06/07/1932 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday, June 7th ., 1932. Board rmt in regular session at 10.100 A. 11. All members present. Minutes of me etings held May 31st , 1932 , and June 3rd. , 1932, read and app raved. Street �ommissione r, Guy D. Staples, was present and the Board instructed him to suspend S. A. Thompson as foreman of ..Asphalt Repairs in the Street Repair Department, effective Jun2 15th., 1932, which will mean 'a saving the Street Department of $2,400.00 per year. 11 This being the date set, hearing was had on Vacation Resolution No.2471 for the vacation of streets in E,stlawn Addition. •1! In the above named ba ca ti on resolution, no remonstrators appeared and no if remonstrances were filed and the Boaxd,.being filly advised in the premises, decides to take final action on said vacation resolution No.2471 and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification. The Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all owners and holders of property .and of valuable �) interests therein sought to be ta';len, which list or roll shall also describe the pro- perty beneficially affected by said vacation. �I The matter of an unpaid account owing the Engineering Department by Scope l Brothers fbr replacement of pavements was brought befTTe the Board by Mr. Wray. The Board ins tr ucte d the Clerk of the Board to write to the Fidelity and Casualty Company • ii of New York advising them that steps would be taken immediately to collect this account through the Surety Company unless same was paid at once by said Scop1b Brothers. The Board approved claims fbr various departments in the sum. of 1,282.11. H. The Board approved pay roll claim for City Cemetery Department in the sum of $81.05, covering the pay roll of employees recently ordered dismissed by order of ii the Common Council. (i The following letter was read and ordered placed on file: "June 6th. , 1932. •�; Mr . H . G. dray , City Engineer., (! C ity of South Bend, Indiana. �i i Dear Sir: Your letter cf the 28th., ultimo stating that the Board of Works is in receipt of a petition signed by prop erty owners on Portage Avenue, requesting the improvement of that street and the removal of street car tracks, has been referred to the u nd. er si gned . This company is in the hands of the court, and as the Receiver appointed • by the Judge of the court having jurisdiction, I am simply an official of the court. IAs the Receiver, I cannot predict the attitude of the Court in this matter. Before I feel like taking this matter up with the court, I would like to gibe informed as to the probability of the improvement being remonstrated out. Con- I sidering the present depressed condition of business, it would appear possible that a petition calling for such a large expenditure of the tax p ayer, s money for an im- jpront that is not vitally necessary, would not stand a very good dance of being approved by the necessary number of abutting property owners, particularly so as I ;;understand the petition only carried the names of five signers. I. . yours very truly, R. R. Smith, Receiver." meeting adjourned at 12 O'clock noon. _ • Attested: Clefik of the Board : • RD