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<br />ENGINEERING DEPARUMEHT: A contractor l s bond in the amount of $1, 000.00 was approved for
<br />Central {excavators, Inc., of 302 East Otta,,ra Street, Logansport, Indiana and was ordered
<br />filed.
<br />The Board received carbon copies of two letters written to -the Reith-Riley Construction
<br />Company o' Goshen, Indiana, one directing them to proceed immediately with the construe-!!
<br />tion of the Chippewa Avenue access„ road signed by, Mr. "Jilliams, and one stating that due,
<br />to the,.inability to obtain tar for prime on the Chippewa Avenue project, Ind. 12-137,
<br />the Reith-Kiley Company is authorized to use cut back asphalt, applied in two applica- j
<br />tions,, using; extreme care to, see that the soil cement is thoroughly cleaned before the
<br />first application. The change to cut back asphalt shall not incur any additional ex-
<br />pense to the City or to the, Federal rorl�s �gancy., This letter was signed by 'tlm. S.
<br />I,Ioore,. Engineer. i
<br />This being the date set, hearing was held on' the assessment roll showing, the
<br />award of damages and the assess_ent of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the
<br />alley South of Huron Street from Lake Street to the Alley '.nest of Lake Street and
<br />including a 5 foot out off on the Northwest corner of Lot. �63 and from the' "lest line
<br />of the„alley West of Lake Street to Falcon Street and including a 5 foot cut off on the
<br />Northeast corner of Lot #61 under vacation,resolution No. 2527.
<br />In the above assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances
<br />werd filed, the Clerk of the board submitted proofs of publication of notices and name
<br />were found sufficient, and the Board, being fully advised in the premises, therefore,
<br />finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaved in the
<br />amounts shorn on said roll: The Board, therefore,, decides to take action on said assess;;
<br />ment roll, and declares sake in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without
<br />modification and the preceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the
<br />amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefitted, and all
<br />proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained.
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<br />.�R� irIC DFPAILTI;IET.T. �,ir. Ernest 1;iiller, lraflic Engineer, was presen�, and matters per-
<br />t�aining to his department ;ere discussed. I1Ir. IIiller was granted permission to attend
<br />the 22nd Annual Safety Council Conference at Chicago, I.ay 2, 3 and 4th.
<br />CMIETERY DEPARTI:MNT: I;Ir. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain-
<br />ing to his department were discussed.
<br />There -being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourne
<br />at 10 :30 A.D1.
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<br />ITEETIN,"G - I, AY 8, 1944
<br />A regular meeting
<br />of the Board of public
<br />'corks was held on i:Ionday, May 8, 1944 at
<br />9:00 A.hI. Mr. Nilliams
<br />was absent. :Minutes of the last meeting were read
<br />and approved.
<br />Claims of the following
<br />suppliers in the amount of �7,908.69 were approved
<br />and ordered
<br />paid;
<br />C: F: Balka'(Trans.)
<br />12-50
<br />Ketchen Bros. Ins. Uo.
<br />ti 5-00
<br />S.'T.-Berner Agency
<br />5000
<br />J. C. Lauber Co.
<br />121:34
<br />S. T. Berner Agency
<br />5.00
<br />Ernest Diller (^trans .)
<br />22:44
<br />Business Systems
<br />19:75
<br />Stanley J. _uszyriski
<br />5:00
<br />Business Systems
<br />9:92
<br />St. Joseph IT Co.
<br />248.83
<br />Ray' ieldman
<br />46.00
<br />Arleric n Linen Supply
<br />9.00
<br />Ind: &. I-?i ch. Elec.' Co.
<br />170 - 01
<br />Schilling I s Inc.
<br />2 : 50
<br />Ind: &.Lich: Elec: Co:
<br />143950
<br />River Park Lumber Co:
<br />15:15
<br />Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
<br />71004:82
<br />Russell F. Snith Ins: Co:
<br />5:00
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone
<br />Co. 72.00
<br />Indiana & 'Mich. Elec. Co.
<br />1.08
<br />STREET, DEPARTMENT: Mr.
<br />Anthony Zmudzinski, Street. ConLmissioner, was present
<br />and matters
<br />pertaining to his department
<br />were discussed.
<br />Mr. Zmudzinski informed
<br />the Board that the railroad crossings of the Pennsylvania
<br />Railroad were in bad condition,
<br />and the Clerk
<br />of the Board was directed to
<br />smite to the
<br />Penns-�rlvania and request
<br />them to repair their
<br />crossings.
<br />Mr. Zmudzinski also informed the Board that some contractors have been making
<br />excavations in the parkway of streets and leaving them open at night without botabing
<br />and barricading them, in which instances, the Street Department is called to barridade
<br />the opening. The Board instructed DIr. Zmudzinski to inform the Clerk the next time- l
<br />such an assurance takes place and the Clerk will send the Contractor a letter on it. i!
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<br />TRAPPIC
<br />DEPARTMENT., 111r. Ernest
<br />Miller, Traffic Tngineer, was present and shatters per-
<br />taining
<br />to his department were
<br />discussed.
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