09/20/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes

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- -- - - ------ - --- - -- - MEETING September 20. 1937 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, September 20, 1937, at 11:00 A. M. All members were -present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims, from the following suppliers, in the amount of $266.51 were approved and ordered paid. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. $2.00 South Bend Wholesale Drug Co. $8.,00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .30 .City Water Works 14.52- Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 229.61 Gafill Oil Company 6.28 • Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 1.05 Days Transfer, Inc. .75 Eugene Fischoff 4.00 �Mr. H. G. Christman appeared before the Board with Mr. Welber, a representative of the Robertson Brothers Company, and requested that permission be given to erect a connecting passage -way across the alley between 211 South Michigan and 219 South Michigan at the third floor level of these two -buildings, giving a clearance of approximately twenty-six feet. After consulting with the Building Commissioner and the Fire Chief, permission was given, subject to approval during and after construction of Mr. Moomaw and William Freeh. This being the date set for hearing of Improvement Resolution No. 2490, same •. being for the construction of a local sewer in Duey Avenue from South Bend Avenue to the alley north of St. Vincent Street. The following interested persons were present: Mrs. John Viorden Mr. A. P. Perley, representing the LaSalle Building ,& Loan Association. Mrs. Albert Bennett, who filed a remonstrance. Mr. Bradburn, who is purchasing a location from Mrs. Worden. There being small representation, the Board continued this hearing until Saturday morning, September 25th, at 10:00 A. M. The Indiana & Michigan Electric Company requested permission to install under- ground ducts at the intersection of LaSalle Avenue and St. James Court, as per their drawing 107-215. Upon recommendation of Mr. Qualls, this permission was granted and the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company was so notified. f The H. G. Christman Construction Company requested permission to install one pair of sidewalk doors 41x4' in the sidewalk near the curb line at Worths, Inc., 127 North Michigan Street. After considering the matter, the Board decided to grant this permission. The H. G. Christman Company was so notified. / A petition was presented to the Board, signed by ten private taxi owners, stating they were in favor of keeping the taxi meters on the cabs as at present and also maintaining the present rates and objecting in a change in the Taxi Cab Ordinance. This matter was referred to the Traffic Committee of the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. George Rulison, representing the Blake Wall Paper Mills, and Mr. Aaron Huguenard, representing the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, were present and presented the following Resolution for approval of the Board: WHEREAS, Blake Wallpaper Mills, Inc. has been conduct- ing a business near the intersection of the line of Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and LaPorte Avenue in • the -city of South Bend, Indiana, and is taking steps to caus-e the expansion of said business by the addition of new capital and as said business expands employment will be given to more residents of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the proper development of said business requires that its plant possess railroad facilities for the • movement of freight: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that said Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and John N. Shannahan and Claude J. Jackson, as trustees of the property thereof, be advised that the City of South Bend has no objection to the hauling of freight to and from said plant as the needs thereof may require and that said City Is has no objection to the construction of a sidetrack at said plant for the more convenient hauling of said freight;