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<br />Contractorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, covering Edward S. McGlinsey, !,
<br />and Stanley J. Wachowiak, were examined and approved by the Board.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
<br />adjourned at 11:40 A. M.
<br />Attest•
<br />.Clerk
<br />April 12, 1954
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, April
<br />12, 1954,
<br />at 10-00 A. M. Mr. J. A. Bickel
<br />was absent.
<br />Minutes of the previous meeting were
<br />read and approved. Claims of the
<br />following
<br />suppliers, in the total amount
<br />of $17,607.93,''
<br />;,were approved and ordered paid:
<br />Arteraft Printers
<br />$310.00
<br />Burden Sales Co.
<br />$239.00
<br />John W. Gorney
<br />5.00
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />.60
<br />McComb Battery Co.
<br />21.80
<br />Elmer E. Murray
<br />35.92
<br />Office Engineers, Inc.
<br />3.78
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />9.41
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />11.45
<br />South Bend Tribune
<br />,30
<br />Tri-County News
<br />7.78
<br />Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
<br />12.25
<br />PARKING METER:
<br />Casimir A. Szynski
<br />16.16
<br />Charles E. Burkett
<br />16.48
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Anderson Service Station
<br />127.80
<br />Healy Sign Co.
<br />25.00
<br />SEWAGE DISPOSAL:
<br />Thos. D. Nolan, Contractor
<br />$16,758.20
<br />First appeared before the Board Messrs. J. Frick and Jack Carroll, and presented
<br />to the Board photographic evidence of the serious drainage problem with which the
<br />residents of the 1000 block Roosevelt Street are faced and have to contend with for
<br />a long period of time following heavy rains. H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner,
<br />was present and stated that he and Councilman Bestle had inspected this street Sunday,
<br />:April llth and found it in the condition shown in the photographs. He further stated
<br />that there was evidence of water main breakage, and that the Water Department is at
<br />this time investigating and repairing any broken main in the area. A memorandum
<br />:received. from Mayor John A. Scott, bearing date of April 12, 1954, was also read at
<br />;this time, confirming the fact that this situation has existed for some time. City
<br />Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak, informed the Street Commissioner and Messrs. Frick and
<br />Carroll relative to the history of that entire area, including Sheridan Street, and
<br />'explaining how the present situation has been brought about. It was the decision of
<br />the Board to have a thorough inspection and investigation conducted by the City Engineer
<br />!:and Street Commissioner with the view to arriving at a solution of this long standing
<br />;;problem. Messrs. Frick and Carroll were assired the matter will be given immediate
<br />''attention.
<br />The Board next considered a petition in the form of a letter, dated April 9, 1954,
<br />.from Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., over the signature of John T. Martin, President and
<br />.General Manager, and granted permission -for the discontinuance of the Corby Street
<br />:bus route extension, to become effective as of Friday evening, April 16, 1954-
<br />The Board next granted authorization to the City Controller to invest such portion
<br />of the funds in the Construction Account of the Sewage Disposal Plant, as shall not be
<br />;required for immediate use, in direct obligations of the United States Government, accord -
<br />ling to the laws of the State of Indiana regarding the investment of public funds.
<br />Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Zick next appeared before the Board, Mr. Zick petitioning
<br />;the Board to grant him a single cab stand in the 100 block Western=Avenue, preferably
<br />in front of the Union Bus Station. City Attorney, I. A. Hurwich, read the City ordinance
<br />;pertaining to the licensing of taxicabs and directed Mr. Zick to file written petition
<br />;required by ordinance, assigning of cab -stand, being the ultimate step in the procedure
<br />!so governed.
<br />The Board next examined and ordered placed on file Bill No.93-54 of Federal Housing
<br />and Home Finance Agency, Chicago, in the sum of $77,500.00, pertaining to Project:
<br />Ind.12-P-44 - repayment of funds advanced by the Federal Government.
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