01/04/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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-n 109 L1 • • 0 • • January 4, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, January 4, 1954s at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting and special meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $719.07, were approved and ordered paid: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Nicholls Printery STREET & TRAFFIC: Julius Haverstock SEWAGE DISPOSAL: .36 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $219.60 3.50 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. 14.31 SANITATION: 15.00 Lydick Hardware, Inc. 53.00 South Bend Tribune 36.73 South Bend Tribune 25.91 South Bend Tribune 29.67 South Bend Tribune 26.37 South Bend Tribune 25.91 South Bend Tribune 25.91 South Bend Tribune 34.14 Tri-County News 26.57 Tri-County News 26.57 Tri-County News 36.72 Tri-County News 34.99 Tri-County News 26.57 Tri-County News 27.00 Tri-County News 30.241 The matter of completing the required weather-stripping of fifty-nine double -hung wood windows, eleven casement windows, and fifteen transom windows of the City Hall was considered by the Board and the Clerk was directed to obtain three or more quotations from metal weather-stripping contractors. STREET DEPARTMENT: Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, being present, placed before the Board report of witnesses concerning a recent accident in the 2700 block West Sample Street. The Commissioner was directed to retain the report for availability in the event of the filing' claim or litigation in this matter. Some discussion was given the needed repair of the guard railing along the river bank on Lincolnway East. The City Engineer, together with the Street Commissioner will make an ton the site' inspection of the project to determine whether the work is to be undertaken with Street Department labor, or if it would be best to have this major repair job performed by a private contractor. The painting of the quonset buildings on the department's premises at 714 N. Niles Avenue, was considered and deferred, to be taken up later in -the season. CEMETERY: The request of Sexton Clifton Engle to have urgent tree trimming undertaken with- out longer delay, taming advantage of lower cost available at this time of the year, was approved by the Board. Excavatorts bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board for the following firms and individuals: William H. Burke & Robert H. Burke Anthony Kujawski & Son Sibley Heating & Plumbing Co. Tony Szymkowiak Victor Trippel Contractorts bonds, each in the sum of 1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board for the following: William H. Burke & Robert H. Burke Leonard F. Fry A petition was received from Kreamo Bakers, Inc. asking for the vacation of the East and West alley between Lots Nos. 19 and 20 in Elias Rupelts Addition in the City of South Bend, Indiana, more closely described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot No. 19, thence West 124.5 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot No. 19, then due South 14 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot No. 20, thence East 124.5 Feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 20, thence North 14 feet to the point of beginning. This was referred to the City Plan Commission for their consideration and recommendation. A petition, bearing eight signatures, dated December 29, 1953, for the construction of a local sewer on Lake Street, from the first alley south of Jefferson, was referred to the City Engineerts office for investigation and report. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 A. M. Attest: Clerk