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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/1945 Board of Public Works Minutes216 The following memo was received by the Board, from Clyde E. Williams, City Engineer A complaint has been received regarding the railroad crossing at Florence Avenue. The crossing was inspected and found to be in fair condition. It has been paved with as phalt material on the roadway and also on the sidewalk area. The asphalt has broken way from the tracks in some instances, making it difficult to cross with a baby carriage but with this exception the crossing is in good condition. Improvement of.this conditio is practically impossible because of the vibration of the rails. This being the date set the Board meets to hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by the following described public improvement: Improvement Resolu- tion No. 2536 for the improvement of Fellows Street by sewer and pavement. Due notice having been given of the adoption of said above resolution and only one person, Fred Keller, appearing, who indicated his consent, and the Board now being fully advised in the premises it decided that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for the public improvement are equal to the estimated costs to the acme as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and the Board takes final action upon said resolution as orig- inally adopted, the same being confirmed without modification. The Board now considers, and after consideration, finally determines that the special benefits will equal the maximum estimated cost of such improvement. The Board now determines that the.total cost of said improvement is less than 50% of the aggregate value of the property abutting thereon or within 150 feet thereof as it is assessed for taxation, exclusive of the bene fits which are accrued to the property liable to be assessed on account of the said im- rovement will amount to a sum equal to the estimated cost of the improvement, namely 13,639.80. _ The Board now orders the clerk to advertise for bids for said work returnable on the 15th day of October, 1945. STREET DEPARTMENT: The Board approved settlement.ih full of a claim against the city f amages to a car owned by Victor Strantz suffered when the car hit an open manhole, in the amount of $34.38. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley.Leszczynski, Sexton, was present_ and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. Mr. Lesezynski presented his report for the month of August, 1945. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 A.M. oC C ler September 17,. 1945 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, September 17, 1945 at 9:00 A.M. Mr. Levy was absent. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $3,024.39 were approved and ordered paid: S. T. Berner Ins. Co. S. T. Berner Ins. Co. Business Systems Business Systems City Water Works City Water Works City Water Works Ray H. Kenady Ke t chen Bros. Frank Kominowski J. C. Lauber Co. Business Systems Dooley Electric Co. L. G. Gates Chev. Co. The Gibson Company LBpcoln Steel Company Main Electric Company 2.50 Lowe Lumbe r Company 5.00 I. W. Lewer Company 5.39 I. W. Lower Company 15.17 Miller Bryant Bierce Co. 2.35 Mishawaka Equipment Co. 7.52 Nor. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 8.66 Smogor Lumber Co. 5.00 The Studebaker Corp. 5.00 Travelers Insurance Co. 5.00 A. Harold weber Ins. Co. 9.50 Worrell Mfg. Co. 8.34 Muncipal Supply Co. 849.23 South Bend Sand & Gravel 4.39 Standard fail Company 7.58 Standard Oil Coma any 95.17 Standard Gil Company 57.00 21.41 501.70 25.70 4.50 30.57 1.48. 358.46 13.39 5.00 5.00 85.90 21.41 6.80 9.40 430,41 432.75 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. 0 0 • L' 0 21 0 .7 L` TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Kopper of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company was present at the meeting to.inquire about comments on the new traffic lighting at the intersection of Lincoln Way East and Jefferson Boulevard. The matter of billing for the new traffic signal arrangement was also discussed. Mr. Kopper indicated that meters could be in- stalled to register the actual current used and they could bill us accordingly. Mr. Miller was authorized to arrange for a meeting With State Highway Officials for the discussion of this problem, the State having an interest in the traffic control signals. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: -A communication from the City Clerk's office pertaining tothe ordinance prow d ng for the licensing classifying of heating and ventilating contractors was -referred to the Building Department for further study. The communication also contained a petition asking for the rezoning of alive Street from Washington Street to the Grand Trunk Railroad, in order to make it a boule- vards was referred to the City Plann Commission for further study. This being the date set bids were received for one half -ton pick up truck and were opened and read as follows: L. 0. Gates Chevrolet Co. One 1945 Chevrolet one-half ton Mishawaka, Indiana pick up truck $948.00 Less trade in allowance 158.00 790.00 L. 0. Gates Chevrolet Co. One 1945 Chevrolet one-half ton South Bend, Indiana pick up truck $948.00 Less trade in allowance 150.00 The bid was awarded to the L. G. Gates Chevrolet Company of Mishawaka, it being in the Board's opinion the lowest and best bid. Vacation Resolution No. 2537 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of the alley South of -Pleasant Street From 25th Street to the East line of the alley West of 25th Street under vacation resolution No. 2537. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re- monstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said rolls. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the pro- ceedings closed and the alley vacated, upon receipt of the amount of benefits assessed from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to s i( alley vacation are hereby sustained. jl Vacation Resolution No. 2538 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award �1of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the second Talley West of Twyckenham Drive from Monroe Street to South Street under vacation resol- ution No. 2538. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re- . monstranees were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices nij and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts diown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the pro- ceedings closed and the alley vacated, upon receipt of the amount of benefits assessed from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to jsaid alley vacation are hereby sustained. i jl STREET DEPARTMENT: Matters pertaining to the Street Department were discussed by the Board. CEMETERY DEWTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszezynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 A.M. 0