10/29/1945 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2 2 5 The Board now orders the Clerk of the Board to advertise for bids for said work returnable on the 26th day of November, 1945. No action was taken in regard to the matter of the bid for sewer and pavement on fellows Street. A petition containing 1:4 names was received asking for the construction of a local �I sewer on Fisher Street from Olive Street to Meade Street. This was referred to the �! City Engineer for investigation and report. • STREET D EPAR'TiVIENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- I taining to his department were discussed. • 0 • • • • This being the date set for receiving bids for two tractors with snow plow attach- ,ments, the following bids were opened and read: Korte Bros, Certified Check for $250.00 Tractor 0833,38 Fort Wayne, Indiana Non -collusion affidavit Mower 239.25 Snow Plow 227.00 Indiana Equipment Co. Indianapolis, Indiana Gadbur�,Is Garage, South Bend, Indiana Bidder's bond 11111,000.00 No bidder's bond, check or non -collusion affidavit Tractor $703.50 Mower :�40.00 Snow Pl6w 262.00 Tractor $938.00 Mover 223.00 Snow Plow 222.00 Gadbury's bid not considered because it did not the required certified check or bidder's bond attached. These bids were referred to the Street Department for tabulation and a report at the next meeting. There being no further business to come before the Board, at 12:25 P.lu* November 5, 1945 the meeting was adjourned BOARD OF PUBLIC IdORKS A regular meeting of the Board of Public +`'corks was held on Monday, November 5, 1945 at 8:30 p.m. All members I were present. 141inutes-of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of w9,734.66 were approved and ordered paid: i j; S. T. Berner 5.00 Tiller Bryant Pierce Co. a 4.75 Business Systems 3.79 C. E. Perkins 5.00 11 City Water Works 11.42 South Bend Tribune 3.30 j� Ind. & 14ich. Elec. Co. 71028.63 Schilling's Inc. .52 j Ind. & Much. Elec. Co. 167.66 South Bend Tribune 4.95 Interstate Glass & Paint Co. 5.25 J. E. `yJalz Garage 133.65 Ij I. W. Lower Co. 13.90 Clyde E. Xilliams 3.75 II Andresen Corporation 112.92 Ind. & 11r11ich. Elec. Co. 2.92 ji Dr. B. J. Bolka 6.00 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 1.00 Dr. B. J . Bolka 8.00 International Harvester 9.20 fiDr. B. J. Bolka 6.00 I. ':'J. Lower. Co. 2.10 Business Systems 1.11 The Ohio Oil Co. 65.18 Business Systems 1.76 The Studebaker Corp. .36 Century Tool & Metal Co. 108.96 The Studebaker Corp. .68 Dooley Elec. Co. 11808.34 The Studebaker Corp. 22.42 I The Gibson Company 145.71 The Studebaker Corp. .12 Hoffman Bros. 10.00 The Studebaker Corp. 5.75 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 16.16 "dire & Disc I.Wheel Co. 8.40 A petition for a parking lot in the rear of 127 North Main Street was approved by the Board, and a 01,000.00 bond covering same was also approved. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: N1r. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. �i • ENGINEERI'';G DEPARTMENT: The Board approved the established grade of the alley North of Elwood Avenue from College Street to Brookfield Street and the alley `+Jest of Brookfield Street from Dulla Street to Keller Street. Also the established grade of the alley West of College Street from Elwood Avenue to Bulla Street. TRAFFIC A petition was received containing forty two names asking for an investigation f the traffic conditions at Adams and Vassar Streets. This was referred to the Traffi ngineer 'for investigation and report.