12/03/1956 Board of Public Works Minutes

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544 December 31 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Monday, December 3, 1956 at 10:0 A.M. (CST). All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims in the total amount of $1537.38 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: Business Systems, Inc. 3.65 Business Systems, Inc. 13.95 Business Systems, Inc. 2.45 BusinessSystems, Inc. 2.47 City Water Works 17.10 Ecomonmy Office Furniture 20.25 H. F. Glaser Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 51.29 279.64 J. 0. Hildebrand, M.D. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 12.00 11.76 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 12.93 Meyer's Hardware 38.11 Portage Oil Company 2.50 Schilling's 2.86 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 39.79 South Bend Exterminating Co. 80.00 West Side Hardware 85.45 Granville P. Ziegler 70.00 1954 MILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE Wm. S. Moore, Engineer 403.07 STREET & TRAFFIC FUND Hoffman Bros. 146.86 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 63.65 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 177.60 First appeared before the Board a representative of the C & R Sales Company to erect a marque at the building located at 1825 South Michigan Street. Permission granted subject to the approvel by the Building Commissioner. The Sewer Construction Plans located in easement on Lot "A" revised plat of Broadmoor 3rd Section was approved by the Board this 3rd day of December, 1956. A letter was received from Mr. David Gitlitz, House Chairman of the Sinai Synagogue with reference to lawn and shrubbery that was replaced by the City during the widening of Eddy Street. He reports that said shrubbery which was replaced has not been satisfactory . Board now authorizes that a letter be sent to said Chairman informing that the City will take care of the shrubbery and also the time as to when re- placement will begin. Traffic Engineer reports to the Board recommending the temporary change at the request of the India Cab Company to move their cab stand in front of the Bus Station to the A & P Store fronting Main Street. This temporary change to be made at the expense of the Indiana Ca b Company. The Board now moves that the City Hall will be closed on the 24th day of December, 1956 all day and also, the City Hall will close at noon on the 31st day of December, 1956. The Board hereby requests all City Departments to cooperate with meeting the Note Dame Football team at the St. Joseph County Airport. To make this a success, all City Departments are requested to be prese and as many people as possible who wish to be present are welcome. The Board of Public Works & Safety hereby confirms all acts of the Sewage Treatment Plant Board. Special police permits were approved for Jay O'Theron Blankenship. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 82489 1956 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and th assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of DONALD STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF MAIN STREET T THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF MAIN STREET, under Resolution No. 2848, 1956. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were file The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board therefore finds that the atiny street has been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed, and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefits assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to said vacation are hereby sustained. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 A.M. ( ATTEST: C � ANTHONY J. SABO 11 t 0 0 0 • 1]