04/26/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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370 April 26, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public 1-orks was held on Monday, April 26, 1948 at 9:30 A.Ml j All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of �16,001.58 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $2,498.65 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems 11.64 McComb Battery Co. 57.70 City Water Works 23.75 Miami Hardware Co. 104.75 Continental Oil Co. 34.30 liiami Hardware Co. 23,85 Englewrood Elec. `1up-1y 26.1.7 1irror Press 8.64 McComb Battery Co. 9.94 South Bend Tribune 8.95 Business Systems 154.36 Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. 38.40 Business Systems 17.51 O4BRien Corp. 146.02 Englewood .Flee. Supply 11000.00 The Studebaker Corp. 40.67 Hurwich Iron Co. .70 The Studebaker Corp. 17.82 Indiana Institutional Ind. 172.,14 The Studeba-ker Corp. 7.86 V. Graves Auto Glass 1-8.89 The Studebaker Corp. 18.24 Korte Bros. 6.29 The Studebaker Corp. 7.56 The I'_cCaffery Co. 183.90 The Studebaker Corp. 18.24 The 1cCaffery Co. 165.00 The Studebaker Corp. 15.36 The 1,2cCaffery Co. 110.00 :lest Side Hardware Co. 11.00 The 1, cCaffery Co. 2.64 1,c orial hospital 5.00 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:. Mr. Ernest biller, Traffic Engineers was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. A petition was received asking that the Board stop heavy truck traffic on Indiana Avenue and Brookfield Street by trucking cor panies and the petition was ref erred to Mr. Miller for action. A petition was received astVirg that truer traffic be prohibited on Grace Street from Arnold Street to the Oliver Factory. This was referred to i r. Miller for investi- gation and report. ENGII`IEERI_! G DFPARTI,. T: , Contractor's bonds in the amount of �1,000.00 each were approve and,ordered filed for L. C. Harris, Curtis IThel.rs7 Leonard F. Fray, Raymond DeMeyer.and E. T. Tranberg. An Excavation bond in the amount of �1,000.00 was approved and ordered filed for Barl C. DeVan. A Surety bond in the amount of 31,000.00 was approved for the Brown Trucking Company of Michigan City, Indiana for a sewer construction in South Bend; The Colpaert Realty Corporation filed an excavation bond in the amount of ��10'000. which was approved and ordered filed. Plans were approved by the Board for certain sewers being constructed in E-3elle Village. This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll. showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the alley South of Western :"venue from the East line of Carroll Street ttreet to the West line of the North and South Alley, AND, the alley South of ;.extern Avenue from the 1lest line of Columbia Street to the Eart line of the Forth and South alley under vacation Resolution No. 2 1. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re- monstrances were filed, the Clerkof the Board submitted proofs `of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore' decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed and the alleys vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefits assessments from the various property oi,rners so benefitted and all proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll_ showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the alley South of Fredrickson Street from Johnson Street to the East line of the alley 7aest of Johnson Street under Vacation resolution No. 2562. In the above named assesementroll, no -remonstrators appeared and no written re- monstrances were filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of.publication of notices and same were found_ sufficient, and the -oard, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in -the amounts whowrn on said roll.. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll.. and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefitted and all_ proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. LJ • • 0 •