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<br />-RAILROADS: A memo was received from the City Clerk's office calling the Board's 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 />:land 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 />1alotted time, as stated in the City Ordinances.
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Commissioner, wss 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 no�further business to come before the Board, the rdeeting was adjourned
<br />at 11:00 a.m.
<br />ATTEST:
<br />May 7, 1951
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<br />BOARD CLIC 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 />and ap-
<br />proved. Claims of the following suppliers
<br />in the amount of $83,106.86 were
<br />approved am
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<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, Inca
<br />73.65
<br />General Equipment & Mach. Co.
<br />93.79
<br />Medow, Inc:, Ben
<br />40.88
<br />Gratzol Signs, Inc., Otto
<br />52.00
<br />Trledow, 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
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<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 />6685
<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 />1 60
<br />1;8.
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<br />South Bend Window Cleaning
<br />53.50
<br />SEWAGE DISPOSAL:
<br />Stoffer, Harold I.
<br />25.00
<br />Consoer, Townsend & Associates
<br />160.00
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<br />STREET.& TRAFFIC:
<br />Independent Concrete Pipe
<br />8',295.96
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<br />Bennett-Feragen, Inc.
<br />12.60
<br />Independent Concrete Pipe
<br />7,213.27
<br />Business Systems, Inc.
<br />40.16
<br />Independent Concrete Pipe
<br />23,685.30
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<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:
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<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 />Mr. Miller was granted permission to go to Indianapolis on business connected with
<br />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 />blocking street crossings with the train crews to eliminate crossings being blocked for
<br />excessive periods of time.
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