11/24/1936 Board of Public Works Minutes

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PMJ MOTING -November 24, 1936 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, November 23, 19369 at 1000 A..M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims in the amount of 1,386.28, from the following suppliers, were approved and ' ordered paid, also payroll of the various departments amounting to 1,799.16. Pennsylvania Railroad $11.08 The South Bend Supply Company $1.63 Motor Service & Parts, Inc. 5.00 The South Bend Supply Company 10.90 G. E. Meyer & Soh, Inc. 26.57 South Bend Auto Products 18.22 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 1.70 South Bend Auto Products 65.05 • Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 26.41 Smith -Monroe Co. 12.50 The Ridge Coo 9.59 Michigan Ave. Lumber Co. 4.80 Silo Company, Inc. 9.80 Michigan Ave. Lumber Co-. 29.55 Silo Company, Inc. 3.64 Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co. 132.20 Silo Company, Inc. .73 Walter 701 Braunsdorf & Son 3.40 John B. Haberle 1.55 Standard Oil Company 66.49 Gaf ill Oil Company 591.01 OoOperat ive Auto Parts Corp. 3.00 Gaf'ill Oil Company 92.70 Cooperative Auto Parts Corp. 4.00 Gafill Oil Company 10.50 South Bend Foundry Company 21.00 Willette's Service Station 10.00 Holyerosas & Nye Co, 3.74 Villette's Service Station 51.90 City Water Works 6.84 Willette*a Service Station 61.60 C. E. DeFrees, Inc. 6.00 • The Office Engineers, Inc. 1.60 Indiana Lumbeer & Mfg. Co. 3.52 St. Zoseph's Hospital. 63.00 Br. Cleland 15.00 Representatives of the Polish -American Civie.Central Committee in the persons of John Bucakowski, Dr. Palicki. and Mr. Minczewski were present to discuss the petition submitted by the above Committee for the re -surfacing of Western Avenue. After a thorough discussion of the matter, the Board agreed to f.ile.a petition with the W. F. A. for this improvement, by which the Federal Government will pay for material and labor, the City of South Bend to furnish the equipment. Mr. Weer reported on the petition of Grant Lewis and others for the improvement of alley between Broadway and Pennsylvania Avenue from Rush -Street west. Mr. Weer reported that this improvement would be made as soon as W. P. A. will do it. In reference to petition of residents in the vicinity of Orange Street to prohibit the spotting and unloading of coal cars, the City Attorney reported that he had notified the offenders to discontinue this practice. Regarding the summons served on Mr. Anderson, regarding the sale of Cemetery property by the estate of Lasow Barth, the City Attorney reported that he will take care of this case and has entered his appearance in the matter. The Secretary reported having heard from the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Chamber of Commerce regarding possible purchase of flood lights from their Expositions in which they informed the Board that there is a possibility of the Expositions being held again in 1937 and, therefore, no equipment is available at this time. A petition signed by seventeen property owners and residents was presented to the Board, requesting the improvement by grading, gravelling or with cinders the alley running north and south from California Avenue to Tian Buren Street between Cottage Grove and Harrison Avenues. This matter was referred to the Street Department for action and instructions to proceed if the work can: be done with W. P. A. labor. A letter addressed to theMayor-and to the City Council was referred to the Board from the Ometeo Supply ompany, dtating that it was their desire to construct and maintain a railroad siding on Ease Madison Avenue approximately thirty-five feet east of Niles Avenue. After discussing this matter, the Board decided that when the Railroad Company applies for franchise it would consider the matter at that time, and the Ometco Supply Company was so notified. The meeting adjourned at 11:40 A. M. FAtA ��!/�. ,_ ATTEST: irk i •