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August 18, 1952
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works
<br />at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of
<br />approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the
<br />and ordered paid:
<br />was held Monday, .August 18, 1952,
<br />the previous meeting were read and
<br />amount of $8,362.21, were approved
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<br />Scherman`Schaus-Freeman Co.
<br />Sinclair Refining Co.
<br />22.27
<br />170.17
<br />Korte Bros., Inc.
<br />Korte Bros., Inc.
<br />47.68
<br />423.18
<br />R. C. Larkin Co.
<br />19. 8
<br />GARBAGE DEPARTMENT:
<br />Materials Handling Co.
<br />21. 7
<br />Dependable Disposal Co.
<br />3303.50
<br />Motor Service & Parts, Inc.
<br />9.:41
<br />Motor Service & Parts, Inc.
<br />8.�2
<br />INTERCEPTOR SEWER:
<br />National Mill Supply Co.
<br />1. 47
<br />Consoer Townsend & Associates
<br />1028.26
<br />Peltz-Kaufer Co.
<br />36.56
<br />STREET AND DEPT:
<br />Rieth-Riley Const. Co.
<br />939.33
<br />TRAFFIC
<br />South Bend Supply Co.
<br />85.55
<br />Indiana Equipment Co.
<br />.36
<br />Standard Auto Supply Co.
<br />13.68
<br />Bearings Service Co.
<br />.89
<br />Standard Auto Supply Co.
<br />63.15
<br />Bearings Service Co.
<br />12.62
<br />Standard Auto Supply Co.
<br />43.76
<br />D. Sherman Ellison
<br />7.92
<br />Sinclair Refining Co.
<br />10.20
<br />Gafill Oil Co.
<br />1816.50
<br />Scharman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
<br />117.02
<br />Dr. M. Hillman
<br />9.00
<br />Wire & Disc Wheel Sales Ser.
<br />69.61
<br />Indiana Equipment Co.
<br />25.81
<br />Western Indiana Gravel Co.
<br />13.14
<br />Indiana Equipment Co.
<br />1.66
<br />Wire &Disc Wheel Sales Ser.
<br />2.12
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<br />Indiana Equipment Co.
<br />37.�1.2
<br />. iA tracing, entitled Pavement Improvement Contract No. 11, SHERMAN AVENUE, from
<br />Rose Street to Bryan Street, which improvement is to replace concrete pavement destroyed
<br />by the sewer installation operations was examined. The Estimate of Cost for the con-
<br />struction of a Class C - Type 1 cement concrete pavement was presented at this time,
<br />• and the Board ordered the invitation of sealed bids for this construction to be received
<br />until 10:00 o'clock A.M., C.S.T „ on the 8th day of September, 1952.
<br />Edwin C. Hans appeared before the Board in the matter of a license for a parking
<br />lot at the northeast corner of the intersection of Main and Madison Streets. After
<br />careful consideration, the application of Mrs. J. S. 14icCowan and Edwin C. Hans, for
<br />the operating of a parking lot at this location, was granted by the Board, -subject to
<br />the provisions of the ordinance governing parking lots.
<br />i Next appeared before the Board, Attorney Vim. A. Hahn, representing the Northern
<br />j Indiana Transit Company, with a request for permission to erect two bus supervisors'
<br />Information Booths, of aluminum construction, one at the northeast corner of Michigan
<br />and Washington Streets, and one at the southeast corner of Michigan Street and Jeffer-
<br />son Boulevard. Mr. Hahn presented photographs of similar booths now in use in Fort
<br />Wayne. The Board took the matter under advisement.
<br />Next appeared before the Board, Attorney Ralph E. Allen, representing the Stude-
<br />baker Corporation, together with a civil engineer of said corporation, with a request
<br />for permit to construct an overhead passageway across Sample Street, to be a minimum
<br />1 of 36 feet above the street, and to be approximately 86 feet in length and 20 feet
<br />' over-all width. It was pointed out by the Board that the construction would require
<br />the approval of the Building Commissioner, and the Board asked that a written petition
<br />be submitted, referring to the 1923 agreement between the City and the Studebaker Corp.,
<br />and setting forth in detail their intentions in the matter of this bridge construction.
<br />Some further discussion took place in which it was pointed out that a major part of
<br />the shunting of automobile bodies across Sample Street will be eliminated by this
<br />proposed overhead passageway, affording a definite benefit to the Cites in reducing
<br />it traffic congestion at this point. The Board then took the matter under advisement
<br />pending receipt of the petition requested.
<br />James Marvel, 123 N. 34th Street, next appeared before the Board, reporting the
<br />washing away of the street surfacing in this section of North 34th street, and stating
<br />I that neighbors on this street now have access to their property only from 33rd Street.
<br />It was also stated there are now 18 houses in the three blocks of North 34th Street.
<br />I. It was pointed out to Mr. Marvel, by the Board, that this street was never properly
<br />surfaced with gravel, nor dedicated. H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being
<br />present, also brought to the Board's attention, the one fire hydrant in this locality
<br />is located at a point where it would be practically inaccessible in the event of a fire.
<br />City Engineer, Ray S. Andrysiak, then called attention to the lack of sewer facilities
<br />�Ifor this area and to the general topography, which requires a vast amount of fill
<br />before street improvement of any consequence can be undertaken. It was.also pointed
<br />out that until such time as a street line has been established, there can be no side-
<br />walks constructed. After considerable further discussion of the situation, which the
<br />j residents of this area have brought upon themselves by building in a location having
<br />less than minimum improvements for habitation, the Board directed the Street Commissionez
<br />to dump any broken concrete and similar rubble available, in this gully, to provide
<br />foundation for street improvement, and to inform private contraetors to use this fill
<br />for the dumping of this type of rubble, which, in Engineer Andrysiakts opinion, will
<br />require a period of some years to complete. The Board stressed, however, that before
<br />proceeding with such dumping operations, the Street Commissioner first obtain permission,
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