07/14/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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July 14, 1952 i l� A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, July 141 1952 at j 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting and also special meeting were read and approved. Salary Claims in the amount of $29,240.87 were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $41,458.48 j were approved and ordered paid:, • Office Supply & Equipment Co. Levy -Ward Grocer Co. $1.20 7.85 Elkhart Paint Mfg. Co. Bearings Service Co. $260.05 5.57 South Bend Foundry Co. 80.00 Zimmerman Brush Works, Inc. 134.89 Gafill Oil Co. 14.12 Elkhart Paint Mfg. Co. 25.25 i In.diana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60 Simon.Bros. 342.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.35 Simon'Bros. 342.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.1;.1 Standard Oil Co. 4.04 Gaf ill Oil Co. 39.17 Meyerts Hdwe. Co. 6.02 PARKING METER DEPARTPIIENT: South Bend Electric Co. 325.49 Wesnerts Harley Davidson Sales 285.00 South Bend Electric Co. 325.49 Dual Parking Meter Co. 23.76 STREET & TRAFFIC: • Deeds Equipment Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $5344.00 9.6 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 92.80 Rieth-Riley Construction Co.$14,782.6. Materials Handling Equipment Corp. 34.94 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 348.1 Materials Handling Equipment Corp. 46.81 Materials Handling Equipment Corp. 4.81 Miller's Marathon Service 32.05 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Motorola Inc. 412.50 Office Engineers, Inc: 20.-93 Consoer Townsend & Associates 182.5 Redmer Distributing Co. 54.30 Consoer Townsend & Associates 141.2 Motor Service Parts, Inc. .80 Consoer Townsend & Associates 122.5 Sinclair Refining Co. 23.24 • Sinclair Refining Co. Memorial Hospital 71.50 13.40 Fattore Company $13,391.1 Edward S. Shelley, M.D. 82.00 Municipal Supply Co. 334.08 GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: Municipal Supply Co. 10.50 Municipal Supply Co. 6.60 Dependable Disposal Co. 3,312.5 Municipal Supply Co. 112.68 Municipal Supply Co. 7.20 Korte Bros., Inc. 2.64 Korte Bros., Inc. 72.73 Korte Bros., Inc. 33.45 Bearings Service Co. 3.19 • South Bend Electric Co. The Gibson Co. 3.90 9.18 J. W. Werntz & Son 55.68 Eutetic Welding Alloys Co. 31.003 The first matter taken up by the Board was the request of the Kiwanis Club that Soptember 27, 1952 be granted to them for their annual Tribune sales in the downtown area throughout the noon hour. This date being unassigned, the Board granted the request and the club is to be so notified. j ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board next took up the matter of the construction of a • i temporary intercepting chamber for the interceptor sewer system, covered by Change Order No. 1, Contract No.3-B, as set forth in letter dated June 19, 1952 from Consoer Townsend & Associates. The Board approved the Change Order and directed the Clerk to notify Consoer, Townsend & Associates accordingly. The Board next examined a bond for $8,000.00 furnished by the Fattore Company in connection with their contract with the City of South Bend for the construction of Intercepting Sewer (Contract No.l ) and finding the bond to be in order, directed that I it be placed on file. Mr. R. W. Hamborsky appeared before the Board requesting permit to move a California -type bungalow from the corner of St. Joseph and Bronson Streets, over east • Jefferson to Ironwood Drive. The matter was thoroughly discussed and permission was granted by the Board with the stipulations that the bungalow is not to be moved Ftil we have had a period of not less than twenty-four hours of temperatures under 70 F. The contractor is to post a surety bond to cover any damage to the streets in the sum of $5,000.00, and also post a public liability and property damage bond in the sum of $5,000.00. It was further agreed to move this building during the early morning hours. j TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: The Board approved the installation of a STOP SIGN on Bulla Street at Olive Street. j The Board approved the installation of traffic signals at - • Lincolnway West and Lawndale Western Avenue and Taylor Street.