12/31/1951 Board of Public Works Minutes

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e December 31, 1951 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, December 31, 1951 at 10:00 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $14,655,86 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $22,198,37 were approved and ordered paid: Continental Oil Co. Englewood Electrical Supply St. Joseph Hospital STREET & TRAFFIC. Badur Brothers Coal Co. Continental Oil Co. Harmon, V. E. , M * D. Hoffman Brothers Auto Elec. Hoffman Brothers Auto Elec. 154.08 Hoffman Brothers Auto Elec. 157.33 89.18 Kaley Motor Service 83.39 199.00 Kollar, H. J. 12.15 St. Joseph Hospital 18.00 50.92 Schilling's .85 761.25 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 88.50 40.55 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: 153.16 Independent Concrete Pipe Corp.20,379.90 10.11 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matter pertaining to his department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Excavation Bonds were approved and ordered filed for William H. Burke & Robert H. Burke; Arthur W. Deppert; Balbina Perkins d/b/a Harry D. Perkins Co.; W. W. Sibley & 'W. P. Sibley d/b/a Sibley Heating and Plumbing Company; and Victor Trippe C. Harry Swanson, Inc., by Mr. Floyd Searer appeared at the meeting and filed an amended petition for the vacation of certain streets. The Board ordered that the amend- ed.petition be sent to the City Plan Commission for t heir investigation and recommenda- tion. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2694-1951 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of the alley running north and soVith from Western Avenue to Monroe Street between Columbia Street and Carroll Street excepting the north 99 feet of said alley under Vacation Resolution No. 2694. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots a. parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decided to take final action on said assessment roll and declaressame in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed and portion of alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2696-1951 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of a portion of Columbia Street described as follows; Commencing at a point on the west line of Columbia Street at a point'134 feet northeasterly at right angles from the northeasterly line of Lincoln Way East; thence southeasterly across Columbia Street on a line projected southeasterly to the east line of said Columbia Street and which line before projection southeasterly is 134 feet north easterly at right angles and parallel to the northeasterly line of Lincoln Way East; thence north along the east line of Columbia Street to the River's edge; thence northwes ly along the River's edge to the west line of Columbia Street; thence south along west line of Columbia Street to place of beginning; said vacation being subject to all ease- ments now existing and inuring to the benefit of Public utilities operating in the City of South Bend under Vacation Resolution No. 2696. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and now ritten ' remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said portion of street be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Mr. Ora Parker filed a remonstrance against the blocking by the Fattor Company of North Shore Drive and Pleasant Street during the construction of his contract of the intercepting sewer system. This remonstrance was referred to the City Engineer. STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his dep artment 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 11:15 a.m. ATTEST: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY r- 0 • 0 • 0