November 13, 1950
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<br />A regular meeting of the Board
<br />of Public
<br />Works was held Monday, November
<br />13, 1950,
<br />at 9:30-a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were
<br />read and ap-
<br />proved. Claims of the following suppliers in
<br />the amount of $4,957.91 were approved
<br />and
<br />ordered paid:
<br />Arrow Towel & Linen Service
<br />13-�;_5
<br />Graves, V. Auto Glass
<br />48.49
<br />19.50
<br />Arrow Towel & Linen Service
<br />2.00
<br />Hurwich Iron Company
<br />Braham Laboratories, Inc.
<br />9,90
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone
<br />29.27
<br />8.74
<br />Chicago Flag & Decorating Co.
<br />16.07
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone
<br />4.64
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone
<br />8.64
<br />Indiana Michigan Electric
<br />1.56
<br />Meyer, G. E. & Son
<br />70,80
<br />Indiana Michigan Electric
<br />Mirror Press, Inc,
<br />6.48
<br />Indiana Michigan Electric
<br />52.80
<br />Railway Express Agency, Inc.
<br />1.20
<br />Miami Hardware Co.
<br />79.50
<br />Rogers Hardware
<br />109.63
<br />Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
<br />9.57
<br />Royal Typewriter Co.
<br />129.63
<br />Singer General Tire Inc.
<br />199.00
<br />'Royal
<br />Typewriter Co.
<br />27.75
<br />Singer General Tire Inc.
<br />124.25
<br />Saville, Hattie
<br />3.50
<br />Singer General Tire Inc.
<br />160,97
<br />Shoemaker, 0. J., Inc.
<br />25.17
<br />Singer General Tire Inc.
<br />153.05
<br />South Bend Foundry Co.
<br />177.50
<br />Slominski, H. H., M.D.
<br />3.00
<br />South Bend Osteopathic Hospital
<br />315.15
<br />Slominski, H. H., M.D.
<br />17.00
<br />South Bend Tribune
<br />6.59
<br />Slominski,_H. H., M.D.
<br />15.00
<br />�Westron Corporation
<br />51.97
<br />Smogor Lumber Co.
<br />158.90
<br />(Worrell Manufacturing Co.
<br />76.89
<br />South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp.
<br />3.46
<br />!STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Tropical Paint & Oil Co.
<br />72.70
<br />`American Steel Dredge Co.
<br />11000.00
<br />PARKING METER:
<br />Inc.
<br />342.00
<br />American Steel Dredge Co.
<br />1,000.00
<br />Simon Brothers,
<br />342.00
<br />Bearings Service Co.
<br />10.81
<br />Simon Brothers, Inc.
<br />General Equipment & Machine
<br />49.38
<br />(TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Ernest Miller,
<br />Traffic Engineer,
<br />was present and matters
<br />pertaining
<br />i to his Department were discussed.
<br />RAILROADS: Mr. Dilley of the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company appeared before the j
<br />Board,to discuss the increase in the cost of street lights situated at railroad grade cros-
<br />sings in South Bend. The Board informed Mr. Dilley that he should bill the railroad com-
<br />pany for the above ,lights at the increased price.
<br />BUSSES: A letter was received from Mr. C. Walter Stamm containing complaints about bus �
<br />service. This was referred to the Northern Indiana Transit, Incorporated.
<br />ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board approved street improvement plans for Illinois Street
<br />from Washington to Jefferson Streets.
<br />Mr. Guy Nesbitt, 205 South Kenmore Street, spokesman, and seven other persons appear
<br />ed before the Board to present petitions for improving Kenmore Street from Western Avenue
<br />to Fillmore Road; Wellington Street from Western Avenue to Fillmore Road; and Dundee St.,
<br />from Jefferson to Washington Street. This was referred to the City Engineer.
<br />A letter was received from the City Plan Co=ission wherein they indicate they do
<br />not recommend the vacation of the first alley south of Western Avenue from Olive Street
<br />east to the north and south alley. The Board, therefore, denied the petition to vacate
<br />AnH Hi rented the Clerk of the Board to so inform the petitioners.
<br />CONTRACTORS COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT
<br />STATE OF INDIANA )
<br />SS.
<br />ST. JOSEPH COUNTY }
<br />IN THE MATTER relating to the improvements made under Improvement Resolutions Nos.
<br />2642 and 2646- 1950 and the plans and specifications therefor comes now Virgil H. Reed
<br />who being duly sworn upon oath deposes and says he is acquainted with the Reed Construc-
<br />tion Company the party to whom was awarded the contract and who performed the work under
<br />Improvement Resolution No. 2642-1950 GRANDVIEW COURT PAVEMENT and Improvement Resolution,
<br />No. 2646-1950 ALLEY BETWEEN MICHIGAN AND MAIN STREETS.
<br />That he is familiar with and personally knows the requirements of the plans and spe
<br />cifications of said improvement resolutions and further knows that the Said Reed Constru
<br />tion Company in the performacen of said work complied with -all the terms and conditions
<br />of said plans and specifications in every particular, and that the material used was of
<br />the character, kind, quantity and quality required therein and according to and under th
<br />direction of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
<br />(Signed) Virgil H. Reed
<br />Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of November, 1950.
<br />(Signed) Richard B. Gartner, Sr.,
<br />My Commission expires April 17, 1954. Notary Public, St. Joseph Co, Ind.
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