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<br />October 6, 1952
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public
<br />Works was held Monday, October 6,
<br />1952
<br />at 10:00 A. M. All members were
<br />present. Minutes of the previous meeting were
<br />read
<br />;and approved. Salary claims in
<br />the amount of
<br />$25,667.18 were approved. Claims
<br />of
<br />1the following suppliers, in the
<br />amount of $15,
<br />21.60, were approved and ordered
<br />paid:
<br />Arteraft Printers
<br />$42.50
<br />PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
<br />Hibberd Printing Co.
<br />28.00
<br />C. S. Dzikowski35.00
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />•
<br />11.25
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />9.4.1
<br />GARBAGE DEPARTMENT:
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />1136
<br />Dependable Disposal Co. $3312.50
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />$11097.97
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />189.00
<br />INTERCEPTOR SEWER:
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />361.79
<br />Consoer, Townsend & Associates
<br />$150.00
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />.28
<br />Consoer, Townsend & Associates
<br />150.00
<br />Herbert Leary
<br />5.00
<br />Consoer, Townsend & Associates
<br />150.00
<br />C. A. Moore & Son
<br />13.50
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Nicholls Printery
<br />25.00
<br />Builders & Movers, Inc.
<br />198.38
<br />11 Office Engineers, Inc.
<br />28.50
<br />Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co.
<br />2.16
<br />• ' A representative of. The Star Store first appeared before the Board, requesting
<br />(permission to conduct a Santa Claus parade from the Union Depot to the 300 block South
<br />.Michigan Street, at about 7 o'clock in the evening on Monday November 17th. The parade
<br />is to be comprised of one truck, carrying a band, and not to exceed twelve automobiles,
<br />The Board approved the parade, with the stipulation of no horses, informing the represen
<br />ative, Mr. LaBurkien, a bond would be required for this added feature, and the Board
<br />further stipulated the parade must meet all rules of the Police Department so governing,
<br />and have the approval of the Chief of Police, before letter of permit is to be supplied
<br />by the Clerk of the Board.
<br />Next appeared before the Board, Robert E. Gawthorpe, representing the Courtesy
<br />Cab Company, and requesting a two -car taxi stand-in front of the Colfax Hotel, and just
<br />• .west of the alley entrance. The Board was in agreement that such space could be allotte
<br />this taxi company, but stipulated that before letter of permit is issued, the Traffic
<br />Engineer is to be consulted in the matter, and informed Mr. Gawthorpe accordingly.
<br />STREET DEPART341ENT:
<br />Casimir Kusz, Deputy Street Commissioner, appeared before the Board in the matter
<br />of the unsafe condition of Sheridan Avenue, from Sample Street to Western Avenue,
<br />inquiring as to what financial assistance the property owners could expect from the
<br />City, provided a " complete tearing -out and rebuilding" of the street were to be under-
<br />taken. The condition of the street was then discussed at some length and in detail.
<br />The fact that "Drive Slow" signs are now posted along the street was mentioned. The
<br />• City Engineer,..being present, stated that from the standpoint of street maintenance
<br />it would be possible for the Street Department to undertake the taking out and lowering
<br />of the manhole tops. The Engineer also pointed out that the cost of a complete re-
<br />building job had been estimated at $19.75 per front foot, by a competent engineer in a
<br />recent survey, and that the resident property owners refuse to permit the use of the
<br />street as an arterial highway, the only basis on which the City will assume a substanti
<br />portion of the rebuilding expense. No decision was reached in the matter, except, the
<br />Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, who was also present and took part in the dis-
<br />cussion, was directed by the Board to proceed with the repair of the street from a
<br />strictly maintenance standpoint.
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<br />The Street Commissioner again brought up his urgent need for material spreaders.
<br />iI The Clerk reported only one quotation had been received in response to three inquiries.
<br />I The price quoted of $377.50 for the Swenson spreader, being considered satisfactory,
<br />and in view of the urgency for the equipment, the Board authorized the immediate pur-
<br />chase of one Swenson spreader.
<br />ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:
<br />The Board next took up the matter of awarding of contracts on bids opened at the
<br />previous regular meeting, and in each instance contract was given to the lowest and
<br />best bid, as follows:
<br />MIAMI STREET RESURFACE PAVETVIENT - CONTRACT NO. 10
<br />• In the matter of bids for the construction of a Bituminous Concrete (AH) Re -Surface
<br />Pavement on MIAMI STREET from the south line of Ewing Avenue to the south line of
<br />Ridgedale Road, the bid was awarded to the Rieth-Riley Construction Company, for
<br />$56,586, as they submitted the lowest and best bid for this improvement.
<br />WEST SAMPLE STREET RE -SURFACE PAVEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 12
<br />In the matter of bids for the construction of a Bituminous Concrete (AH) Re -Surface
<br />Pavement on WEST SAMPLE STREET from the east line of Walnut Street to the west line of
<br />Kosciuszko Street, the bid was awarded to Rieth-Riley Construction Company for $16,692.5
<br />• as they submitted the lowest and best bid for thisimprovement.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2733 - 1952
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