10/11/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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438 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed, A petition was received asking for the installation of "slow" signs.in Southmore Heights. This was referred to the Traffic Engineer. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board approved sewer plans on Altgeld Street and York Road in Twyckenham Hills Addition for the Crown Development.Company, P VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2581 This being the date set, hearing was had on.the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of Hill Street from Napoleon Boulevard to the South line of Peashway Street and from the North line of Peashway Street to the South line of Angela Boulevard under Vacation Resolution No. 2581. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finallyadopted and the said street be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll cover- ing the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. Mr. Victor Freeman and Mr. Oare appeared before the Board to present a petition! to vacate an alley between Lots 69 and 70 in Martin's Addition to the City of South Bend. This was referred to the City Engineer. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: 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 adjourned at 10:00 A.M. r, r ATTEST: October 11, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, October 11� 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 $622.34 were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service $ 11.60 The Denney Tag Company 16.17 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. .64 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.98 Bert Kwa.sneski 175.75 Bearings Service Co. 55.18 L. 0. Gates Chev. 20.83 The Gibson Company 24.67 The Gibson Company 82.73 V. Graves Auto Glass 22.78 V. Graves Auto Glass 7.60 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.75 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 22.88 McClave Printing Co. Miller Bryant Pierce Co. Schilling's Inc. West Side Hardware Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. National Mill Supply Railway Express Agency Dr. H. H. Slominski Standard Automotive Supply Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Standard Automotive Supply $ 12.00 5.50 4.67 6.14 7.28 2.60 2.39 1.30 36.00 28.67 3.10 57.14 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. PARKING NITERS: Mr. L. B. Moorhead, representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce, came before the Board to request permission to place tags on the parking meter posts in con- nection with Education Week, reminding people to visit the schools. The matter was taken under advisement.• r gNGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contractor's bond in the amount of $1,000.00 was approved wnd ordered filed for Belleville Lumber & Supply Company. -A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they do not recommend the closing of the alley between Lot No.-7 in Cottrell's lst Addition and,Lot No. 49 in the Original Plat of Lowell, as petitioned for by the New York Central Railroad. The Boards therefore refused the petition. A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they recommend 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. The City Engineer was directed to pre- pare a vacation resolution for said alley. 0 • • •