10/15/1945 Board of Public Works Minutes

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222 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr, Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertE ing to his department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board approved an established grade for the first alley 'ast of Michigan Street from Tutt Street North to the first alley, and the first alley. North of Tutt Street from Michigan Street to the First alley East. A contractor's bond in the amount of $1,000.00 was approved for Harry.Kemble and was ordered filed. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. Mr. Balka informed the Board that he was in need of a tractor with snow plow attach ments and the Clerk of the Board was directed to advertise for bids for same to be recei; up to 11.00 A.M. on the 29th day of October, 1945. cemetery DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. There being non-" business to come beforo +i,a R^fl�� - + �A maai-3r�rr tnraa rarl intirnar3 at 11:45 A.M. ATTEST: W October 15, 1945 A regular meeting of the Board of Public '-corks was held on Monday, October 15, 1945 at 9:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims.of the following suppliers in the amount of $1,599.65 were approved an ordered paid: - Hugh J. Baker & Co. City Water Works Department of Public Parks The Gibson Company McClave Printing Co. G. E. Mayer & Son Business Systems Business Systems The Cleveland Motor Express $260,00 Mirror Press Inc. 9.07 2.87 Nor. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 1.94 51.75 Chas. M. Stout 14.`85 2.65 The Todd Sales Co. 10.00 7.50 Travelers Insurance Co. 5.00 4.75 7Vest Side Hardware Co. 296.05 1.76 The Ohio Oil Co. 903.32 3.97 Teeter Sales & Service 19.91 4.26 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest 114iller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: The Board having acknowledged the minutes of last week and having noticed that no record was made ordering that newspaper advertising be begun for a garbage disposal contract, indicated that such action was taken and the advertising and specifications are hereby approved. The advertisment for bids read as follows: "Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Public Works and Safety, at the office of the said Board, in the City Hall of the City of South Bend, Indiana at 11:00 A.14. on the 29th day of October, 1945 for the execution of a contract for the collection and disposal of garbage for the City of South Bend, Indiana. Detailed specifications in accordance with which bids may be submitted, will be on file and may be seen in the office of the Board, Room 7, City Hall, beginning Tuesday, Gctobe 16, 1945. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BOARD OF PUBLIC 11,10p KS ANB SAFETY BY: James P. Conboy, Clerk ENGINEERING DEPART!-aNT: Contractor's bonds in the amount of 1,000.00 were approved for!, Charles V. .Berta, Alex E. Ross, Anderson-Tranberg Company, by E. T. Tranberg, Leroy Thornburg and Melvin E. Nilliams. These were ordered filed. Also --,.one for Russell Perkins. This being the date set for receiving bids for a sewer and pavement on Fellows Street from Donmoyer Street to a point 1063.3 ft. South, shd it -now being 11900 o'clock the time set for opening the bids, the following bids were opened and read as follows: Reed Construction Company, Mishawaka, Indiana Certified Check 340.00 Total bid 815S969.80 Rieth-Riley Const. Co. Goshen, Indiana Certified check 42,100.00 Total bid $14,677.95 M • • 11 • • • 0