08/09/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes

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YZINZ Fif.il MEETING August 9, 1937 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday August 9, 1937, at 9:40 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims, from the following suppliers, in -the amount of $1,609.10 were approved and ordered paid, also payroll of the various departments amounting to $6a666.Q9. Iwen Brothers $2.50 Sibley Machine & Foundry Corp. $ .83 Days Transfer 1.31 Sibley Machine & Foundry Corp. .77 Indiana & Mich., Electric Co. 98.04 Gafill Oil Co. 25.00 Gafill Oil Co. 30.55 Great Lakes Asphalt & Petro. Co. 993.47 Gafill Oil Co. 22.53 Michigan Ave. Lumber Co. 75.82 Gafill Oil Co. 7.45 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 2.00 South Bend Clean Towel Service 8.75 G. 0. Thurn 1.10 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 1.00 Niesgodski Bros. 19.50 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 20.49 South Bend Clean Towel Service 3.65 City Water Works 18.97 J. L. Wilson, M. D. 3.00 1. R. Newland Company 3.20 Willette Service. Station 3.60 :Austin -Western Road Mach. Co. 76.62 John B.-Haberle 16.98 Holycross & Nye Co. 6.47 White Manufacturing Co. 30.80 Gill -Vora Chevrolet, Inc. 10.24 Peterson Battery & Ign. Co. 28.64 Maurice Hoban. 40.00 Swanson Service Co., Inc. 6.44 J. C. Lauber & Company 44.40 Perkins Bros. 2.00 Sibley Mach & Foundry Corp. .28 The Office Engineers, Inc. 2.70 ✓ A petition signed by thirty-six residents and property owners on West LaSalle Avenue was presented, requesting the discontinuance of the running of the South Shore Company heavy locomotives over the tracks on West LaSalle Avenue beyond Laporte Avenue. The Board ordered that the South Shore Company be notified they are violating franchise and that this practice must be stopped at once. f Communication was received from the Northern Indiana Railway, Inc. in reference to petition that the present bus service on Portage Avenue be extended from its present termination to the entrances of Riverview and Highland Cemeteries. They stated they are giving the matter consideration and after a survey is completed will take the matter up further with the Board. A copy of this letter was ordered sent to the petitioner whose name appeared first on the list. ✓ A petition signed by all the property owners on the south side of Western Avenue in the one-half block extending westward from the New Jersey Railroad right-of-way to Kosciuszko Street, was received in which they asked to vacate to them as the abutting property owners the triangular tract of land between their properties end Western Avenue. Upon regular motion, seconded and carried, this petition was referred to the Engineering Department to draw up Resolution. J Mr. Weer submitted his report of activities of the Street and Sewer Departments for the month of July, a copy of which was furnished each member of the Board and one placed on file in the office of the Board of Public Works. A request was made by Mr. Lew Fleming for street light at Colfax Avenue and Esther Street. The matter was referred to the Electrical Department for Mr. Qualls' investigation and report to the Board. J Revised plat of Walnut Park was considered by the Board and approved. The Ohio Oil Company submitted blue prints for Filling Station at the corner of Williams and Marion Streets. Upon recommendation of Mr. Anderson, City Civil Engineer, the.Board approved same. ✓ Some property owners on Grant Street appeared before the Board and requested that a sewer be constructed on Grant Street from Prairie Avenue to Indiana. Avenue. No action was taken until further investigation could be made. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 A. M. • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ATTEST: LY, Clerk