09/12/1949 Board of Public Works Minutes

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577 • • • There being no further business to come before the Board,, the meeting was adjourne at 10:00 A. M. ATTEST: - - zz_,�t 19L , 9, --- - I I September 12, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, September 12th, 1949. Mr. Bruggner was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $2,498.12 were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service 14.85 Messenger Press Business Systems, Inc 9.44 Miller Bryant,Pierce Englewood Electric Co 4.73 Royal Typewriter Co Michigan Glass Company 12.25 Spence, Dr. R. A. Indiana State Industries 76.09 Warren,Refining & Chemical Co Messenger Press 19.00 Post Printers Bituminous Materials Co 908.27 Kuert Concrete, Inc Car Parts, Inc 2.89 Mishawaka. Equipment Co Cent-.ry Tool & Metal Co 162.00 Municipal Supply Co Edwards Iron Works 7.25 National Mill Supply Co Egan, Sherman L. MD 3.00 Nor. Ind. Wholesale Grocery Indiana Bell Telephone 6.75 0. J. Qhoemaker, Inc Indiana Bell Telephone 6.75 H. Slopinski, MD Indiana Equipment Company 10.11 H. Slor-4inski, PAD Indiana Equipment Co 174.02 Standard Automotive Co I & M Electric Co .62 Standard Automotive Supply Co I & M Electric Co 38.40 St. Joseph's Hospital I & M Electric Co .84 Stockberger-Seastrom, Inc I & M Electric Co 4.64 , South Bend Sand & Gravel Co Klahr, E. E. MD 10._00, South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 62.50 13.00 2.50 3.00 47.69 30.00 17.65 31.53 125.15 3.48 7.00 12.50 9.00 12.00 1.58 15.25 5.00 66.00 510.39 6.00 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co 45..00 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest C. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. ,The Board denied the request of the American -Bus Lines to remove a parking meter in front of their office at 322 East Jefferson Street inasmuch as ample study was made of 'their location prior to the establishing of their loading and unloading zone and both the City Engineer and the Traffic Engineer feel that the size of their lot does not justify any expansion of their driveway facilities. . TAXI CABS: Mr. Joseph Binder, representing the Twin City Taxi Company was directed to,appear before the Board on Monday, September 19, 1949 to show cause why a taxi cab stand in the 100 block of North Main Street should not be removed and this space returned for general • l public use. ENGINEERING DEPARTYIT NT: Contractor's Bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 were approved and ordered filed for Ernest L. Longway, Paul C. Pocza, Chancellor J. Byers, Walter Zakrzewski, John Wilson 14ulhaupt and Charles E. Emmons. a A petition to improve an alley between Scott and Taylor Streets from Dubail to Calvert Street with a concrete pavement was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. I The Board approved sewer plans for Hoke Street in TJJillr_•lore Hills, Section "B" for i the Brown Development Company, Inc. The Board also approved paving plans for Hoke Stree and paving plans for Irvington Avenue, also located in Willmore Hills, Section "B" . I STREET DEPARTIvHENT: Mr. Stephen Lebiedzinski, Ass't Superintendent, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Mr. Lebiedzinski informed the Board that '_nand railings at the track elevation at Arnold Street and Walnut Street wer in need of repair. The Clerk of the Board was dir- ected to obtain information and prices for replacing these railings. PARKING TIETER DEPARTTvriANT:. Mr. Maurice C. Vcnnet, Auditor, presented his ,report for the week ending September 10, 1949