fire Department and reports that the property known as 221 S. Kentucky has now been removed and that the structure located at 225 S. Kentucky is now completely vacated. This is in compliance with an order issued by the Board. With reference to the property at 2509 Longley, owned by Wallace Mitchell, a continuant was granted Mr. Mitchell in order to bring this property up to standard. Mr. Grabarz reported that, up to this date, the property has not been brought up to standard. The Board, therefore, gives Mr. Grabarz permission to advertise for bids in order to demolish said structure and further directs Mr. Grabarz to so notify Mr. Mitchell of this intention. REPORT: CIVIL DEFENSE(A,DVISORY BOARD MEETING) Minutes of the Civil Defense of St. Joseph County Advisory Board were referred to the Board, accepted and ordered placed on file. POLICE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION An application from Robert E. Griesinger for the Police Department was accepted by the Board and ordered placed on file. An application from James Raymond Verhagen for the Police Department was accepted and ordered placed on file. SPECIAL POLICE APPLICATION Application from William Sanford Penn for Special Police Officer was approved by the Board, and ordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT ( STREET LIGHT PETITION) A petition from Mrs. Earl Black and others for a streetlight at alley at middle of 900 block on Hill Street was referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation. 1 1