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November 13, 1950 <br />j <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. <br />• <br />E <br />0 <br />�j <br />• <br />9 <br />