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<br />There being no further business to be considered, meeting was adjourned at
<br />9:00 P. M.
<br />Attest: uv;?,�
<br />Clerk.
<br />August 4, 1952
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<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 4, 1952, at
<br />10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting and
<br />also special meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $32,456.09
<br />were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of
<br />$202248.08, were approved and ordered paid:
<br />Armstrong Chas.
<br />04.00
<br />PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
<br />Artcraf t Printers
<br />37.50
<br />C. W. Dzikowski
<br />$40.00
<br />Ward Crothers
<br />2.45
<br />Morris Friedman, iVI.D.
<br />408.00
<br />INTERCEPTOR SEWER:
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />11.36
<br />Niles Excavating Co.
<br />15,362.81
<br />Indiana & Michigan Elect.
<br />.20
<br />Consoer Townsend & Assoc.
<br />186.24
<br />Indiana & Michigan Elect.
<br />197.20
<br />Michiana Plate Glass Co.
<br />557.00
<br />GARBAGE DEPARTMENT:
<br />Stickley Electric Service
<br />125.00
<br />Dependable Disposal Co.
<br />3,312.50
<br />J. W. Werntz Co.
<br />3.82
<br />Mr. Edward C. Rase, a Government Housing representative, calling attention to rank
<br />growth of weed in both the Southmoor and Beacon Heights housing projects, appeared
<br />before the Board and -asked that the Board.direct the Street Department to cut these
<br />weeds. The matter was immediately taken up with the Street Commissioner, in the presence
<br />of Mr. Kase, and it was agreed the weeds should be out at the same cost to the housing
<br />projects as would be charged to the ordinary citizen and property -owner.
<br />Mr. George F. Ashcraft appeared before the Board, stating that he is engaged in the III
<br />(trucking business, and desires also to enter the taxicab business with one cab, center-
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<br />ing his cab activities in the Chapin Street area. Mr. Ashcraf is request was carefully ;:.
<br />• considered and approved and he was directed to have his meter checked by the City Sealer,
<br />and secure the required license from the City Controller, before placing his cab in servile,
<br />Two actions of the Common Council in the last regular meeting of July 28th, both
<br />pertaining to the removal of trucking terminals from residential areas, were read. It
<br />was conceded that the only terminal so located is that of the South Bend Freight Lines,
<br />Inc.,.and the Board has been assured by this freight line that a new terminal under
<br />construction for them on Olive Street will be completed within the next several weeks,
<br />and immediately upon its completion, this freight line will move from its present
<br />location in Hoose Court.
<br />Motion made by Councilman Muczynski at the last regular meeting of the Common Council
<br />• (July 28th, and carried, in regard to the New York Central Railroad being notified to
<br />repair their crossings at Walnut, Harris, Sample and Olive Streets, and Twyckenham Drive,
<br />1was next considered and the Board directed that Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, contact
<br />;the proper railroad official and furnish a report in this matter at the next regular
<br />imeeting of the Board.
<br />A petition received by the Common Council and referred by the Council to the Board
<br />of Public Works, pertaining to a smoke nuisance created by the steam engine, used by
<br />the South Bend Sand and Gravel Company, was examined by the Board and referred to the
<br />City Engineer for investigation and report.
<br />• I A petition for the prevention of further dumping on the south bank of the river,
<br />jimmediately west of the Ironwood Drive bridge, carrying fifteen signatures, was next
<br />lexamined by the Board and referred to. the City Engineer for investigation and report.
<br />A petition addressed to the Board of Public Works and Safety, dated August 4, 1952,
<br />over the signature of Roland Obenchain, attorney for Portage Realty Corporation, was
<br />referred to the City Plan Commission.
<br />. STREET DEPARTMENT: Harry M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, was present, and called to
<br />the attention of the Board, the need of a rebuild job on the South Kaley Street sewer.
<br />Funds being available to handle the rebuilding of this sewer, the Board authorized the
<br />City Engineer to make a check of the requirements and proceed to advertise for bids.
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