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<br />July-28, 1952
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Ifforks was held Monday, July 28, 1952, at
<br />10:00 A. M, All members were present. P,�inut-es of the previous meeting were read and
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<br />yed I,aims of the
<br />following suppliers, in the asrovnt of �were approved anJ orj,rej palit
<br />Artcraft Printers
<br />General Scent Conditioner Service
<br />Koontz Wagner Electric Co.
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />Indiana State Industries
<br />Office Engineers, Inc.
<br />Office Engineers, Inc.
<br />South Bend Tribune
<br />South Bend Tribune
<br />South Bend Window Cleaning Co.
<br />Tri-County News
<br />Tri-County News
<br />112.00
<br />PARKIidG TdF'TER DEPARTMENT:
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<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />$11.14
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<br />3.26
<br />10.99
<br />STREET IIr'PROVE.'iTT FUND:
<br />233.63
<br />Rieth-Riley Construction C0470,670.50
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<br />8.09
<br />Wilbur H. Gartner & Assoc.
<br />1,453.02
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<br />1.34
<br />5.18
<br />Ii?TEE RCE PTOR SEWER:
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<br />53.50
<br />Fattore Company
<br />$16,670.94
<br />5.62
<br />Consoer Townsend & Assoc.
<br />320.19
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<br />7.56
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<br />First appeared before the Board, Messrs. James Kopczynski and Donald Podlewski,
<br />representing Schuyler Colfax Post 3194, V.F.W., requesting permission to barricade
<br />Grant Street,from 522 Grant Street to the intersection of Ford and Grant streets,
<br />for three nights, August 22, 23, and 24th, for the purpose of conducting free street
<br />dancing in connection with a"benefit drive" for the V.F.W. Orphans Home. The Board
<br />considered the matter and gave their consent directing the Clerk to furnish letter of
<br />permit for such barricading of the street, with copies to the Chiefs of the Police and
<br />Fire Departments, and the Street Commissioner for their information.
<br />The Board next took up the request of St. Adalbert's Church for permission to
<br />barricade Huron Street from Olive to 'Meade Street for their annual festival. The matter
<br />was given some discussion and inasmuch as various types of "rides" are to be a part of
<br />the amusements, approval was granted with the stipulation that satisfactory evidence of
<br />insurance protection is furnished to the Board. The date for the festival has been set
<br />for July 31, August 1, 2, and 'rd.
<br />STREET DEPARTL/ENT:
<br />Harry M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner being present, informed the Board that
<br />;weed -cutting operations of his department has now totaled approximately 200 lots. The
<br />;dust -laying rpogram has now been completed and on August 4th the department will
<br />commence their re -sealing work. The City Engineer asked that the Commissioner maintain
<br />an itemized record of the material used and job costs in connection with the re -sealing
<br />operations.
<br />Mention was made of sewers on Niles Avenue, in the immediate vicinity of the Street
<br />Department, being in need of considerable repair. Mr. Tomlinson also mentioned a
<br />property on Miami Street, an unoccupied and abandoned house and yard grown full of
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<br />weeds, which is a serious eye -sore to the particular neighborhood. The Board approved
<br />11the cleaning up of the lot in question and authorized and directed the Street Department
<br />to proceed to mow the weeds on these premises.
<br />Mr. George F. wegenke, 1908 W. Ewing Avenue next appeared before the Board with a
<br />petition carrying 126 signatures of Ewing Avenue property -owners, asking that Ewing
<br />Avenue between Route #31 and Route # 23, be declared and maintained a 'ooulevard, re-
<br />stricting traffic to vehicles of a maximum of one -ton load capacity. T"r. Wegenke also
<br />mentioned that this section of Ewing Avenue is being used as a "race track" by reckless
<br />motorists and asked that steps be tal_�:en to correct this condition. The Board gave the
<br />matter careful consideration and referred the petition to traffic Engineer, Ernest H.
<br />Miller, for investigation and report.
<br />Mr. Earl Stacher, 2721 Frederickson Street, then appeared before the Board. Mr.
<br />Stacher stated he represented Courtesy Cab Company, an association of independent cab o
<br />ers, and asked permission to add one cab to their present fleet of seven, and stated
<br />they had previously had an eight cab fleet. Permission vas granted by the Board
<br />accordingly.
<br />The request of United Fund for the nar1',ing of the ��-obile Heart Kitchen, in front of
<br />the Indiana & Mlichigan Building on Ou'est Colfax Avenue, for the period of September 21st
<br />to September 27th inclusive, was next given attention; this unit being sponsored by the
<br />Indiana Heart Foundation, Inc. The Board approved the demonstration, granted their
<br />permission and directed the Clerk to notify United Fund accordingly.
<br />Quotations from the Niles Excavating Company for the repair of sewers in the I_}00
<br />block North Eddy Street and on Riverside Drive at first manhole north of Hudson Avenue,
<br />and the installation of a new manhole in the 1000 block north Stanfield Street, being
<br />the only quotations received in reply to several -requests for quotations on this
<br />urgently needed repair, were accepted by the Board and the Clerk was directed to notify
<br />Niles Excavating Company, asking them to proceed first with the Riverside Avenue sewer
<br />repair.
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