07/29/1935 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MEETING JULY 2S, 1935 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, July 29, 1935 at 11:30 A. M. All members were present, Claims in the amount of $730.84 from the following suppliers were approved, also payroll in the amount of $8,880.64. No. Indiana Public Service Co. 1.94 No. Liberty Silo '& Concrete Co. 17.14 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 5.25 No. Liberty Silo & Concrete Co 14.50 A. L. Saville 7.50 CoOperative Auto Parts Corp. .35 Underwood -Elliott Fisher Co. 6.00 No. Liberty Silo & Concrete Co. 2.73 Hibberd Printing Company 9.10 A. E. Hipskind 6.00 Electric Construction Co. 23.40 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 3.14 E. R. Newland Company 29.88 Sanders Lumber Co. 15.00 The Crown Rock Company 576.91 Gottlob Fritz Leather Co 4.75' Hibberd Printing Company 7.25 Matters pertaining to the conduct of the City Cemetary were discussed, particularly with reference to obtaining a better supply of water for the sprinkling of Cemetery. i This matter was referred to Mr. Woodward to take up at the meeting of the Board of Water Works. Communication from A. R. Abrams, requesting turning on all lights in the vicinity of East Angella and Foster Streets. No action was taken as the is no allowance made in the appropriation for additional lights in the City. Bond of Contractor in favor of Chester A. Perkins, being a personal bond, was approved with the understanding that this covers only protection with reference to one job as now constructed. Petition of Mrs. Clotilda Rupel, through her Attorney Vitus G. Jones, proposed that she donate to the City ten feet of ground along the west side of Vernon Street to be used for the widening of Vernon Street in view of the improvement of the street with grade, curb and walk without charge to Mrs. Rupel was considered by the Board and it was decided that the improvement of the Street, curb and walk be not recommended, • on account of lack of funds, and that the Street be improved in the best way possible by the Street Department and Mrs. Rupel to be so notified through her Attorney. Meeting adjourned at.12:30 P. M. 71/ Board of Public Works ATTEST: —Clerk �. SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 2, 1935 Special meeting of the Board of Public forks was held on Friday, August,2nd, at 11:15 A. M. The meeting was called for the purpose of placing Public Liability Insurance on the complete Fleet of the Street Department. Bids were received from the following at premium price mentioned: Whitcomb & Keller - $540.96 Union Insurance Company Geo. H. Poulsen - 522.94 Indiana Insurance Company W. G. Elliott - 565.12 Ohio Casualty Company Lowell Bowers - 522.94 Indiana Insurance Company J. C. Fox - 540.96 Union Insurance Company 928.51 Travelers Insurance Company C. Mont Smith - 540.96 Union Insurance Company _ 928.51 Travelers Insurance Company 0. C. Denniston _ 676.10 State Auto Insurance Company A. Frederick 862.00 Western Insurance Company 796.11 Employers Liability Company The Board decided, by regular motion seconded and carried, to place this insurance through George H. Poulsen with the Indiana Insurance Company of Indianapolis with instructions to Mr. Poulsen to divide the commission with Lowell F. Bowers, whose quotation was the same in the same Company. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. M. w 11 ATTEST: 0" Clerk Bow o