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<br />The first matter taken up by the Board was that of the bids received for the widening:
<br />Fof Olive Street, from Western Avenue to Washington Street. In view of findings from a
<br />(recent audit, the chairman of the Board a.nnx)unced that this project must be held in
<br />'abeyance and, thereupon, returned to the representatives present for the twn construction'
<br />;;firms, namely, Rieth-Riley Construction Company, and Reed Construction Company, their
<br />unopened bids.
<br />The Board next considered the construction of Lift Station No. 6, and, thereupon,
<br />unanimously passed the following resolution:
<br />RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes Consoer, Townsend and
<br />Associates to prepare plans and specifications for Lift Station No. 6,
<br />11 to be located at Edgewater Drive and Bronson Street, and a force main
<br />for Bronson Street and Arch Avenue on Edgewater Drive.
<br />The terms of preparing plans and specifications, and supervising the construction
<br />;;shall be based upon the original eontract'4ith Consoer, Townsend and Associates, which
<br />1calls for design of Sewage Treatment Plant and appurtenances.
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<br />The Board next examined a drawing prepared by Custom Builders, for store building
<br />1,+at 1614 South Michigan Street and gave approval -for the canopy indicated, provided the
<br />;;.construction complies fully with the Municipal Building Code..
<br />Then appeared before the Board, a representative of the National Bank and Trust
<br />;;Company, together with a representative for Mr. -Julius Tucker, in compliance with the
<br />:Boards request,and satisfied the Board relative to their having entered into contracts
<br />for the immediate repair of buildings located at 115 W. Jefferson Boulevard and 126-128
<br />South Main Street to eliminate the hazards found to exist by recent inspection made by
<br />the Cityls Building Commissioner.
<br />The Board next examined petition for the vacation of a portion of Johnson Street,
<br />;submitted to the Board for the petitioners by the law.f irm.of Jones, Obenchain & Butler.
<br />i.This petition was referred to the City Planning Commission for their recommendation.
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<br />The Board next read and ordered filed copies of two letters of Chas. W. Cole & Son,
<br />;'over the signature of E. A. Smith, dated November 23, 1955, pertaining to Eddy Street
<br />(;Contract No. 2, and Eddy Street Contract "B" respectively.
<br />The Board signed contract for the construction of combined sanitary and storm sewers
<br />j,for Bercliff Estates Addition with the Niles, Excavating Company and approved Performance
<br />1�Bond and Maintenance Bond for same, under Improvement Resolution No. 2814-
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<br />Hearing was held in accordance with legal notice of sewer improvement on Beverley
<br />!Place-- Manhole at Lot #36 to Lathrop Street, under Resolution No. 2820.
<br />The urgent need for the replacement of broken and rusted -out soil pipe in the two
<br />down spout lines in the tower of the City Hall was next considered and the quotation for
<br />;.the required repair, submitted by W. J. Braunsdorf & Son, being acceptable, the Board
<br />;;directed the Clerk to proceed accordingly.
<br />The Board next considered the quotation of J. W. Werntz & Son, Inc., for the painting
<br />of the City Hall Press Room, including a considerable amount of scraping and repair of
<br />plaster, and including all woodwork and -the lavatory connected with the press room.
<br />Having found the quotation in the amount of $272.00 to be satisfactory, and funds being
<br />available for such prupose, the Clerk was directed to proceed in the matter.
<br />Maintenance Bond for Nelda R. Keller, d/b/a Ralph Keller Company, in the sum of
<br />$1,000.00, for -the maintaining of concrete pavement and curb on Woodvale Street to a
<br />point one -hundred twenty-five feet north of Alpine Street, was next examined and approved
<br />by the Bpard.
<br />Maintenance Bonds for Nelda R. Keller, d/b/a Ralph Keller Company, in the sum of
<br />$19,11a.88, for the maintaining of concrete pavement and curb on Alpine Street, from
<br />Norton Street to one-half block east of Woodvale, and in the sum of .,277.16, for
<br />Brookton Street from Alpine Street to midpoint between Lakewood Street and Dennis Streety:.
<br />were examined and approved by the Board.
<br />The Board examined and approved Maintenance,Bond for Axel E. Anderson in the sum
<br />of $5,000.00, for the maintenance of pavement on Lombardy Drive from Western Avenue to
<br />Huron Street.
<br />The Board then considered the application for Taxicab Driver's License of Walter
<br />D. Pennington and refused to grant approval. A hearing on this application was, there-
<br />upon, set for 10:30 A. M. Monday, December 5, 1955•
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
<br />at 11:10 A. M.
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<br />... �' Attest: n� -- .e/t.�[.-l•2•'0-<.
<br />�; Clerk
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