HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/29/1945 Board of Public Works Minutesr-
224
Vacation Resolution No. 2539
i This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by th
Board of Public Works for the vacation of the first alley North of Randolph Street from
Marine Street to the East line of the alley West of Tv7arine Street, under Vacation Resol-
ution No. 2539. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication
and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with
the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be
finally adopted and the said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed
to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessments of benefits and the awards of
damages to the surrounding properties.
Mr. Clyde E. Williams, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the
awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of
the first alley North of Randolph Street from Darine Street to the East line of the
alley West of Marine Street under Vacation Resolution No. 2539.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet at
11:00 A.M. in the City Hall on the 12th day of November, 1945, for the purpose of hear-
ing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said va-
cation, and the Board further orders that notice`of said hearing, together with the
amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners
by publishing same on the 26th day of October and on the 2nd day of hTovember, 1945 in th
South Bend Daily Tribune and the :Meekly Mirror.
STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters
j pertaining to his department were discussed.
11r. Balka turned over to the Board, $15.00 received for flushing a house tap.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:00 A.M.
October 29, 1945
A regular meeting of the Board of Public ':forks was held on Monday, October 29, 1945 ij
at 9:00 A.M. all members were present. alinutes of the last meeting were read and j
approved. Salary claims in the amount of $12,090.40 were approved and ordered paid.
Claims of the following suppliers in the araount of $306.12 were approved and ordered paid:
Business Systems $ 1.72 B. & S. Sandock $ 89.50
it
Englewood Elee. Supply
3.12
O. J. Shoemaker
5.00
McClave Printing Co.
50.00
'Morrell iv.fg. Co.
7.50
Co F. Balka (Trans.)
12.50
E..Iyiller ( Trans.)
20.00
Building Depat. (Trans.)
105.00
The i�icCaffery Co.
5.29
Business Systems
6.49
GARBAGE DEPART1.11ENT: This being the date set for receiving bids for the collection and
disposal of garbage within the City of South Bend, and only one bid having been received
it was opened and read as follows:
Frank Palmer, Jr. Certified check for $500.00 Contract price for one
South Bend, Indiana Non -Collusion affadavit year �591951.14
The bid contained a paragraph explaining the bidders understanding of three paragraphs
in the specifications. The Board took the matter under advisement and will award or
reject the bid at a later date.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractor's bonds in the amount of 4p1,000.00 were approved for;,
Robert H. Drover and Seymour Jansen. These were ordered filed.
This being the date set the Board now meets to hear all persons interested or whose
.property is affected by the proposed construction of local sewers on Fisher Street from
Kiley to Meade Street under Improvement Resolution No. 2540; proposed construction of
la local sewer on Arnold Street between Donald Street and Ewing Avenue and Donald Street
sewer from Donald Street to Oliver Street under Improvement Resolution No. 2541; pro -
.posed construction of a local sewer on Douglas Street between Donald Street and Ewing
Avenue and Donald Street sewer from Kemble Avenue to Douglas Street under Improvement
Resolution No. 2542; proposed construction of a local sewer on Oliver Street from Donaldi;
Street to Ewing Avenue and Donald Street sewer from. Oliver Street to Douglas Street under
Improvement Resolution No. 2543. After hearing all persons interested who appeared and
'being fully advised in the premises2 the Board decides that the benefits to the property;'
liable to be assessed for the said sewersare equal to the estimated costs of same as
reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action upon said resolu-
tions as originally adopted, and now confirms each and every one of same.
Adopted this 29th day of October, 1945. Clde E �Nilliams
(s) Na han Levy
M. T. Cummings
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
n
U
0
0
•
•
IA
2 2 5
The Board now orders the Clerk of the Board to advertise for bids for said work
returnable on the 26th day of November, 1945.
No action was taken in regard to the matter of the bid for sewer and pavement on
fellows Street.
A petition containing 1:4 names was received asking for the construction of a local �I
sewer on Fisher Street from Olive Street to Meade Street. This was referred to the
�! City Engineer for investigation and report.
• STREET D EPAR'TiVIENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per-
I taining to his department were discussed.
•
0
•
•
•
•
This being the date
set for receiving bids for two tractors
with snow
plow attach-
,ments, the following bids
were opened and read:
Korte Bros,
Certified Check for $250.00
Tractor
0833,38
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Non -collusion affidavit
Mower
239.25
Snow Plow
227.00
Indiana Equipment Co.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Gadbur�,Is Garage,
South Bend, Indiana
Bidder's bond 11111,000.00
No bidder's bond, check or
non -collusion affidavit
Tractor $703.50
Mower :�40.00
Snow Pl6w 262.00
Tractor $938.00
Mover 223.00
Snow Plow 222.00
Gadbury's bid not considered because it did not the required certified check or bidder's
bond attached.
These bids were referred to the Street Department for tabulation and a report at the
next meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Board,
at 12:25 P.lu*
November 5, 1945
the meeting was adjourned
BOARD OF PUBLIC IdORKS
A regular meeting of the Board of Public +`'corks was held on Monday, November 5, 1945
at 8:30 p.m. All members
I
were present.
141inutes-of the last meeting were read and
approved. Claims of the
following suppliers in the amount of w9,734.66
were approved
and ordered paid:
i
j; S. T. Berner
5.00
Tiller Bryant Pierce Co.
a 4.75
Business Systems
3.79
C. E. Perkins
5.00
11 City Water Works
11.42
South Bend Tribune
3.30
j� Ind. & 14ich. Elec. Co.
71028.63
Schilling's Inc.
.52
j Ind. & Much. Elec. Co.
167.66
South Bend Tribune
4.95
Interstate Glass & Paint
Co. 5.25
J. E. `yJalz Garage
133.65
Ij I. W. Lower Co.
13.90
Clyde E. Xilliams
3.75
II Andresen Corporation
112.92
Ind. & 11r11ich. Elec. Co.
2.92
ji Dr. B. J. Bolka
6.00
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
1.00
Dr. B. J . Bolka
8.00
International Harvester
9.20
fiDr. B. J. Bolka
6.00
I. ':'J. Lower. Co.
2.10
Business Systems
1.11
The Ohio Oil Co.
65.18
Business Systems
1.76
The Studebaker Corp.
.36
Century Tool & Metal Co.
108.96
The Studebaker Corp.
.68
Dooley Elec. Co.
11808.34
The Studebaker Corp.
22.42
I The Gibson Company
145.71
The Studebaker Corp.
.12
Hoffman Bros.
10.00
The Studebaker Corp.
5.75
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
16.16
"dire & Disc I.Wheel Co.
8.40
A petition for a parking lot in the rear of 127 North Main Street was approved by
the Board, and a 01,000.00 bond covering same was also approved.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: N1r. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per-
taining to his department were discussed.
�i
• ENGINEERI'';G DEPARTMENT: The Board approved the established grade of the alley North of
Elwood Avenue from College Street to Brookfield Street and the alley `+Jest of Brookfield
Street from Dulla Street to Keller Street. Also the established grade of the alley
West of College Street from Elwood Avenue to Bulla Street.
TRAFFIC A petition was received containing forty two names asking for an investigation
f the traffic conditions at Adams and Vassar Streets. This was referred to the Traffi
ngineer 'for investigation and report.