01/30/1950 Board of Public Works Minutes

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CEMETERY DEPART�1111qNT . 14r. Stars:1_ey Leszczynski,Sexton, was present and matters pertain To his Departrcient were discussed. There being no further business to cone before the Board, the meeting eras adjourned at 11:30 a..m. AT EST: January 30, A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on I,iondayj January 309 1950 at 9:30 a.m. All members were present. Salary claims in the amount of $237,800.06 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of 1,682.02 were approved and ordered paid: Burke Electric Equipment Co. 145.00 Mirror Press Inc., 6.I+8 Burke Electric Equipment Co. 145.00 Mirror Press Inc.,10 6.26 Business System 146.32 Royal Typewriter Company 2.62 MCGraw Hill Publishing Co. 12.00 Royal Typewriter Company 3.1.5 Hurwieh iron Company 152.00 Shoemaker, 0. J. 12.83 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 114.23 South Bend Tribune 6.35 STREET & TRAFFIC: BE.t1I;iI GS Service Company 1.25 Municipal 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. J3.32 Koontz -Wagner Electric Company 55.00 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 6.00 Korte Brothers, Inc. 2.16 Viscosity Oil Company 85.63 PARKING IETER: LeFevre, Frani: W. 12.60 Vennet, Maurice 40.00 TRAFFIC ENGiN—EER1I,,G: Mr. __°rnest YJ_ller, Traffic Engineer gnus present and matters pertain ing to his Department were discussed. A petition asking for the erection of a. stop light at t_1e intersection of Logan and �I Mishawaka Avenue w2s referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. I .A petition for a traffic signal at 1`:theishawu-ka Avenue and 26th Street was referred to I the Traffic Engineer for ves-� � gG tion and report. A petition for traffic signals to be erected at Calvert and Fellows Streets, Calvert and To,7,rckenham, and Calvert and Miami Streets ,sere referred to the Traffic Engineer. BUSSES: A petition was received asking for bus .service to Pinhook 1,1;1nor.. This was refe - red to I�•:ort ,,ern Indiana Transit, incorporated. After examing a survey _Wade by the Traffic Lngincer7 the Boa_r•d deter -mined that the Northern_ Indiana Transit, Incorporated should not be required to ma'_•_e any ci_a.nges in its present system of stopping. I I A letter was received from the Public Service Commission ssi on of Indiana informing the Board that a recomr_iended order has been written concerning the new bus service between � South Bend and La. -Porte by the Peoples Rapid Transit Corporation. ENGIN1EERT111G DEPAR'LT, A Contractor's Bond wC s approved and ordered filed for William I H. Meyer. A petition to pave Poplar Street was referred to the City Engineer. � i A communication was received from. the Common Council concerning a petition to reroutil heavy commercial trucks from traveling on Indiana Avenue from Walnut Street to Olive. Nol action was taken. j 1 r � from �, i� Plans for u local sewer on Fellows Street �ror_ �h_I,,�eti�ra Avenue north 586 feet were approved by the Board. Plans for curb grades on Riverside Drive from Joyce Street north to North View Drivel were approved by the Board. and ht feet of Ise property on i petition ��ra.s received asking for the c��_ eration of eig�_ p:. p y the north end of Lots 7#19 2, 3, 4, a.nd 5 of Ttr�rc'.Lenharn rills, Section A .Addition for alle purposes. This was referred to the City Plan Cor-mission for investigation and report. A letter signed by Elsie Brouiellette, owner andWalter A. Bishop, Contractee was � received giving tie City permission to dump fill -dirt and like substances of similar na.tu e on Lot #52, Belmont Addition known as 3612 ?East Washington Street. The Board accepted the offer and notified Mr. Brannan, City Co.~ :issioner that the above lot could be so used • • • :7 ,• . n