07/17/1950 Board of Public Works Minutes

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14'7 • • • • • C7 0 JULY 17, 1950 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, July 17, 1950 at 9:30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. Claims of the follovd ng suppliers in the an punt of $13,524.74 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems Business Systems Champion Corporation Ellison, D. Sherman Agency Goldblatt Brothers, Inc. McCaffery Company McComb Batter Company Medow, Ben Inc. Simon Brothers South Bend Tribune Tri-County News Trojan Tool Equipment STREET & TRAFFIC: Burke, William I. Century Tool & Metal Co. Deeds Equipment Co. Englewood Electric Co. General Equipment & Machine Co. General Equipment & Machine Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana Hardware Co. Kagel's Directory Service 10.00 Kollar, H. J. 1.47 77.62 Korte Brothers, Inc.. 168.98 127.00 Korte Brothers, Inc. 156.60 19.43 Kuert Concrete Co. 21.30 9.88 Kuert Concrete Co. 180.30 3.85 McKinley, L. W. 19.95 8.62 Medow, Ben Inc. .4.77 .53 Mishawaka Equipment Co. 31.33 24.12 Northern Indiana Wholesale 15.50 6.36 Rome Grader Division 95.55 5.33 Royal Rubber Co. 29.95 111.49 Saunders, S. S. Co. 162.51 Saunders, S. S. Co. 162.51 122.86 Saunders, S. S. Co. 141.70 156,00 Saunders, S. S. Co. 85•02 185.00 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 24.71 13.65 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 12.00 109.18 Slominski, H. H. M.D. 9.00 109.18 South Bend Sand & Gravel Co. 97.59 11.20 Viscosity Oil Co. 13.50 6.75 White, Edward Inc. 7.50 36.54 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: 12.00 Fattore Company 10,915.91 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain ing to his Department were discussed. The Board approved the installation of traffic signals at the corner of Lincolnway East and Monroe Streets; and, at the corner of Bronson and Lincolnway East. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: An Excavation Bond in the amount of $1,000 for George A. Aslin d b a Aslin Plumbing & Heating was approved and ordered filed. Contractor's Bonds in the amount of $1,000 were approved and ordered filed for Grove C. Monroe; and, Leroy Matthews. A plat of Canterbury Court was received by the Board and referred to the City Plan Commission. A petition was received asking for the installation of a sewer on Camden, between Western. Avenue and Washington Street. This was referred to the City Engineer. A petition to improve the alley between Kendall and Chapin Streets from Dubail to Bruce Street; and, also, Bruce Street from Chapin Street east to the alley was received by the Board and referred to the City Engineer. A letter was freceived from the Association of Commerce asking permission to erect a bulletin board across the entire front of the property located at 128-130 South Michiga Street. Permission was asked for this erection because of the fact that it will extend 4 inches over public property. Permission was granted by the Board, but special insuranc will be required holding the city harmless from all liability. This board is to be used for civic and educational purposes only. A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first alley south of Western Avenue from the first alley west of Phillipa to the east side of Olive Street, Vacation Resolution No. 2641 Mr. R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessmehbs of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the alley im- mediately north of Lot Numbered 11 extending from St. Peter Street to the west line of said Lot Numbered 11, and the alley between Lots Numbered 4 and 5 and extending.,from Howard Street to the south line of Lots Numbered 4 and 5 as shown on the recorded plat of Kelley's Sub -Division of Lots 131, 132, 133, 137, 138 and 139 in Sorin's Second Addition to the Town of Lower, under Vacation Resolution No. 2641. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders thatit will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A.M. (CST) on the 7th day of August for the purpose of hearing and re- ceiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 21st day of July and on the 28th day of July in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Tri-County News.