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<br />1' March 30, 1954
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, March 29, 19545P
<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 total amount of $5216.59,
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<br />were approved and ordered paid:
<br />Artcraft Printers77.50 Artcraft Printers $56.25
<br />Business Systems, Inc. 2.93 City Water Works 33.90
<br />Drs. Ericksen & Olsen 6.00 John W. Gorney 5.00
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 13.16 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 260.70
<br />Makielski Art Shop 1.50 Ben Medow, Inc. 3.56
<br />Meyerts Hardware Co. 1.10 National Brake Service 20.00
<br />Office Engineers 31.97 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 1.08
<br />Office Supply & Equipment Co. 4.39 Simon Brothers 4.40
<br />South Bend City Water Worsk 79.00 South Bend Electric Co. 4.12
<br />South Bend Tribune 5.89 South Bend Tribune 7.30
<br />South Bend Window Cleaning Co. 53.50 Tri-County News 7.78
<br />SEWER DEPARTMENT: PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 42.42 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19
<br />Sinton Supply Co 14.48
<br />GENERAL FUND:
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 132.02 G. G. Skelton & Associates 4232.29
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Anderson Service Station 5.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 12.19
<br />Ben Medow, Inc. 33.47 Melvin Osler 51.27
<br />Schillings .2.73
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<br />The Board first took up the matter of officially notifying the general contractor
<br />.of the date work is to commence on the Sewage Treatment Plant construction. The Clerk g
<br />was directed, upon unanimous agreement of the Board, to notify Sollitt Construction
<br />'Company, Inc., that the starting date for the construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant
<br />shall be April 1, 1954-
<br />First appeared before the Board, Captain R. W. Wilson of the U.-S. Marine Corps,
<br />!requesting permission to park a jet aircraft, mounted on a trailer, in the proximity
<br />,of City Hall Court and Michigan Street, on April 4, 5, and 6th, for publicity use in
<br />;'connection with a film being shown at the Palace Theatre anq indirectly to stimulate in
<br />terest and the recruiting of Marines. After some discussion as to suitable location,
<br />approval was given Captain Wilson for the parking of this trailer and jet aircraft
<br />,immediately in front of "The Volcano" restaurant, with the understanding that this dis-
<br />play is movable at all times in event of an emergency, Marine personnel being in
<br />attendance.
<br />Next appeared before the Board, Attorney, Joseph A. Roper, pressing for action on
<br />the part of the Board in the matter of petition filed by Place & Company, for the ;
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<br />vacating and relocation of Sorin Street, from Preston Drive to the east line of McKinley._]
<br />Terrace Addition, and vacation of alley north of Lot135 and alley east of Lot 132. After
<br />some discussion of the situation, the Board assured Attorney Roper, action will proceed.
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<br />Then appeared Mr. Walter Weber with an appeal to the Board for the granting of a
<br />;taxi -cab license, as an independent operator. City Attorney, I. A. Hurwich; being
<br />;present, read the ordinance governing, directed Mr. Weber to proceed to file his
<br />application with the office of the City Controller, and the matter would proceed in
<br />;accord with the steps outlined and directed by the municipal ordinance.
<br />The Board next examined Warranty Deed from the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph `!
<br />]County conveying a certain parcel of land to the City of South Bend, for street purposes,;
<br />as a continuation of South Twentieth Street. The Board directed the Clerk to proceed with
<br />the recording of the deed at the County Recorderts office.
<br />Upon the recommendation of the consulting engineers, Consoer, Townsend and Associate,
<br />the Board approved the Engineering Department of the University of Notre Dame, as the I
<br />independent laboratory for testing the concrete pipe to be furnished under Contract j
<br />P-5 of the Sewage Disposal Project. The Clerk was directed to notify the Independent
<br />Concrete Pipe Corporation accordingly.
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<br />The Board then examined letters of Consoer, Townsend and Associates, dated March
<br />;23rd and 26th, 1954, and contract documents attached thereto, pertaining to insurance
<br />?'coverage, and specifically duplicate insurance certificates supplied by Santucci Con-
<br />sstruction Company, Skokie, Illinois, in connection with Contract No. 6, Letters and
<br />documents were ordered filed. i
<br />The Board approved the recommendations of the consulting engineers, Consoer,Townsend
<br />and Associates, naming the following subcontractors, in their particular specialties '
<br />for work to be incorporated in the construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant: jI
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<br />0. J. Shoemaker, Inc..
<br />Midland Engineering Co., Inc. !1
<br />Hatfield Electric Co., Inc. •
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<br />The Clerk was directed to notify the general contractor, Sollitt Construction j
<br />Company, Inc., accordingly.
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