08/10/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes

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52 August 10, 1953 ' A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 10, 1953o! at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and j approved. Payroll claims in the amount of $32,542.68 were approved. Claims of the ;i following suppliers in the amount of $742.71 were approved and ordered paid: Chas. Armstrong & Son Artcraft Printers City Water Works Office Supply & Equipment Co. South Bend Tribune Tri-County News Louis Zoss STREET & TRAFFIC: American Auto Parts, Inc. Devite Nelund Office Supply & Equipment Co. CONTRACTORS IMPROVEMENT FUND: Niles Excavating Co. STREET DEPARTMENT: $2.55 Arrow Towel & Linen Service $17.10 51.50 Campbell Box & Tag Co. 19.82 10.40 National Mill Supply, Inc. 69.36 3.00 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 199.90 5.52 South Bend Tribune 5.52 6.48 Tri-County News 6.05 5.00 6.25 C. E. Lee Co. 19.36 13.75 The O'Brien Corporation 58.8o 5.00 The Tiffin Art Metal Co. 16.84 230.51 First appeared before the Board Street Commissioner H. M. Tomlinson and called attention to the recent development of a serious condition in the 3200 block South Fellows Street vit9wo., due to having refilled the excavation with the clay removed in the sewer construction performed at this location. The street surface continues to sink,,after repeated attempts to repair made by the Street Department. The Board directed the City Engineer to contact the contractor involved and have this street surface properly restored. The Street Commissioner then asked permission of the Board to allow two or more Street Department employees to work, in lieu of taking the stipulated vacations granted these employees. Permission was refused by the Board. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2762 - 1953 R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of FOX STREET from the west line of High Street to the Studebaker Park Golf Course, under vacation resolution No. 2762. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A. M. C.S.T. on the 14th day of September, 1953 for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 14th day of August, on the 21st day of August and on the 28th day of August 1953, in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. The Board next approved the installing of S-T-O-P sign in alley intersecting Broadway at 1135 E. Broadway. This being the time set in the legal advertising for the opening of bids, it was so announced, and the Board proceeded, as follows: CHASSIS BIDS THE ROMP HAMMES CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. A Certified Check in the amount of $3748.34 and Non -Collusion Affidavit accompanied the bid. 10 - Ford C-800 15611 Wheel Base, Cab over engine, equipped as per specifications -------- $3?,483.40. Delivery - 30 days. SOUTH BEND TRUCK & EQUIPMENT, Inc. A Non -Collusion Affidavit 3710 WESTERN AVENUE and Bid Bond accompanied SOUTH BEND, INDIANA the Bid. 10 - Model 3020 White Truck, cab over engine equipped as per specifications --------------------$43,500.00. Delivery - approximately 30 days. TEETER SALES & SERVICE, Inc. A Non -Collusion Affidavit SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and Certified Check in the amount of $2641.56 accom- panied.the Bid. • • • C: • 40