08/15/1938 Board of Public Works Minutes

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389 -MEET1hG _August-15.-_1938 ---- - ---- ----- -- --- -- --- - - ----- Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, August 15, at 14:30 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims from the following suppliers in the amount of $3,525.51 were approved and ordered paid: Indiana Bell Telephone Company $234.16 Socony Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. $307..30 Indiana, Bell Telephone company .25 Socony Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. 304.78 Indiana Bell Telephone Company .40 Firestone Auto Supply & Service Co. 31.18 C. A. Jordan Company 150.00 Willette Service Station 92.25 Hague's Floor Covering Shop 47.75 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 25.8E Bock Welding & Boiler Works 39.85 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 6.29 Postal Telegraph Cable Co. 14.75 The South Bend Clinic 10.00 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 6.00 The South Bend Clinic 7.00 Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. 244.95 Sears,Roebuck & Company 1.63 Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. 86.21 South Bend Auto Prducts Co. 196.60 G. 0. Thurn 1.50 J. C_ Lauber & Company 5.14 G. 0.:Thurn 1.50 Maurice Hoban 20.00 G. 0. Thurn 2.00 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 383.00 G. 0. Thurn 1.10 Shell -_American Petroleum Co. 121..90 General Tire Co., Inc. 79.21 IndianaWmber a Manufacturing Co 54.07 General Tire Co., Inc. 17.29 Edwards' Iron `orks, Inc. 1.72 Huff Tire Service; Inc. 20.2.4 Edwards' Iron Works, Inc. 2.40 Huff Tire Service, Inc. 3.50 Standard Oil Company 56.73 Huff Tire Service, Inc. 3.50 The Crown Rock Sales Company 728.41 Sinclair Refining Company 12.00 Ralph E. Keller 20.00 Zeltner- Hardware Company 26.00 / Mr. 0. C. Denniston was present and requested the privilege of cutting back the curb from the corner of Lawndale and Lincoln Say Aest on the south side of the street fora d'rt c, f.,ofk74 feet. After discussing this matter with Mr. Denniston, the Board agreeet the curb back a, distance of 13 feet instead of 15 feet, or within 2 ft of the outer sidewalk line. v Mr. Millbern of the ainclair Refining Company presented a plan for openings for a filling station at Miami and Fox Streets which were approved with the under- standing that a curb be installed at the property line outside of the openings. The Northern Indiana Railway Company were represented by Mr. Watterson and re- quested the privilege of establishing a loading zone on -the south side of Washington Street from the alley east also on the north side of Jefferson Street from Main Street east to a private alley; also to eliminate parking on the south side of Dunham St. from Pulaski to Walnut, stating that this was necessary for the efficient operation of the new buses which would be placed on the streets on Sunday, August 2lst. The Board concurred in these requests and ordered the zones established. Continuation Certificates covering Excavation bonds in favor of Parker and Spromberg, and also Ernest Longway were approved and placed with the original bond. 'J A representative of the Kroger Store requested an openir_g to a parking lot on S�)uth Michigan Street immediately north of 1007. The sketch is on file in the offi c.e of the Board of Public Works, approved by the Board. Mr. Charles Calvert was present at the meeting and. to him it was suggested. that the Indiana Michigan Electric Company turn on all present illuminating lights that are.not burning without -extra charge to the City. Mr. Calvert stated that he would refer the matter to the executives of the Company and report to the Board later. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 A. M. nn r Board of Pu ' c Works ATTEST: O`� Clerk