05/03/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MEETING `May 3. 1937 — --_—^ Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, May.3, 1937, at 9:45 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims, from the following suppliers,1n the amount of $4,953.20 were approved and ordered paid. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. G. 0. Thurn for B. J. McCaffery,P.M. Charles Armstrong Alex Vargo J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co. St. Joseph AgBn cy , , Inc. South Bend Auto Products $1.71 Zeltner Hardware $63.37 13000 Elgin Sweeper Company 1,697.50 1.50 Elgin Sweeper Company 886.20 86.50 The Crown Rock Co. 666.71 33.62 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 1,240.00 6.40 South Bend Foundry Co. 15.00 238.94 South Bend Awning Co. 2.75 Mr. William H. Longenecker, City Sexton, submittedhisreport of the operations of the Cemetery Department for the month of April, showing receipts of $824.00. This report is on file in the office of the Board of Public Works. A petition signed by three property owners was presented to the Board, requesting that the alley between Corby and Howard Streets, from Niles Avenue to Stanfield Street, be graded. This petition was referred to the City Engineer for investigation due to extreme cut necessary to accomplish the results. Continuation certificate covering contractor's bond of V. R. Britton in the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company was approved by the Board. Contractor's bond in favor of Antoni Kubasik in the Great American Indemnity Company was approved by the Board. Mr. John W. Gibbons was present at the meeting and requested that the Safety Council be permitted to display publicity signs on the sides of various buildings in the downtown district for the purpose of conducting an educational safety program. . i The Board granted permission, subject to its approval as to the locations where these display cases will be placed. j A sketch was submitted by the Associate Dealers Company, showing an approach to vacant` property at the corner of Mishawaka Avenue and 36th Street upon which it is proposed to erect a root beer barrel. The arrangement of the entrance being satisfactory, the Board approved same, subject to regular permits being issued. A sketch was submitted to the Board by John Ruppe for the construction of approaches to vacant property at the corner of Main and Ewing Streets for the erection of a filling station. This was approved by the Board. A representative of the Ralph Sollitt Construction Company presented a sketch for the increase of an approach to vacant property on Lincoln Way East east of Sample Street. After considering this sketch, the Board authorized an extension of the opening to 35 ft. Mr. Anderson submitted specifications for the repair of piers under the Colfax Avenue Bridge, also for painting the bridge. The Board instructed that bids be advertised for for this work to be published May 6th and 13th and bids to be opened May 17th. The Board considered the advisibility of advertising for bids for a Roller and a Concrete Mixer for use in the Street Department, these advertisements to be • published May 6th and 13th and bids to be opened on the 17th. I Report of the General Citizens Sewage Disposal Committee was submitted to the Board, as referred by the Council under date of April 26th. This report is on file in the office of the Board of Public Works. This being the date set for hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 2488, same being vacation of alley north of Sample Street from the alley west of Lafayette Boulevard to the west line of Garst's Addition, and 2nd alley west of Lafayette Boulevard from the south line of Tutt Street projected west to Sample Street, 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. i I ! �! BOARD F LIC WORK i ATTEST: Clerk