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Home My WebLink About08/14/1944 Board of Public Works MinutesENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Petitions were received by property owners on Kendall Street between Ewing and Calvert Street, and presented.by Walter Arnold, asking that Kendall street be paved. These petitions were referred to the Engineering Depar-ment.for inves Ligation and report. A report is to be made to Mr. Arnold of the necessary engineering data for improvements. This being the date set for receiving bids for the collection of garbage in the City of South Bend, and it now being 10:00 A.M`.,, the time set for opening the bids, Mr,.Williams apened the bid presented by Mr. Frank Palmer, representing Blue Lines, Inc. Once a week collection during.the entire year, the amount of ,$41,916.00; once.a week. for -the year excepting during the months of July, August and September, when there will ba a bi-:nreekly collection, for the amount of $4,500.00 additional. After the opening of the bid, it was indicated that an error had been made in setting down the amount and thebide for for once a week collection was changed by the bidder in writing to $41,626. The 3oard took the matter under advisement for decision on or before August 14, 1944, TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his.department were discussed. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. There being no further busincess to come before at 10:30 A.M. ATTEST: 4"..", Clerk 7.. , I the Board, the meeting was adjourned �I I� i oar of P is orks MEETING - AUGUST 14, 1944 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, August 14, 1944. All members were present. Yinittes of the last me ting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of �p9,333.33 were approved a paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $2,849.91 dtordered wer e.a roved and ordered paid: Bi-Lateral Fire Hose Co. $2,330.00 Ind. &' lich. Elec. Co. $ 36.92 Builders Store, Inc. 57.50 International Harvester Co. 1.12 Business Systems, Inc. 19,36 G, ]%''Meyer & Son 6.14 City Water Works .67 Nor."Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 29.64 City Water Works 183.44 River Park Lumber Co. 20.90 City Water Works 1.04 River Park Lumber Co. 39.84 The Gibson Co. 1.97 The Seagrave Corp .' .50 Henry H. Davis Co. 38.40 The South Bend Supply Co. 7.52 Goodyear Service .75 Weisberger Bros. 59.30 J. I. Holcomb Co. 14.90 STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Anthony Zmudzinski, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per ain ng to his department Are discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment rol showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vaca- tion.of the alley between Jennings Avenue and Dean Street from South Michigan westward to the North -South alley between Michigan and Main Streets, under vacation resolution No. .2528. . In the above assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance were filed, the Clerk of the Board ssubmitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, being fully advised in .the premises, therefore finds that the several lots and parcels of land .have been benefitted and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take .action on said assess merit- roll, and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the- proceedings closed, and the.alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefitted and all proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are.hereby sustained. GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: No decision having been reached in the matter of the garbage con- tract the matter was again taken under advisement. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. CETZETARY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. Mr. Leszczynski was authorized to take one week of his vacation starting August 21, 1944. 0. • is • • • • •. 169 • • • r1 �J • Contractor's bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 were approved for C. A. Jordan Compan and Axel B. Tholander were approved and ordered filed. The Board sets up the following schedule for procedure before it at regular meetings subject to change from time to time as experience indicates that the business of the Board could be more efficiently operated in another manner. The following department heads shall appear before the Board for discussion of the problems of their department-s each Monday at the time set forth below: 9:15 Traffic Department 9:30 Electric Department 9:45 Street Department 10;15 Fire Department 10:45 Police Department Each department head is expected to be on hand fifteen minutes before the time set forth in the foregoing schedule. All bills, public hearings, opening of bids and other business of the Board will be taken up after 11:00 o'clock. This order becomes effective on the: 21st day of August, 1944. The Clerk of the Board is directed to notify each of the department heads by letter.. There being no further business to at 11:00 A.M. ATT Clerk come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned T, ETING - AUGUST 21, 1944 A regular meeting of the Board of Public 'Works was held on Monday,, August 21, 1944 at 9:00 A.M. Mr. Longfield was absent. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. There were no bills to be approved. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. ELECTRIC DEPART11KE11T: Mr. William Qualls, Superintendent, was present and matters per- taining to his.department were discussed. !� STREET DEPARTMENT e Mr. Anthony Zmudzinski, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. lot: I.ENGINEERIN G DEPARTMENT.* Contractor's bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 were approved for.Charles E. En.mons,.Sherman L. Lechlitner and Mabel H. Babcock. These were ordered filed. GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was I unanimously adopted: ( Mr. Longfield Absent) That the bid of Blue Lines, Inc. for collect o of garbage in the city of South Bend for the calander year 1945, be and the same is hereby accepted. The Board received a memorandum from the !Mayor stating that several complaints had been received expecially ffom servicemen that they had been refused taxi cab service to certain sections of the city. The following letter was sent to all taxi cab companies and to the Union Representative of the taxi drivers: jI "Complaints have been received from servicemen and other persons including citizens and residents of South ;3ebd, that they are being refused service from taxi cabs to and jfrom certain sections of the City. Your attention is called to the fact that this is a violation of the ordinance per- mitting cabs to operate and the regulation to operate within the City of South Bend. Henceforth such complaints will result in the ir=ediate prosecution for maximum -� p penalties under the ordinance. j� This letter is being called to the attention of each Cab Company and to the Union iRepres,;entative of taxi drivers so that both the companies and the drivers will be noti- ffied that such action will take place. I } I� If you have any questions or desire an further information concerning this matter jplease get in touch with the City Attorney. There being no further business at 11:15. .AT S Clerk to come before the Barrd, the meeting was adjourned M