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<br />I' November 14, 1955.
<br />A regular meeting of the Board'of Public Works was held November 14, 1955s at
<br />I! 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting wore read' anal
<br />approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount.of 014,056.03, were j
<br />approved and ordered paid:
<br />Arteraft Printers $177.50 Dean Armstead, $45 04 '!
<br />B. E. Edwards, M. D. 9.00 B. E. Edwards, M.D. 24.00
<br />HibIndiana &erd Michigan�Electric Co. 469.32 Indiana
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<br />Michigan Electr$11,899.45
<br />i Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.41 Koontz -Engineering & Elect. 14.25 i
<br />Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 18077 Verner L Lane 13.36
<br />McKinney Iron Welding Works 172075 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 1.71
<br />' Halsey LeRoy 42,24 Dale Shelley 95.20
<br />Walter Stickley 37.12
<br />f PARKING TETER:
<br />M. H. Rhodes, Inc. 917.70
<br />SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 14.61 Indiana & Michigan Electric 7.50
<br />Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.95
<br />STREET & TRAFFIC: •
<br />!. Healy Sign Co. ' 32.00 McComb Battery Co. 9.65
<br />The Board first considered the request of the Little Colonial Seventh Day
<br />{;Adventist Church, Melvin G. Johnson, Pastor, 207 E. Ewing Avenue, for permission to
<br />conduct their annual carolling by P. A. method throughout the residential districts
<br />i'Iduringthe Christmas Holiday seadon to gather funds for their humanitarian activities.
<br />i;The Board granted this request.
<br />The Board next authorized the issuing and release of Purchase Order No.BW8960
<br />covering paint job for the office of the Inspector of Weights & Measures.
<br />The Board next examined contractoris affidavit supplied by Jacob Paschen showing i
<br />°:all bills for labor and material in connection with sewer construction Contracts 5A and
<br />5B, are paid in full and discharged without exception. Affidavit was ordered filed.
<br />The Board awarded the Rieth-Riley Construction Company contract for the improve-
<br />`'ment on FREMONT STREET, from Elwood Avenue to Keller Street, by construction of Class
<br />rrC" - Type 3 (1" Bituminous Surface, 2" Bituminous Binder, 3" Bituminous Base) Pavement,
<br />'under Improvement Resolution No. 2816, with completion date of 225 days.
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT:
<br />j H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present,suggested that the Board
<br />;'.accept the letter of James A. Kell, under date of November 13, 1955, in lieu of a
<br />;;written report from the Street Commissioner, relative to the status of the area fenced
<br />i'in the 600 block north Scott Street. No report was made concerning a like situation
<br />!on Cushing Street.
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<br />The Board examined and approved specifications for pavement improvement on Olive
<br />!Street, from Western Avenue to Washington Avenue, submitted by Wm. S. Moore, Engineer,
<br />by the construction of Portland Cement Base Widening and Hot Asphaltic Concrete Re -
<br />Surfacing, designated as Contract "B". ..The Clerk was directed to advertise for bids
<br />'tobe open&d Monday, November 28, 1955•
<br />TRAPPIC ENQINEER :
<br />iThe Board then read copy of letter addressed to Traffic Signal Engineer, George •
<br />Young, Indiana State Highway Department, under date of November 7, 1955, over the Sig -
<br />,nature of Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller. Engineer Miller, being present explained the
<br />purpose of the letter and stated that in the event a prompt reply is not forthcoming,
<br />he will make a trip to Indianapolis in an effort to expedite payment due the City for
<br />:traffic signal maintenance.
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<br />VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2818 — 1955
<br />This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the
<br />award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of the ALLEY
<br />;WEST OF KALEY STREET from the south line of Colfax Avenue to the north line of the alley .
<br />south of Colfax.Avenue, under Vacation Resolution No. 2818. i
<br />In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written i
<br />remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of 1
<br />notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several it
<br />lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said
<br />roll. The Board, therefore., decided to take final action on said assessment roll and
<br />declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and
<br />the proceedings closed, and the portion of alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of !
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<br />benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings
<br />had! -:,,with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained.,
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