01/28/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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e January 28, 1952 A regular meetings. of the Board cf:'public Works was held on Monday, January 28, 1952 j at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read' and approved. Claims -of the following suppliers, in the amount of 13,oa7.N were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service ... $2.00 Office Engineers, Inc.......44.44 Barney Massa Construction Co$12,863 94 Underwood Corporation........ 5.45 Hibberd Printing Co ............. 13.25 South Bend Tribune........... 6.83 Office Engineers, Inc........... 1.80 Geo. Wyman & Coo.............49.68 Street & Traffic Marion Trucking Co........... 2.6 Eutectic Welding Alloys Cor.....18.03 Ind. Bell Telephone Co....... 32. k ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Office Engineers**********.,. 6.50 Mr. Andrysiak, the City Engineer brought to the attention of the Board the condition of the curbs and the parking situation on the north side of Western Avenue adjacent and belonging to the property at the corner of Lafayette Boulevard and Western Avenue.i^ It was agreed that the owner of the property should be notified and requested to restore the broken and missing curbing and informed that such restoration must be made within the next ninety days, at which time the City intends to install parking 0 meters. A remonstrance dated January 8, 1952, bearing twelve signatures, against either the paving of, or the widening of Ironwood Road from Ewing Avenue south to the City Limits was read and ordered placed on file. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Ernest H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and brought to the attention of the Board the New York Central Railroadts request for the closing of Olive and Sample Streets to traffic for a period of two weeks, while major improvements are to be under construction. The matter received consideration and it was decided, in view of the long detour involved, the possibility of further bad weather, a blockade of this type would be highly undesirable at this season of the year and that the railroad should make plans for a method of construction, which would not necessitate the closing of the entire crossing for S6 long a period of time. The clerk was directed to write the New York Cenral Railroad Company a letter setting forth the Boar0 s decision. Mr.Miller also brought to the attention of the Board the need of his department for certain equipment of an estimated value of $3600.00. It being determined that ample funds had been set up in the current budget to meet such needs, the Board directed the Clerk to proceed with advertising for bids to supply the required equipment. Mrs. Peter C. Winther, 3803 Lincolnway West, and attorney George Beamer appeared before the Board in the matter of the grading of Elwood and Illinois Streets. The matter was discussed at length and the City Engineer explained the grades to which the sub -divider will be held in full and complete detail. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2697 - 1952 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of West Colfax Avenue from Brookfield Street to Johnson Street under Vacation Resolution No. 2697. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said 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 surrouhdi.ng properties. Mr. R. S. Ardrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of West Colfax avenue from Brookfield Street to Johnson Street under Vacation Resolution No. 2697. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 A. M. on the 11th day of FebruaXy,1952, for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed to be addressed to the Property owners by publishing same on the 1st day of February and the 8th day of February 1952, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Tri-County News. 0 • 0