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i August 2, 1954 �+
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 2, 1954, at I
<br />110:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting and also
<br />'special meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total.
<br />!amount of $13,192.78, were approved and ordered paid: j
<br />Charles Aulm Contractor
<br />Ward H. Crothers, Petty Cash
<br />South Bend Tribune
<br />Office Engineers, Inc.
<br />PARKING METER:
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />White Swan Laundry
<br />SEWAGE WURKS r ONS TRUC TI (1N •
<br />$215.00 Charles. Aulm Contractor $463.00
<br />4.67 Indiana Bell Telephone 11.76
<br />1.80 South Bend Tribune 1.80
<br />1.44 John W. Gorney 5.00
<br />10.24 Dual Parking Meter Co. 12.00
<br />5.25
<br />Falcon Marine Co. 12,219.37
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Nicholls Printery 62.50 The O'Brien Corporation 176.40
<br />Ward H. Crothers, Petty Cash 2.55
<br />The Board first authorized the Clerk to sign a rental agreement between the Board
<br />!' of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, and Mr. Ed Hans to pay $10.00 per
<br />day rent for the use of a certain area, presently used as a parking lot, which will be
<br />required by the contractor constructing the lift stations for the sewage system, for the
<br />period of time required for such construction at this particular site.
<br />Next appeared before the Board Mr. James E. Trump, representing the South Bend
<br />Jaycees, and described their proposed money -raising campaign, in the form of a merchan-
<br />dising scheme for the distribution of a small non -toxic fire extinguisher to householder
<br />After considerable discussion on the probabIQ merits of the device, and the suggestion
<br />by the Fire Chief, Richard J. Duck, that in addition to its printed label, it should
<br />carry the Fire Department's telephone number. the Board granted permission for the
<br />proposed campaign, with the stipulation of no solicitation or demonstration is to be
<br />conducted on the downtown streets due to the necessity to avoid any further excess of
<br />traffic.
<br />Then appeared before the Board, a missionary, C. Walker, 713 Jacquith Court, statin
<br />that he has established a church in a store building at 325 Chapin Street, and plans
<br />various activities of a city mission type, in addition to religious services. The Board
<br />informed Mr. Walker that no permit is required provided none of these activities cause
<br />sidewalk or street congestion, and provided the building has not been condemned for any
<br />reason.
<br />Next appeared before the Board, Mr. Jerry Brown, representing the Open Bible Temple
<br />Revival Center, requesting permission to hold street meetings Sunday afternoons and
<br />Monday evenings on the downtown streets. The meetings will be in the nature of Bible
<br />readings, preaching, and music. The Board granted permission, stressing, however, that
<br />the meetings must permit the free flow of pedestrian traffic.
<br />The Board then proceeded with a continuance of hearing on preliminary resolution to
<br />condemn property for the location and construction of sewer river crossings, lift statio
<br />and appurtenances, from the hearing had in regular meeting of July 26, 1954, and took
<br />final action on Tracts Numbered 1, 2 and b as set out in Declaratory Resolution No. 1,
<br />for the acquisition and condemnation of easement rights for the construction of river
<br />crossing, lift station and appurtenances on said tracts as described in said Resolution.
<br />The Board now rescinds its former action as to said Tracts 1, 2 and 6.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2777 - 1954
<br />Certificate of Completion was furnished by the civil engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner
<br />& Associates of the contract between the City of South Bend, Indiana, owner, and the
<br />McIntyre & Jones, Contractor, for the construction of the sidewalk and curb improvement
<br />on -EAST COLFAX AVENUE (NORTH SIDE), from the east line of Greenlwan Avenue to the west
<br />line of Coquillard Drive, under Improvement Resolution No. 2??7, has been completed in
<br />accordance with plans and specifications for this project.
<br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL ESTIMATE
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2777 - 1954
<br />BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indian a, that the Final Estimate and Primary Assessment Roll submitted to the Board by
<br />the City Civil Engineer or his duly authorized representative on this 2nd day of
<br />August, 1954s passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on May 24, 1954, and con-
<br />firmed by said Board on June 14, 1954, be and the same is hereby adopted, and the
<br />Clerk of this Board is hereby requested to give notice of the hearing of Special Bene-
<br />fits on said Improvement, as required by Section N. 111 or 120 of an Act entitled, "An
<br />Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" approved March 6, 1905.
<br />R. S. Andrysiak
<br />J. A. Bickel
<br />I. A. Hurwich
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