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<br />'Mr. Melton Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his Depart-
<br />ment were discussed.
<br />PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the
<br />week ending August 19, 1950-
<br />CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining
<br />to his Department were discussed.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
<br />at 11:15 a.m.
<br />'? ATTEST:
<br />August 28, 1950
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Works was held on Monday, August 28, 1950 at 9:30
<br />a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
<br />Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $839.76 were ep proved and ordered paid:
<br />Business Systems, Inc.
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />Janowczyk, Joseph
<br />Lauber, J. C. Co.
<br />McCaffery Company
<br />Memorial Hospital
<br />Mirror Press, Inc.
<br />Rochester Germicide Co.
<br />Royal Typewriter Co.
<br />Royal Typewriter Co.
<br />Shelley, Edward S., M.D.
<br />Shoemaker, 0. J.
<br />3.27
<br />Shoemaker, 0. J.
<br />4.20
<br />50.00
<br />8.37
<br />Todd Company
<br />58.25
<br />STREET AND TRAFFIC:
<br />22.50
<br />Englewood Electrical Supply
<br />41.62
<br />2.06
<br />McCaffery Company
<br />2.57
<br />5.00
<br />McCaffery Company
<br />6.33
<br />111.10
<br />Standard Oil Company
<br />12.60
<br />25.14
<br />INTERCEPTING SEWER:
<br />2.50
<br />Consoer, Townsend & Associates
<br />360.97
<br />39.00
<br />PARKING METER:
<br />40.00
<br />3,00
<br />Vennet, Maurice C.
<br />41.28
<br />TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain-
<br />�ing to his Department were discussed.
<br />Mr. John Zriny and property owners in the area of the Studebaker Corporation petion-
<br />ling for a three hour parking limit appeared before the Board. After a lengthy discussion
<br />!and hearing all complaints, it was the decision of the Board that Mr. Ernest Miller, Traf-
<br />fic Engineer, further investigate and discuss the parking problem of the Studebaker employ-
<br />ees to see what can be done to remedy the situation.
<br />PARKING LOTS: The South Bend Parking Company, Incorporated, filed a notice of price change
<br />Iat Lot South V'.Test Corner of Main and LaSalle Streets, effective August 24, 1950.
<br />'ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractors' Bonds in the amount of �$1,000 were approved and
<br />ordered filed for the American trVheelabrator and Equipment Corporation of Mishawaka, Ind.;
<br />.!Benjamin Brothers; James F. Keller; and, Uhitcomb and Keller, Incorporated.
<br />An Excavation Bond in the amount of $1,000 was approved and ordered filed for the
<br />,`Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
<br />A letter was written to the Dan Webster Coal Company, 833 S. Fellows Street in accord-
<br />ance with complaints made by the adjacent property owners in regard to coal dust due to
<br />expanded operation into the lot immediately north of present coal yard. They were asked
<br />to have a representative appear before the Board at the next regular meeting,to discuss
<br />methods of eliminating this nuisance.
<br />Letters were written to the Edwards Iron 1,orks, 2901 South Main Street, and the Stu-
<br />debaker Corporation, 635 South Main Street, in accordance with complaints made by Mr. L.
<br />C. Robertson, 3116 South Main Street, representing property owners in that vicinity, regard-
<br />ing foreign matter coming from the chimneys of said companies.
<br />The hearing on the vacation of the alley north of Pokagon Street from Michigan Street
<br />'to the east line of the alley west of Michigan Street AND the alley west of Michigan Street
<br />!from Pokagon Street to Angela Boulevard under Vacation Resolution No. 2651 was continued
<br />!until September 112 1950.
<br />The Board approved plans submitted by the Thomas L. Hickey, Incorporated, for the
<br />`.erection of a canopy for a commercial building on the northwest corner of Main Street and
<br />{LaSalle Avenue. This canopy will extend out from the building 5 feet 3 inches and 13 feet
<br />above the sidewalk.
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