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<br />June 27, 1955
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, June 27, 1955, at
<br />10:00 A. M. Etb J'. Ai' -Bickel -was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
<br />approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $23,338.29, were
<br />approved and ordered paid:
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
<br />Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
<br />Galen R. Miller
<br />Schwarx Paper Co.
<br />South Bend Window Cleaning Co.
<br />SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
<br />Consoer, Townsend & Assoc.
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
<br />Charles Aulm
<br />Hurwich Iron Co.
<br />C. E. Lee Co.
<br />G. E. Meyer & Son
<br />The O'Brien Corporation
<br />The O'Brien Corporation
<br />Schillingts
<br />$lo.80
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />y$11.10 il
<br />.48
<br />Indiana & Msc higan Electric
<br />223.20
<br />35.68
<br />Mid -States Awning & Furn.Co.
<br />689.00 I
<br />17.90
<br />Office Engineers, Inc.
<br />1.64 ;
<br />28.53
<br />South Bend Tribune
<br />4.28
<br />53.50
<br />Tri-County News
<br />4.10
<br />PARKING METER:
<br />11,380:79
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />9.69
<br />10,000.00
<br />J. 0. Hildebrand, Jr.
<br />.28.00
<br />17.00
<br />Indiana State Industries
<br />31.68
<br />18.60
<br />Ben Medow
<br />157.20
<br />3.36
<br />The O'Brien Corporation
<br />176.40 !I
<br />176.40
<br />The L'Brien Corporation
<br />63.06
<br />176.40
<br />Portage Oil Corporation
<br />12.00
<br />3.63
<br />Streeter-Amet Corporation
<br />3.87
<br />The Board first examined and approved plans for the construction of
<br />;on Union Street, from MacArthur Avenue to Ironwood Drive.
<br />a local sewer
<br />The Board next discussed and agreed upon employing Russell Oberlin, Realtor, to
<br />,furnish an appraisal on the proposed purchase of right of way for the extension of Colfax
<br />Avenue east to Ironwood -Drive, in an endeavor to arrive at an amicable settlement of the
<br />;current controversy involving a certain portion of the required land to effect such right
<br />of way.
<br />The Board next considered and ordered the purchase of a quantity of lumber and
<br />.masonite required by the Traffic Engineer's Department, as covered by Purchase Order
<br />BW7971.
<br />Then appeared before the Board, Rev. Ray G. Jones, pastor of Christ's Temple,
<br />requesting permit to erect a tent for revival services. In view of the pastorts state-
<br />ment that public address system would be limited in volume for the tent and the immediate
<br />;vicinity of the tent, the Board offered no objection and granted permission, stipulating
<br />'that the tent and its location must be cleared with the City Fire Inspector, and suitable
<br />toilet facilities must be provided.
<br />The Board next considered the request for permission of the Samaritan Army to con-
<br />duct religious services on downtown street corners Saturday nights only, throughout the
<br />'summer months, and their further request for permission for a revival tent to be erected
<br />at various locations at various times throughout the city; services to be conducted on
<br />Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, evenings only. The Samaritan Army having certifica-
<br />tion of Articles of Admission from the Secretary of State, dated May 26, 1955, the
<br />.Board granted permission for both requests with the stipulation that Pastor Alex Karsas,
<br />must clear also with the City Fire Inspector in the matter of the tent and its locations,
<br />;and must provide suitable toilet facilities. In the matter of the street corner services
<br />.the Board stipulates these are to be conducted at the curb and in no way impede the flow
<br />of traffic.
<br />The Board next examined and approved Contract Supplement No. 3, Contract 5A,
<br />Paschen Contractors, Inc., contractor; supplement having been recommended for acceptance
<br />by Consoer, Townsend & Associates, consulting engineers.
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<br />The Board examined and ordered filed Certificate of Insurance, dated June 14, 1955,
<br />submitted by Michigan Mutual Liability Company for Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc.
<br />Covering Contract No. 1 - Sample Street.
<br />Petition, dated June 8, 1955, to improve 29th Street by the construction of concret
<br />pavement from the north line of Northside Boulevard to the south line of Pleasant Street,
<br />was examined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
<br />The Board next considered the matter of failure on the part of George Swiatowy to
<br />!abate the dust nuisance and health hazard caused by the McNamara Freight Lines, use of
<br />,premises leased from Mr. Swiatowy at 1530 S. Walnut Street. The Board directed immediate
<br />:,notification of Mr. Swiatowy that unless the situation is corrected not later than June
<br />29th, affidavit will be filed and warrant issued for his arrest.
<br />A supplementary contract in connection with repair of the Ironwood Drive Bridge
<br />:was next examined. The funds for the completion of this work not having.been made
<br />,available, the matter of signing of contract was deferred accordingly.
<br />The Board next examined and found to be in order option for the purchase of real
<br />;estate, dated June 22, 1955, and bearing the signatures of I. A. Harwich, for the City
<br />;South Bend, Donald 0. and Mary Edna Colwell, as sellers, and Elizabeth Fletcher Allen,
<br />,representing the law firm of Allen & Allen.
<br />In the matter of the petition requestti ng that Gertrude Street be designated a
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