07/19/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Special Meeting July 13, 191+8 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, July 13, 1948 at 11:00 A.M. All members were present. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the bids on parking meters previously received. All bids submitted by the various manufacturers of parking meters were considered and the proposal submitted by the Dual Parking Meter Company of Canton, Ohio was accepted as being, in the Board's opinion, the best bid, The City is to purcha the meter with the sealed container. In accordance with the terms submitted in their proposal, the Dual Parking Meter Company is to do the installing of the meters in. the city. installation and parking specifications are to be worked out by the Dual Company Engineer and the City Traffic Engineer. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was -adjourned at 12:00 Noon. p ATTEST: Clerk July 19, 1948 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS A regular meeting of the Board of Public lJorks was held on Monday, July 19, 1948 at 9:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Salary claims in the amount of $19, 984.18 we're approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of 11,021.32 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems 4.19 Englewood Electrical Supply $495.00 City Water 11orks 10.50 Englewood Electrical Supply 117.50 City Water Works 20.29 Miller Bryant Pierce Co. 7.00 D. Sherman Ellison Agency 16.56 Magnus Chemical Co. 2555 Badur Bros. LP+.69 R. E. Meyer & Son 5:40 Ba.dur Bros. 42.33 Miami Hardviare 5.1+0 Business Systems 10.67 The Ridge Company 2.17 Century Tool & I,etal Co. 161.39 C. A. Schrader 13.94 Continental Til Co. 11617.54 0. J. Shoerlaker 76.25 V. Graves 11uto Glass 7.58 Siiplex Time Recorder 37.62 V. Graves Auto Glass 3.16 Standard Automotive Supply 241.-Jo6 Catherine E. Haberle 31.50 Standard Automotive Supply 49.00 Catherine E. Haberle ^1.75 Standard automotive Supply 44.60 J. H. Haverstock 80.72 Studebaker Corporation 19.52 Hoffman Bros.. 34.9g Tropical Paint ec Oil Co. 190.67 Indiana Bell Telephone 7.76 West Side Hardt-ra.re 51.34 Korte Bros. 71818.93 West Side THardtvrare 1.75 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Pair. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Excavation bonds were approved and ordered filed for Art Jordan and John F. Gohr d/b/a Niles Excavating Company. Contractor's bonds were approved and ordered filed for W4 J. Kline, Adams Roofing and Construction Company, Schuell Nursery and Raymond Rossi. A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first alley South of Jennings Street from South Michigan Street East to the West line of the North and South alley. This was referred to the Mayor and the City Plan Corr:ission. r The Board approved the plans for paving Lord Street for the Colpaert Realty Company. The Board approved plans for paving Altgeld Street and also plans for grading, paving and a local sewer on York Road for the Twyckenham Hills Addition being developed by the Place Company. The Board received a reco-.mendation from Dymond A. Andrysiak, City Civil Engineer, that the petition for the -improvement of O'Brien Strect .from -WashinCD gton Avenue North to-' the 300 block inclusive be granted. Which recommendation was in the following words:, and figures, to -wit: Gentlemen.:. Referring to the attached petition of Steven Molnar, 229 North O'Brien Street, and twenty-eight others for the improvement of O'Brien Street from Washington A-,Tenue North to the 300 block inclusive I would recommend that the petition be granted. • 0. U 40 • • Vcry respectfully, ;'' • R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer