02/14/1938 Board of Public Works Minutes

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• ri P_J 0 n U 349 - - --- ------ --------- - ---- ---------MEET_3_ER February_ 14- "9.38__ Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works teas held Monday February 14, 1938, I at 11:00 A. M. All members were.present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims in the various Departments from the following suppliers in the amount of 8134.65 were approved and ordered paid. Also payroll of the Street, Viewer, and Cem- etery Departments for the first half of 1'ebruary in the amount of $3897.41. Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co.$ 7275.06 vvillette Service Station 63.85 Indiana & Michigan Elee. Co 66.07 Willette Service ►Dtation 3.80 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 42..13 Green Front Auto Parts Co. 12.00 John Beyrer & Sons Roofing Co. 25.15Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 50.76 Schuyler Rose 79.00 Gafill Oil Co. 42.66 Arthur F. Scheer 50.00 C. H. LeFrees, Inc 9.60 ,Holycro.ss & Nye Co. 8.19 Smith -Monroe Company 10.00 IHolycross & Nye Co. 3.19 Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. 47.72 Austin-V estern Road Machy. Co. 102.52 Wire & Disc- Wheel Sales ,& Serv. 7.50 G. E'. Meyer & Son, Inc. 67.34 Wire & Disc ,Vwheel Sales & Serv. 27.00 Zeltner Hardware 58.16 Bogda Chevrolet `ompany 12.93 So. Bend. Clean Towel Servicd 3.65 Bock Welding 01� Boiler Works 29.90 Epworth Hospital 18.10 City Water Works 3.10 South Bend Clinic 5.00 City Water Works 10.27 f Mr. Hunter called attention to the fact that the City has during the last two months been presented with a number of damage claims due to various... -causes,- particular- ly imperfections in the State Highways passing through the City, and it was therefore regularly moved, seconded and carried that the Clerk notify the ,St -ate Highway Commis- sion that these claims against the City are being referred to them for their consl era tion and disposition. /A communication was received from P. T.Ulman, Asst. Entomologist of the Indiana Conservation Department, requesting permission to block off if necessary certain streets in the area bounded by Indiana Avenue on the south, Bronson Street on the north, Fellows Street on the east and Lafayette Street on the west.,. for the purpose of treating lawns and vegetation for the elimination of the Japanese beetle. Permis- sion was granted Mr. Ulman and also allowed him to proceed with the work. /Mr. Frank Murray presented a communication requesting that the Board establish a' definite starting time for its meeting,. which letter was ordered placed on file. Mr. Murray brought up the question of repair+ of bridges and suggested that the City cooper- ate with the County in employing WPA labor, for this work. This matter was referred �oo Mr. Anderson with the request that he report to the Board giving his suggestions n the employment of APA labor onthe repair of bridges Which the City has contemplated doing under its budget. ,�A petition was presented by the 51ick Laundry Co. requesting a vacation of an alley south and east of their present laundry building. This matter was referred to lihe Engineering Department for investigation and recommendation. A petition signed by 10 residents requesting the erection of a street light at .he intersection of Kizer Court and Leland Avenue was referred to Mr. Qualls for inves- tigation and recommendation. A petition signed by 19 residents was presented to the Board requesting that the illey between Morris and Gertrude Streets from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Street be traded and cinder.ed or gravelled. This petition was referred to Mr. Anderson for in- restigation and to determine if this could be included in the UPA project. ✓'The question of fireand tornado insurance on the fire stations and the City Hall also explosion and civil'eommotion onthe City Hall was discussed and upon recommenda- tion of theMayor the same basis of insurance as:was established three years ago shall be the basis of renewal. The Board decided to place this with four Companies, namely: William G. Elliott, A. Lynn Minzey, 0. C. Denniston and Whitcomb and Keller, equal amount to each. 1 Continuation Certificates covering Excavation Bonds were approved in favor of Ed. G. Zimmerman and W. J. "Braunsdorf -& Son and filed with the original bond. ✓ A request was received from the Indiana Bell Telephone Company as covered by thek blue prints No. 1-6 inclusive for the placing of underground cable in the existing conduit on East Jefferson Blvd. and removing arial cable from the north side of Mish- awaka Avenue between Twyckenham Drive and 20th Street. Mr. Qualls, having investiga- bed the matter -recommended approval due to the fact that this is reconstruction of the existing outside plant only. The Board gave its approval and the Telephone Company was so notified.