05/10/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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170 Contractort s Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, covering the following five ontractors, were examined and approved by the Board: Rufus Barcus H. F. Glaser, Jr. Construction Co. 1j Burnett. Gregory Nelda R. Keller, d/b/a Ralph Keller Co. Elmer R. Miller, Jr. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjournedll t 11:25 A. M. ,i J j it i t� At �!• '� Clerk . May 17, 1954 A .regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 17, 195J-�-, at �I • 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and 11 approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $423.38, were approved and ordered paid: ij Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. $2.10 City Water Works $10.95 Deants Office Machines 32.50 Ferguson & Sons 4.70 j Gafill Oil Co. 15.51 Inlander-Steindler Paper Co. 16.80 Inlander Steindler Paper Co. 13.00 Kagelts Directory Service 15.00 I! Knappts Seed & Hardware 180.50 Meyerts Hardware Co. 12.50 office Supply & Equipment Co. 5.90 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 1.35 1 Prominent Specialty Co. 16.25 Western Union 2.14 PARKING METER Ij • Deant s Office Machines 18.75 I� SEWAGE CONSTRUCTION: Russell C. Kuehl 66.93 The Dunbar Register 8.50 The Board first considered the request of V.F.W. Posts Nos. 1167, 3194, 3931, 8748,i� i! 9720, and 9733 for permission to conduct their annual flower sale on May 20, 21 and 22nd, The Board, being opposed to increasing the number of solicitation days from the usual I two days, authorized the dates of May 20th and May 22nd only, denying permit to the V.F.W. for Friday solicitations. Next appeared before the Board, David Powers, as spokesman for the Junior Chamber I of Commerce, asking permission for that organization to conduct a ''rodeo'', featuring horses and horsemen on Michigan Street, in front of the Robertson Store, on the two Saturdays, May 22nd and May 29th, tentatively set at 11:30 to 1a:30 noon. The Board considered the demonstration would be "in the nature of a parade" and pointed out to !� I Mr. Powers something of the hazard involved and the probable result of the precedent such a demonstration would establish. A compromise was then settled upon whereby the two Saturdays are covered by permit for a Junior Chamber of Commerce demonstration of a rodeo character but minus the horses. The Hon. Walter Glass appeared before the Board and again took up the matter j of garbb.ge and trash collection, being performed by the Cityts Sanitation Department. i Councilman Glass pointed out that the City issues licenses to one -hundred and ninety five refuse collectors, and the lack of an ordinance to permit the City to engage in the • pick-up of rubbish. Councilman Glass was informed by the Board that the misunderstanding• on ,the part of the public undoubtedly originated by the extension of the "clean-up week" service, whereby many householders are ofthe opinion the Cityts Sanitation Depart- ment is committed to pick up all refuse. The Board assured Councilman Glass that this was not the intent or purpose of the ordinance, nor was the Sanitation Department i instructed to extend beyond the "Clean -UP -Week" campaign this pick-up of trash service. i - Next appeared before the Board, members of the American Legion Post 50, Woments Auxiliary, asking permission for Post 50 to conduct its annual Poppy Day on Friday and Saturday, May 21st and 22nd. Permission was so granted. Next appeared three property -owners, living on Hartman Drive, complaining of drainage conditions in the area and the fact that water stands in the street up to