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375 <br />U <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />Is <br />As <br />September 6, 1955 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public ixorks was held Monday, September 61 1955, <br />at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and <br />approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of $38,749.50, were approved. Claims of <br />the following suppliers, in the total amount of $337,508.50, were approved and ordered <br />paid: <br />Arrow Towel & Linen Service $ 17.10 <br />Artcraft Printers <br />95.00 <br />Business Systems, Inc. <br />.63 <br />Indiana & Michigan Electric <br />463.20 <br />Verner L. Lane <br />20.40 <br />Elmer E. Murray <br />55.52 <br />Tri-County News <br />o•05 <br />1954 GENERAL STREET IMPVT. <br />Russell Oberlin <br />5,577.35 <br />South Bend Tribune <br />11.25 <br />SEWAGE INORKS CONSTRUCTION <br />Consoer,Townsend & Assoc. <br />5,989.96 <br />Falcon Marine Company <br />2,349.99 <br />Indiana & Michigan Electric <br />7.50 <br />Sollitt Construction Co. <br />268,036.89 <br />STREET & TRAFFIC <br />Atlas Silk Screen Supply Co <br />29.92 <br />Kuert Concrete, Inc. <br />14.45 <br />Schillings <br />9.30 <br />J. W. Werntz & Son <br />34.76 <br />Arrow Towel & Linen Service <br />34.20 <br />W. J. Braunsdorf & Son <br />14.00 <br />Ernest DeGraff <br />60.08 <br />Indiana & Michigan Electric <br />11,848.36 <br />South Bend Window Cleaning Co. <br />53.50 <br />Standard Automotive Supply <br />1.10 <br />J. W. Werntz & Son <br />8.13 <br />Rieth-Riley Construction Co. <br />14,742.93 <br />Worden Brothers <br />266,893.97 <br />Consoer,Townsend & Assoc. <br />1,147.78 <br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co <br />7.50 <br />Indiana & 1°lichigan Electric Co <br />7.50 <br />Healy 'Sign Co. 18.5,0 <br />Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 20.88 <br />Frank S. Vukovits 30.80 <br />First appeared before the Board., two youths, requesting the barricading of the <br />dead-end block of Esther Street, commencing at 8:30 P.M., Wednesday, September 7, for <br />the purpose of holding a street dance for college -age young people. Before granting <br />permission, the Board requested approval be obtained from every resident of the block, <br />and upon the securing of such approval, authorization for the dance and barricading of <br />the block may be granted by Chief of Police R. J. Gillen. <br />The Board then examined a petition, dated September 1, 1955, for the construction <br />of a local sewer under the Barrett Law plan to serve Lots 373, 374 and 375 Woodlawn <br />Addition, on Woodlawn Boulevard, from Inglewood Boulevard to the manhole in front of <br />;Lot 372 Woodlawn Addition, and referred this petition to the City Engineer for investi- <br />gation and report. <br />Then appeared before the Board, Mr. Ernest Borror, requesting permission for three <br />Air Force exhibits to be parked in front of the Federal Building, Court House, and <br />City Hall, from Friday evening, September 16, to Sunday morning, September 18, in con- <br />junction with the Kiwanis Clubs. Annual "Newsboy Day" activity, Saturday, September 17. <br />''Mr. Borror also requested permission for an Air Force Helicopter exhibition and demonstrar <br />tion being provided by General Twining, together with the downtown exhibits, as an Air <br />'Force cooperative effort with the Kiwanis Club on September 17. The Board granted <br />(approval for the exhibits and helicopter demonstration, as outlined by Tdr. Borror. <br />The Board next examined and approved plans for pavement improvement, MacArthur Avenue; <br />from Rockne Drive to Lot 9 in Edison Park Second Addition, and Delano Avenue - Victory <br />Avenue Sheet No. 1 and Sheet No. 2; and street improvement, Chimes Boulevard from Mac- <br />Arthur Avenue to Edison Road, as submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, Civil <br />Engineers. <br />The Board then examined, approved and entered into a contract by and between the <br />City of South Bend and Clyde E. Williams &_Associates in connection with all engineering <br />work to be involved in the proposed improvement of Eisenhower Avenue, from Crosby <br />Avenue to Delano Avenue and the improvement of Crosby Avenue from Benedict Avenue to <br />Eisenhower Avenue, as set forth in Division A and Division B of said contract. <br />Contract for engineering services was next examined and entered into between the <br />City of South Bend and William S. Moore, Civil Engineer, in connection with the improve- <br />ment of Ewing Avenue from Michigan Street to Franklin Street, including the repair of <br />present foundation, where necessary, and the resurfacing of paving -roadway of said <br />Ewing Avenue. <br />Agreement was next examined and entered into, between the City of South Bend, and <br />Bernard C. OtNeill, in the matter of the appraisal and securing of grants of right-of- <br />way, involving eighteen (18) parcels of real estate on the east side of Olive Street, <br />between Linden and Washington Street, for the purpose of widening and improving Olive <br />Street. .H <br />IPJIPROVEM,ENT RESOLUTION CONFIRMED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2815, 1955 <br />For the improvement of Delano Avenue - Victory Avenue under Improvement Resolution <br />No. 2815, 1955, adopted September 6, 1955 from Corby Street to Victory Avenue and from <br />Victory Avenue to MacArthur Avenue by constructing a Class "C" Type 3 Pavement. <br />After hearing all persons interested who appeared and being fully advised on the <br />premises and the Clerk of the Board having shown proofs of publication of the notices to <br />