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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/1945 Board of Public Works Minutes226 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: An excavation bond was approved for Arthur C. Rogers and was ordered filed. A petition was received asking for the vacation of an alley South of Mishawaka Ave from Louise Street to the Grand Trunk Railroad Tracks. This was referred to the City Plan Commission. i A petition was received asking for the vacation of a strip of land five feet in jwidth taken off of the East side of the alley extending North from Sample Street between I .'lots No. 7 and 8 in the Louis Nicholls Subdivision to the City of South Bend. This ,Iwas referred to the City Plan Commission. A petition was received asking for the vacation of Sibley Street from Brookfield j Street to Johnson Street. This was referred to the City Plan Commission. -� STREET DEPARTMENT., Mir, Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, presented the tabulation of I bids received for tractors and snow plows, and the Board found that in their opinion, 4' the lowest and best bid was the bid of norte Brothers of Fort 11ayne, Indiana, tnd the Board therefore authorized the purchase of two tractors, two snow plows and one mower i from forte Brothers at a total sum of $2,374.01. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.IrT. 119 November 19, 1945 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, November 19, 191 at 9:00 A.M. All members were resent. Minutes of the last meeting were read and appro� Salary claims in the amount of 913,655.44 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of �2,008.86 were approved and ordered paid American Linen Supply 9.00 G. E. Ir�eyer & Son $ 3.20 City Nater storks 10.30 Royal Typewriter Co. 93.56 L. 0. Gates Chev. Co. 790.00 Royal Typewriter Co. 20.25 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.49 Schilling's Inc. .79 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 231.54 Schilling's Inc. 1.00 The McCaffery Co. 9.08 The Studebaker Corp. 15.47 C. F. Balka (Trans.) 12.50 Ind. &Mich. Elec. Co. 1.40 Andresen Corp. 112.77 The TrlcCaffery Co. 13.33 Business Systems 3.88 Ind. R--14ichigan Elec. Co. .60 The France Stone Co. 312:32 E. R. Newland Co. 10.00 Goodyear Service 79.56 O'Brien Varnish Co. 41.59 Goodyear Service 93,64 St. Joseph's Hospital 8.20 Goodyear Service 81.66 The South Bend Supply Co. 13.84 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 30.60 The Studebaker Corp. 13.71 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Killer., Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertail ing-to his department were discussed. A request from the Polish American Businessmen.'s Association for a stop light at Western Avenue and Arnold Street was referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and- report. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contractor's bond in theamount of $1,000.00 was approved for -the Bock ubelding & Boiler Company.and an Excavation Bond in the amount of 41,000,00 was approved for Edward L. Carlson. These were ordered filed. - A resolution permitting the owners of the Page.Hotel property, to seal a two inch (211) opening between the newly constructed building.a nd the building owned by the City Water Works, to prevent damage by the collection of,moisture in the area, was approved by the Board. A copy of the resolution to become a part of these minutes. Vacation Resolution No. 2539. November 12, 1945 having been the date set for public hearing on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessments of benefits in the :ratter of the vacation of the first alley North of Randolph Street from Marine Street to the East line of the alley West of Marine Street under Vacation Resolution No. 2539, and said date having been a public holiday the hearing was continued until November 19, 1945. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re- monstrances sere:filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notice and same were found sufficient, and the 3oard., therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown 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 proceed :5 ,ed. • • CJ • • 227 • Il ings 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 said alley vacation are hereby sustained. BUILDING DEPARTi�ENT: Mr. Numaw appeared before the Board with Andrew Toth architect, and presented the plans for the construction of store buildings having marquees requir- ing approval of the Board. Ha.ving.been informed by the Building Commissioner, that the plans and,specifications with respect to the marquees complied with the building code, the Board approved the following installations: 1. A one story masonry'store,buildings (391 x 551) at the Southee:st corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Michigan.Street for Max Opperman. 2. A one story masonry store building (35t x 130t) at 1435 Portage Avenue for Roger R. Fenska.. 3. A one story and basement, frame and brick veneer store building (301 x approximatEly 70t) at the Northwest corner of Magnolia and Prairie Avenue for Mr. and Mrs,. John Gruber. STREET DEPARTMENT: TVZr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. Mr. Balka reported that the,two tractors and snow plows purchased by the Hoard on November 5, 1945 had not been delivered, and he was advised to contact the vendor and determine when delivery could be expected. CEMETERY DEPARUEENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present end matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, eht meeting was adjourned at 11:00 A.Y. N ovember 26, 1945 A regular meeting of the Board of Public ;forks was held on TvZonday, November 26, 1945 at 8:30 A.M. All members were present. hZinutes of the last meeting were read • ;) and approved., Salary claims in Claims of the following suppliers the amount of $10,588.43 were approved in the amount of $433.98 were approved and ordered paid; and ordered paid: �I American Linen Supply $ 1.25 Schilling -Is Inc. .43 Business Systems 7.50 O. J. Shoemaker 9.00 Englewood Elec. Supply Co. 1.87 South Side Awning Co. 20.50 McClave Printing Co. 98.50 South Bend Tribune 13.18 Charles Iviartindale 2.27 Vitality Feed Store 33.30 Mirror Press 12.53 .':Vest Side Hardware 14.07 Nor. