03/18/1935 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The minutes of meeting of March 112 1935 were read and. approved. Claims in the amount of $702 02 were approved and ordered paid. A letter from the Indiana & Michigan Electric Go. to the Mayor was read and the matter of light contract was discussed. It was decided to invite Mr. English and Mr. Calvett of the Electric Company to meet with the Board of Public Works on Saturday morning March 23rd and the Se cre tery was instructed to make such an appointment. A letter from the S. Chapin St. Business men was read asking for two street lights at 809 and 830 S. Chapin St. The matter was referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation to report at next meeting. Mr. Weer brc ght OF the question of sweeping streets and reported that we have one Austin sweeper in good condition and one Elgin which would require at least an expen- diture of $1,000.00 to put it in only fair condition and that with this equipment the city could not be kept clean this summer. The Board authorized, subject to action of the Council, to permit Mr. deer to advertise fbr bids on a new sweeper. The Board instructed the Secretary to notify dim. Longenecker to be present at the next meeting of the Board and to make weekly reports of the operations at the Cemetery. A letter from Jos. 1. Avery, City Judge, was read setting forth a bad condition. in the floor in the attorneys" conference room in the City Court and asking to have it repaired. The matter was referred to the City Engl veer. Deed to triangular strip of land from the Singer Mfg. Co. to the City of South Bend to be used in widening Western Ave. was approved by the Board. Fire insurance policy for $500.00 on the Police Garage building at 224 N. fain St* placed through Y. G. Evert in the Law Union and Rock Insurance Company of London was approved by the Board. • The meeting adjourned at 12;10 P. M. . Attest:— Clerk • • 9