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263` <br />(RAILROADS: A memo was received from the City Clerk's office calling the Boardts atten- <br />tion to the condition of the grade crossings at Calvert, Indiana, Ewing, Olive and Sample <br />Streets. They, also, called attention to the traffic snarls caused by -switching opera- <br />tions. The Clerk of the Board was directed to write letters to the New York Central; <br />Grand Trunk Western and the Pennsylvania Railroad informing them of the above complaints <br />and directing them to remedy the situation. The railroads were also notified that arrest <br />would be made where trains, in switching operations, block crossings for more than the <br />alotted time, as stated in the City Ordinances. <br />STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining <br />to his Department were discussed. <br />CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton,,was present and -matters pertaining to <br />his department were discussed. <br />There being nolfurther business to come before the Board, the Meeting was adjourned <br />at 11:00 a.m. <br />ATTEST: <br />• <br />May 7, 1951 <br />BOARD LIC WOR SAFETY <br />A regular meeting of the <br />Board of Public Works was held on Monday, May <br />7, 1951 at <br />9:30 a.m. Mr. Bruggner was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read <br />proved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $83,106.86 were <br />and ap- <br />approved.aw <br />ordered paid: <br />Business Systems, Inc. <br />3.22 <br />Haberle, John B. <br />26.50 <br />Business Systems, Inc. <br />36.70 <br />Korte Brothers, Inc: <br />45.20 <br />Business Systems, Inc. <br />13.81 <br />Korte Brothers, Inc. <br />73.65 <br />j' <br />General Equipment & Mach. Co. <br />93.79 <br />Medow, Inc-:, Ben <br />40.88 <br />{ <br />Gratzol Signs, Inc., Otto <br />52.00 <br />Medow, Inc., Ben <br />15.79 <br />Gratzol Signs, Inc., Otto <br />15.60 <br />Medow, Inc., Ben <br />29.50 <br />Indiana & Michigan Elect. <br />1.04 <br />Medow, Inc., Ben <br />38.90 <br />Indiana & Michigan Elect. <br />154-96 <br />Municipal Supply Co. <br />151.80 <br />Indiana & Michigan Elect. <br />315.43 <br />Municipal Supply Co. <br />187.46 <br />• <br />Indiana & Michigan Elect. <br />10,503.78 <br />Municipal Supply Co. <br />66.00 <br />Lauber Co., J. C. <br />175.79 <br />Municipal Supply Co. <br />173.00 <br />Meyer & Son, Inc., G.E. <br />129.20 <br />Rose, Jacob <br />199.25 <br />Northern Ind. Wholesale Groc. <br />6.10 <br />Rose Jacob <br />6 -, 8 <br />Shoemaker, Inc., 0. J. <br />Shoemaker, Inc., 0. J. <br />32.33 <br />33.48 <br />Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. <br />Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. <br />l .60 <br />1, 8.60 <br />South Bend Window Cleaning <br />53.50 <br />SEWAGE DISPOSAL: <br />Stoffer, Harold I. <br />25.00 <br />Conscer, Townsend & Associates <br />160.00 <br />STREET & TRAFFIC: <br />Independent Concrete Pipe <br />8',295.96 <br />Bennett-Feragen, Inc. <br />12,60 <br />Independent Concrete Pipe <br />7,213.27 <br />Business Systems, Tne. <br />40.16 <br />Independent Concrete Pipe <br />23,685.30 <br />• I <br />Doyle Chemical Products .Co. <br />Graves Auto Glass, V. <br />143.25 <br />14.75 <br />Niles Excavating Co. <br />Nolan; Thomas D. <br />17,436.24 <br />12,886.77 <br />PARKING METER: <br />Dual Parking Meter Co. <br />60.75 <br />TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain- <br />ing to his department were discussed. <br />i Mr. Miller was granted permission to go to Indianapolis on business connected with <br />I� the traffic signals. <br />Mr. Miller discussed, with the Board, plans for one-way traffic in downtown South <br />• ( Bend; Williams Street to have south bound traffic one-way and Lafayette Boulevard to <br />have north bound traffic, one-way. Complete plans and details are being worked out. <br />RAILROADS: Letters were received from the Grand Trunk Railway System and the Pennsyl- <br />vania Railroad indicating that they will check the conditions of their grade crossings <br />in South Bend and make such repairs as necessary. They will also handle the matter of <br />4 blocking street crossings with the train crews to eliminate crossings being blocked for <br />i excessive periods of time. <br />0 <br />