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<br />May 9, 1955
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 9, 1955, at
<br />10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting.and
<br />also the special meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of
<br />140,082-46, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount
<br />362.136.10, were approved and ordered paid:
<br />Dean Armstead
<br />$26.32
<br />Business Systems, Inc.
<br />6.97
<br />Ernest DeGraff
<br />52.00
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co..
<br />146.29
<br />-Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />$11,676.61
<br />Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
<br />16.70
<br />Halsey LeRoy
<br />28.24
<br />Elmer E. Murray
<br />46.24
<br />Dale E. Shelly
<br />86.64
<br />Taylor Brothers
<br />30.00
<br />SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
<br />Santucci Construction Co.
<br />23,484.57
<br />Sollitt Construction Co.
<br />313,232.85
<br />Russell C. Kuehl
<br />712.00
<br />SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION & MAINTENANCE:
<br />South Bend City Water Works
<br />6,177.15
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Anderson service Station
<br />2.45
<br />Fabricated Steel'Products
<br />18.34
<br />Materials Handling Equipment
<br />Co. 11.65
<br />Office Supply & Equipment Co. 4.05
<br />SchillingTs
<br />2.67
<br />Arrow Towel & Linen Service
<br />W.10
<br />Business Systems, Inc.'
<br />6.93
<br />Englewood Electrical Supply Co.
<br />12'.99
<br />Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co.
<br />5.50
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
<br />463.20
<br />Verner L. Lane
<br />10.64
<br />Monroe Calculating Machine Co.
<br />17.00
<br />Office Engineers, Inc.
<br />2.94
<br />Walter Stickley
<br />34.32
<br />Paschen Contractors, Inc.
<br />3539.64
<br />Paschen Contractors, Inc.
<br />2070.93
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />7.50
<br />Coffield Supply Co.
<br />42.00
<br />Healy Sign Co.
<br />25.50
<br />Memorial Hospital
<br />15.00
<br />Sargent & Sowell, Inc.
<br />60.91
<br />Frank S. Vukovits
<br />28.40
<br />Plans submitted to the Board for the improvement of Club Drive by the construction
<br />of sidewalks, curb, pavement, and combined storm and sanitary sewer, were examined and
<br />approved.
<br />Then appeared before the Board, Lawrence Webb, chairman of Corner Stone Committee,
<br />Bethel Baptist Church, representing the church and St. Peterfs Masonic Lodge, in the
<br />matter of a parade to be held for the corner stone laying ceremony, at 2:00 P. M. Sunday,
<br />1tay T5, 1955. Mr. Webb outlined to the Board the route to be taken by the parade and
<br />other particulars. Permission was, thereupon, granted.
<br />Next appeared Mr. Otis Kr;', asking for the barricading of High Street, from
<br />Ewing Avenue to Altgeld Street from 19#y00 'A. M. to 4:00 P. M., Saturday, May 14th, for the;
<br />purpose of a car -washing fund rai8d project, in connection with providing summer camp
<br />vacations for a boys group in that Aection of the City. The Board considered the project'
<br />of sufficient merit to justify the use of this one block of High Street for the period
<br />specified, and permission was granted accordingly.
<br />Engineer W. S. Moore, being present, the Board again took up for discussion the
<br />matter of the encroachment of building under construction at 128 South Michigan Street,
<br />I; upon public property. EngineerNbore was permitted to examine the plans and called
<br />attention to the fact these plans do not bear a certification, and suggested such
<br />j certification should be obtained from Chas. W. Cole & Son, inasmuch as these plans,
<br />submitted for the Building Commissioner's guidance, were prepared by this engineering
<br />firm. -
<br />The Board next considered a petition referred to the Board by the Common Council,
<br />bearing date of April 30, 1955, and carrying signatures of Gertrude Street and West
<br />Ewing Avenue property owners. Item No. 2 of this petition was referred by the Board
<br />for handling, to City Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak. Items 3 and 4 were referred by the
<br />Board, for the attention of Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson.
<br />The Board next examined and approved plans and specifications for the widening of
<br />Olive Street, from the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad to Western Avenue, as
<br />submitted by Engineer W. S. Moore, at the estimated cost of $90,769.29, as a part of
<br />the 1954 General Street Improvement Program for the City of South Bend, Indiana, known
<br />as Contract "A". The Board directed the Clerk to proceed with the required legal
<br />advertising, and specified the date for the opening of bids.
<br />The report of Chief Electrical Inspector, HerbertHarrison, in regard to urgently
<br />needed improved lighting and other electrical work in the Police Squad Room and Traffic
<br />Engineerts Office, was next considered by the Board. Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen
<br />being present substantiated the Inspectorts report and recommended these improvements.
<br />The Board granted approval and directed the Clerk to proceed in the matter, with the
<br />stipulation that such improvements are not to exceed in cost $600.00.
<br />Quotations to provide improved air-conditioning for the office of the Mayor were
<br />examined by the Board and referred to the Controller for determination as to the best
<br />equipment offered. The Clerk was directed to proceed with the purchase of this equip-
<br />ment promptly upon being apprised of the Controllerts recommendation.
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