12/07/1936 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MEETING December 7, 1936 257 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, December 7, 1934 at 11:30 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims in the amount of $1,782.43, from the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid, also payroll of the various departments amounting to $3,267.08. Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co. $3.43 E. R. Newland Company $ .50 South.Bend Wholesale Drug Co. .8.00 National Cylinder Gas Co. 1.98 Central Electric Co. 9.72 Business Systems, Inc. 11.00 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 42.00 Schuyler Rose 73.13 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 1.00 Electric Construction Co. 8.14 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 103.22 Motor Service & Parts, Inc. 41.04 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 20.19 Electric Construction Co. 1.50 Western'Union Telegraph Co. .90 South Bend Clean Towel Service 3.65 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .95 South Bend Electric Co. 1.27 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 229.94 The Studebaker Corporation .38 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .30 Scherman-Sehaus-Freeman Co. 1.55 Elgin Sweeper Co. 4.28 Gill -worn Chevrolet, Inc. 400.00 ; Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. 27.53 J. Carroll Brown 6.75 Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. 12.93 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Serv. 29.00 Schuyler Rose 70.00 Holycross & Nye Co. 4.53 Gafill Oil Co. 435.86 Hibberd Printing Co. 6.75 Gafill Oil Co. 144.90 Hibberd Printing Co. 31.40 Gafill Oil Co. 24.57 South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 3.20 Gafill Oil Co. 2.45 Peltz-:Kaufer Co., Inc. 14.49 Mr. Weer submitted his report of the work done in the Street Department during the month of October 1936, which report is on file in the office of the Board of Public Works. A petition signed by five stated persons was submitted to the Board, requesting the improvement of the alley between Dayton and Dubail Streets, from Marietta to Rush Street, by grading and conditioning. This was referred to the Street Depart- ment with instructions to arrange for the work if it can be done with W.P.A. Tabor. The Secretary brought up the question of charges for flushing sewers and reported that in many cases no attention is paid to statements and letters regarding the payment. Instructions were given him to follow all such charges and make collections to the best of his ability until the account is one year old, after which time no further statements are to be sent out. Mr. Anderson submitted specifications for the installation of a new boiler at the Central Fire Station, as follows: • SPECIFICATIONS For placing One New Boiler and Removing Old Boiler Now In Building From The Premises Of The Central Fire Station, South Bend, Indiana. GENERAL CONDITION . The Contractor shall visit building and familiarize himself with the conditions of the entire heating system of the building, so that he -can properly figure on the work to be done, and give no excuse for not knowing the conditions as they are: as the entire job shall be first-class and of the highest standard. He shall furnish an acceptable bond to the full amount of his contract. The contract shall be of the standard form. TO BE The old boiler now in building shall be removed. New boiler, new radiation, new piping, to be changed, shall be as hereinafter specified, making a complete first- class job in every respect. Piping, where radiators and wall coils have the supply, without return. The nipple of return -end shall be removed and return pipe placed in same with trap in return line. The return lines from the radiators shall be welded into the main return at nearest point. • NEW RADIATION Place in rear of the building known as The Workshop. --One new wall radiator, equal to 160 square feet, the 9-section now in room and not connected can be used for part of this radiation; connect to the supply and return now in the hose tower. This radiation shall be placed on south wall with standard hangers bolted to wall, with return end 12" lower than supply end, and provide with supply valve and trap. Remove all check valves and traps now in return lines and place in return line of • each radiator and wall coils and in each bleeder and bottom of each main riser, a Warren Webster bellows, trap of sizes recommended by the Warren Webster Company. Trap equal to these can be used but the City Engineer shall be the judge as to its equality to strength, durability and efficiency.