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<br />STREET DEPARTNENT:
<br />The matter of bids opened at the previous meeting for supplying the Street
<br />Department with crushed gravel was deferred until the next regular meeting,,at which
<br />time a decision is to be made and contract awarded.
<br />A letter duplicating that submitted to the Common Council, from the Amalgamated
<br />Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of American, Div.
<br />No.996, dated October 8, 1952, pertaining to bus service, and referring to their
<br />1 previous letter of May 20, 1952, was examined and ordered filed.
<br />Louis L. Warner, 120 N. 33rd Street and another property owner of that locality,
<br />appeared before the Board with the complaint that this street has never been dedicated,
<br />and is in such condition that it is impossible to get in or out of this area after
<br />heavy snows during the winter. Lack of fire protection was also mentioned. It was
<br />determined by the Board that dedication of this street cannot be effected until the
<br />jowner of the required thirty feet to comprise the west half of the street is agreeable
<br />to such dedication. The hazardous traffic condition due to heavy growth of brush along
<br />the thirty foot unimproved roadway, now serving as the street.,was also brought to the
<br />attention of the Board. After considerable discussion, the Board agreed to take the
<br />matter under advisement and endeavor to make a special survey of the situation within
<br />• the ensuing week, including a personal call on the property owner, whose dedication
<br />of the west half of the street is required before the City can proceed with the needed
<br />improvements.
<br />. Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved
<br />by the Board, as follows:
<br />Cletis Asher (Mishawaka, Indiana)
<br />Charles V. Berta
<br />Melton 0. Brannon
<br />Eugene A. Harris
<br />• Niidland Engineering Co., Inc.
<br />T. W. Miller
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<br />Excavatorts Bond, in the sum of 5,000.00, issued under date of April 6, 1952,
<br />of Percival Haines, DBA as Haines & Haines, 2526 S. P11ain Street, Elkhart, Indiana,
<br />was examined and approved by the Board.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
<br />at 11:30 A. IVI.
<br />Attest: /�
<br />Clerk
<br />The Street Commissioner, being present, brought to the attention of the Board
<br />• i his departmentts need for an additional Swenson Spreader. The Board approved its
<br />purchase and the Commissioner was advised to proceed to obtain delivery of the needed
<br />equipment as quickly as possible,
<br />A letter, addressed to Mayor, John A. Scott, from the Association of Commerce,
<br />and referred by the Mayor to the Board, was next given the required attention.
<br />Two communications received by the Common Council, and referred by the Council
<br />at their special meeting of October 15th, to the Board of Public Works, were examined
<br />by the Board and ordered placed on file.
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