11/25/1940 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MEETING -- NOVEMBER 25, 1940 Mr. Znudzinski turned over to the Board, a check for 912.37 from the Koontz -Wagner Co., for the use of the grader and operator. $3.37 of which was returned to him for payment of labor. ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Qualls made a recommendation for a street light at the inter- section of Twyckenham Dr., and Sorin St. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that a light be installed at this intersection. Four corner post type traffic signals were installed at 11-ain & South St., Gctober 17th, 1940. On three corners are the regular two -unit signals and on the northwest corner there is a three unit signal, at a cost of .62.10 per year. • The suspended type traffic signal at Chapin & Sample Sts., was removed and four two -unit post type signals were installed on October 21, 19400 at a cost of $55.20 per year. The suspended type traffic signal at Ironwood Drive and Mishawaka Ave., was removed and two three -unit post type signals installed October 19, 1940, at a cost of $41.40 per year. C141iETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Lisle McNabb, Sexton was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 12 :20 P. Ill. OKI CIer BOARD PUBLIC : TS. MEETING.-- DECEMBER 2, 1940 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was.held on Monday, December 2, 1940 at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting.were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $253.35 were approved and ordered paid. Indiana Institutional Ind. $29.95 South Bend Lathe Works $10.44 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 100.00 tr It rr tr 10.44 • The McCaffery Co. 11.31 South Bend Wilbert Vault Co. 50.00 Ohio ail Co. 16.26 Andrew Troeger.& Co. 22.95 H. Ii.`Slominski, M. D. 2.00 The following claims to be paid out of Special W.P.A. fund or the Interceptor Sewer W.P.A. fund in the amount of $733.60 were approved and ordered paid. W. P.A. Truck Rental 733.60 STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Tony Zmudzinski, Street Commissioner was present, and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. An insurance policy in the amount of $10,000.00 public liability and $5,000.00 property damage was filed by the Blue Lines, Inc., and issued by the Travelers Insurance Co. This policy was approved by the Board and ordered filed. NGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Continuation certificates were received for Mitchel Hahn and Adolph H. Stuhmer, on their excavation bonds. These certificates were approved and ordered filed. L.ECTRIC DEPARTIENT: Mr. Qualls, Electrical Inspector was authorized to install a 4000 omen, mast arm construction street light at the intersection of Woodside and Dale ,Ave s . ' Two 4000 lumen, overhead mast arm construction lamps have been installed in Garden • ane Addition to the City of South Bend, at the cost of $32.40 each per year. Mr. Qualls was authorized to ask for bids on a half -ton pick-up truck for the ectric Department. RAFFIC DIVISIONt A letter was received from the State Highway Commission, stating that he traffic signals requested for train and Monroe Sts., and Main St. and La Fayette Blvd. ave been approved and will be installed in the near future. Mr. M. H. Utter of the South Bend Motor Bias Co., appeared before the Board with a lan showing the homes located in the vicinity of the bus route suggested by Mr. Scott f the Bendix Home Appliance Co. He also -presented figures obtained from a check urvey made between 3:00 P. M. and 5:00 P K. Thursday and Friday, November 28th and 9th, 1940. The figures show --:that not more than twenty persons working'at Bendix Home