12/02/1940 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0 -0 573 MEETING -- NOVEMBER 25, 1940 Mr. Zmudzinski turned over to the Board, a check for $12.37 from the Koontz-vVagner Co., for the use of the grader and operator. $3.37 of which was returned to him for payment of labor. ELECTRIC DEPARniTENT: Mr. Qualls made a recommendation for a street light at the inter- section of Twyckenharn 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 IVain & South St., Q:ctober 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 062.10 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, 1940, 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. CEUtiETERY 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_ TR_ ATT Cler . i MEETING -- DECEMBER 21 1940 A regular meeting of the Board of Public �Nbrks 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 0253.35 were approved and ordered paid. Indiana Institutional Ind. $29.95 South Bend Lathe Works $10.44 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 100.00 t' it it a 10.44 • The McCaffery Co. 11.31 South Bend Wilbert Vault Co. 50.00 Chio fail Co. 16.26 Andrew Troeger & Co. 22.95 H. H.`Slominski, M. D. 2.00 The following claims to be paid out of Special Y.P.A. fund or the Interceptor Sewer W.P.A. fund in the amount of $733.60 were approved and ordered paid. Y. 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 DEPARTI11TENT: Continuation certificates were received for Kitchel Kahn and Adolph H. Stuhraer, on their excavation bonds. These certificates were approved and ordered filed. LECTR'IC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Qualls, Electrical Inspector was authorized to install a 4000 omen, mast arm construction street light at the intersection of Woodside and Dale ves. Two 4000 lumen, overhead mast arm construction lamps have been installed in Garden Lane 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 Electric Department. AFFIC DIVISIQNI A letter was received from the State NighTsray Commission, stating that e traffic signals requested for Plain and Monroe Sts., and Main St. and La Fayette Blvd. ve 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 X. Thursday and Friday, November 28th and 9th, 1940, The figures show-Ithat not more than twenty persons working'at Bendix Home