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MEETING -- OCTOBER 14, 1941
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board approved the grade as established for Timber Lane, as
per drawings submitted by the Engineering Department.
DEDICATION
WHEREAS, a plat with dedication of streets and alleys indicated thereon, is now presented
Ito the Board, to be known as Poplar Subdivision.
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This plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public Works and Safety
I in 'Row #21, Drawer #4, File # and recorded in Book #2=; Page trPrr, in the Recorder's
;Office of St. Joseph County.
SNOW.. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety of South Bend,
Indiana, that all public streets, alleys and public places dedicated to the public use
.in said plat, are hereby accepted and approved by said Board for and on behalf of the
�City of South Bend, Indiana.
!(ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: Pair. walls, Superintendent, reported that the following lights
have been ordered installed.
lLight at the intersection of Gladstone and Ford Streets, Donald and Hoke Streets and
• North Side Blvd., and 27th Street.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:30
A. M.
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MEETING -- OC^1OBER 20, 1941
A regular meeting of
�at
the Board of Public Works was held on Monday,
October 29, 1941
9:00 A. 1,4.. All members
were Nresent. Minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. Claims of the following
suppliers, in the amount of 754--.16
were approved and
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I�ordered paid.
'Business
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Systems, Inc.
1.32 The McCaffery Co.
5.85
1.68 McClave Printing Co.
2.00
Gibson Co.
29.85 River Park Lbr. Co.
3.14
I H. F: Glaser, Jr.
485.00 Dad Saville
1.85
The Hallemite Mfg. Co.
17.50 0. J. Shoemaker
57.24
Indiana Bell Tele. Co.
10.70 "
12.27
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John S. Kenny
2.00 rr
35.00 Singer -General Tire Co.
17.17
62.84
Studebaker Corp.
1.75
The following claims to be paid out of W.P.A. Special fund or the Interceptor
Sewer W.P.A. fund, in the amount of $21.00 were approved and ordered paid.
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James P. Conboy 1.00 C. E. Williams (Stamps) 20.00
• STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Zmudzinski presented the sweeper report for the week beginning
October 13, 1941.
1 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A contractor's bond for Charles 1. Aulm was received and approv
The City Engineer was instructed to obtain bids for sidewalk and curb on Maple
Street from Western Avenue north to Thomas St., and for surb on Meade Street from. the
alley north of Jefferson St., to the alley south of Jefferson St,
Mr. Samuel Crumpacker, Attorney for the Grand Trunk Ry. Co., appeared before the Board
stating that he had had correspondence from the General Manager of the Grand Trunk Ry.
Co., relative to the opening of 30th and 32nd Streets across their tracks, and that
he was submitting to the general manager, additional information.
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: A petition was received, asking for a street light at the inter-
section of City Hall Court and Colfax Avenue. This petition was turned over to Mr.
Qualls for investigation and report.
A street light at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Leer Street was ordered
installed upon the reco=, endation of Mr. Qualls.
' Mr. Qualls was requested to submit recommendations for lights on the Jefferson
Street Housing Project,_ to the Board.
TRAFFIC COMMISSTON: Mr. Kappelman, Mr. Kromenson, representatives of the Gold Bond Stor
') and Mr. Percy Walsh, realttor appeared before the Board regarding the loading and un-
liloading of trucks for th Gold Bond store on Colfax Ave. Mr. Williams, after an
investigation, was requested to make a study of the carrying capacity of that part of
+I the bridge.
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Mr. Colburn requested permission to stretch a banner across Michigan St.,.at,
Colfax Ave., for the Community Chest. This petition was granted.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned atll
10 : 30 A. M .
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MEETING -- OCTO:BER 27, 1941 �
Aregular meeting of the Board' of Public Works was held on Monday, October 2.7, 1941
(, at 9 :00 A. M. All members were present. Rinu s, ¢�f the last -meeting were read and
,approved. Salary claims, in the amount owere approved and ordered paid.
(Claims of the following- suppliers, in the amount of $525.66 were approved and ordered i
1 Paid. �I •
City Wate' Works
$10.13
Indiana Bell Tele.`Co.
$ 6.00
Concrete Prod. Corp.
75.00
Jerry Jacobs
45.00
Expanding Sewer Machine Co.
165.00
I. W. Lower Co.
3.75
The Gibson Co.
10.62
The Ie2cC of fery Co.
7.77
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2.76
G. E. Meyer & Son
4.45
Goodyear Service
125.40
it2.41
Indiana Bell.,Tele. Co.
1.88
Royal Typewriter Co.
--6.00 i
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6_19
Shell American Pet. Co.
9.42
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16.48
The South Bend Supply Co,
3.60
E. H. Miller
The following claims to
be paid out of
the Special W.P.A. fund or:' -the Interceptor I
Sewer W.P.A. fund, in the amount
of $1537.08
were approved and ordered paid.
Business Systems, Inc.
4.15
Indiana & 1ilichigan Elec. Co.
1.00
City Water Works
36.85
2.40
If
11.00
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5.16
Indiana Bell Tele. Co.
6.00
Schilling's
8.58
6.45
South Bend Supply Co.
3.17
If
6.00
Sullivan Machinery Co.
150.00
et
6.94
Clyde E: Williams
30.00
ft
6.00
li%P.A. Payroll
702.30
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6.00
W.P.A. Truck Rental
285.38 1
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STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Tony
Zmudzinski, Street
Commissioner was present and
matters
pertaining to his department
were discussed.
Mr. Zm.udzinski presented
the sweeper report
for the week beginning October
29, 1941.
Mr. Zmudzinski was authorized
to repair
the sidewalks on the Hydraulic
Avenue
bridge.
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ENGINEERING DEPARTtvENT: The
Board approved
the plans for sidewalk, curbs and
pavement
on Bissell Street, from Campau
Street to Northwood
Drive, as per drawings submitted
by I
the Engineering Department.
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A contractor's bond,,in
the amount of $1000.00 was received for Charles
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H. Gollatz
of Mishawaka, Ind. This bond
was approved and ordered filed.
The Board approved the plans for the proposed driveway for the.Hill's Building on
E. Jefferson Blvd.
A contractor's bond, in the amount of $1000.00, was received for Slyvester Queer.
This bond was approved and ordered filed.
The Board denied the petition to cut back the curb on Jefferson Street,
at St.
Louis
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Blvd., in front of the property at 701 E. Jefferson
from Laura Pfeiffer, who was advised the decision
Blvd. This petition was
the Board.
received
of
of
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Bids were received on the curb for Meade Street
and the sidewalk and curb
on Maple i
Street, as follows:
MR. H.gRRY BARNES:
Mr Herman F. Glaser -
Curb on Meade St. $.59 per foot
6urb on Meade Street
$,70
per f
Curb on Maple St. .60 per foot
Sidewalk on Maple St.
.25
per sl'. ft.
Sidewalk on Maple St. .22 per sq. ft.
Curb on Maple St.
.70
per fj�.
The Board accepted the bid of Mr. Harry Barnes; as being the lowest and best,bid, 11
and Mr. Barnes was advised to prosceed with the work.
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