04/06/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2 April 6, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, April 6, 1953, at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $33,349.72, were approved and ordered paid: Ward H. Crothers (Petty Cash) Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. South Bend Tribune J. W. Werntz & Son PARKING NE TER FUND: Thos. E. Bath Agency STREET & TRAFFIC; Amsco Sales, Inc. Atlas Silk Screen Supply Co. Artcraf t Printers Central Equipment Co. Central Rubber & Supply Co. Doyle Chemical Product Co. Edwards Iron Works, Inc. The Gibson Co. Hobbick Kuespert Electric Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Ben Medow, Inc. The Office Engineers, Inc. Romy-Hammes Corp. Schillingts Simon Bros, Inc. South Bend Electric Co. South Bend Electric Co. South Bend Supply Co. J. W. Werntz & Son $17.14 Meyerts Hardware Co. $ .22 11.36 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 219.60 367.75 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co.$11,206.23 .48 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 5.51 2.36 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 2.70 15.07 Tri County News 14.26 5.90 CONTRA:CTORtS IMPROVEMENT FUND: Wilbur H. Gartner & Assoc. 1260.66 12.50 Niles Excavating Co. 16,526.80 South Bend Tribune 9.18 6.50 South Bend Tribune 12.72 12.82 South Bend Tribune 11.54 17.25 South Bend Tribune 13.19 7.16 South Bend Tribune 12.25 29.04 South Bend Tribune 12.95 59.50 STREET & TRAFFIC: 63.71 Edward Iron Works, Inc. 12.00 2.20 Hibberd Printing Co. 10.00 154.28 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.89 38.30 Kaley Motor Service 33.78 4.82 National Brake Service,Ine. 12.12 10.26 Peltz-Kaufer Paper Co. 35•84 2.10 Sargent & Sowell Inc. 66.15 16.20 Simon Brothers Inc. 342.00 342.00 Simon Brothers Inc. .42.00 479.60 South Bend Electric Co. 479.60 455.07 South Bend Supply Co. 97.09 51.52 J. W. Werntz & Son 171.00 171.00 J. W. Werntz & Son 72.55 First appeared before the Board, Mr. Russell E. Perkey, representing the Studebake Corporation, seeking the Boardis permission for certain aspects in the featuring of the premiere showing of the Studebaker Centennial films at the Granada Theatre, April 17, 18 and 19th. Such featuring is to include the use of searchlights and the displaying of a Conestoga wagon and a 1953 "Hardtop" Studebaker; the displaying in the foyer of the Granada of a Studebaker coupe, taking.all precautions relative possible fire hazard connected herewith; and the possible day and night use of a captive balloon. The Board granted permission for the use of these promotion features. Next appeared before the Board a group comprised of the following ladies: Mrs. Herbert Krueger, Mrs. Leon Thornton, Mrs. Donald Long, and Mrs. William Adelsperger. The group presented a.petition, complaining of dust, dirt and stench from the asphalt plant operations carried on by the Street Department at 714 N. Niles Avenue. Mr. Ray Andrysiak pointed out that the Board is aware of the dust and fumes, and is at this time arranging for the purchase of a dust collector and smoke arrester, upon the installation of which this annoyance will be practically eliminated. Mr. Andrysiak also pointed out that this area is zoned light industrial and consequently is a proper site for an asphalt plant. H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, stated that the brief operation of the plant this morning, complained of by Mrs. Krueger, was a demonstration conducted for a representative of a dust -collector manufacturer and pointed out that this equipment is needed for the two -fold purpose of eliminating complaint from the immediate residential area and to reduce loss of fumes and asphaltic oils which it is desirable to retain in the asphalt end product. Mr. Tomlinson also replied to a complaint from the group relative to the barking of the dogs at the Dog Pound. The group, having apparently satisfied themselves that the Board is giving the matter its best attention, offered some remarks commending the Street Department for improved service in the matter of street repair and withdrew. ENTRY OF PETITIONS PRESENTED The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Earl E. Allen and twenty-seven others for the improvement on North CHICAGO STREET from the south line of Washington Street to the south line of Linden Avenue AND Petition of Vernon Marcus and twenty-six others for the improvement on SOUTH CHICAGO STREET from the north line of Western Avenue to the south line of Washington Street and Petition of J. M. Barnes and thirty-five others for the improvement on NORTH ILLINOIS STREET from the south line of Washington Street to the south line of Linden Avenue AND Petition of School City of South Bend for the improvement of MISHAWAKA AVENUE (NORTH SIDE) from the east line of Twyckenham Drive to the west line of Greenlawn Drive. C7 •