07/15/1935 Board of Public Works Minutes

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• 0 • • • ETING JULY 15, 19 35 153 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, July 15, 1935. at-11:30 A. M. All members were present. minutes of meeting of July Sth were read and approved. Claims from the following suppliers in the amount of $1,697.65 were approved and ordered paid. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. $ .80 Walter-Redmer $38.36 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 159.14 Decker Auto Trim Shop 2.75 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 25.00 Martin Kaniewski 37.50' Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 27.00 National C'linder Gas Co. 10.12 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 2,20 Office Engineers, Inc. 2,49 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 1.20 Stephenson Mfg. Co. 25 23 Schuyler Rose 24.44 'Stephenson Mfg. Co. 26.73 Schuyler Rose 28.54 Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co. 68.57 Motor Service & Parts Inc. 10.29 Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co. 76.01 Motor Service & Parts Inc. 8.20 Bantam Ball Bearing Co. 2.04 Gafill Oil Company 134.20 General Sheet Metal Works 2.10 Gafill Oil Company 631.15 The Gibson Co. .50 Gafill'Oil Company 48.37 Edwards Iron Works Inc. 3.20 Gafill Oil Company 53.90 Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. .38 Gafill Oil Company 105.30 Gill-Vorn Chevrolet Co. 4.20 The South Bend Supply Co. 14.66 Gill-Vorn Chevrolet Co. .60 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inca 12.87 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 4.20 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 23.49 Russell Cornwell 15.00 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 33.44 South Bend Foundry Co. 16.25` G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 3.35 City Water Works .2.88 Hans Wrecking Co. 11.00 The matter of condition of the City Cemetery was discussed, in view of the fact that several complaints had been received during the week in reference to weeds and tall grass growing in the driveways, and Mr. Longenecker informed the Board that he had been expecting help from the F.E.R.A., but what had been furnished him had been very inadequate and until he could get more help it would be difficult to keep the Cemetery in the condition which would present its best appearance. The Board instructed him to do the best he could under the circumstances. Mr. Charles Lewinski, on behalf of Mr. Sroda, again appeared before the Board and informed the Board that due to excavation at Western Avenue and Walnut Street the property of Mr. Sroda has already been damaged and that he took this occasion 'to notify the Board that suit against the City of South Bend would be filed to protect Mr. Sroda's interests. The matter brought up by Mr. Eli Seebirt at the meeting of the Board on July Sth, which -was left for investigation of the City Attorney, was discussed and it was decided, upon regular motion, that the proposition submitted by Cora, Orpha and Lona Swindler be rejected and that the Secretary notify Mr. Seebirt to this effect. Mr. Qualls reported that the new roof had been put on the Alarm Station andthata very satisfactory job had been done. The matter of painting street lights, which has been practiced by some residents, was -discussed and Mr. Qualls was instructed to report to the Board as to whether or not he could contrive some shield or reflector for lights at certain places in the City where direct rays fall upon residences. Mr. Anderson was delegated to confer with the Park Board about trimming trees on the City streets where they seriously obstruct the lighting of streets and to report at the next meeting of the Board. Yx. Hunter, City Attorney, reported in reference to the F. H. Tigue matter wherein Mr. Tigue, due to carelessness on the part of the Street Department on 25th Street, caused damage to his automobile because of a projected manhole, recommended that settle- ment be made with Mr. Tigue on the best possible terms. The matter was referred to Mr. Anderson of the Engineering Department for disposition. Continuation of Contractor's Bond for Sherman Metzger with the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland was approved for the year ending September 30, 1935. The. meeting adjourned at 12:30 P. M. ATTEST: Clerk and of Public Works