12/26/1951 Board of Public Works Minutes

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7 0 9 1 ] 0 • TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matter pertaining to his department were discussed. BUSSES: A petition was filed by Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., petitioning for a chang in bus fares. This was ordered placed -on file, no action was taken. TAXI CABS: A showing having been made to the Board that the Indiana Cab Co., the South Bend Cab Co., and the Veteran's Cab Co., are controlled by the same share holders, per- mission is now granted that the cab stand heretofore granted to the Veteran's Cab Co., in front of Robertson Brothers Department Store may be used jointly by the Indiana Cab Co., the South Bend Cab Co., -and the Veteran's Cab Company. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: An Excavation Bond was approved and ordered filed for 0. J. Shoemaker. Contractorst Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Casimier Jerzakowski; Anthon Kujawski & Son; John Franklin Lineback & Son; Harry Nicodemus Inc.; Anthony Swiatowy an George W. Schwind d/b/a United Heating and Plumbing Company; and Tony Szymkowiak. The Board rejected both bids received for steel scrap streetcar rails, inasmuch as legal requirements were not complied with. A petition was received from the Harry D. Ullery Coal Company asking for the vaca- tion of a portion of an alley between Lots #339 and #345 in Cottrell's First Addition to the town of Lowell. This was referred to the City Plan Commission. STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and ma tters per- taining to his department were discussed. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. ATTEST: BOARD OF PU IC WORKS & SAFETY SPECIAL MEETING December 26, 1951 A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Friday, December 28, 1951" at 2:30 p.m. All members were present. Also, present were Eugene Fattore, and Ralph Moorehouse and Robert Schiller, representing Consoer, Townsend and Associates. The meet - was called for the purpose of discussing the intercepting sewer projects. Disclosure was made that through a mathematical error made in the March 1950 estimate.for Fattore Company, the Fattore Company was overpaid for the amount of concrete used. The Fattore Company has done some work in the joining of pipes which is not in the original contract and which is to be included in a change order which will be approved when submitted along with a statement from the contractor and approval by Consoer, Townsend and Associates. The overpayment will be shown on the next estimate and will be credited at that time. ATTEST: 10 ffMML.0_