01/23/1950 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2 8 CEiY { TERY DEPARTMENT Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and natters pertain to his Department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was•a.djourned at 11:30 a..m. AT EST: 00Q January 30, y//- i A regular meeting of the Board of Public llk.orks was held on Tvionday, :January 30, 1950 at 9:30 a.m. All members were present. Salary claims in tine amount of $237,800.06 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of a7682.02 ;were approved and ordered paid: Burke Electric Equipment Co. 145.00 Mirror Press Inc., 6.48 Burke Electric Equipment Co. 145.00 Mirror Press inc.,_ 6.26 Business System 146.32 -Royal Typewriter Company 2.62 MCGraw Hill Publishing Co. 12.00 Royal Typewriter Company 3.15 Hurwich iron Company 152.00 Shoemaker, 0. J. 12.83 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 114.23 Souti_ Bond Tribune 6.35 STREET & TRAFFIC: BEARTNGS Service Company 1.2.5 i• anicipal Supply Company 191.65 Benko-Baraso Company 97.51 Schrader, C. A. 7.50 Doyle Chemical Products Company 101.75 Braham Laboratories, Inc. 98.01 Indiana Equipment Company 197.40 Braham Laboratories, inc. 33.32 Koontz -Wagner Electric Company 55.00 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 6.00 Korte Brothers, Inc. 2.16 Viscosity Oil Company 85.63 PARKING T•-iE TER : LeFevre, Frank W. 12.60 Vennet, Maurice 40.00 TRAFFIC ENGINEER -TNG: %ir. 'Ernest, ?_filler, Traffic E=g neer wr s present and matters pertain ing to his Depart-ment were discussed. A petition asking for the erection of a stop li _"ht at the intersection of Logan and Mishawaka Avenue wes referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. ^� petition for a traffic signal at I`ishawaka Avenue and 26th Street was referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. A petition for traffic signals to be erected at Calvert and Fellows Streets, Calvert and Tv�yc��enham, and Calvert and iarni Streets were referred to the Traffic Engineer. BUSSES: A petition was received asking for bus service to Pinhook i,11,- or.. This was ref e '- red to A.lor-F.hern Indiana Transit, incorporated. After examing a survey made by t'r.e Traffic Eng-ircer, the Doard determined that the Northern Indiana Transit, Incorporated should not be required to crake any changesin its � present system of stopping. I A letter was received from the Public Service Commission of Indiana informing the Board that a recommended order has been written concerning the new bus service between South Bend and LaPorte by the Peoples Rapid Transit Corporation. EKGI'_,UER NG DEPART!,IE ?T: A Contractor's Bond wn-s approved and ordered filed for William H. Meyer. A petition to pave Poplar Street was referred to t'he City Engineer, 1 A communication -,ras received froYthe Corunon Council concerning a peti i�_on to reroute, o heavy commercial trucks from traveling on Indiana Avenue from .alnut Street to Olive. No action was taken. Plans for a local sewer on Fellows Street from Chippewa Avenue north 586 feet were (i approved by the Board. Plans for curb grades on ILiverside Drive from Joyce Street north to North View Drive were approved by the Board. A petition was received asking for the cor_de (nation of eight feet of the property on the north end of Lots `l, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of 'i yc'_,enhar- Hills, Section P. .ridOi ti on for alloy, purposes. This was referred to the City Plan Co -mission for investigation and report. A letter signed by Elsie Brouiellette, ol,lner and -2,1ter A. Bishop, Contractee was received giving the City permission to dump fill -dirt and like substances of similar natu e on Lot #52, Belmont Addition known as 3612 East l-To.shington Street. The Board accepted the offer and notified Mr. Brannan, City Co ,r issioner that the above lot could be so used, • • C7 :7 • • 9