06/05/1939 Board of Public Works Minutes

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463 MEETING--JUNE 5, 1939 /Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, June 5, 1939, at 9:30 A.I. All membbrs were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. Claims of the following suppliers -were approved and ordered paid, in the amount of $571-._03-'and salary claims of the Cemetery Department in the amount of $441.00 were approved and ordered paid: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $131.07 Cleis & Goetz $4.00 The C.B. Dolge Company 13.23 White Swan Laundry 2.85 South Bend Clean Towel Service 8.75 Sam Berman 75.00 Firestone Auto Supply _& Serv. 27.00 H. H. Slominski 12.00 Northern Ind. Wholesale Grocery 3.50 Elgin SweePer Company 35.79 South Bend Foundry Company 8.75 Clyde E. Williams,for Postage 3.00 South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 1.50 West Side Hardware Company 11.59 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 1.00 E. R. Newland Company 232.00 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 3.64 The following claims of the respective suppliers in the amount of $436.50 to be paid from either the Special W.P.A. Fund or Street Department I-10 (W.P.A.) account were approved and ordered paid: The McCaffery Company 12.33 White Consolidated, Inc. 320.00 The McCaffery Company .93 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. .40 South Bend Dowel Works 42.00 G. E.Meyer & Son, Inc. 5.50 Nhite Consolidated, Inc. 50.00 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 1.70 /Mr. Beamer reported that he had written a letter to Mr. Roland Obenchain regarding the condition of a cement curb at 3121 Miami Street, in which he explained to Mr. Obenchaim that there was no way in which the city could pay for the repair of curbing out of the General Fund. VMr. Williams called the Board's attention tot he petitions received requesting Pe- paving,of streets. The matter was discussed by the Board and it was decided that Mr. Williams would write to the petitioners setting forth t he cost involved in repaving streets through the 11I.P.A., so that those petitioning may understand the situation `" thoroughly. /Mr. Williams also called the Board's attention t o t he defective sidewalks through- out the city. This matter was discussed and will be taken up again at a later date. Mr. Gates of the Uivic Planning Association w as present at t he meeting and r egis- tered a complaint regarding the hazardous condition bf the Grand Trunk corssing at Eddy Street. This complaint was referred to Mr. Williams for investigation. ✓ Mr. Alex Langel appeared before the Board to request refunds on deposits for a main extension on Pulaski Street. This matter was reviewed briefly and was referred to the IV ter Works Board for consideration. The Board's attention has been called to the hazardous condition of Jefferson Stree between Lincolnway East and Eddy Street and the danger to vehicular traffic traveling over a street in such a condition. After thorough investigation and discussion, it was moved, seconded and duly carried that the Street Department be instructed to put up barricades and signs at the proper places, barring the street to motor vehicular traffic and informing the motorists to the effect t hat anyone using the street.is doing so at his own risk. `George F. Goss and Zora B. Goss submitted a Quit -Claim Deed to the Board, deeding certain land along Illinois Street between Lincoln Way West and Keller Street to the City of South Bend for p blic thoroughfare purposes. The Board authorized the Clerk to have the Deed recorded. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. McNabb, Sexton of the City Cemetery, was present to discuss matters to his Department and submitted his Fi.nancial.Report for the last pertaining half of May, 1939, showing receipts of $376.25. IlAr. McNabb also requested the Board to install a new type telephone in his office to replace the one he has now. Mr. McNabb was authorized to take the matter up with the Telephone Company and report the additional costs involved in the change to the Boar at .future meeting. ,a ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Mr. Qualls was present at the meeting and asked permission of the Board to move an electric light pole from the southwest corner of Notre Dame Avenue and Colfax Avenue to the northwest corner of Notre Dame and Colfax Avenues. This request was granted by the Board. / Mr. Qualls also asked permission to move the following poles, permission for which was granted: V11. Electric light pole from the west end of the Angella Bridge to a point on Riverside Drive out of the way of the bridge construction. Electric light pole from the middle of the block on Foster between L/2. Howard and St. Vincent to the intersection of Foster and Howard. A motion was made by Irir: Bill iams, seconded by Idr. Driggs and duly carried that authorized Mr Beemer to take care of any emergency matters that require the consideratio,. of the Board of Works and Safety in the absence of Messrs. Driggs and Willlsms during the -week of June 11, 1939.