04/28/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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425 • • • CJ • • After a very thorough discourse on the subject, Mr. Andrysiak opened the meeting for questions and much additional information and enlightenment was obtained by numerous persons interested. The remonstrance procedure was also carefully explained by Mr. Andrysiak. The front foot and alley foot rates for the projects under consideration were given to the persons in attendance at the meeting verbally by Mr. Andrysiak. Mr. Andrysiak mentioned the lower cost enjoyed by South Bend porperty owners for aggregates as compared with the cost other cities of comparable size are paying at this time. There being no remonstrances filed or specific objections raised by persons in attendance at this hearing, the meeting was thereupon adjourned. ATTEST. v!r�LoC Clerk April 28, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday.. April 28, 1952 at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting and also the special meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $1272.51, were approved and ordered paid. Office Supply & Equipment Co. 037.90 Charles Hills Schwarz Paper Co. 19.02 Reco Sporting Goods Co. Rochester Germicide Co. 45.00 Knapp Seed & Hdwe. Co. Tri-County News 8.21 The Gibson Co. Tri-County News 8.64 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: South Bend Tribune 5.81 Super Sales Co. Inwood' s Store 7.22 STREET & TRAFFIC: South Bend Tribune 8.24 Office Supply & Equipment Co. Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 87.46 The O'Brien Corporation H. Leary 10.00 Kuert-Concrete, Inc. H. Leary 5.00 South Bend Electric Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 12.06 Indiana State Industries Office: Engineers, Inc. 1.71 $10.00 29.50 196.50 2.40 9.63 3.4-0 84.10 2 .20 37 •50 259.80 The Board then took up the matter of bids opened at the previous regular meeting for the re -surfacing of Sample Street from the east line of Lincolnway East to the south line of Mishawaka Avenue, including the deck of the Sample Street Bridge. The bid of Reed Construction Co., Inc., for a total of $16,122.20 was found to be the lowest and best bid, and was thereupon awarded the contract. Mr. Eber Smith next appeared before the Board in the interests of home -owners living on Inglewood Place, affected by the traffic diversion, due to a portion of Sherman Avenue being closed because of the interceptor sewer operations. Mr. Smith presented a drawing and explained that the local home -owners were unable by them- selves to cope with the cost of the oil and the labor involved in keeping this dirt street oiled to allay the extremely bad dust condition. Mr. Smith commended the Street Department'for their assistance, but pointed out that it has not been sufficient in view of the excessive traffic. The Board referred the situation to the Street Commissioner with recommendations as to the application of the road oil to secure maximum benefits. Mr. Irving J. Smith next appeared before the Board, calling attention to the need for additional lighting and street signs at the southwest corner of Bader Avenue and Ironwood Drive. Mr. Smith called attention to the expense he has incurred and care he has taken in beautifying this corner and mentioned that the light post could be placed at a point where it will prevent persons from cutting across this corner, which is becoming an annoying, destructive and dangerous practice. The Board approved the petitioner's suggestions and the Street Commissioner and Superintendent of the Electrical Department were directed to proceed accordingly.