04/01/1935 Board of Public Works Minutes

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_ 4' Meeting April 1st, 1935 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Mcaday, April lst, 1935 at 11:50 A. M. All members were present. The minutes of meetings of March 23rd, 25th and 26th were read and approved. Claims in the amcant of $1,864.15 were allowed. The Board approved plan for a filling station at the Southwest corner of Calvert & Irwyckenham Drive submitted by Andrew Gunderma n. This being the day advertised for tbe: opening of bids for the purchase of a new street sweeper, the Board considered bids as submitted by the Austin -Western Road Machinery Co. of Aurora 111. and the Elgin Street Sweeper Co. of Elgin, Ill. The bids were identical at 66,690.00 with optional modes of settlement deferred payments bearing 6% interest. After fully considdring both bids, the Board decided to pur- chase the Elgin Sweeper, subject to confirmation by the Common Council. ; Mr. Weer riade a ditailed report of the work done in, the Street Department during the month of March. Mr. Qualls sulanitted the following proposal for the reduction of street lighting expense which was approved by the Board: "TO THE` HONORABLE BOARD OF WORKS "April 1, 1935 Gentl een : In order to further reduce the street lighting expense, and take care of the Western Ave. -Walnut St. underpass lighting and traffic signals, I desire to submit the following recommendations: Reduce Lumen outut of lights on Chapin Street: Lights Number 2577 to 2590, inclusive, Washington St. to Napier St. Change from 5000 lumen to 2500 lumen. Save $117.60 Lights Number 2591 to 2612, inclusive, Napier St. to Monroe St. Change from 5000 lumen to 4000 lumen, Save $26.40 Lights Number 2972 to 2986, inclusive, Monroe St. to Ford St. Change from 6000:. lumen. to 2500 lumen. Save $126.00 Lights Number 2874 to 2890, inclusive, Ford St. to Prairie Ave. Change from 5000 lumen to 2500 lumen. Save $142.80 Total annual saving on Chapin St. - $412.80 Special Lights on Sample Street: Lights Dumber 3148 .and 3149. KEEP TO RIGHT signs and railroad bridge. Remove these electric signs and install red reflectors, save $40.00 Lights Numb-er 3009 to 3012, inclusive, red lights on fence west of Fellows St. Remove these lights, save $80.00 Total saving on Sample St. $120.00 Miscellaneous- : Change Lamp No. 408, Thomas St. at alley East of Maple St. from 4000 lumen to 2500 lumen, Save $6.00 Change Lamp No. 586 Madison St. west of Niles Ave. frcm 60000 lumen to 4000 lumen, save 67.80 Change Lamp No. 1600, Miner & St. Peter Sts. from 6000 lumen to 4040 lumen .0 save $7.80 Change Lamp No. 1627, Marquette & Lafayette Sts. from 6000 lumen to 4000 lumen, save $7,80 Change Lamps No. 2351-2352-2379-2360, Western Ave. in Belleville Addition, from 5000 lumen to 2500 lumen, save $33.60 Grand Total of Saving in above - $59 5.80 Respectfully submitted ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Wm. F.Qualls, Supt." Mr. Qullas was instructed by the Board to confer with the representatives of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. with a -view to arriT-t-ng at a definite contract fpr the illumination of the City. Mr. pualls was instructed to submit a plan for the illumination of the underpass at We ern Ave. and Walnut St. The Secretary submitted a request from residents in the vicinity of Arnold St. and Prairie Ave. for a light now on the list of outages to be reinstalled on Arnold St. between Prairie Ave. and Indiana Ave. The matter was referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation. Mr. Anderson, City Civil Engineer, submitted the following assessment redistribu- tion which was approved by the Board: 0 0. • • 0