07/06/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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383 July 6, 1948 • • n LJ • • q,-A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, July 6, 1948 at 1':00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $18,979.16 were approved.Claims of the following suppliers in the amount -of $10,867.41 were approved and ordered paid: Bearing Service Company .41 Korte Bros, $ 35.16 Century Tool & Metal Co. 149.31 McClave Printing Co. 92.00 Henry Eckler Mfg. Co. 126.00 Ben PFedow, Inc. 4,72 Henry Eckler Mfg. Co. 126.00 Municipal Supply Co. 3.50 Louis R. Gyorgyi 155.00 National Mill Supply 2.73 Louis R. Gyorgyi 145.00 National Mill Supply 9.56 Hoffman Bros. 18.05 Retco Alloy Co. 156.01 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.75 Retco Alloy Co. 184.60 Indiana Bell Telephone 26.37 C. A. Schrader 37.41 Ind, & Mich. Elec. Co. 1.60 C. A. Schrader 7.80 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 24.04 Street Department 24.00 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 1.32 Upco Company 74.74 E, Miller 3.50 E. Miller 3.65 City Water Works 9.85 South Bend Tribune 7.07 D. Sherman Ellison Agency 12,13 South Bend Tribune 9.19 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.98 Indiana Bell Telephone 9.80 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. .68 Mirror Press 7.56 Mirrpr Press 9.50 TRAFFIC DEPART1-•4ENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. BOARD OF WORKS: The Clerk of the Board was directed to get letter bids from three reputable dealers for an air conditioner for the Mayor's office. , ENGINEL'RING D.EPARTIIENT: Excavation bonds wera approved and ordered filed for Percival Haines d/b/a Haines & Haines, and Fred Spromberg. Contractor's bonds were approved and ordered filed for H. G. Christman Company and John C. Benjamin. A petition to pave an alley between Michigan and Main Streets from Indiana Avenue to Dayton Street was referred to the City Engineer. A petition was received from the City Housing Corporation asking for the vacation of Iowa Street between Ford Street and Dunham Street. This was referred to the City Engineer for investigation. Vacation Resolution No. 2563 This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of the first alley North of Elwood Avenue from Illinois Street to Chicago Street and the first alley North of Lincoln Way West from Chicago Street to Sheridan Avenue under Vacation Resolution No. 2563. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of 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 benefit ii assessments from the various property owners so benefitted and all proceedings had with reference to said alleys vacated are hereby sustained. Vacation Resolution No. 2564 This being the date set, hearing was had on,the assessment roll showing the award j of damages and the assessment of benefits in the.matter matter of the vacation of the first j�a.11ey,East of Vernon Street from Dubail Avenue Guth to Dayton Street under Vacation �i Resolution No. 2564. j In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written jl remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several i lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in the amountsshown 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 1 the proceedings closed, and the alleys 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.