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<br />i' June 1, 1953
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, June 1, 1953,
<br />at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read
<br />and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $5,309.38, were
<br />approved and.ordered paid:
<br />I Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. $ 1.60 Business Systems, Inc. $48.06
<br />Ward H. Crothers (Petty Cash) 7.70 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 250.69
<br />• Indiana Lbr. & 1VTg. Co. 15.96 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. •44
<br />Inwood Crockery Co. 1.95 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 18.�}8
<br />Memorial Hospital 35.00 Meyerts Hdwe. Co. 0.60
<br />Office Engineers, Inc. 14.25 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 7.96
<br />Office Supply & Equipment Co. 6.96 Tri-County News 4•32
<br />Weisberger Bros., Inc. 2.85 Louis Zoss 5.00
<br />PARKING DETER DEPARTMENT: STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />C. W. Dzikowski 28.00 Motor Service & Parts, Inc. 21�..61
<br />Sinton Supply Co. 3.00 Ward H. Crothers,(Petty Cash) 4.26
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 GARBAGE DEPARTMENT:
<br />Dependable Disposal 4812.50
<br />The Board first considered a letter from Korte Bros., under date of May 25th,
<br />j containing duplicate copies of their invoices pertaining to equipment and equipment
<br />rental in connection with the Niles Avenue sewer job, requesting that the City accept
<br />letter and invoices as a claim against this job in making final settlement with the
<br />contractor. The Board ordered letter and invoices filed accordingly.
<br />Then appeared before the Board three Prairie Avenue home -owners of whom, Joseph
<br />J. Koloszar, 2017 Prairie Avenue, acted as spokesman, complaining of the opening of
<br />the alley in the rear of their property by the Colpaert Realty Corporation for the
<br />benefit of a new home owner across this alley, and for whom, in its present state,
<br />it serves principally as a private driveway. It was evident the alley had been opened .
<br />up at a grade, which was not obtained from, nor would meet, with the proper grade to
<br />be established by the City Engineer.
<br />It was also evident, the alley had been only partially opened up to meet with
<br />the private needs of the new purchaser. Considerable discussion ensued and the Board
<br />informed the complainants the matter would have immediate investigation by the Street
<br />Commissioner with a view to establishing a satisfactory grade and possibly completing
<br />the opening of the alley.
<br />A letter from Drummey Cartage Company, Inc., under date of May 29th, asking
<br />the permission of the Board to construct a sidewalk of bituminous asphalt to replace
<br />damaged sidewalk now existing along the north side of East Tutt Street. In view of
<br />•i the fact this is in a strictly industrial area, and the construction offered will
<br />,'provide a needed improvement and satisfactory sidewalk for this location, the Board
<br />granted its approval.
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT:
<br />Street Commissioner, Harry M. Tomlinson, being present,brought to the attention
<br />of the Board, a serious dust problem, due to heavy traffic, on the one-half block of
<br />Greenlawn Avenue, south from the intersection of Greenlawn and Northside Boulevard.
<br />In view of the fact that property involved is that of the U. S. Government, and the
<br />City of South Bend, under the jurisdiction of the Board of Park Commissioners, the
<br />Board authorized and directed the Street Commissioner to proceed to apply bituminous
<br />• ? oil to eliminate this dust nuisance.
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<br />The offer of Mr. Vernon Hastings, made verbally to interested home -owners, to
<br />provide space on property under his control, for the purpose of neighborhood public
<br />,playground, was next considered. The land so offered would require a certain amount
<br />of clearing and leveling before it would be suitable for such use. The Board acknow-
<br />ledged the need and desirability for a playground in the area indicated, but directed
<br />the Street Commissioner to obtain a satisfactory confirmation in writing from Mr.
<br />Hastings, before proceeding with the necessary clearing and leveling operations.
<br />The request for approval of canopy for the new office building of Ketchen
<br />Brothers at 802 S. Michigan Street, was next examined. The blueprint submitted
<br />• i indicated the proposed canopy would meet full with building codes and ordinance
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<br />applying to such construction, and the Board, accordingly, granted its approval.
<br />Garden Homes, Inc., having petitioned under date of May 29, 1953, for the
<br />jconstruction of certain improvements, involving curbing, pavement, and sidewalk, and
<br />having furnished waiver of notice and irregularities, together with the School City
<br />of South Bend, the Board examined the petition and waiver, and referred the ratter to
<br />the City Engineer.
<br />The report of the Traffic Engineer, this date, pertaining to truck traffic on
<br />Indiana Avenue, between Prairie Avenue and Olive Street, was next examined and dis-
<br />cussed. Further effort for the reduction of this traffic will continue.by personal
<br />....contact by the Traffic Engineer with the operators of the trucking concerns presently
<br />i makin.g excessive use of Indiana Avenue with the request that their trucks make use
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