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Home My WebLink About05/17/1943 Board of Public Works Minutes106 The following claims to be paid out of the special v'T.P.A. Fund or the Interceptor Sewer fund, in the amount of �87.50 were approved and ordered paid, Northern Indiana Transit Service ,;,� 25.00 V.P.A. Salary Claim $ 62.50 STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Tony Zmudzinski, Street Commissioner was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contractor's Bond was approved for John L., Landgraf, in the amount of 41,000.00 and held by the Fidelity and 'Deposit Company of Maryland. CE,', ETp-RY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Lisle McNabb presented his report for the month of April, 1943 LEGAL. DEPARTMENT: The condemnation proceedings for the property which lies immediately South of the Present City Hall, and which 7,1ras to have '•�'iad a hearing on this date, was postponed until the morning of May 17, 1943; No remonstrators appeared. There being no further business to come before the,Board the meeting adjourned at 10:00 A.'Rl. ATTEST er Kim, MEETING - IMAY 17, 1943 A regular meeting of the :hoard of Public Viorks has held Monday, May 17, 1943 at 9:00 A.IY.. All members were present. (Minutes of the last meeting were read and approve Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $8,050.43 were approved and ordered I• paid: Sam Berman 28.82 G. E. Meyer & Son 3.35 Business Systems 6.40 Nor. Ind. Public Service 1.71 Flexible Sewer Rod Company •90.92 C. A. Schrader 15.60 Goodyear Service 34.47 Smoger Lumber Company 51.51 V. E. Harmon-1.D. 14.00 South Bend Sand & Gravel 8.05 Ind. &Teich. Elec. Co. 23.40 Russell F. Smith Inc. 5.00 Ind. & Mich Elec. Co. 9.00 Stevens Oil Compan,; 25.85 Ind. Bell Telephone Co. 312.10 Studebaker Corp. 5.70 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 173.16 Studebaker Corp. 7.87 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 6,998.85, Studebaker Corp. 5.12. Korte Bros. 112.95 Travelers Insurance 5.00 G. E. Meyer & Son 109.10 Weisberger .Bros. 2.50 STREET DEPAR7'I=TEi T: Mr. Tony Zmudzinski, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. A letter from Mr. Alex Ewald, which was sent to the Common Council and referred to the hoard of Public forks, regarding a different type of traffic signal color scheme was referred to Mr. Ernest i��ilier, Traffic Engineer. ENGINEERING DEPARTI;IIENT: The following letter was presented to the Board: At the regular meeting of the Common Council (:lay loth, Councilman Niezgodski made a :notion that the Board of Public Torks be notified to contact the Railroad Companies and work out some plan to take care of the crosswalks at the Railroad in-ersections. The motion was seconded by Councilman Korpal, and carried by unanimouse--,vote. At the time this Natter was discussed, the streets mentioned in particular were located in the Ivest section of the City. (signed) This letter was referred to IVr., "dilliarls. IT Marie H. Nelson, Clerk of the Common Council of South Be A Contractor's Band for Larry N. Barnes, for 615000.00 and held by the United States Fidelity and ,Guaranty Company, Baltimore., I,Iaryland, uas approved by the Board and ordered filed. i 0 • C: • 10'7 • VACATION RESOLUTION # 2522 RESOLVED BY TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC v'1CiiiliS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the following. - THE SECOND ALLEY. NORTH OF RUPEL STREET .r RON THE ALLEY 3NEST OF BROC}I&IELD STREET TQ JOHNSON STREET. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Lots 7 to 16 inclusive and Lots 17 to 25 inclusive in Elias Rupel Addition. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 21st day of May and the 28th day of May 1943 in the South bend daily Tribune and the weekly 7h1irror. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 7th day of June, 1943 at 10:00 A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 17th day of I,Iay, 1943 Clyde E. Udilliams Nathan Levy R. H. Lon gfield Board of Public Works VACATION RESOLUTION # 2523 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC 'a"CORKS Or Tit CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:. That it ! is desirable.to vacate the following. - DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL # 1 :Beginning at the intersection of the East line of Michigan Street with the North line'of dashington Avenue, said intersection being the Southwest corner of Lot No. 83 in the original Plat of South Lend, Indiana; thence East along the North line of 4�lashington Avenue a distance of 160 feet to the - est line of Mill Street, thence South along the ,lest line of Trlill Street produced South, a distance of one foot; thence west on a line one foot South of and parallel to the North line of l�jashington- avenue, a distance of 160 feet to the East line of Michigan Street, produced South; thence North along the East line of said Michigan Street produced South, a distance of one foot to ' the North line of 'Nashington Avenue, the point of beginning. • DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL # 2 Beginning at the intersection of the East