03/01/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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357 • • • 0 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. $355.00 Swanson Plating Works $ 2.00 L., 0: Gates 2.72 West Side Hardware Co. 4.01 The Gibson Company 35.67 West Side Hardware Co. 8.50 I� The Gibson Company 17.84 West Side Hardware Co. 9.16 + The Gibson Company 9.68 West Side Hardware Co. 8.05 I Dr., R. W. Holder -man 8.00 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: The Traffic Engineer informed the Board that he was in need of traffic signals and equipment and a one ton'pick up�.truck and the Clerk of the Board was directed to advertise for same with bids to be returnable on March 15, 1948. ENGINEERING'DE'PARTMENT: A petition to vacate two alleys? South of Western Avenue from the East line; of Carroll Street to the -West line of the North and South alley and from I the West line. of Columbia Street to the East line of the North and South alley, was referred to the City Plan Commission for investigation and report. -------- - - ---- --- ----- - - Tnis bbin:g the -crate -set-for a hearing on the contract for the Studebaker Corporationl� to run a spur railroad across Chippewa Avenue parallel with the existing tracks said hearing was held. No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed with the Clerk of the Board, and the�Board, therefore, being fully advised in the premises approved the contract with Studebaker Corporation and directed that it be sent to the Common Council. A petition was received asking for the privilege of removing the curbing abutting on North Hill Street at 401-409 North Hill Street. This was referred to the City Engine for investigation and report. The Board approved sewer extensions on Dubail, Dayton and Randolpks Streets submitted by The Whitcomb and Feller Company, EPART14ENT: Mr. M. 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per - to his department were discussed. All bids received for opening on February 24, 1948, were returned unopaned to the bidders inasmuch as there was an error in the first advertisement and the date was changed to March 1, 1948. The Street Commissioner informed°the .Board that he was in need of an air compressor nd the Clerk of the Board was directed to get bids from three reputable dealers by etter. EMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining o his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned t 12:30 P.M. TTEST: March 1, 1948 BOA _ PUBLIC WORKS A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, March 1, 1948 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 $1,159.15 were approved and ordered paid: Garnitz Furni ure Co. I. & N. Elec.TCo. I. & M. Elec.,Co. I. & M. Elec. Co. Miller -Bryant -Pierce Co. The Acorn Refining Co. The Acorn Refining Co. The Acorn Refining Co. - Business Systems The Gibson Company The Upoo Company $153.00 South Bend Foundry Co. .92 0. J. Shoemaker 3.24 0. J. Shoemaker 28.92 Weisberger Bros. 7.25 Weisberger Bros. 178.20 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 169.79 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 184.14 The McCaffery Co. 10.33 Midwest Fire & Safety Equip. 6.37 St. Joseph Hospital 51.48 $216.50 20.40 10.00 .99 7.87 4.8o 32.28 14.5V 55.00 3.00 TRAFFIC DEPaRTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed.