07/18/1949 Board of Public Works Minutes

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555 Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., to inaugurate bus service to Bendix Field -St. Joseph County Airport beginning Saturday, June 4, 1949, between the hours of 7:00 A. 14. and 9:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. on a trial basis. During the week from June 18 to June 24,.in- clusive, 1949, a count of passengers handled on the line gave a result of 101. The mileage operated was The bus mile of 336 miles/ cost of operation pper Northern Indiana Transit is 400. 400 times 335 give a result of $134.40 less $15.15 income equals $118.90 a loss for that week's operation, The patronage on the line does not justify its contin- uance, therefore, the Northern Indiana Transit rspectfully petitions your Honorable Body for the discontinuance of this operation on Friday, July 22, 1949. Respectfully submitted, • s/ R. R. Smith President The Board granted said petition_. I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractor's Bond in the amount of $1,000 were approved and ordered filed for S-L-A-B Construction Company, Inc, Casimer Jerzakowski and Benjamin Brothers, Melvin L. Green. An Excavation Bond in the amount of $5,000.00 was approved and ordered filed for the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad Company. i • The Board approved a plat of Section 1 of Belleville Unit "A" addition to the City of South Bend. This is on file in the Board of Works and recorded in the Recorder's Office of St. Joseph County in Book 17, Page "B". I ' The Board directed that letters be sent to Thomas Lunce, Owner and Harry Folkm Operator of a dump located at 1324 South Bend Avenue informing them that a Resolution had been passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety whereby all dumping of any kind or nature at the above located dump must be stopped immediately. This resolution was enacted as an emergency measure. B6th men were notified to appear before the Board on July 25, 1949 at 11:00 o'clock A. M. At which time the Board will consider the man- agement of the dump and the terms and conditions upon which further dumping will be • permitted. RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL No. 2571, 1948 South Bend, Indiana July 181 1949 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 5th day of July, 1949, for the improvement of LIBERTY STREET from south line of Western Ave- nue to north line of Sample Street by draining, grading and paving the roadway with a Class "C" Type Four°(4) Pavement, be and the same is in all things confirmed. R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J. Bruggner Freda G. Noble BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFE Clerk STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ) • IN THE MATTER relating to the Improvement made under Improvement Resolution No. 257 1948 and the plans and specifications therefor comes now Virgil H. Reed who being duly sworn upon oath deposes and says he is acquainted with the Reed Construction Company the ' party to whom was awarded the contract and who performed the work under Improvement Res- olution No. 2 575; 1948. . That he is familiar with and personally knows the requirements of the plans and specifications of said improvement resolution and further knows that the said Reed Cons ruction Company in the performance of said work complied with all the terms and conditi of said plans and specifications in every particular, and that the material used was of the character, kind, quantity and quality required therein and according to and under • the direction of the Board of Public Works and Safety. s/ Virgil H. Reed Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of July, 1949: Leo Van Tilbury Notary Public St. Joseph Co., Indiana