09/17/1945 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 acme 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 estimated 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 bene fits which are accrued to the property liable to be assessed on account of the said im- rovement 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.ih full of a claim against the city f amages 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. Lesezynski 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 C ler 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. S. T. Berner Ins. Co. Business Systems Business Systems City Water Works City Water Works City Water Works Ray H. Kenady Ke t chen Bros. Frank Kominowski J. C. Lauber Co. Business Systems Dooley Electric Co. L. G. Gates Chev. Co. The Gibson Company LBpcoln Steel Company Main Electric Company 2.50 Lowe Lumbe r Company 5.00 I. W. Lewer Company 5.39 I. W. Lower Company 15.17 Miller Bryant Bierce Co. 2.35 Mishawaka Equipment Co. 7.52 Nor. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 8.66 Smogor Lumber Co. 5.00 The Studebaker Corp. 5.00 Travelers Insurance Co. 5.00 A. Harold weber Ins. Co. 9.50 Worrell Mfg. Co. 8.34 Muncipal Supply Co. 849.23 South Bend Sand & Gravel 4.39 Standard fail Company 7.58 Standard Oil Coma any 95.17 Standard Gil Company 57.00 21.41 501.70 25.70 4.50 30.57 1.48. 358.46 13.39 5.00 5.00 85.90 21.41 6.80 9.40 430,41 432.75 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. 0 0 • L' 0