line of %:fill Street and the North line of 'Nashington Avenue, said intersection being 5 feet East of the original Southwest corner of Lot. No. 84 in the original Plat of South Bend, Indiana; thence East along the North line of :lashington Avenue a dist of 187.39 feet to the `"lest line of St. Joseph Street, as now locatedwhich -ance , coint is 13.86 feet west of the original center line of St. Joseph Street; thence South along the '4r+est lin e of St. Joseph 1 1 Street produced South, a distance of one foot; thence Ulest on a line one foot South of and parallel to the North line of 'l1ashington tivenue, a distance of 187.39 feet to the East Tine of IIill Street produced South; thence North along said East line of Trlili Street produced South, a distance of one foot to the North line of Iffashington Avenue, the point of beginning. it DESCRIPTION Or PARCEL # 3 Beginning at the intersection of the East line of St. Joseph Street with the I North line of llashington Avenue, said point being 25.74 feet east of the original Center -line of St. Joseph Street and also the Southwest corner of Lot No. 23 in the South Bend I42anufacturing Company's Addition; thence East along the North line of 'Nashington Avenue a distance of 86.10 feet to an angle in the North line of said 'Nashington Avenue; -.thence Southwesterly along the Northeasterly line of 'Nashington Avenue produced 'Westerly, to a point one foot South of the ,North line of Arashington Avenue; thence `Nest along a line one foot South of and parallel to the North line • I of '�;iashington Avenue, to the East line of St. Joseph Street produced South; thence Northerly along the East line of St. Joseph Street produced to the point of beginning. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Lots numbered 46, 81, 82, 832 84, 86, and 89 in the original Plat of South Bend. Lots numbered 1 to 15 inclusive and 20 to 28 inclusive in the South .Bend TVIanufacturing Company's Plat. All of the Lots in Vinson Subdivision. Notice of this resolution shall be -oublished on the 21st day of I`4Iay and the 28th day of Dlay, 1943 in the South Bend daily Tribune and the weekly Mirror. • This Board, at its office in the City 'Tall on the 7th day of June, 1943 10:00 A.211. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these • 1� proceedings. Adopted this 17th day of Ya,; , 1943. Clyde E. Williariis Nathan Levy Ealph H. Longf i e ld BOARD CaF PUBLIC 'NO:RKS The petition to vacate an alley, lying East and adjacent to Lot # 8 in Victory Addition was denied by the City Plan Co=iission. The same petition requested the grading of that portion of said alley lying between the East line of Lot # 8 in Victory addition to Portage Avenue. This request was referred to the Street Commissi LEGAL DEPARTMENT: The Board net to hear remonstrances and to tame final action on Declaratory.Resolution No. 2521 for the acquisition and condemnation of the property which is situate immediately South of the present South Bend City Hall and is more specifically described as follows: All of Lot No. Eight (8) of the Original Plat of the City of South Bend, except the North TT.renty-two (22) feet thereof. No remonstrances being filed with or presented to the Board against said pro- posed condemnation of the above described property for a public use and, thereupon, the Board being fully advised in the matter, the Board now takes final action on said resolution confirming without,,modification all former action taken on the same. And the .Board now orders that a list or roll be propared of all owners or holders of property and of valuable interest therein sought to be taken which list or roll shall also describe the property either injuriously or beneficially affected. Dated this 17th day of ,,lay, 1943:" 141 There being`no further at 10:00 A. -NI. Clyde E. Villiams Nathan Lev-; Ralph H. Longfield business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourn I FETING - MAY 24, 1943 021 A regular meeting of the Hoard of 'Norks was held on i,ionday, May .24, 1943 at 9:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of '9,463.32 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of >183.34 were approved and ordered Paid: S. T. Berner 5.00 Schilling's Inc. 7.02 A. J. Brasseur 5.00 O. J. Shoemaker 2.85 D. Sherman Ellison 5.00 O. J. Shoemaker 7.31 Office Engineers 3.60 South Bend Sand & Gravel 13.50 Ohio Oil Company 39.40 J. E. 1,7alz Garage 13.10 Schilling's Inc. 1.69 destern Union 3.75 Schilling's Inc. .97 Building, Dept. (Trans.) 70.00 Cas. Balka (-Trans.) 12.50 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Mr. Henry VanRiessen, of the H. G. Christman Company, sub- -nitted a plan for a drive way for the South Bend Tool & Die Company. This was approved and` ordered filed. ?`ter. Place of the Crown Development Company, Crown Point, Indiana, came before the Board to discuss with them plans and sites for a Negro mousing Program. The Board"advised him to contact the Park Department and the School City. A Contractors Bond eras approved for h1,000.00, held by the Fidelity w•, Deposit filed. Stanley T. achowiak, in the amount of Companjr of '.aryland. This was ordered 0 • • • 0