03/15/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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P_ 144 TEETER SALES & SERVICE, INC. A Non -Collusion Affidavit ii SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and certified check for $284-�b4 accompanied the bid. 1 - GMC 1954 Model Truck as per specifications it in proposal..................................$2508.39 Discount 376.26 777-77 Tax 171.19 Delivery & Service 86.25 23d9•57 Less Trade-in ........... 135.00 �2254-57 1 - GMC 1954 Model Truck as per specifications in proposal ................................ $2389.57 Less Trade -In........... 150.00 $ 39• 7 Less Tax exemption, net delivered............ $2o68.38 Certified check in the amount of $285.84 accompanied the above bid. 1 - GMC 1954 Model 351-24 Truck ..................$2471.74 Discount.. 370$210-76 Tax 168.30. Delivery & Service 86.25 3 5- 3.3 Less tax exemption, net delivered ......... $2187.23 Certified Check in the amount of $2d5.72 accompanied the bid. All bids were taken under advisement. STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, took up with the Board, the disposition of a quantity of obsolete sewer -dragging equipment and other worn-out and broken parts of Street Department equipment, which is occupying valuable space, and which, in view of the tonnage involved, should be of value as junk. Board member I. A. Hurwich, explained the procedure required to negotiate the sale of this type of material and advised the Commissioner that the City Attorney would proceed in the matter, through the Common Council,in accord with the statutes. The Commissioner next called attention to the need for additional temporary fencing at the land -fill. The Board requested the Commissioner to obtain not less than three quotations on the quantity and type of fencing necessary for the area to be protected. Upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and the City Controller, in which the Board unanimously concurred, the taxicab driverts license of Al Brooks, 831 S. Marietta Street, was revoked by the Board, as of this date, in compliance with Sec.39, Chapter 26 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend. The Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Brooks accordingly. Preparatory to applying for license, South Bend Parking Company, Inc. submitted to the Board a complete.report on their new parking lot to be opened at 220 W. Wayne Street; with a capacity of 105 cars. The Board examined the report and approved the proposed facilities and rates. The request of the Department of Public Health that the Board advertise for bids to supply that department with a micro -filming machine was approved and the Clerk directE to proceed with the required legal advertising. An injury report, dated March 11, 1954, concerning injury sustained by E. E. Boudreau of the Traffic Engineerts Department, was examined and ordered placed on file. The installation of S-T-O-P signs at the intersection of St. Peter Street and Madison Street was given the approval of the Board. The installation of S-T-O-P signs at the intersection of Longfellow and Sunnyside, making this a 4-way stop intersections, was approved by the Board. Contractors Bonds, each.in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for the following contractors: A. H. Gardner,.d/b/a Roseland Construction Co. Smith Construction Co. Sollitt Construction Co. �� 101 0- 0