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530 <br />The monthly report of the Building Department as submitted to the Board by Building Commissioner, <br />Verner L. Lane, for the month of September, 1956 was accepted and placed on file. <br />Contractor's bonds were approved for Alexander Batcho. <br />Permission is granted to Robertson's Department Store to sponsor a march of A Scottish Bagpipe Or—d <br />chestra going south on the west side walk of Michigan Street from LaSalle Street to the front of Robertson's <br />store on Thursday, October 18, 1956 at 6 P.M. Permission is further granted that the orchestra play several <br />numbers in front of the store. Robertson's is hereby requested to indemnify the City of South Bend, Indiana <br />for any property damage or personal injury which may occur. The Traffic Department and the Police Depart — <br />will be notifyed of said march. <br />All bids submitted to the Board before 10:00 A.M. (DST) on the 8th day of October, 1956 will be <br />taken under advisement and reading of said bids will occur on the 15th day of October, 1956. <br />Any or all matters heretofore set for the 8th day of October, 1956 will be continued until Monday, <br />October 15, 1956. <br />City Hall will be closed on the 12th day of October which has been designated by the General Assembly <br />of Indiana as a legal holiday. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 P.M. <br />(DST). <br />ATTEST: <br />Anthony J. <br />September 25, 1956 <br />A special meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Tuesday, September 25, 1956 at <br />2:00 P.M. (DST). Mayor Voorde and all members of the Board were present. The purpose of the meeting was <br />to open bids received for the $1,000,000.00 Street Improvement Bonds. Proof of publication in the South <br />Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by C. G. Livengood and in The Record with an affidavit signed by W. <br />DeCanio was submitted to the Board and found sufficient. Both publications appearing on the 7th and 14th <br />days of September, 1956. <br />The following bids were received <br />and read as follows: <br />INTEREST RATE <br />PREMIUM <br />Harriman Ripley & Company <br />Chicago ) <br />22/ <br />$1980.00 <br />Mercantile Trutt Company <br />St. Louis ) <br />Harrison & Austing, Inc. <br />South Bend) <br />First Boston Company <br />Chicago <br />$1049.00 <br />Chase Manhattan Company <br />New York <br />2-21% <br />$ 809.00 <br />Soloman Bros. & Hutzler <br />New York <br />2-21% <br />$ 410.00 <br />Harris Trust & Savings Bank <br />Chicago } <br />Northern Trust Company <br />Chicago ) <br />22i6 <br />$ 339.33 <br />Albert McGann Securities Company <br />South Bend) <br />Continental Illinois National <br />Bank & Trust Company <br />Chicago <br />2 5/8% <br />$ 300.00 <br />Halsey, Stuart & Company <br />Chicago <br />2 3/4% <br />$2940.00 <br />The abovenamed bids were taken under advisement by the Board and after due consideration the contract <br />is hereby awarded to Harriman Ripley & Company, Chicago; Mercantile Trust Company, St. Louis; and Harriso <br />& Austin,.Inc., South Bend at the interest rate of 221% and a Premium of $1980.00. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meetin as ad'ourn at 2:45 <br />ATTEST <br />Anthony J. Sa o, C rk <br />(DST) <br />ri <br />U <br />a <br />• <br />0 <br />