06/14/1918 Board of Public Works Speciial Meeting Minutes

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2 I':� Board met in`spec ial seas ion at 1:30 P.M. All members present. The Board appointed Nathan S. Marsh of 131 No. St. Louis Blvd. as Building Inspector, services to start work June 15th.,1918 at a salary of $90,00 per month. The Board appointed Wm. L, N ies, clerk in the Building Department to fill the place vacant by the res ignat ion of E. N. Baser to take affect June 15th., 1918 at noon ata salary of °$70.00 per month. ° The following c la ims were presented to the Board. Salar ies No. 479 $41.66 Miscellaneous Dept., payroll 480 12.50 Arnold Ransberger 481 30.00 W. G. Elliott 482 1.84 city Hall 483 80.00 Building Dolt., 484 142.50 Geo. W. Z inkey, Postmaster 485 10.00 $ 316.50 All of the above c la ims were approved by the Board. In the matter of. Improvement Resolution No. 569 for the pavement of Blaine Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Portage Avenue and Improvement Resolution No. 568 f or the pavement of Harvey Street from Allen Street to Blaine A venue it is now determined by the Board that it i3 impossible for this Board or for any contractor to secure a permit from the said United States Fuel Adminstrat ion, Oil D iv is ion to purchafse from au7 pro- ducer whatsoever as.pha It of any kind or brand for the construction of said Blaine Avenue. And now the said Williston Construction Company by its Vice -President Edgar A. Coates, appears b -if ore the Board in response to a request heretofore made by the Board upon the said Williston Construction Company; and the said Williston Construction Company is now not if ied of the receipt of the notice received by the Board from the United States Fuel Administration,, Oil Division; and the said. Board inquires of the said Williston Construction Company, if, notwithstanding jrhe refusal of the United States Fuel Admin- istration, Oil Division to grant the application made by the City of South Bend through its Board of Public Works for authority to obtain delivery of said asphalt, the said Williston Construction Company can procure from other sources than producers sufficient asphalt with which to construct the said pavement and in other respects, perform the terms and c and it ions: of . its gontract. And the said Edgar E. Coates for and on behalf of the said Williston Construction. Company informs this Board that he is able to procure from private individuals suff is ient Texaco asphalt produced by the Texas Company with which to complete the said c ontract . And now . the said Board requests its City Chemist, Isaac Van Trump to appear before the Board on June 18th. ,1918 and inform the Board whether dr no Texaco asphalt produced by the said Texas CompAny is of equal merit With that of the Trinidad Natural Lake Asphalt, and whether or no the pavement constructed with the said Texaco Asphalt will be equal duribility and will afford equal service with that of Trinidad Lake Asphalt. President.