02/11/1935 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Lou$, Lw� • 0 • YLT,`1TTNG FEBRU4'-=Y 111 1935 Regular meetine of the Board of Public 01orks was held at 10:30 A. 11. February 11, 1935, all menfluers present. John Vance of 27,33 Calvert St. requested the improvement of Calvert St. from Clive to Dundee. The matter was referred to the Street Department. Mr. qu^lls appeared before the Board and requested permission to remove a 6000 Lumen lamp at VValnut end Western Ave. and to install a 1000 Lumen lamp. '�ualls stated the letter would. give sufficient light and the Board approvedthe change. The ouestion of a signal system for the underpass at YIestern Ave. and 'ffelnut was brought up by 17r. "ualls end he was instructed to make up an estimate of the cost end report at next meeting. STREET DEPI-RTl--77ITT - 'Afeer present. 1"r. Teer reported nine bids on sever pipe as follows: E. ". TTei;,land Corripany - Pipe only 1 1,338.60 Schuyler Rose -Pipe R, Fittings _,,')149Z.00 M,,rry Ullery - Pdpe only 1,336.61 Ind. Lbr. TT.'fg.Co. 1493.83 Belleville 1umber Co. - Pipe only 1,332.28 Plntz & ti Gill 1493.84 Rocco Simeri - Pipe and Fittings 1.405.26 C. H. DeFrees ti 1493.83 Henry Eckler Yfg. Co. -Pipe 8-, Fittings 1,492.49 The bid of Rocco Sineri being the lol.,,lest, the contract was awarded to hinn. Ir , T�` . IAnderson reported on his investigation of the correct spelling of Angelaa. Blvd. end on account of the apparent discrepencies in several ordinances the mi-q-tter was referred to' the Coro.-r4on Council. Tbe, ouestion of tax on gesoline purchf,.sed by the city w,-s brought up by 1,T'r. ';,peer, which pares referred to the City Attorney. ?'ugh P. Dunnahoo requested release on the bond of Oscar A. Heinrich d.-nted October 30, 1933 and as there were no charges against Mir. Heinrich the Board -ap-proved the release. Continuation certificate on the bond of 0. A. Eulitz in the Continental Casualty Co. w a s approved by the board, Continuation certificate on the Bond of Hari-,"Y Nicodemus in the 11rryland, C-, u-,lty Co. was approved by the Boerd. Continuation certificate on the Bond of the ' Distler Plumbing, and Feating Co. of Y'ishpraka in the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. was approved by the Donrd. Report of the Examining Board for the -position of City Electrician wF.s read and action Tqvc�ls deferred - _L pending further investigation and conference with the Yayor. TT ILT. woodward brought up the question of folloTrIng the suggestion of the 1ayor with regard to establishinp, a central purchasing department and after some discussion it wes moved, seconded qnd- carried that Fiction be deferred until next 1-onday. 1,r. Anderson rl-ced before the BoErd the agreement properly executed. with the Binger parcel of land, 'z i np I`- - f Co. for the 2pprRisal of, a certain - the property of the 8 _:er T"f P. Co., which the City wishes to acquire for the Western Ave. widening project. The agreement is placed on file. Bon.rd adiourned at 12:30 P . 1'. Attest _'Clerk Chairman Addenda to proceedings of meeting of the Board of Public 7,1'orks as CD of February 11, 1935: The Secretary reported fire insurance expiring on February 18, 1935 on City Garage and Repair Shop now placed in two policies for -.�8,000.00 each with the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company and the London and Lancashire Insurance Company. The Board instructed him to place this insurance -..Yith 0. C. Denniston and with -7m. Elliott through his agent A. N. Hepler, Jr. � ha man C17a_ • _4�� Attest Clerk