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<br />connection with the present construction and planning for future growth of the Sewage
<br />iiTreatment Plant. The following Resolution was, accordingly, passed by the Board, this
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<br />WHEREAS it is necessary for the City of South Bend to acquire certain
<br />rights of easement for the location and construction of its sewage river
<br />crossing termination sites, and
<br />• , ! WHEREAS it is essential for the City of South Bend to acquire additional
<br />,land lying to the North of the present site of its proposed sewage disposal
<br />plant in order to provide space for future growth and enlargement of the
<br />plant to accomplish 100% treatment, said additional lands being necessary
<br />by reason of the Indiana Toll Road Commission crossing the present plant
<br />site, and
<br />WHEREAS it is necessary that negotiations be conducted with the.
<br />Indiana Toll Road Commission with regard to their crossing the sewage
<br />disposal plant site, and
<br />WHEREAS it is necessary that negotiations be conducted and contracts be
<br />comsummated with the University of Notre Dame, St. Marys College and the
<br />Commissioners of St. Joseph County ( with regard to Healthwin, the Highway
<br />Garage, and the County Farm) for treatment of their sewage and wastes, and
<br />WHEREAS it is deemed desirable that the City of South Bend employ
<br />special counsel to handle all legal matters pertaining to the above and
<br />it is the desire of said City of South Bend to retain the services of
<br />Russell C. Kuehl, attorney at law, as special counsel by reason of his
<br />knowledge and acquaintance with the matters pertaining to the sewage
<br />disposal plant,
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City does hereby employ the said Russell C.
<br />Kuehl, as special counsel, as hereinabove provided, said. 6_mployment
<br />to be on a per diem basis plus actual and necessary expenses incurred
<br />by said special counsel, his statement covering said services and
<br />expenses to be submitted on the lst day of each month.
<br />The first billing received from Sollitt Construction Company, Inc., in connection
<br />.with construction operations, Sewage Treatment Plant, Contract No. 11, was examined
<br />by the Board and referred to the City Engineer for recheck and recommendation for
<br />payment.
<br />The Board examined and approved the payment of the Consoer, Townsend and Associates
<br />billing of April 30, 1954, covering contract drawings and specifications used by the
<br />,Board for the purpose of securing bids on the Sewage Works Improvement project.
<br />TRAFFIC DEPARTI111ENT:
<br />The Board examined and approved quotation on one -hundred aluminum traffic signs
<br />submitted by Aluminum Company of America-_, under date of April 7, 1954, and directed
<br />the Clerk to proceed with the purchase. fhe Board approved the installation of STOP signs'
<br />on Elliott Street at Humboldt.
<br />Certificate of the Industrial Board of Indiana (Workmen's Compensation) Form
<br />No. 19, for Paschen Contractors, Inc., and Paschen Bros. Construction Company of
<br />Chicago, Illinois, was examined, found to be in order, and was ordered placed on file.
<br />• Contractor's Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00, binding Hubert H. Woodcox, as
<br />principal and Century Indemnity Company of Hartford, Connecticut, as sureties, was
<br />examined and approved.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned !.
<br />at 11:25 A. M.
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<br />Attest:
<br />Clerk
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