05/02/1938 Board of Public Works Minutes

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G TJTay--2,-_i9�_8----------- Regular meeting of the Board of Public Norks was held on 1l&onday, May 2, at 10,00 A. M. All members were present. Minutez of the previous meetingwere read and approved. Claims from the followin suppliers in the amount of $;1326.79 were approved and ordered paid: Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .55 J. P. RozplochoAski & Co.: 4 171.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .85 Sraith Monroe Company 55.88 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 4.70 General `fire Co., Inc. 30.00 Indiana Pell Telephone Co. 230.74 The Crown Rock Sales Co. 702.20 Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. 66.07 Elgin Sweeper Company 7.82 General Outdoor Advt. Co. 4.25 Elgin Sweeper Company 12.08 So. Bend Clean Towel Serv. 8.75 Elgin Sweeper Company 18.95 Wi-llette Service Station 15.30 Elgin Sweeper Company 19.31 Business Systems, Inc. 5.30 Elgin Sweeper Company 7.61 C. H. DeFrees, Inc. 31.50 fA petition was presented for the improvement of an alley between Brookfield. and Grant Streets in the 600 block. This matter was referred to the Street Department, for investigation and attention. VA. petidon was presented asking for the installation of a street light at the cor- ner of Bissell and Walsh or Jacob Streets. The matter was referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation. ✓A petition was presented asking for the installation of a street light -at, the intersection of Sunnyside 'and Cedar Streets. This matter was referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation and recommendation. 11A petition originally presented to the Comrion Council was referred to the Board asking for the improvement of Poland Street from Clive to Kaley Streets by grading and. graveling under a W.P.A. project. This matter was referred to the Street Depart- ment for investigation and recommendation. 1"TIIr. William Longenecker submitted his report of activities of the Cemetery Depar ment for the'month of April showing collections made in the amount of $4,146.89, of which $3,716.39 is for perpetual care. ✓Mr. (walls submitted a request from the Indiana'aichigan Electric Coiipany ask- ing permission to rebuild the manhole located at the east end of Jefferson Street bridge in the sidewalk area on the south side of Jefferson Street. Upon favorable recommendation of Mr. Qualls permission was granted and the Indiana Michigan Electri Company was so notified. ✓ Mr. QuAlls submitted a communication from the Indiana lv ichigan Electric Company with reference to the billing of a traffic signal at ruestern Avenue and Main Street to the State Highway Commission, it having been removed from the billing to the City. Due to the fact that this intersection is not on State nighwway, the Board authorized the change and instructed the Indiana ulichigan Electric Company to add to the City16 billing in the future. `Continuation Certificate of Excavation bond in favor of J. Fred Christman in the Continental Casualty Company was approved by the Board. ✓Contractor's Bond in favor of Earl Van Kirk in the Columbia Casualty Company was approved by the Board. ,/Mr. Frederick J. Anderson, City Civil Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing awards of damages and. assessment of benefits in thematter of vacation of an alley west of Lafayette, Street from Indiana Avenue to a point 121 feet south, said point being the north line of previously vacated portion of this alley, same being Vacation Resolution No. 2495: The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: All 18 Creeds 2nd Add South Bend NET LlidillkUb NET BKvEFITS Dowel Works 00.00 00.00 fill 19 fill it ff it it 00.00 00.00 ff it 20.-, .: fill Mt it If 00.00 00.00 Vacated Alley & Lot 21 lift tf it it if 00.00 00.00 IIII flit 22 fr tt fill it it 00.00 00.00 IT it tr it 23 flit it it fill 00.00 00.00 if it it it 24 ff It fill it it 00.00 00.00 Beginning on the south line of Indiana Ave. at the west line of the alley west of LaFayette St, thence south al6ng said alley to the northeasterly right of way line of the Pennsylvania R.R.., 0 • 0' • 0.