01/27/1941 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tohn B. Haberle 3.50 StudebakerCorp. 1.37 offman Bros. 40.50 Swanson Service 'Co . 7.69 T. I. Holcomb 3041 West Side hdw. .Store 17.28 Cndiana BR11 Tele. Co. 10.70 tt tr ft 40.00 ft it 1.88 STREET I)EPARTMENT: It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the contract Por the purchase of the Motor Power Grader be awarded to the Galion Iron fiorks and Mfg. company.. This Galion motor grader to cost $4183.00. Mr. G, S. Boers', President of .the ',hicago Construction Equipment Company was present. The Street Commissioner was authoriz ed to purchase a 3-1/2 cu. ft. concrete mixer from the Chicago Construction Co. for $59.00. Mr. Tony.Zmudzinski advised the Board that the men were failing to use the time -clot properly and regularly. The Board authorized Mr. Conboy to prepare a letter for the ' street department relative to. the time clock being moved into the office amd that the following procedure will be followed: Men who fail'to punch in or out by the time -clock will be. docked the amount of time represented that day and those men who punch .in late will be docked one hour. Any person stamping another employeets card will be dismissed. Mr. Zmudzinski requested the -purchase of hickory and steel for making brooms for use on.the street sweepersF The Board authorized the purchase of a year's supply of hickory and steel for this purpose. The Board authorized the commissioner to purchase a carload of salt for use of the street department. The Board directed that the damages amounting to $21.11 to Mr. Charles Chaplin"s' car be paid. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Sealed bids were requested for the street rails.located on., Linoolnway E. running Southeast. The following bids were brought to the attention'of the Board. . J.R.Gross South Bend Iron & Metal Hurwich Iron Co. Proposal #1 $15.90 per G ton $17.50 per G. ton 17.60 per G. ton p Pro osal #2'16.40 per G ton 116.50 17.60 per G. ton 17.60 per G ton Proposal #3 16.40"per G. ton 18.00 per G. ton17.E0 per. G. ton Proposal #4 "14.00 per G. ton per G. ton $16.40 per G'-.ton (removed by city) (brick removed by City) Frogs, turnouts & switches $12..25 $16.00 $13.50 It was also determined by the Board that the bid of the Red Top Construction Corp. of Hammond, Indiana also be opened and considered by the Board in the event it.bears a postmark of January .26th, 1941" or_ earlier.. There being no further business to come before the. Board, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 P. M. C rk. D E. STING -- FEBRUARY 3, 1941 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, February 3, 1941 at 9.00 A. 14.. All members were Dresent. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $786.88 were approved and ordered paid. The Gibson Co.. Indiana 111 Tele. Co. tV tt Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. tt tr » tt 4t Linde Air Products Co. tt sr it tt it tr 2.70 Municipal Supply Co. $138.55. .20 't t 110.89 .80 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 21.11 176.14 South Bend Whls. Drug Co. 11.08 7.02 Studebaker Corp. 9.47 22.14 tt It 37.19 13.69 Universal Laboratories 198.93 7.97 W.A.R. Equipment Co. 9.20 19.80 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 $1828.28 were approved and ordered paid. W. P. A. Salaries 1148.33 Clyde E. Williams 30.00 W. P. A. Truck Hire 649.95 STREET DEPARM1ENT: Mr. Tony Zmudzinski, Street Commissioner was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Mr. Zmudzinski advised the Board that the cost of removing 1900 ft. of rails on.Lincolnway E. amounted to $1488.72`1 and that 12�;$96 lbs. of rails were removed and stored. • IFA • • •