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<br />past several �Tcrs. It is their desire to enter into an identical agreement with the
<br />City, as was made at the time their present quarters were built, to cover this new
<br />extension, inasmuch as this construction occupies the unused area of East Washington I
<br />Street extended, immediately on the east bank of the St. Joseph River. The Board was
<br />agreeable in the matter, and agreement is to be submitted for signatures at the next
<br />regular meeting of the Board. f`
<br />1v1r. W. H. Tolle, Director of the Department of Public Welfare, next appeared
<br />before the Board, in regard to parking facilities for Welfare Department personnel, II
<br />immediately in the rear of their new quarters on East Washington Street. Objection
<br />has been raised that part of the property so used by the Welfare Department is private
<br />property. The Board informed Mr. Tolle it could take no action in the matter without
<br />the presentation of a formal petition. i
<br />A quotation received from W. J. Braunsdorf & Son, to install an electric water �
<br />heater in the City Hall was examined by the Board, found to be satisfactory and reason-
<br />able in cost, and the Clerk was thereupon directed to have this installation made witl,j.-,I�
<br />out further delay.
<br />A petition to improve by construction of sewers one-half block of South Ironwood A
<br />Drive, between East Eirving Avenue and East Altgeld Street, bearing three signatures, If
<br />• was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
<br />Virginia Guthrie, E;�tfc:utive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association^ i
<br />then appeared before the Board and presented T,br. Felix Aquina, a graduate student of II''
<br />civil government of Notre' Dame University, now engaged in field work for the associationl�
<br />This being the time set, the Chairman of the Board so announced and proceeded with
<br />j the opening of bids as follows:
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<br />BUSINESS SYS1-11-1YS, INC. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Bidderts Bond accompanied the
<br />® Bid.
<br />Q. Each Metal Office Furniture Company Steel Desks,
<br />Gray Steel with Linoleum top, length 45", depth
<br />30" with either three drawers on right side or
<br />one drawer and letter size file drawer on right
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<br />side and center desk drawer, Full lock -----------@ $81.55-------- $T733.95
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<br />THE OFFICE ENGINEERS, INC . , A Non -Collusion Affidavit and
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Certified Check for �j�98.00
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<br />accompanied the bid.
<br />•9 only Globe Wernicke 45" x 30" Gray Steel Desks with
<br />Pedestal base and Moulded gray linoleum top. 1 Box
<br />drawer and one file drarrerv;`3- SFT. C l0o.bcS--------------------977.12
<br />ALTERNATE SUGGESTION
<br />9 only General Fireproofing ! 5"x3411 Gray Steel Desk
<br />„l6L,5F, with iT legs and square linoleum top.
<br />one box drawer and one file dra-.Ter ---- 102.15------ __________6919.i5
<br />Both bids were taken under advisement.
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<br />• The Board next examined a petition, dated February 13, 1953, from Garden Homes, Inc
<br />over the siganture of Hubert A. 1,,eaver, Vice President, in regard to the vacation of
<br />streets, alleys and utility easements in the recorded plat of Belleville Unit "D"
<br />Addition. The Board referred the petition to the City Plan Commission for their
<br />approval.
<br />The matter of the application for cab license of arshall Holycross was held in
<br />abeyance for consideration at the next regular meeting.
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<br />The Board next reviewed bids opened at the regular meeting on February 9th, and
<br />awarded contract to the Favorite Equipment Co., Oak Park, Illinois to provide the
<br />• Street Department with one 9,000T,
<br />s. 1 capacity hoisting unit and four three cubic yard
<br />bottom -dumping hopper
<br />Bids to supply 1953 Business Coupe for the use of the Board of Health were re-
<br />examined and continued under advisement.
<br />The Quit Claim Deed given by the Land Developers Company, Inc. deeding to the
<br />City of South Bend, the follo,rinrr described real estate, was next examined and approved
<br />by the Board,:
<br />"Beginning at a point 40 ft. Crest and 370 ft. south of the
<br />Northeast corner of Southeast quarter section 5.T- 37 N.R- 3,East;
<br />thence south along the��west line of Hickory Road, a distance of
<br />• 225.30 ft. to the Northeast corner of lot 323 McKinley Terrace
<br />section. "A" addition; thence west along the north line of said
<br />lot 323 a distance of 100 ft.; thence southwesternly along the
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