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14 <br />December 27, 1949 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, December 27th, <br />1949 at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read <br />and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $7,881.73 were approve <br />and ordered paid: <br />City Water Works 27.93 Robertson Brothers 7.58 <br />Indiana Textile Co 45.23 Simon Brothers, Inc 21.60 • <br />Moore, William S 200.00 Weisberger Brothers 29.80 <br />Peltz-Kaufer Paper Co 8.00 West Side Hardware Co 1.75 <br />Miller & Anderson 42.00 Y. M. C. A. 5.00 <br />Magnus Chemical Company 32.62 <br />Badur Brothers 37.77 Kuert Concrete Inc 188.10 <br />Edwards Iron Works 22.43 J. C. Lauber Company 162.50 <br />Englewood Electric Co 122.40 National Brake Service 27.73 <br />Englewood Electric Co 152.40 Rieth-Riley Construction Co 34.75 <br />Englewood Electric Co 109.20 Shoemaker, 0. J. Inc 106.58 <br />Englewood Electric Co 107.50 Simon Brothers, Inc 6,093.90 j <br />Hoffman Brothers 103.85 Singer General Tire Co 9.95 f <br />Hurwich Iron Co 10.74 Smogor Lumber Co 92.16 • <br />Indiana Equipment Co 22.68 Standard Automotive Supply 23.88 <br />Kollar, H. J. 7.63 West Side Hardware Co 24.07 <br />TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest C. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters <br />pertaining to his Department were discussed. <br />This being the date set for receiving bids for the installation of Traffic Control <br />Islands at Portage Avenue and Lindsey Street, the following sealed bid was opened and <br />publically read: <br />i� <br />Harry N. Barnes, A Non -Collusion Affidavit accompanied • <br />1026 N. Johnson St., Bid. <br />South Bend, Indiana <br />125 Lin. Ft. Concrete Curb for Safety <br />Island @ $2.25 ...............$281.25 <br />405 Sq. Ft. Concrete fill for Safety <br />Island @ .400 ................ 162.00 <br />This being the only bid received it was accepted by the Board. <br />BUSSES: <br />The following letter was received from the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc.,: • <br />South Bend Board of Public Works & Safety, � <br />214 N. Pain Street, I <br />South Bend, Indiana. _ <br />Gentlemen: I� , <br />Complying with your request to advise your Board <br />relative to our position in connection with proper treatment <br />toward those whose patronage we enjoy, we wish to advise that <br />a gread deal of time and effort is given in directing the • <br />employees of the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., to give <br />courteous, efficient and appreciative service to our patrons, <br />and also to show a similar service to 'all with khom they may <br />come in contact. <br />At the time of employ- er_t they are informed they <br />must not accept employment of this nature unless they like <br />people and enjoy associating with and working among others. <br />Their principal asset in this work is their ability to get <br />along with folks and serve them as their patronage justifies. i <br />The principal objectives given them are the safe operation <br />of the coach and the courteous treatment of their patrons. • <br />These instructions are given by word of mouth and moving <br />pictures. While there may be some failure we believe gener- <br />ally our employees pretty much adhere to the plans for them <br />to follow. When there are failures, if we could be advised <br />of same they could be corrected with the operator at fault as <br />it is rather difficult to locate the guilty on general complaint. <br />We assure you that every effort is being made to provide this <br />community with the type of transportation that is a credit to <br />the community and to the company that provides it. <br />We always welcome information from our patrons as <br />to the treatment they receive from our drivers - if it is good • <br />we commend the driver - if it is bad we endeavor to correct the <br />f a.ul t/ <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />NORTHERN INDIANA TRANSIT, Inc. <br />s/ W. W. Waterson <br />