12/06/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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267 December 6, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, December 6, 1954, at 10:00 A. Y. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of q'p _01.88, were approved. Claims of the fo11_owing suppliers, in the total amount of were were approved and order-'! il ed paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service $45.30 H. L. Brannan 010.00 H. L. Brannan 10.00 Charles Colip 10.00 Ernest DeGraff 42.80 George Dunn 10.00 F. & S. Transit Co. 2.64 Kasper Falk 10.00 John W. Gorney 10.00 Home Plumbing & Heating Co. 4.30 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.76 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.11,626.19 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 463.20 Robert Koontz 10.00 Brent Kumm 10.00 Brent Kumm 10.00 Lien Chemical Co. 72.77 Monroe Calculating Machines 17.001 Elmer E. Murray 42.16 Office Engineers .59 Arthur P. Perley 25.00 Russell Place 10.00 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 1500.00 So. Bend Tribune 5.63 South Bend Tribune 5.85 Tri-County News 5.62 SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION: Russell C. Kuehl 150.00 City Water Works 20,854.16, Falcon Marine Co. 2 5,106 97 Paschen Contractors 54,47E3.85 Paschen Contractors, Inc. 5,209.05 Sollitt Construction Co. 347,202.55 H. W. Hunter, Contractor 10,685.16 Santucci Construction Co. 12,142.05 SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION FUND: j City Water Works 3424.33 City Water Works 2519.33 City Water Works 1093.70 City Water Works 19,919.77 UNAPPROPRIATED FUND: PARKING METER: William Geminder 10.00 Dual Parking Meter Co. 8.64 1; 1954 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND: SANITATION: Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates 1061.01 MacAllister Machinery Co. 88.00 DOG POUND: Maude H. Haberle 6.75 STREET & TRAFFIC: Bruggnerts L}.50 James Casper 12.00 Memorial -Hospital 1�3 r .00 � se h s S J Hospital o p p 10.75 Schillingts 6.50 W. J. Stogdill, M.D. 20.00 Frank S. Vukovitz 19.52 First appeared before the Board, Councilman Wm,. A. Hahn and Mr. William Morris, with a complaint concerning the indicated routing of rubbish haulers to the new landfill. The information appearing in the press had been to the effect that Corby Boulevard was . the entrance to the landfill. It was pointed out to Mr. Morris that probably more of this hauling would go over Howard Street than Corby, and that in any event the streets would be maintained throughout the period of the use of this landfill to reduce dust condition to a minimum and keep the surface free from ruts. Further discussion con- cerned zoning, traffic hazards, and other features involved; agreement being reached to take note of operations and traffic to and from the landfill for a period of two months, at which time any unsatisfactory conditions and complaints will be considered, and remedies applied. PARKING METER: Casimir Dzikowski, Superintendent of the Parking Meter Department, being present, . brought to the attention of the Board a considerable quantity of junk meter heads on hand and of no further use to the department and requesting disposition. Two salvage firms having submitted offers for this metal, and in view of its being of no further value to the City, the Board directed the Superintendent to dispose of it to the highest` bidder. STREET DEPARTMENT: Street Commissioner, H. I,,2. Tomlinson, being present, informed the Board of the commencing of operations at the new landfill, and discussed with the Board the matter of the moving of the Armco equipment storage building from the site on Douglas Road to the site of the new landfill. The Board considered the proposed cost and finding it;to . be reasonable, approved the dismantling and re -erection of this building, directing 'the.Commissioner to proceed accordingly. The Board next examined blueprints and data submitted by the City Civil Engineer relative to the City -owned property at the edge of the St. Joseph River, immediately below the west end of the Colfax Avenue Bridge, in connection with the leasing of this area for parking purposes. The entire matter, including blueprints and correspon- dence was placed in the hands of City Attorney, I. A. Hurwich, for study and advice. An agreement was entered into between Charles Grundy and the City of South Bend ;;providing license and permission to drive across the property of said Charles Grundy to ;:reach the new landfill area. Agreement was signed by the Board and a copy ordered filed.