07/16/1956 Board of Public Works Minutes

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000 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Company Sheehan Tire Service South Bend Electric Company South Bend Supply Company Stanley Body & Equip ment Co. Tower Garage 17.07 Sheehan Tire Service 2.05 2.25 Smogor.Lumber Company 87.65 7.25 South Bend Sand & Gravel Company 541.78 160.94 Standard Automotive Supply 42.84 59.95 Teeter Sales & Service 71.76 67.25 West Side Hardware Company 11.34 The Assessment Roll on Victor -Delano Avenues from MacArthur Avenue to Corby Street under Im- provement Resolution No. 2815 was submitted to the Board. Approved. The 1954 General Street Improvement Program of Eddy Street Contracts No. 2 and 3 Partial Pay- ment Estimates and Contract-Supplfnent was submitted to the Board. Accepted and approved. Contract or's bonds were approved for Robert B. Klimek, From Building Company, and Rieth-Rile Construction Company. Excavation Bonds were approved for Marion M. Hamilton & Sons, and Reed Construction Company. Stop signs were installed on Ridgedale Avenue, south west corner, at Miami Street, Robinson Street, both sides at Donald Street, 29th Street, both sides, at Hastings Street, Vernon Street, both si at Fox Street, and on Ford at Gladstone, both sides, making this a 4-Way Stop. A petition was received asking for the vacation of the East-West alley on the west side of Franklin Street between Stull and Broadway. Petition referred to the City Planning Commission for further investigation and recommendation. A petition was received asking for the vacation of Brookfield Street from the north line of Indiana Avenue to the south line of the first east -west alley north of Indiana Avenue. Petition referred to the City Planning Commission for further investigation and recommendation. The bids for the Sibley Street Improvement was awarded to McIntyre & Jones Construction Compail ny, 1121 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. The bid reads as follows: i Total bid price, extension of Items 1-1 and 2-1 Plus Items 3 to 7............ $50223.50 IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2836 WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works and Safety pursuant to its notice to do so, met on the 9th day of July, 1956, at the hour of 9:00 A.M. (CST) and publicly opened and considered all bids for the im- provement of Sibley Avenue from the West property line of College Street to the East property line of Broo field Street -'-by constructing a Class "C" pavement (Types 1 to 4) in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2836, 1956, passed by this Board on May 21, 19569 and confirmed by this Board on June 25, 1956, there- fore BE IT RESOLVED: That the Street be paved with Class "C" Type 1 (6" concrete pavement). R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 280 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirabl to vacate the following: THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF ELWOOD AVENUE FROM ILLINOIS STREET TO CHICAGO STREET. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lot Number 1, Chicago Plaza Addition also Lot Number 9, Replat of Lots 9 to 18 inclusive, Chi cago Plaza Addition and Lots Numbered 33 and 349 Part of Lincoln Plaza Addition. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 20th day of July, and on the 27th day of July, 1956 in the So6th Bend Tribune and The Record. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 6th day of August, 1956 at 10:00 A.M. (DST) will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 16th day of July, 1956. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith a • • 0