03/15/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2 8.7 MEETING March 15, 1937 11 • C7 U Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, March 15, 1937, at 1:30 P. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were -read -and approved. Claims, from the following suppliers. in the amount of $1,318.55 were approved and ordered paid. The Crown Rock Company $515.38 J. E.-Hamilton Body Shop $18.50 Walter. J. Braunsdorf & Son 63.40 Elgin Sweeper Company 15.48 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 78.65- Gill -Vora Chevrolet, Inc. 6.07 William B. Burford Printing Co. 8.14 Elgin Sweeper Co. 2.85 John B. Haberle 7.50 Elgin Sweeper Co. 31.23 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 15.64 Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. 1.74 South Bend Auto Product's 108.80 Holycross & Nye Co. 10.82 Ind. & Minh. Electric Co. 21.38 City Water Works 18.15 Schuyler Rose, Inca 91.47 City Water 'Works 16.33 Willette's Service Station 184.80 City Water Works 2.77 Willette's Service Station 27.90 City Water Works 3.06 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 47.01 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 1.95 Edwards' Iron Works, Inc. 12.72 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 5.61 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 1.22 This being the date set for hearing of Vacation Resolution No. 2486, being resolution to vacate alley north of Lincoln Way West from Chicago Street to Sheridan Avenue, it was decided to postpone definite action on this resolution until June 14, 1937. This being the date set for hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 2487, same being vacation of alley east of Webster Street in Toth's Addition, there being no objectors and no objections having been filed, and the Board being advised of this fact, Vacation Resolution was approved and referred to the Engineering Department for the purpose of making up final estimate of -benefits and damages. Contractor's bond in favor of Carl J. Reinke in the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company was approved by the Board. The meeting adjourned at 2:00 P. M. I. � ma, -,-- - - ATTEST: Clerk ADDENDA: Mr. Qualls reported in reference to the recommendation of Officer Miller concerning the traffic signals on Sample Street between Lafayette and Michigan and after considering the matter fully, the Board decided to transfer the over- head stop light at Tutt and Lafayette Streets to Main and Sample Streets and to synchronize the three overhead signals. Due to the fact that two of these signals are being operated by the Studebaker Corporation, the Board referred the matter to Mr. Anderson to make some satisfactory arrangement with the Studebaker Corporation and the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company for payment of the operation of the third signal and to report at the next meeting.