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<br />STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters
<br />pertaining to his Department were discussed.
<br />CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Lesczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining
<br />to his Department were discussed.
<br />PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the
<br />week ending September 23, 1950•
<br />There being no further business -to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
<br />at 11:00 a.m.
<br />ATTEST:
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<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC kORKS & SAFETY
<br />October 2, 1950
<br />e� A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works washeld on Monday, October 2, 1950,
<br />iat 9:30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
<br />d approved. Salary claims in the amount of $22, 697.57 were approved and ordered paid.
<br />Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $12,948.03 were approved and ordered
<br />paid:
<br />Andrysiak, R. S.
<br />20.25
<br />Korte Brothers, Inc.
<br />84.04
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<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
<br />165.60
<br />Kuert Concrete Co
<br />l_2.95
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<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
<br />291.78
<br />Medow, Ben, Inc.
<br />5.03
<br />Indiana& Michigan Electric Co.
<br />72
<br />Messenger Press
<br />44.00�j
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
<br />8,816:07
<br />Municipal Supply Co.
<br />186.801
<br />Lien Chemical Co.
<br />21.50
<br />Rieth-Riley Construction
<br />Co. 1,717.64
<br />Moore, H. 1,.
<br />165.00
<br />St. Joseph Hospital
<br />5.00
<br />Moore, H. W.
<br />150.08
<br />Saunders, S. S., Co.
<br />162.51
<br />Newland, E. R., Co.
<br />27.W1
<br />Saunders, S. S., Co.
<br />162.51
<br />Rochester Germicide Co.
<br />75.00
<br />Schrader, C. A., "gelding
<br />Suppliers 26.65
<br />South Bend Foundry Co.
<br />184.25
<br />South Bend Brewing Co.
<br />6.00 �+
<br />South Bend Foundry Co.
<br />58.75
<br />Toth, George
<br />109.6o
<br />Weisberger Brothers
<br />10.85
<br />c''4estern Indiana Gravel Co. 261.88�j
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC•
<br />PARKING !VETER:
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<br />Gibson Company
<br />78.45
<br />Vennet, Maurice C.
<br />50.00
<br />Graves, V., Auto Glass
<br />17.68
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<br />TRAFFIC DEPARTItCENT: Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters Pertaining
<br />to his Department were discussed.
<br />The Board approved the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Falco
<br />Street and Vestern Avenue; and, Dundee Street and ;!estern avenue.
<br />Mr. Paul Lawrence, 1125 East Madison Street appeared before the Board to further
<br />discuss pedestrian traffic at the intersection of East Colfax and Eddy Streets. The Boa
<br />informed Mr. Lawrence that theyy, would have a police officer at that intersection as ofte
<br />as they can and will try -to work out a solution to the traffic problem.
<br />BUSSES:: The Board, upon the reco_rxnendation of the Traffic Jngineer, granted the petiti
<br />of the Northern Indiana Transit, Incorporated, to extend their present a;estern Avenue
<br />bus line as per their request.
<br />RAILROADS: A memo was received from the Common Council relative to dense black smoke
<br />emanating from switch engines in the vicinity of the Ford and K_osciuszko Streets crossi
<br />The Board drafted a letter to G. A. Farabaugh, Attorney for the railroads, calling this
<br />complaint to his attention.
<br />A letter was received from the attorneys for the New York Central Railroad informin
<br />the Board that full cooperation will be given in the endeavor to keep the crossings free
<br />and also to eliminate the smoke, soot and cinders complained of in our letter of Septem-
<br />ber 20, 1950•
<br />ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractor's Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Bellevil
<br />Lumber and Supply Company; Galbreth Lindley Construction Company of Elkhart; John C.
<br />Gillstrap d/b/a Gillstrap Construction Co.; H. Parker Link; and Hugh Vright.
<br />A petition was received asking that North Elmer Street from Keller Street to Hamil-
<br />ton be improved by the construction of a sanitary sewer and pavement. This was referred
<br />to the Engineering Department.
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