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<br />August 1, 1955
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August
<br />1, 1955,
<br />fiat 10:00
<br />A. M. All members were
<br />present.
<br />Minutes of the.previous meeting were read
<br />;:and
<br />approved. Claims of the following,
<br />suppliers,
<br />in the total amount of t1$388,5L►3.32�
<br />were
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<br />approved and ordered paid:
<br />Artcraft Printers
<br />94.00
<br />Business Systems, Inc.
<br />$2.70
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<br />Ernest DeGraff
<br />57.52
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />11.76
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric
<br />5.44
<br />Koontz -Engineering & Electric
<br />19.35
<br />Elmer E. Murray
<br />25.36
<br />South Bend Window Cleaning Co.
<br />53.50
<br />F. & S. Transit Co. `
<br />3.00
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<br />PARKING METER:
<br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
<br />9.19
<br />SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION &.MAINTENANCE:
<br />City Plater Works
<br />5,849.62
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
<br />26.25
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<br />SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
<br />Falcon Marine Co.
<br />28,905.13
<br />Shell American Petroleum. Co.
<br />25.00
<br />Sollitt Construction Co.
<br />351,555.43
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC:
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<br />Fabricated Steel Products
<br />15.23
<br />The OtBrien Corporation
<br />176.40
<br />The OtBrien Corporation
<br />176.40
<br />The O'Brien Corporation
<br />176.40
<br />Streeter-Amet Co.
<br />6.49
<br />1954 GENE'RAL STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND:
<br />Susie Bos, Alphonse & Mary
<br />Bos
<br />Germanie & Dave Van Overwalle
<br />649.80
<br />Emery M. 8c Thelma Takach
<br />687.20
<br />South Bend Tribune
<br />12.15
<br />The Board first examined, approved and signed contract for the improvement of
<br />William Street, from Lincolnway West to Madison Street with the engineering firm of
<br />Clyde E. Williams and Associates. Some discussion followed relative to the widening
<br />and resurfacing work to be involved. Also discussed briefly was the probability of the
<br />repaving of Mishawaka Avenue getting underway within a very short time.
<br />The Board next considered plans and specifications prepared by -the City Engineer,
<br />R. S. Andrysiak, for the resurfacing of Notre Dame Avenue from South Bend Avenue North
<br />to the city limits, and the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for the construction
<br />of same.
<br />Then appeared before the Board, Attorneys John W. Montgomery and John Degnan, and
<br />a Mr. Myers, building contractor, presenting a petition for review, in the matter of
<br />denial of building permit by the Building Commissioner for the repair and restoration
<br />of the residence at 724 W. Monroe Street. Atto''rney Montgomery endeavored to show that
<br />the property was not to exceed 25% deteriorated, whereby it could reasonably be con-
<br />sidered subject to restoration, rather than demolition. Considerable discussion followed
<br />and it developed that the Mary Kowalik Trust is the owner of the property adjoining, as
<br />well as the building in question. Building Commissioner, Verner L. Lane, being present,
<br />pointed out that under the existing ordinance governing (Section 341 of the Building Code);
<br />he was compelled to deny a building permit for the contemplated construction. Commissioner
<br />Lane also described his findings based on a personal inspection of the residence, calling
<br />attention specifically to rotted sills, floor joists, etc. After further discussion
<br />between the attorneys and the building commissioner, the Board took the matter under
<br />advisement and informed the petitioners a decision would be rendered at the next regular
<br />meeting.
<br />Next appeared before the Board Mr. Ernest Zick, in the matter of the assignment of
<br />;'cabstand. Minutes of meeting, in which the Board rescinded previous action granting
<br />;'such stand, was read by the City Attorney, and it?. Zick's deposit of 75.00 was returned
<br />upon the surrender of receipt.
<br />TRAFFIC ENGINEER:
<br />Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, the Board took up the matter of
<br />Armour & Cgmpanyts continued violation of agreement to dock their freight shipments in
<br />such a manner as.to avoid the blocking of pedestrian traffic. Photographs of such
<br />blockade were examined and presented to the Traffic EngirBer. The Board directed the
<br />Traffic Engineer.to personally serve notice to Armour & Company that further violation
<br />will not be tolerated and will result in arrest. The Traffic Engineer was further
<br />directed to arrange for a police check to be made at intervals daily to enforce the
<br />maintaining of sidewalk passageway for pedestrians at this location at all times.
<br />The Board next considered and approved the request of the Evangelical Lutheran
<br />Church of Our Redeemer for the barricading and use of the street adjoining the church
<br />property from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M., Thursday, August 25, 1955, for the conducting of an
<br />ice-cream social.
<br />The Board examined and ordered filed copy of letter, bearing date of July 28, 1955,
<br />1addressed to Harry H. Verkler Company by the Building Commissioner ordering building
<br />operations to cease on the Nurses' Residence for Memorial Hospital until violations of
<br />;;the Building Code and Zoning Ordinance are corrected or resolved.
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<br />Excavation Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for
<br />,.;Midland Engineering Co., Inc., and Reed Construction Co., Inc.
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