12/06/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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X 269 The matter of complaint concerning operation of newstand in the 100 block West ,'Jefferson Boulevard and requesting its removal, was considered and it was the consensus of opinion that this matter should be deferred for consideration at the regular meeting of the Board, Monday, January 3, 1955• A letter was received from the City Planning Commission recommending the vacation of alley between lots No. 232 and 233, Sunnymede First Addition and this was referred to the Engineering Department for further investigation. The Board next examined a petition, dated December 1, 195�, to vacate and close 'I'Lafayette Street from the north line of Farneman Street to the north line of the first iialley south of Sherwood Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana and this matter was ..referred to the City Planning Commission for recommendation. '„TRAFFIC ENGINEER t S DEPARTMENT: The Board next considered the need of the Traffic Engineerts Department for six 'traffic signal heads and approved same and the Clerk directed to proceed with the pur- :;chase of this equipment. The Board next examined quotations to supply the Traffic Department with 10001 . !,of 211 galvanized conduit. The South Bend Electric Company having made the best offer, 'the Clerk was directed to purchase the conduit from this firm. The Traffic Engineerts Department need for 100 24-inch Stop Sign faces (Scotchlite) liwas brought to the attention of the Board and the purchase of this material was ordered by the Board. The requisition of E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, to provide his department with 'twenty 8-foot Ornamental Base Traffic Signal Posts was approved by the Board and the jClerk was directed to proceed with the purchase of this equipment. The following S-T-O-P sign installations were approved by the Board - • Stop Signs installed on both sides of Vassar Avenue at Brookfield St. Stop Sign installed on southeast corner of Brookfield St. at Indiana Ave. Stop Signs installed on both sides of Ironwood Drive at Pleasant, making a four way stop Stop Sign installed on northwest corner of 33rd Street at Pleasant St. and a YIELD RIGHT OF WAY Sign on southeast corner of this intersection. Excavation Bonds, each in the sum of1,000.00, were examined and approved for 'the following: Welcome G. and Henry G. Hawblitzel • Blitchel Kahn Plumbing & Heating Co. Arthur C. Rogers Emmet Shaul Albert W. Smith Company, Inc. Emil C. Spromberg Howard H. White & Son. Gontractorts Bonds, each in the sum of �,p1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board, for Charles Hindman Emmons, and The Singer TMfg. Company. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.T& • Attest: Clerk 0