08/08/1938 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MEET_I1UG Mugust__8-, _1,938-_ Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday August 8, at'11:00 A. M. Mr. Hunter was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims from the following suppliers in the amount of 48983.75 were approved and ordered paid; also payroll of the various Departments f or the first half of August, amounting to $7,467.75: j.'Indiana Bell Telephone. Co. $ .2U Sanders Lumber Company .66 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .80 South Bend Supply Company 15.08 Shidl.er Bros., Inc. 17.25 Willette's Service Station 45.50 Geo. Wyman & Co. 9.28 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 204.00 Office Engineers, Inc. .90 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 358.40 j Indiana Michigan Electric Co. 7310.04 W. D. Allen Mfg. Company 11.46 Indiana Michigan Electric Co. 68.37 Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. 32.40 I Indiana Michigan Electric Co. 94.48 Office Engineers, Inc. 6.52 Lowell F. Bowers 517.85 South Bend. Dowel Works 15.43 I Railway Express Co. .42- Gafill Oil Co. 28..24 South Bend Auto Products 44.32 Gafill Oil Co. 15..50 South Bend Clean Towel Cervice 3.65 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 8.08 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 63.99 Indiana Lumber & Mfg.Co. 5.60 j Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 3.94 Zeltner Hardware 2.75 j Indiana Michigan Electric Co. .14.44 E.R. Newland Company 25.20 Indiana Michigan Electric Co. 1.00 E.R. Newland Company 58.00 ✓An estimate was received from the Bock Welding Company for the repair of the boiler for No. 4 Hose House at approximately $4G.00. The Board authorized the repair Ito be made. The Fire Chief reported that the eave-trough on No. 8 Hose House was in bad con- dition° and the Board ordered that J. C. Lauber Company who recently installed partially 'new troughs be notified to make the necessary repair. 'The Board received a request from Mr. L. R. Whiteman, owner of the Whiteman build- ing on South Michigan Street to grade the alley south of that building. Instructions weregiven to the Clerk to notify Mr. Weer to have this done. )Mr. Quallssubmitted a report of the existing condition in the vicinity of Calvert and Olive Streets which was brought to -our attention by Dr. Policki. He recommended that a 1000 lumen light be installed at Calvert in the vicinity of Kaley or Meade (Streets. The Board requested him to install these two lights. The Indiana Michigan Electric Company petitioned the Board for permission to instal ,underground duct lines across Lincoln Way West and LaSalle, in accordance with their blue print No. 138-148. Mr. Qualls having investigated this matter, recommended that th I petition be granted. The Board approved and the Indiana Michigan Electric Company was Aso notified. Mr. Qualls reported having received a complaint from owners of property at 1242 'Diamond Avenue that a light was an annoyance and asked to have the light painted black. The Board, after having considered this matter requested Mr. Qualls to have the lipht turned out entirely,temporarily, subject to re-ifighting if objection from other neighbors i is f o great. The Indiana Michigan Electric Company submitted a request for permission to re -con- struct existing manholes at Lafayette and Washington Streets and also on the south side of Washington at the alley east of Lafayette, in accordance witlidra.wing No. 138-154. After discussing this matter with Mr. Qualls, the Board approved the petition and the Indiana Michigan Electric Company was so notified. The Board received bids as follows covering the construction of a Hose Tower at No. 9 Hose House. The Board found upon considering these bids that not sufficient funds its available and that they would have to reject all bids: Sollitt Construction Company, �1,945; J. F. Christman, $1,585; H. G. Christman Co., 41,368; and Hay-�veaver Company, �1,638. /The Grand Trunk Railway System reported that their Superintendent had been requester to keep the crossing at Twyckenham Drive in best possible repair. They called attention to the fact that they would like to have the Street Department bring the approaching , pavement to the track level. This matter was referred to Mr. Anderson and Mr. Zi_llmer for attentionand investigation. Continuation Certificate for Surety Bond in favor of Nieszgodski Brothers was ap- proved by the Board. ,/Continuation Certificates of Excavation Bonds in favor of Wt. Otterstine & Son and C. A. Jordan Company were approved by the Board. �A representative ofthe Postal Telegraph Company was present and explained the clock being sold by his Company at a price of $14.75. After considering the merits.of the clock, the Board authorized the purchase of one for the City Hall lobby. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. M. ATTEST: Clerk Board of Pu 0