02/15/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MEWING February 15, 1337 Regular meeting of the Board of''Public Works was held on Monday, February 15, 1337, at 10:30 A. M. Mr. Woodward was absent. Claims in the amount of $503:11, from the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid.. teorge Wyman & Company Bock Welding Company Sinclair Refining Company National Cylinder Gas Company Motor Service & Parts, Inc. The Office Engineers, Int. Business Systems, Inc. F. T. Vurpillat, M. D. $5.95 Electric Construction Co. 7.43 Sears, Roebuck & Company 28.20 Maurice Hoban 4.18 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 1.75 Gill-Vorn Chevrolet, Inc. 1.75 Wiilette Service Station 7.00 Nu Art Fibre Products 4.00 $14.13 .55 20.00 347.2.0 16.35 32.12 12.50 A petition,'sgned by nine owners and residents located'on Kentucky Street, requested the Board to improve that street with cindersor gravel. The matter was referred to the Street Department --for investigation and recommendation'. Mr. Weer requested the privilege of advertising at this time for bids for a new sweeper, there being in the budget an -item to cover the initial installment payment. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that -bids -be -advertised for and Mr. Weer was instructed to submit his specifications -for the new sweeper. Resolution referred by the City Council to the Board of Works was presented with reference to removal of street cars from the streets of the City and the establish- ment of motor busses. This Resolution was taken under advisement for prompt consider- ation. Mr. Walls submitted his report regarding the -petition presented by property owners in the vicinity of 26th Street -and Pleasant -Street for the installation of a street light at that corner. Mr. Qualls recommended that a 1000 lumen boulevard lamp be removed from Twyckenham Drive and Mishawaka Avenue at a saving of $27.00 per year And that a 2500.1umen lamp be installed at the intersection of 26th and Pleasant Streets at a cost of $31.20 per year, showing- a net expenditure in excess of present .system of $4.20,per year. The Board concurred in this recommendation and instructions were given Mr. Qualls to make necessary arrangements with the Indiana & Michigan ]Jlectric Company. Continuation certificate covering excavation bond of Ferdinand & Futter was approved by the Board. it A petition signed by twenty one residents and property owners in the vicinity of !Portage and Elwood Avenues was presented to the Board, requesting that alley between Jlot C and Lot No. 8 and between Lots B and 20 and Lot 9 in Victory Addition be vacated -land have it graded and graveled. This petition was referred to the Engineering Depart- Iment for investigation and report. The following Vacation Resolution was approved by the Board, same being Resolution 2487, reading as follows: VACATION RESOLUTION No. 2487 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the following: 1st ALLEY EAST OF WEBSTER STREET from the north line of lot 1 Toth's Addition to the south line of lot 4 Toth's Addition. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Beginning at the northeast corner of Webster Street and Prairie Avenue, thence north along the.east line of Webster Street to the north line of lot 3 Noland"s Addition, thence east along said north line of lot 3 Noland's Addition to the east line of said lot 3, thence south along said east line projected a distance of 121.5 to a point, thence southeasterly to a point on the north line of Prairie Avenue being 183.25 ft distant -from the east -line of Webster Street, thence south westerly along the north line of said -Prairie Avenue to east line of Webster Street, the place of beginning. Notice of this resolution shall be published -on the 18th day of February and on the 25th day of February 1937, in the South Bend Daily Tribuen and News Times. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 1st day of March at 11:00 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 15th day of February 1937. ATTEST: G. 0. Thurn Clerk Frederick 1. Anderson Edwin W. Bunter Fred Woodward BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 7 • • 0 • •