03/17/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4 • 0 Reith-Riley Construction Co. $34.55 Simon Brothers, Inc. 60.00 Reith-Riley Construction Co. 41.25 Simon Brothers, Inc. 60.00 Weisberger Bros._ 3.25 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 129.60 GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: Dependable Disposal Co. $2979.16 G. E. Meyer & Son G. E. Meyer & Son G. E. Meyer & Son G. E. Meyer & Son Korte Bros., Inc. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $51.23 26.98 9.6o 72.53 164- 32 6.36 Mrs, Earl Rupe, chairman of the Poppy Day Committee of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 50, was present and applied to the Board for permit of their organizationts annual sale of poppies on the dates of May 23rd and 24th. Approval of the Board was granted and letter so certifying is to be supplied the Auxiliary by the Clerk. Mr. J. C. Hughes of Indiana Bell Telephone Co. and Miss Jean Townsend, represent- ing the office of the Board of Health, were present and took up with the Board telephone installations desired by the Health Office. Mr. Hughes suggested that a survey by the telephone company to discover and report on the phone service for the offices throughout the City Hall could be made at no cost to the City. The Board was in accord and asked that the telephone company proceed to make this survey. Mr. Hughes then took up with the Board a proposed installation of outdoor telephone booths at the American Trust Building,corner of Washington and Michigan Streets and at the Court House, corner of Washington and Main Streets, mentioning revenue to be received by -the City from such installations. The Board decided this matter should be held in abeyance and given further consideration at the time the telephone company reports on its City Hall telephone survey. • i Mr. Wilbur H. Gartner was present and the matter of the re -surfacing of Wayne Street from East line of Taylor Street to East line of St. Joseph Street was then taken up for discussion. Drawings submitted by the Civil Engineers, Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, covering this improvement were examined and approved by the Board. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMED The Board next confirmed the following Improvement Resolutions, pertaining to construction of local sewers: j RESOLUTION NO. 2688 - For the Improvement of ARDMORE TRAIL (CR'UMSTOWN AVENUE) • from Center line of Lincolnway West to center line of lot 8 in Lincoln Manor Second Addition by constructing a i local sewer. RESOLUTION NO. 2704 - For the improvement of NORTH ELMER STREET from 625 feet South of center line of Marquette Boulevard to 460 feet North of center line of Marquette Boulevard by constructing a local sewer. RESOLUTION NO. 2706 - For the improvement of WALL STREET from the center line of Twyckenham Drive to 220 feet West of the West line of Greenlawn Avenue by constructing a local sewer. RESOLUTION NO. 2707 - For the improvement of GERTRUDE STREET from the center line of Ewing Avenue to 1276 feet South of the center line of Ewing Avenue by constructing a local sewer. The Resolutions above described were then adopted and the date of April 7, 1952, the the hour of 11:00 A. M. CST, was set for the opening of bids for these improve- ments. The Clerk was ordered to proceed with the required legal advertising. I STREET DEPARTMENT: • H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, was present and was informed by the Board of the confirming and adoption of resolution pertaining to the re -surfacing of Wayne i Street. Mr. Tomlinson then brought lip the urgency of the Sample Street Bridge repair work. It was.agreed that the Bridge is to be handled as a separate project and a further study of this particular project will be made by the Street Commissioner and ' the City Engineer Tuesday, March 18th. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Ernest H. Miller, Traffic Engineer was present and brought up the matter of installation of traffic signals on streets maintained by the State Highway Commission. Mr. Miller pointed out that these installations are made by and under the supervision I� of Supt. Hunsberger of the Electrical Department. Mr. Miller called attention to the ruling in force, that in cities where parking meters are maintained, the cost of the installation operation and maintaining of