04/12/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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368 STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan; Street Commi s: ioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Mr. Richard Nuessel came before the Board to discuss a plan for building benches on the streets, in the parinray, at bus stops. The Board discussed the proposition but no action was taken. CEMETERY DEPART1,1ENIT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski' Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board' the meeting was adjourne at 10:00 ,A.M. I - ATTEST: l "BUIn OF April 12, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public leforks was held on !-onday, April 12, 1948 at 9:30 A.M'. All members were present. Mlinutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $15,422.41 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $7,908.83 were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service 10.55 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. .92, Business Systems 6.35 Garnitz`Furniture Co. 197.00- Braham Laboratories 16.63 Linden Hardware 80.34 Henry Eckler 14df. Co. 8.40 Recreation Equipment Co. 13.65 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.98 0. J. Shoemaker 9.30 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 115.76 0. J. Shoemaker 5.80 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 79227.03 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 207.33 South Bend Sand & Gravel 2.79 Linden Hardware Co. 27.90 J. C. Lauber Co. 75.00 Schilling's Inc. 1.27 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. The Board approved limited no parking signs on Grant, Carlisle, Phillipa and Warren Streets from T.estern Avenue to Huron Street. Mr. 1-1iller was authorized to attend a meeting of the Governor's Safety Council in LaFayette at Purdue University on April 16, 1948 and also to attend a meeting of the Illinois Governor'd Safety Council in Peoria on April 19 and 20th. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractor's Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Phillip Melling, Joseph Szerencse, Ellis Construction Compan and Ray E. Bigler, Excavation Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Clifford Kinyon and the Solli.tt Construction Company. A petition to vacate the first alley Bast of `dernone Street from Dubail Street to Dayton Street was referred to the city Plan Commission for investigation and report. Aaron Katz, 2925 1,ishawaka Avenue, was granted permission to install a 24 inch grating in the sidewalk in front of his building to replace an existing manhole Mr. Hamm came before the Board to request permission to move a building from 313 South LaFayette Boulevard down LaFayette to riverside Drive. The Board asked that he get some additional information and then return with the request. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr, Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. A performance bond, presented by the Standard Oil Company for asphalt -for the Stree Departments was approved by the Board, and the clerk of the Board was directed to retur the certified check which accompanied the bid of said company. A letter was received from Joseph Doczy of 1754 North O'Brien Street, requesting that the Street Department dump street sweepings and other suitable fill on his property at Dollar Lake and continue until he sends a written notice to desist. The Board approved his request and directed Mr. Brannan so to do. The Clerk of the Board was directed to advertise for several ieces of equipment for the Street Department with bids to be returnable on May 3, 1949. C� • 0 • The Clerk of the Board was also directed to advertise for 3 coupes for the Health ! • Department on which three old cars are to be traded in. These bids are returnable on May 3, 1948.