01/03/1955 Board of Public Works Minutes

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281 40 • 0 • �J hundred. A suggestion was offered by the Commissioner and considered by the Board, whit will materially increase the funds received from this source. After some discussion the Board authorized the City Controller to .make arrangements with the licensed Veter- narians of St. Joseph County to act as agents for the issuance of City dog licenses. The Commissioner next requested authorization to proceed with the legal advertising for bids to supply the City with its required needs for gravel, sand and asphaltic oils for the year of 1955. Authorization was granted and the Clerk was Directed to advertise accordingly. The time now being.10:00 A. RT. CST. the Board proceeded to open the single bid received for the supplying of rock salt, which was found to be as follows: 500 Tons or less STERLING DETROIT "CC" ROCK SALT BULK - Minimum truckload - 20 tons ........... @ 13.80 - $6900.00 100 # T,TULTI-WALL PAPER BAGS - rein. truckload 10 tons..19.80 - -�9900.00 Bid was accompanied by non -collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount of $990.00, and bid was thereupon awarded to the International Salt Company, Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2807 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by CD 'the Board of Public Works for the vacation of TIFTE ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS #231 and 232 IN SUNNYMEDE lst ADDITION, FROM THE NORTHERN MOST CORNER OF LOT ;1232 to the northwest corner of Lot 231 on the North, and to the north line of Sunnymede Avenue on the South, ii under Vacation Resolution No. 2807. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of bene- fits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2807 R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of THE ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS NUMBERED 231 and 232 IN SUNI\T"T,'r'DE 1ST ADDITION, FROM THE NORTHERNMOST CORNER OF LOT NU!vSERED 232 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER'OF LOT NUMBERED 231 ON THE NORTH, AND TO THE NORTH LIT'E OF SUNNY11EDE AVENUE ON THE SOUTT , under Vacation Resolution No. 2807. In. the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A. T. CST. on the 31st day of January, 1955, for the purpose of hearing and receiving reronstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 7th day of January, on the 14th day of January, and on the 21st day of January, 1955, in the South Bend Tribune and Tri-County News. The Board then re-examined the complaint of five merchants in the 100 block of West Jefferson Boulevard, and upon weighing all factors involved, arrived at the unan- imous decision to order the removal of news-stand operated by IT.,Tr. George Yeich. The Board, accordingly, directed the Clerk to so notify Mr. Yeich, date for removal to be not later than I."arch 1, 1955. TRAFFIC DEPARTT.qENT: Attention was called to the Traffic Engineerts need for six 2-way 3-section traffic, signal heads, and the Board directed the Clerk to proceed with the purchase of the required equipment. The Board next proceeded to place in effect the following procedure and detail for the authorizing of medial treatment and physical examinations for City employees: 1. Employees shall be treated by city physicians only for injuries or illness incurred in the course of their employment with the City. 2. The authorizing person shall call one of the three listed city physicians and make an appointment for the employee. 3. In case of emergency the employee shall be taken to a hospital emergency room and then a city physician contacted as soon as possible for emergency treatment or hospitalization. 4. The form of authorization shall be filled out in triplicate by the authorizing party. Employee will submit the three copies to the designated physician who in turn will complete endorsement of forms, retain one copy and send original and one copy to the city controller. The controller shall.submit one copy to personnel department for entry in personnel records.