08/09/1939 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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It is stipulated and agreed that said aforementioned equipment procured from the yeard of first party by secondparty for use on the 3rd day of August, 1939,,and has been so leased by second party since said date; that the effective date of this contract shall be the 3rd day of August, 1939, that rental -on each item shall be computed only for the time same is in actual use away from the yard of first party; that second party shall be liable to replacements for any part of said equipment lost or damaged beyond repair at the prevailing market price for said item so lost or damaged. It is further agreed that first party shall not be liable or accountable to second party or employees of second party using said equipment for any resulting damages occasioned by the use of said equipment and shall not be liable in damages for injuries sustained by workmen using said ecp ipment or in t he transportation of the same to or from the yard of first party. It is further agreed that said second party will keep said equipment in good re- pair returning the same in as good condition as received, wear and tear excepted. In this connection it is agreed that when said eq ipment is returned same will have been carefully cleaned and a coating of grease applied to the forms and carefully replaced in the yard of the first party in such manner as may be direct by first party. It is agreed rental shall continue upon said eq ipment for so long a time as said equipment shall remain away from the yard of first party at the prices above stipulated; that rental payments shall be made in the name of Reed Brothers and directed to the office of first party at 2022 North Main Street, City of Mishawaka, Indiana. IN ,VITNESS 'NHEREOF THE PARTIES HAVE l EREUNTO SET THEIR HANDS AND SEALS THIS 7th . day of August, 1939. Reed Brothers By I. C. Reed (signed) Board of Public Jorks, South Bend, Ind. By Clyde E. "Nilliams (signed) George N. Beamer ( signed) CITY CEMETERY: Mr. McNabb was present and filed his report for the last half of July, 1097 showing a total of e'r43.00 collected. Mr. McNabb com-plained regarding children using the cemetery for a playground after working hours. The mattdr shall be referred to the Police Department. An estimate of the cost of changing the heating system for the purpose of utilizin commercial heat was submitted by 0. J. Shoemaker. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Zmudzinski was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. I,ir. Thielens reported to the Board on the condition of the Street De- partment flusher. The use of the old tank on a new chassis was.not recommended. STREET LIGHTS: Petitions for street li,hts in the alley between Blaine and Cleveland 4 n the 500 block and on S. Franklin Street between Donald and Ewing Ave. were received the Board and were referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and report BUILDING DEPARTMENT: Mr. Moomaw, Building Commissioner, in a report on the condition of Me building located at 331 and 335 S. Walnut Street stated that it was not in immediate danger. This report was requested after the Street Commissioner had stated before the Board that the building was unsafe and should be condemned and removed. The Board approved plans for the construction of a proposed narking area on Lincoln Way West between Lawndale Ave. and the first alley east of Lawndale. Continuation certificate on Excavation Bond of Niezgodski Brothers was approved. Meeting adjourned at 12:20 P.:,1. ATTES BOAR PU LIC WOR! "v r tl6rk SPECIAL MEETING --AUGUST 9, 1939. The Board of Public 'yorks met at a special ir_eeting called for the purpose of takin further action on IMFROVETMENT RESOLUTION No. 2501 for the resurfacing of East Jefferson Blvd. between Eddy Street and Greenlawn Avenue. After discussing the matter further, action was delayed until Monday, August 14, 1939, at 9:30 A.1,11* ATTEST: -7� er C • • • • LJ