09/10/1945 Board of Public Works Minutes

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216 The following memo was received by the Board, from Clyde E. Williams, City Engineer A complaint has been received regarding the railroad crossing at Florence Avenue. The crossing was inspected and found to be in fair condition. It has been paved with as phalt material on the roadway and also on the sidewalk area. The asphalt has broken way from the tracks in some instances, making it difficult to cross with a baby carriage but with this exception the crossing is in good condition. Improvement of.this conditio Is practically impossible because of the vibration of the rails. This being the date set the Board meets to hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by the following described public improvement: Improvement Resolu-; tion No. 2536 for the improvement of Fellows Street by sewer and pavement. Due notice having been given of the adoption of said above resolution and only one person, Fred Keller, appearing, who indicated his consent, and the Board now being fully; advised in the premises it decided that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for the public improvement are equal to the estimated costs to the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and the Board takes final action upon said resolution as orig- inally adopted, the same being confirmed without modification. The Board now considers,; and after consideration, finally determines that the special benefits will equal the maximum extimated cost of such improvement. The Board now determines that the .total cost of said improvement is less than 50% of the aggregate value of the property abutting thereon or within 150 feet thereof as it is assessed for taxation, exclusive of the bane'; fits which are accrued to the property liable to be assessed on account of the said im- provement will amount to a sum equal to the estimated cost of the improvement, namely $13,639.80. _ The Board now orders the clerk to advertise for bids for said work returnable on the 15th day of October, 1945. STREET DEPARTMENT: The Board approved settlement,lh full of a claim against the city fo damages to a car owned by Victor Strantz suffered.when the car hit an open manhole, in the amount of $34.38. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley.Leszczynski, Sexton, was present. and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. Mr. Lesczynski presented his report for the month of August, 1945. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 A.M. oc Cler September 17,, 1945 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, September 17, 1945 at 9:00 A.M. Mr. Levy was absent. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $3,024.39 were approved and ordered paid: S. T. Berner Ins. Co. $ 2.50 Lowe Lumbe r Company $ 21.41 S. T. Berner Ins. Co. 5.00 I. W. Lower Company 501.70 Business Systems 5.39 I. W. Lower Company 25.70 Business Systems 15.17 Miller Bryant Dierce Co. 4.50 City Water Works 2.35 Mishawaka Equipment Co. 30,57 City Water Works 7.52 Nor. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 1,48. City Water Works 8.66 Smogor Lumber Co. 358.46 Ray H. Kenady 5.00 The Studebaker Corp. 13.39 Ketchen Bros. 5.00 Travelers Insurance Co. 5.00 Frank Kominowski 5.00 A. Harold weber Ins. Co. 5.00 J. C. Lauber Co. 9.50 Worrell Mfg. Co. 85.90 Business Systems 8.34 Muncipal Supply Co. 21.41 Dooley Electric Co. 849.23 South Bend Sand & Gravel 6.80 L. 0. Gates Chev. Co. 4.39 Standard fail Company 9.40 The Gibson Company 7.58 Standard Oil Compmany 430.41 LBpcoln Steel Company 95.17 Standard fail Company 432.75 Main Electric Company 57.00 TRAFFIC DEPART14ENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. . • 0 • 0