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 1.00 'Jest Side Hardware Co. 9.11 The Ohio Oil•Company 14.50 `vVest Side Hardware 11,90 ( Schilling's Inc. 2.05 C. F. Balak (Trans.) 12.50 • Building Dept. ( Trans.) 105.00 E. TdIiller ( Trans.) 20.00 Dr. B. J. Bolka 18.00 Indian. Bell Telephone 10.70 I; Dr. B. J. Bol-ka 6.00 River Park Lumber Co. 8.82 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Iefr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A contractor's bond in the amount of $1,000.00 was approved for Bernhard D. Johnson and was ordered filed. j The Board approved the plans for curb, sidewalk and pavement on Jackson Street `� II from Calvert Street to Dubail. The .board approved the established grade on the alley 'Kest of Pulaski Street i from Calvert Street to Dubail. action was taken in the matter of the Fellows Street sewer. This being the date set for receiving bids on local sewers under Improvement jl Resolutions No. 2540, 2541, 2542 and 2543, and it now being the time set for opening said bids, the following bids were opendd and read by T1r. �illianns: 0 a WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, a municipal corporation, is the owner in fee simple of Lot Number Eight(g)' except a strip twenty-two(22 t) feet in width taken off of and from the entire length of the north side thereof in the original plat of the town, now the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana; WHEREAS, there is constructed on said lot a brick building the south side of which is north of the Routh.line of said lot approximately two (2") inches from the property dine of Lot Seven(7) in the original plat of the town, now the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, as hereinafter set forth; WHEREAS, Nelson S. Bowsh.er, John L. Taylor, and Carl Emil Johnson, as tenants in common, are the owners in fee simple of a part of Lot Number Seven(7) in the original plat of the town, now the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, described as: Beginning at a point twenty-four acid one-half(2t) feet East of the Southwest corner of said lot; thence running North fifty(50) feet; thence East six(60) inches; thence North sixteen(161) feet to the North line of said lot thence East fifty-two(521) feet; thence South sixteen(161) feet; thence East six inches(6"); thence South fifty(501) feet to the south line of said lot; thence West fifty- three(531) Feet to the place of beginning; and also beginning at a point seventy-seven(771) feet six(60) inches East of the Southwest corner of said Lot Number Seven(7) ; thence East right and one --half (9*0) inches to the eenter:line of the present brick wall; thence North along the center line of said brick wall fifty(50') feet; thence West six(6") inches to the West line of said present brick wall, thence North sixteen(161) feet to the North line of said lot; thence Nest eight and one-half(") inches; thence South.sixt:een (161) feet; thence East six(6") inches, which point is eight and nches one-half(8j" (,/West of the center line of said brick wall; thence South fifty(501) feet to the place of beginning; together with and -1- subject to all rights, titles, and interests, appurt6nant thereto as shown by the record title thereof; WHEREAS, the owners of said part of Lot Number Seven(7) are now constructing on said property a brick building, the North wall of which is on their property line and is approximately two(2") inches from the South wall of the building owned by said City, with some variation in distance more or less at different points between said walls; WHEREAS, the architect for the owners of said part of Lot Number Seven(7) and the engineer for the City of South Bend are agreed that because of the proximity of the walls of said buildings and the small space between them when the building on said part of Lot Number Seven(7) is completed, there shall be the possibility of damage done to both of said walls by the action of the elements, which condition shall prevail if measures to correct the same are not taken; WHEREAS, said architect and engineer agree that the prospective damage can be eliminated by closing this space of approximate- ly two(2") inches by closing the upper space thereof and the East opening thereof by use of brick, mortar, cement, or other appropriate material; WHEREAS, the owners of such part of Lot Number Seven(7) have proposed at their expense to close said openings as heretofore set forth on receiving proper consent and acquittanze-. to do so from the said City of South Bend; NOW THEREFORE, the City of south Bend, Indiana, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety finds that it is for the benefit of its said property that such space between said buildings be closed, that it accepts the proposal of the owners of said part of Lot Number Seven(7) to so close said opening, that such action of said owners is hereby consented to and approved, that it declares such action to be dt right, not a, trespass 0 or unlawful possession, and that no action by or on behalf of said City or any of its duly constituted sub -divisions thereof shall lie against or be taken against said owners of a part of Lot Number Seven (7), or their successors in interest thereto, because of such construction to close said opening;and finally said City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby releases the owners of said part of Lot Number Seven(7) and their successors in interest thereto, of all necessity to maintain said closing construction and releases them of any liability for any damage or trespass to the building of said City caused by said construction of .the closing, and said City assumes no responsibility of any expense in said construction or maintenance thereof. 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