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255 <br />MEETING_November_3O_,_ J36 <br />0 <br />Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, November 30, <br />1936, at 11:00 A. M. All members were present. <br />Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. <br />Claims in the amount of $1,740.78, from the following suppliers, were approved <br />and ordered paid. <br />Northern Indiana Public Service <br />Hibberd Printing Co. <br />Business Systems <br />Kaylor Holman Co. <br />Elgin Sweeper Co. <br />Cockrell Tractor Co. <br />Willette Service Station <br />Broadway Pharmacy <br />G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. - <br />Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co.. <br />Michiaan Flour & Supply Co. <br />Michiana Flour & Supply Co. <br />Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. <br />Standard Oil Co. <br />Co. $1.94 Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. <br />6.25 Schuyler Rose <br />96.44 Sibley Machine & Foundry Corp. <br />3.20 . Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Co.., <br />7.28 Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Co.. <br />1.93 Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Co. <br />181.20 South Bend Auto Products <br />7.44 South Bend. Auto Products <br />4.58 Jack Taylor's <br />179:35 Jack Taylor's <br />6.50 Hamilton Body Co. <br />6.65 South Bend Foundry Co. <br />14.44 Sanders Lumber Co. <br />62.24 Edwards Iron Works, Inca <br />$325.50 <br />347.20 <br />1.36 <br />1.44 <br />6.98 <br />2.70 <br />9.88 <br />334.85 <br />2.70 <br />8.54 <br />55.75. <br />27.00 <br />34.80 <br />2.64 <br />Mr. Qualls submitted a report of the lights of the City which, according to <br />his recommendation, could be eliminated to create sufficient savings to cover the <br />extra cost of the lighting on North Michigan Street at the Bottle Neck. 'these <br />lights are as follows: <br />Lamp <br />No.-1076.,-South <br />of <br />State Theatre entrance. <br />Rate. <br />43.20 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No._160.4, <br />North of <br />State Theatre entrance. <br />Rate <br />43.20 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />172, <br />South of <br />Palace Theatre entrance. <br />Rate <br />43.20 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />173, <br />South of <br />Granada. Theatre entrance. <br />Rate <br />43.20 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2352, <br />S.E. Cor. <br />Western & Sheridan Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2355, <br />N.W. Cor. <br />Western & Sheridan Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2358, <br />Western west of Sheridan, South side. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year, <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2359, <br />N.E. Cor. <br />Western & Albert Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2364, <br />S.W. Cor. <br />Western & Albert Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2365, <br />Western, <br />west of Albert, North side. <br />Rate <br />34.aO <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2368, <br />S.E. Cor. <br />Western & Edison Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />23712 <br />N.W. Cor. <br />Western & Edison Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2374, <br />Western, <br />west of Edison, South side. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No. <br />2375, <br />N.E. Cor. <br />Western & Gladstone Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />Lamp <br />No..2380, <br />S.W. Cor. <br />Western & Gladstone Sts. <br />Rate <br />34.80 <br />Year. <br />THIS <br />WILL MAKE <br />A SAVING OF ....................... <br />555.60 <br />Year. <br />It was regularly moved, seconded <br />and carried that all of <br />these lights be <br />turned <br />out if necessary for this purpose. <br />Mr. Qualls also reported that he had requested the Indiana & Michigan <br />Electric Company to install a 4000 lumen lamp at the corner of Michigan and <br />Farnaman Streets, this being an es U7.50 <br />cially dark location and a light is really <br />necessary. The expenditure to be per year, which the present budget will <br />permit. <br />Mr. John Buczkowski was present at the Board Meeting and was informed that <br />City Officials had conferred with W.P.A. officials in reference to the re- <br />surfacing of Western Avenue and that estimates were now being prepared for the <br />cost of the material, after which the Board would be glad to consider the matter <br />with him again. <br />.Mr. D. L. Warren of the Northern Indiana Railway Company appeared before <br />the Board and requested the privilege of constructing a stairway from the end <br />of Peashway Street to the lower level on Michigan Street, Road #31. The matter <br />was taken under advisement in the hope that arrangements could be made with the <br />State for right-of-way through their property at an alley south of the above <br />intersection. <br />The Inland Bonding Company presented a request for redistribution of <br />assessments to certain property assessed under River Park District Trunk <br />Sewer #3, Roll #1763. This matter was referred to the City Engineer for <br />• investigation and recommendation. <br />A communication was received from the Chicago South Shore and South Bend <br />Railroad, stating that they have made arrangements to have future cars of <br />coal unloaded on tracks along their own property occupied by the South Bend <br />Flour & Feed Company. A communication has been addressed to the Common Council <br />reporting on this matter. <br />Communication was received from the Common Council requesting that a <br />certain brick pillar erected by the Colpaert Realty Corporation at the corner <br />of Mishawaka Avenue and Twyckenham Drive be removed, as it appears to be a <br />traffic hazard. The matter was referred to the engineering department of <br />the Accident Prevention Bureau for investigation and a communication addressed <br />Ito the Colpaert Realty Corporation Requesting its removal. <br />