01/03/1938 Board of Public Works Minutes

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----------------- MEETING Januqry � � 1938—_.-----_—_- 343 Regular meeting of the Board of Public viorks was held on Monday, at 11:00 A. M. All members were present.' Minutes of the previous meeting were read.and approved. January 3, 1938, Claims in the amount of $6.75 were approved and ordered paid. ;/Continuation Certificates of Excavation bonds in favor of Adolph Dutrieux and Com- pany and the"'United Heating and Plumbing Company were approved. /Mr. Y% H. Longnecker submitted his report of the operations,of. his department for the year 1937. This report is onfile in the office of the Board of Public Forks. F.L.Mendez 8E Company submitted a claim for 404.54 which they claim vas the expense of putting a car oi,�:7.ed by Mr. Mathew Manusak into running order due to an accident -on Johnson. Street when it was claimed_ that Mr.Manusak ran into a clan -hole with a loose cov- er. This matter having been brought to the attention of the Board in August 19'17 but never approved, the Board now confirms its former action to, dis-allow this claim and F. L. Mendez were so notified. /Mr. Longnecker submitted his report of the operations of the Cemetery Department for the month of December, showing collections of- 282.50, for regular care of lots.. This report is on file in the office of the Public Works, Mrs. Taylor submitted a request from the South Bend City Council that the Norther. Indiana RailwayCompany be requested to eliminate street cars on Washington; Chapin, and. Sample Streets and Prairie Avenue. The Clerk was instructed to communicate with the Railway Company regarding this matter. ✓ Mrs. Taylor submitted a resolution of the Common Council supported by a. petition signed by 61 residents requesting that the Northern`:. Indiana Railway Company Mend its.bus line on Portage Avenue to Bergen Street. `jhe Clerk was instructed to communi� sate with the Railway Company and request them to meet with the Board at its next reg- ular meeting. -,Mr. James d. Pierce filed with the Board Continuation Certificate of insurance policies coveri ,g public liability in connection with the equipment used in carrying out his garbage contract. This Certificate was approved by the Board. Mr. Pierce submitted a Continuation_ Certificate of his contract Bond covering faithful perform- ance of his contract for the collection of garbage to Lee. 19 1938. This was approv- ed by the Board. ✓ City Traffic Engi^eer Diller, submitted a request for the erection of a barricade reflector buttons at a point where Peashv;ay Street dead -ends intoMic.higan Street. lit�aith IThe Board ordered that the Street Lepartment put up a barricade in accordance with this request. f A communication was received from the Mayor requesting that so far as possible materials used in all departments be purchased on the basis of competftive bids. The Mayor also suggests that these purchases of :materials end e,:,uipment for all "departments including the Yater Works be made through the Board of Public 1- orks end Safety .and that ,the prorer records be kept of the time and order and delivery and of prices raid; The lBoar.d requested the Clerk to notify all Departments that from this time forward any purchases involving an appreciable expenditure of money be referred to the Board before purchases actual purchase is made, but that there the same type of material may be secured I,from various suppliers that competitive bids be received. This to Eprly to material 1� here a direct emergency is not involved and where sufficient time mill permit the se- 1; curing of bids. - I I; The meeting adjourned at I1: 50 A.D. BOARS OF P LIC WORKS ARTY ST: Clerk