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IEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1940
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<br />A regular meeting of the
<br />Board of
<br />Public Works was held on Tuesday,
<br />February
<br />13, 1940.at 9:00 A.M. All members were
<br />present. 16inutes of the last meeting
<br />were
<br />read and approved. Salary claims
<br />in the amount of $6065.19 were approved
<br />and
<br />ordered paid. Claims of the
<br />following
<br />suppliers in the amount of �`:'n881.45
<br />were
<br />approved and ordered paid.
<br />Zn.erican Linen Supply, Inc.
<br />1.13
<br />E. R. Newland Co.,
<br />4.50
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<br />7.88
<br />Peterson Battery & Ing. Co.
<br />7.71
<br />Business Systems, Inc.
<br />2.65
<br />St. Joseph Heating Co.
<br />347.32
<br />Dr. J. V. Cassady
<br />3.00
<br />Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
<br />1.65
<br />Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
<br />12.50
<br />South Bend Lathe Wks.-
<br />10*44
<br />The Gibson -Co.
<br />39.81
<br />The South Bend Supply Co.,
<br />.94
<br />Goodyear Service
<br />26.99
<br />Standard 0$1 Co.
<br />47.01
<br />Indiana Equipment Co. Inc.
<br />14.36
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<br />70.42
<br />Indiana & Friichigan Elec. Co.
<br />47.14
<br />Studebaker Corporation
<br />1.39
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<br />199.57
<br />f;,reisberger Bros.
<br />4.50
<br />The Linde ,Air Products Co.
<br />9.44
<br />It It
<br />13.00
<br />Indiana & 1,;,Iichigm Elec. Co.
<br />1.00
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<br />7.1C
<br />Salary claims for Special N.P.A. in the amount of }833.17 .sere approved and
<br />ordered paid. The following claims to be paid out of the Specis.l 1.P.A. fund
<br />or the Interceptor Sewer Y%P.A. fund in the amount of �90.33 were approved and
<br />ordered paid:
<br />Business Systems, Inc.
<br />13.10
<br />Van Camp
<br />Hdw. & Iron Co.
<br />22.73
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<br />1.59
<br />Sullivan
<br />machinery Co.
<br />15.90
<br />The Gibson Co.,
<br />7.01
<br />Clyde E.
<br />1.4illiams
<br />30.00
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT: The Street Commissioner, Tony Zmudzinski ,.Tas present and
<br />business pretaining to his department was discussed.
<br />¶?r. Fri. 'if. Waterson and Mr. R. R. Smith, of the Northern Indiana Ry. Co.,
<br />appeared before the Board, and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
<br />carried, the Northern Indiana Ry. Co. Inc., holders of the bus franchise on the
<br />Portage Ave., line, is hereby authorized and agrees to change its route on the
<br />following streets. Instedd of going North on Portage to I:larquette and then 'Nest
<br />on IT.arquette to Wilbur and North on Wilbur to Portage then South on Portage,
<br />beginning on the 15th of February, the new route will be North on Portage to
<br />Bergen, East on Bergen to Beverly Pl., South on Beverly Pl. to Wcodlawn, lest
<br />on °doodlaim to Portage and return on Portage.
<br />The Board also authorized the '1\ortPern Indiana Ry. Inc., to operate.a bus,
<br />twice daily, which bus will leave Logan St. at Mishawaka Ave., at 7:25 A.M.,
<br />travel 'dest on 11ishawaka Ave., to Beyer Ave., across the Sample St. bridge and
<br />West on Sample St. to Iilain St., north on i.iain St. to Bronson St., West on Bronson
<br />St., to La Fayette St., South on LaFayette St., to Plant of the Studebaker
<br />Corporation, and a bus to leave Plant �2 at 5:10 P.I.I. in the evening and reverse
<br />the same route. This authorized operation to be for the purpose of serving
<br />River Park residents who work at Studebakers.
<br />BUILDING DEPART-1ENT: In acco-dance �d;ith the action of the Board at a Special
<br />meeting on January 18, 1940, the dr7T cleaning, machinery was installed at #217
<br />E. Jefferson Ave., and preliminary tests made. After making an inspection_ of
<br />the equipment and plant, Clem S,ith, State Fire Marshall, I.Ir. Bailey, Tor. i11-o.ld.
<br />and TIr. Loomis appeared before the Board. 1;Ir. Smith stated that an inspection.
<br />had been made and that the building and plant,met with their approval and that a
<br />permit would be issued. All previous recommendations made by his department had
<br />been complied with, with the exception cf the construction of a concrete fire wall,
<br />• which, after inspection of the installed equipment, he deemed unnecessary.
<br />Mr. Rodgers of the Indiana Inspection Bureau was present, and the effect of
<br />the installation of this equipment on the fire insurance rates was discussed.
<br />,The Board hereby concurs ;ith the decision of the State Fire 1,11arshall, and
<br />authorizes the Building Commissioner to issue a permit for the operation of the
<br />plant, when the State Fire 11arshallts permit has been received.
<br />CEMIE'TERY DEPARIT.1ENT: Mr. Lisle Me-TTabb presented his report for the month of
<br />January. - --
<br />• I ENGINEERING DEPAFL'ig,IEA?T: Continuation certificate of the Excavation Bond for
<br />Distler Plumbing & Heating Co., 71Visha,:iaka, Ind., was presented and ordered filed.
<br />There being no further business to core before the Board,, the meeting
<br />adjourned at 5:00 P.I,I.
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