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425 <br />After a very thorough discourse on the subject, Mr. Andrysiak opened the meeting <br />for questions and much additional information and enlightenment was obtained by <br />numerous persons interested. <br />. ' The remonstrance procedure was also carefully explained by Mr. Andrysiak. The <br />front foot and alley foot rates for the projects under consideration were given to <br />the persons in attendance at the meeting verbally by Mr. Andrysiak. <br />• Mr. Andrysiak mentioned the lower cost enjoyed by South Bend porperty owners <br />for aggregates as compared with the cost other cities of comparable size are paying <br />at this time. <br />There being no remonstrances filed or specific objections raised by persons in <br />attendance at this hearing, the meeting was thereupon adjourned. <br />ATTEST'* <br />Clerk <br />• <br />April 28, <br />1952 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, April 28, 1952 at <br />10:00 A. M. All members were present. <br />Minutes of the previous meeting and also the <br />special meeting were read and approved. <br />Claims of the following suppliers,.in the <br />total amount of $1272.51, were approved <br />and ordered paid. <br />Office Supply & Equipment Co. <br />$37.90 Charles Hills $10.00 <br />Schwarz Paper Co. <br />19.02 Reco Sporting Goods Co. 29.50 <br />Rochester Germicide Co. <br />45.00 Knapp Seed & Hdwe. Co. 196.50 <br />Tri -County News <br />8.21 The Gibson Co. 2.40 <br />Tri-County News <br />8.64 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: <br />• <br />South Bend Tribune <br />Inwood's Store <br />5.81 Super Sales Co. 9.63 <br />7.22 STREET & TRAFFIC: <br />South Bend Tribune <br />8.24 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 3..0 <br />Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son <br />87.46 The O'Brien Corporation 84.70 <br />H. Leary <br />10.00 Kuert-Concrete, Inc. 2 .20 <br />H. Leary <br />5.00 South Bend Electric Co.37 .50 <br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co. <br />12.06 Indiana State Industries 259.80 <br />Off ice Engineers, Inc. <br />1.71 <br />The Board then took up the matter of bids opened at the previous regular meeting <br />for the re -surfacing of Sample Street from <br />the east line of Lincolnway East to the <br />south line of Mishawaka Avenue, including the deck of the Sample Street Bridge. The <br />(I bid of Reed Construction Co., Inc., for <br />lowest and best bid, and was thereupon <br />a total of $16#122.20 was found to be the <br />awarded the contract. <br />Mr. Eber Smith next appeared before <br />the Board in the interests of home -owners <br />living on Inglewood Place, affected by <br />the traffic diversion, due to a portion of <br />Sherman Avenue being closed because of <br />the interceptor sewer operations. Mr. Smith <br />presented a drawing and explained that <br />the local home -owners were unable by them- <br />selves to cope with the cost of the oil <br />and the labor involved in keeping this dirt <br />street oiled to allay the extremely bad dust condition. Mr. Smith commended the <br />i Street Department'for their assistance, <br />but pointed out that it has not been sufficient <br />j in view of the excessive traffic. The Board referred the situation to the Street <br />I Commissioner with recommendations as to <br />the application of the road oil to secure <br />maximum benefits. <br />Mr. Irving J. Smith next appeared before the Board, calling attention to the need <br />for additional lighting and street signs at the southwest corner of Bader Avenue and <br />Ironwood Drive. Mr. Smith called attention to the expense he has incurred and care <br />he has taken in beautifying this corner and mentioned that the light post could be <br />placed at a point where it will prevent persons from cutting across this corner, which <br />is becoming an annoying, destructive and dangerous practice. <br />The Board approved the petitioner's suggestions and the Street Commissioner and <br />Superintendent of the Electrical Department were directed to proceed accordingly. <br />1 <br />