05/09/1949 Board of Public Works Minutes

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May 91 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of PublicWorks was.held on Monday, May 9, 1949 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 $17,521.08 were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Bervice 18.85 Drs. Erickson & Olson 39.00 Otto Gratzol 12.40 Indiana Bell Telephone 9.35 6.98 Indiana Bell Telephone Ind. & Mich, Electric Company .84 Ellison Insurance Agency 51.47 Ellison Insurance Agency 63.80 Gadbury Impletient Sales 2.87 Thomas L. Hickey 51505.30 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 6.75 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 20.00 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. .08 Ind. & Mich, Elec. Co. 2.72 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 39.40 Indiana Hardware Co. 74.70 Korte Bros, Inc. 13.5..02 Korte Bros, Inc. 67,64 Korte Bros, Inc. 47.70 West Side Hardware Co. 16.00 Messenger Press a $ 9.50 G.:E. Meyer & Son 16.75 Park Department 84.80 O. >J. Shoemaker 23.70 Simon Brothers 11.00 West Side Hardware Co. 35.10 Mishawaka Equipment Co,. 3.00 National Brake Service 5.81 Romy-Hammes Co., 9,790.92 S. S. Saunders Co. 142.00 Schilling's Inc. 1.25 Schuyler Roses Inc. 734028 Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1.25 Smogor Lumber Co. 9.98 Stockberger-Seastrom Co, 150,00 Stockberger-Seastrom Co. 100.00 0, J. Shoemaker 25.45 Tropical Paint & Oil Co. 67.91 West Side Hardware Co. 152.25 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: _ Mr_� _ Brnest _ Miller 7 Traffic Engineer l . was _present and matters p ing to his department were discussed. A petition was received asking for the installation of a traffic signal at Beyers, Avenue Longfellow Street and Mishawaka Avenue. This was referred to Mr. Miller for investigation and report. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board approved plans for the grading and paving of Illinois Street from the South property line of Ford Street to the North property line of Sample Street. it A petition was received asking the Board to condemn an area for the purpose of ex- tending and improving West Calvert Street from Kemble Avenues West through said area to Prairie Avenue. This was; to be discussed further before any action was taken. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr, Melton 0, Brannan= Superintendent, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. A letter was received from the St. Joseph Young Men's Society authorizing the use of a lot adjoir4ing. their clubhouse at 408 South Grant Street, as a playground for the,youungsters in that community, for a period of one year. The Street Department was authorized to grade said lot. Mr. Brannan talked to the Board at some length about the condition of the streets of the City and the steps his department has taken to maintain them. He also explained various methods his department has been using to clear the streets of parked cars at night so the streets can be cleaned, swept and flushed. Mr. Brannan informed the Board thatcthe new buildings were nearing completion and are very satisfactoryt but that they will not house all of the Street Department equipment and material. He feels that the Street Department should have two more buildings similar to those just erected so all equipment can be kept under cover. No action was taken however. 0. .7 0 • 0 0 0