04/17/1947 Board of Public Works Minutes

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George A- Davis (Park Dept.) Englewood Elec. Supply,Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Indiana Bell Telephone Ind. w P.Iich. Elec. Co. Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. Kenneth Tubbs 74.40 Nor. Ind. Wholesale Groc. 1� 15.95 18.23 H. H.,Slominski, M.D. 8.00 6.73 South Bend Supply,- Co. 8.75 I 6.19 South Bend Tribune 8.95 1 .92 'feisberger Bros. 20,25 { 415.34 ',Jest Side I�ardware Co. 190.00 242.50 (! TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to nis epartment were discussed. A petition was received, containing nine -six signatures, asking for the installa- tion of a traffic signal at the intersection of ,Uestern Avenue and Taylor Street. This was referred to Mr. M'1ller and he tiaras directed to ivrite to the State _Highway Commission informing them of the petition. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractorts bonds in the amount of $1;000.00 each were approveed and ordere `sled for E. T, Tranberg, Thos. L. Hickey, and Steven Sharkey. A performance bond in the amount of 05000.00 eras filed by Virgil H. Reed and Homer L. Short doing business as Reedt s Construction Company, Mishawaka, Indiana. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Comm ssioner, was present and matters pertaining T(T ois department were discussed. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing o is epar ment tir-ere discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourne at 10 : 00 A. T.,I. ATTEST cler April 21, 1947 LEE • • PT77, I c Tv• A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, April 21, 1947 at 8:30 A.i'". All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The following claims in the amount of y534.02 were approved and ordered paid: Frank Kettering 30,06 Kenneth J. Tubbs e�503.96 TRAFFIC DEPARUvIENT: Mr. Ernest Mijler, Traffic Jnginer, was present and matters pertaining Eo ni s . epartm:2ent were discussed. Mr. Miller presented plans for traffic light installations at the intersections d of Diamond and Blaine Avenues and Angela Boulevard which all converge at Portage Avenue;; which will operate at the will of pedestrians and motorists alike by push buttons and 1 also a set of out -of -the ordinary stop and go lightsat i'lashington Avenue and olive Street which will operate normally except that when the gates are down and the flasher signal is warning of the approach of a train over the adjacent New York Central right of way, the traffic lights will also flash red in all directions, permitting progress east west and north, but not south across the tracks. The Board approved both sets of plans. mr.-Quallsinformed the Board that a traffic signal at the northwest corner of Sample and IJain streets had been hit by an automobile, driver unknown, and damaged. The signal was repaired and placed back in service at a cost of 025.85. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contractorts bond in the amount of 1`1,000.00 was approved and ordered i e or Harry Kemble. The Board approved an easement to the City of South Bend, the right to construct and maintain_ a storm water sealer for the purpose -of draining Sylvan Glen Street under lots 50 and 10 in block B, Bercliff Estate, a strip approximbately 10 feet wide. Vacation Resolution No. 2555 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public works for the vacation of the alley North of Hoinrard Street from - Francis Street to the first alley E4st under vacation resolution 23o. 2555. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no rritten remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved., seconded and unanimousiV carded 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 assessments of benefits and the awards of damages to the surrounding properties. • • C7 • 0