04/08/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes

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222" Tuesday Aril S. 1 A. report was received from i.he Street Xommissioner about the condition of South Lafayette Street because of oonduot of Hurwich Iron Company. Mr. Hur- wick appeared and said it mould be cleared up by today, April 8, 1924. :Request was received from Piatz & Gild, *w close an alley between. Main Street and Michigan.Street from -Wayne Street to 1st alley north of Wayne Street. Building Commissioner Davis reported that 30. days would e sufficient time and rhe6mmended that said Platz & Gill be permitted to close said alley the width of the building; only at reak of 225-227 South Michigan Street for a period of thirty days. Request granted in accordance with Building Commissioners recommendation.. A petition was received and placed on file for Pavement on Fairview Ave nue from Michigan Street to Fellows Street,. A petition was received, read and referred to Pale and Wire' Inspector,. for Lights on Fairview Avenue from Michigan.Street to Fellows Street. A petition was received and resilutian ordered for Grading alley west of Miami Street from Pennsylvania AVENUE TO Broadway. Partial Estimate No. 4 for St. Peter Street Sub -Trunk Sewer was approved. Board directed that Indiana & Michigan Electric Company be notified to repair pole in front of 312 North Lafayette Street. .Pole and Wire Inspector Qualls reported that Indiana & Michigan Electric Company should be instructed to remove lights and poles and wires from the corner of Main and Bronson Streets; so ordered. The Western Union Telegraph Company was granted permission to place a pole at the corner of Main and Bronsnn Streets in 9rder to shorten the cable span that extends across Main Street o the Vandalic Railroad Station, pole to be used jointly by said company and Indians & Michigan ELECTric Company. 9 C#mmunieation was received from C. W. Copp, Commander Major Wm..MdKinley Camp No 58 Sons of Veterans, regarding condition of speaker's stand at' the City Cemetery; same referred to sexton at gity Cemetery to make repairs, A request was received from Chas. W. Slick regarding an extension of time to Indiana & Michigan Electric.Company for -Aires across Lincoln Way East into Slick's Laundry building; same granted and approved by the Board. Petition received and -:read and resolution ordered for Asphalt Pavement on alley between and parallel to Washington Avenue and Jefferson Street from Lafaay- e tte Street to Williams Street. - Building Department and Electrical Department each filed monthly.report; same approved. Contract for Grade, Curb and Walla on Roberts Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Ruskin Street transferred from. Highways_ Material Company to Harry N. BARNES: Same approved by the Board Pole and -Wire Inspector Qualls recommended that two street lights with ,poles' -and wires be removed from Tutt Street; same approved by Board. The following claims were approved: Street and Alley Department Payroll Bngineering Depaktmont, Garbage Department Street Repair Department City Cemetery DEPARTMENT Bugbee, Shheok & Jackson F. C. Reimold & Co. J. B. Hunter, Postmaster Sanddrs-Egbert Co. The Independent Tank Line Bunch Sign Company F. M. Patty South Bend Suppply Xo• G. R. Kinney Co. Inc Staples - Hiidebiand Co. J. B. Hunter Postmaster United .States Blue Print Paper Re. Thomas Rubber Co. y 2,305.90 332.25 705.00 562.50 134.10 1052.05 37.43 10.00 350.70 48.76 1.50 4.65 125.76 28.90 340.91. 10.00 5.60 29.45 A letter was received. and read from McHugh & Cole Company (by W. R. Har- rop toMr. Rey Riggs, 939 South 13th Street, South B d in regard to repairs to bs de at Mr. Riggs property, agreeing to repair sidewalk -an, lawn to Mr. Riggs's SAI"Waction; lwrrwe pl4xws an Mir. At, -test: resi nt