10/15/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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224 ° Board met in tegula.r secs ion at 10: 00 A.M. All members present. Bart ial eat ima.te allowed George A. Harrep Contractor on the Marquette Park Trunk sewer system for the amount of... .....' ......................$69562.23 It was resolved by the Board that the salaries of the Street Farman be increased each from $3.00 per day -to $3.50 per day same to begin November lst., 1918. ° .a.o . .......o Complaint rece ived, bya the. Beards about weeds not being cut in gutters on South Michigan Street from end ofopresent pavement to end of street car line. 1. The Board ordered this comvlaint referred to the Street Cmnmiss loner for invest igat i'ou ,The Board ordered that the Garbage Department teams be paid $.70 per hour, on a ten (`10) hour a day basis, also that helpers on garbage wagons be increased from $2.50 per day to $3.00 per day, Same to start October 21st.,1918. The following communication received read and placed on file. Oct. 10th.,1918. Mr. G. A. Elliott, prest. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Ind. Dear Sir We have your letter of Oct. 9th., enclosing copy of letter received from Mr. Pennybacker, Secretary of the U. S. Highways Council and we note that permission has been ,given to complete the improvement on Portage Avenue. dr. A. W. White left for South Bend this morning and will call on you with reference to this matter. very truly yours, THE WHITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY H . B . D IETWE ILER, Secy. The following, bids were received read and placed on file, and Clerk instructed to bring same up at next regular meeting Tuesday October 22nd.,1918 at 10: 00 A.M. South Bend, Indiana Oct.114,1918. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - I hereby agree to make all necessary changes in boiler room to install radiator in the police room according to plans and specifications for the sum of Nine Hundred and Twenty five Dollars ($925.00) Yours respectfully, JOE A. LUTHER. GF.