02/17/1947 Board of Public Works Minutes

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February 17, 1947 293 • • 0 • A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, February 17, 1947 at 8:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and,approved., C14ims,of the,following suppliers in the amount of $2,701.95 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems 2.62 Ind, & Mich. Elec. Co. $368.74 Business Systems 33,07 McClave Printing Co. 66,00 Systems 4,20 Mirror Press 12.31 ,Business Fred Champaigne 23.65 E. R. Newland Company 19.00 City W4ter Works 5,97 Nor. Ind, Pub. Ser. Co. 2.86 l City Water Works 36.58 South. Bend Tribune 12.96 IThe Gibson Company 23,03 Vaughan+s Seed Store 294,78 -Badur Bros. 68.76 Sheehan Tire Service �65.42 William Finch 6100 Std. Automotive Supply 11.84 fThe Gibson Company 16.28 Std, Automotive Supply 22,70 The Gibson Company 12.49 Std. Automotive Supply 28,80 Hoffman Brothers 7.52 Std. Automotive Supply 501 Indiana Textile Co. 79,56 Stevens Oil Company 162.42 Korte Bros., Ino. 353.01 The Studebaker Corp. 5.70 National Brake Service 16.97 The Studebaker Corp. 6,50 E. R. Newland Co. 6,72 The Studebaker Corp. ,55 Eq, R. Newland Co, 187.00 The Studebakenc orp. 9.52 The Ohio Oil Co. 541.40, The Studebaker Corp, i 1.71 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest LUTler, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per a.ning o, is. epartment were discussed. The Board approved the general plan, submitted by the Traffic Commission, subject to further and more detailed study of suggested time limits. Toe plan to be put into operation when ways and means are developed to enforce it. This being the date spt for receiving and opening bids for rigid iron con- duit for the Traffic Department, the following bid was opened and publicly read: Englewood Electric Supply Company, A non -collusion affidavit and a certifieds South Bend, Indiana check in the amount of $82.34 accompanied bid. 2400 ft. 21t Gaiv. conduit with standard couplins @ .299 ft, i 75 717,60 211 900 Rigid iron Galv..,Conduit elbows @ 1.01,64 ea. 76.23 II 100 211 extra standard rigiia iron couplings @ .2954 ea. i 29.54 Total 823.37 The above being the only bid received it was accepted by the Board. jIENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Excavation bohds in the amount of $1,000.00 each were it approve an.or ere iled for the Crown Development Company and Edward M. James, Vacation Resolution No. 2554 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Norks for the vacation of the alley South of Ewing Avenue from Michigan Street West to the first alley West of Michigan Street under vaca- tion resolution No. 2554, The Clerk of the Board having shom sufficient proofs of p-.blication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that,,the said resolution be finally adopted and the said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the awards of damages to the surrounding properties. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Casimer, Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per axn ng to is department were discussed., This being the date set for receiving bids for various materials for,the Stret Department, the following bids were opened and publicly read: E. R. Newland Company, Non Collusion affidavit accompanied the bid South Bend, Indiana 40 ton Dowflake Galciiun Chloride @ 23.50 ton or f.o.b. midland, 1Iichigan $940.00 France Stone Company, Indianapolis, Indiana non -collusion affidavit and bidders bond for $1000,00 Crushed Stone any size except 11 & 12 .1.92 per t Crushed stone size 11 & 12 2,22 Crushed slag any,size 2.14 fob. cars South Bend, Indiana any increase in the present effective freight rates will affect the above delivered price accordingly.