07/21/1947 Board of Public Works Minutes

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31-7 CEIVIETERY DEPARTAtIENT: Er. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters per" taining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was,ad journed at 10:00 A,M. I� it AT • v Clerk AR F PUBLIC ti"' RKS, s July 28, 1947, I A regular meeting of the Board of Public I'aorks was held on Monday, July 28, 1947 at 8:30 A,Id, All members were present. IvTinutes of the last meeting were read and approved, Salary claims in the amount of �18,452,94 were approved and ordered paid. There iere no claims of suppliers to be approved. . TRAFFIC DEPARTI+tIENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his.department were discussed. TAM -CABS: Six members of the Veterans Taxi -cab Company, represented by IIr. And- erson Million, came before the Board to ask for an addition two -cab stand in order that they may serve the .public better and also requested free entrance to the cab stands at the South Shore Station, the Bus Station and that part of the cab stand at the union Railroad Station which is in the Street. No action was taken, the Board wished to discuss the matter with Iilr. Ernest Miller, Traffic :engineer. I`NG INEL'RING DEPARTIMT: Contractor's bonds in the amount of 01, 000.00 each were approved and ordered filed for Leo A. Lippman, Rudolph P. Vrabel, Clarence W. • Hushower and Strohm Construction Company. An excavation bond was approved and ordered filed for the Burton Construction Company. • • 40 0 Rieth-Riley Construction Company presented a maintanence bond for a period of one year, for the Hamilton Street pavement, which was approved by the Board. A letter was received from v'hitcomb & Keller asking permission to construct a sidewalk at the intersection of East Washington Street and Ellsworth Place. The Board discussed the matter.and decided to refer it to the City Plan Commission. STREET DEPARTI 'IT: Ialr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. The Board approved the closing of Chapin Street between Bruce and Calvert Streets on.August 2, 1947 from 2 until 12 P.Iv% for Our Lady of Hungary Church. Mr. Bird, representing the 4 H Clubs of St. Joseph County, came before the Board to ask permission to place posters advertising the Fair on lamp posts on the city streets. Inasmuch as the Board deemed the Fair an educational e.Yhibit, the request was granted. C.EI ETERY 'DEPARTIBEI N': IIr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.Iv. ATTEST: i erk -