02/03/1941 Board of Public Works Minutes

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ohn B. Haberle 3.50 Studebaker Corp. 1.37 offman Bros. 40.50 Swanson Service Co. 7.69 I. Holcomb 30'41 West Side Hdw. Store 17.28 . ndiana B411 Tele . Co. 10.70 ft " tr 40.00 It it 1.88 STREET DEPARTMENT: It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the e;ntract for the purchase of the Motor Power Grader be awarded to the Galion Iron 'orks and Mfg. Company, This Galion motor grader to cost $4183.00._ Mr. G.- S. Boers', President of;the Chicago.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 sweepers,.' 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 Lincolnway 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 $p17.50 per G. ton 17.60 per G. ton Proposal #2 16.40 per G ton 1116.50 7.60 per G. ton 17.:60 per G ton Proposal #3 16.40 per G. ton 18.00 per G. ton $17.60 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. ,-_Y�/l . /I e V rk. BOARD 4F P "rr; KS. 14 E ETING -- FEBRUARY 3, 1941 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, February 3, 1941 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 0786.88 were approved and ordered paid. The Gibson Co. Indiana 111 Tele. Co. ft, It Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. It if It f it Linde Air Products Co. ft it ft It ft ft 2.70 Municipal Supply Co. $138.55. .20 itr 110.89 .80 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 21.11 176.14 South Bend Wh1s. 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 theamount 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 DEPARTMENT: 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', and that 12�;$96 lbs. of rails were removed and stored. • • 1�1 L •