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September 8, 1953
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday., September 81 1953,
<br />at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
<br />.,approved. Salary claims in the amount of $Z9,010:71 were approved. Claims of the follow
<br />ing suppliers in the amount of $18,228.36 were approved and ordered paid:
<br />Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. $12.48 Business Systems, Inc. $5.10
<br />Business Systems, Inc. 9.51 City Water Works 20.18
<br />Edward Don & Co. 6.12 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.76
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.$11,397.24 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 368.90
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 238.60 South Bend Window Cleaning Co. 53.5o
<br />Weisberger Bros., Inc.
<br />1.90
<br />PARKING METER:
<br />Thos. E. Bath Agency
<br />25.00
<br />Gerber Mfg. Co.
<br />55.15
<br />Plast-Ad Mfg. Co.
<br />10.00
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Anderson Service Station
<br />4.70
<br />E. F. Donnelly, M.D.
<br />24.00
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />11.79
<br />Indiana& Michigan Electric Co.
<br />14.68
<br />Sinclair Refining Co.
<br />11.70
<br />CONTRACTORtS IMPROVEMENT FUND:
<br />Wilbur H. Gartner
<br />147.09
<br />SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
<br />Dependable Disposal Co., Inc.
<br />4812.50
<br />The Dual Parking Meter Co. 3.60
<br />Office Supply & Equipment Co. 7.55
<br />D. Sherman Ellison Agency 16.42 it
<br />D. Sherman Ellison Agency 7.93
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 83.20
<br />The OtBrien Corporation 180.00
<br />Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 7.76 18 �{
<br />INTERCEPTOR SEWER:
<br />Independent Conrete Pipe Corp. 500.00
<br />VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2762 - 1953
<br />This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award
<br />of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of FOX STREET FROM
<br />;,THE WEST LINE OF HIGH STREET TO THE STUDEBAKER PARK GOLF COURSE, under Vacation Resoluti
<br />No. 2762.
<br />In the above .named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re-
<br />monstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of
<br />.'notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several
<br />!!lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said
<br />roll. The Board, therefore, decided to take final action on said assessment roll and
<br />''declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and
<br />"the proceedings closed, and the street vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit
<br />,assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with
<br />`reference to said street vacation are hereby sustained.
<br />The Board next examined and approved drawing submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner &
<br />.Associates for street improvements on Chimes Boulevard from MacArthur Avenue to Rockne
<br />Drive.
<br />The request of W. B. Stansbury, general chairman of the Veterans Graves Registrati
<br />Committee,that permission be granted their organization to conduct their annual tag day
<br />on Friday and Saturday, October 9th and loth, was next considered. There being no
<br />.previous assignment of those dates, the Board granted its permission.
<br />The request of the Kiwanis Club that permission be granted their organization to
<br />conduct their annual newspaper sale on Saturday, September 26th was next considered.
<br />There being no previous assignment of this date, the Board granted its permission.
<br />In line with letters requesting their attendance, Messrs. Place and Major appeared
<br />before the Board relative to the proposed widening of McKinley Avenue at the curve in
<br />the highway, in front of Major's Shopping Center, McKinley Terrace, and property of
<br />Mr. Herman Light. After considerable discussion, the Board recommended that the Traffic
<br />.Engineer, E. H. Miller, together with Messrs. Place and Major arrange for a consultation
<br />with the representatives of the State Highway Commission for this area, with a view to
<br />determining whether the State has plans for the widening of State Highway #20 at this
<br />curve, which now presents a traffic hazard, and report to the Board the results of their
<br />conference at an early date.
<br />Councilman Walter Glass then appeared before the Board requesting immediate action
<br />in the repair of Mishawaka Avenue paving beneath the Grand Trunk Viaduct and for A
<br />distance of 100 feet or more east, where the street has now reached a condition of
<br />complete deterioration. The matter was given serious discussion as to the probable
<br />cost and funds available at this time to proceed with the necessary repair. The decision
<br />was reached, and the Street Commissioner directedito lay an asphalt strip in the center
<br />lanes, without further delay, and it was the concensus of opinion, such minimum repair
<br />will remedy the traffic hazard now existing, due to the "bottle -neck" created at this
<br />point by the present worn-out condition of the street.
<br />Next appeared before the Board, Attorney Warren McGill, representing Ben Feferman
<br />Motor Sales Corporation in the matter of vacation of the east and west alley bi-secting
<br />their property from Michigan Street to the west line of the north and south alley be-
<br />tween Michigan and St. Joseph Streets. Petition for this vacation was returned to the
<br />Board by the City Plan Commission "not recommended". In view of the fact that Ben
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