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Home My WebLink About11/26/1945 Board of Public Works Minutes227 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. i� BUILDING DEPART" ITT: Mr. Kumaw appeared before the -Hoard with Andrew Toth architect, and presented the plans for the construction of store buildings having marquees requi.r- I ing approval of the Board. Havingbeen informed by the Building Commissioner, that the plans and specifications with respect to the marquees complied with the building II code, the Board approved the following installations: 1. A one story masonry.'store,buildings (39' x 551) at the Southeast corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Michigan.Street for Max Opperman. j 2. A one story masonry store building (35' x 1301) at 1435 Portage Avenue for 11,Roger R. Fenska . N 3. A one story and basement, frame and brick veneer store building (30f x approximat ly 701) at the Northwest corner of Tyiagnolia and Prairie Avenue for Mr. and Mrs, John Gruber, STREET DEPART'VIEN111: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- i . taining to his department were discussed. Mr. Balky reported that the,two tractors and snow plows purchased by the Board on November 5, 1945 had not been delivered, and he was advised to contact the vendor and determine when delivery could be expected. j CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, eht meeting'was'adjourned jl at 11:00 A.1il. L' N ovember 26, 1945 j A regular meeting of the Board of Public lWorks was held on Monday, November 26, ;I 1945 at 8:30 A.-M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read !� and approved: Salary claims in the affiount of $10,588.43 were approved and ordered paid; • i�I Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $433.98 were approved and ordered Ii paid: American Linen Supply $ 1.25 Schilling's Inc. $ .43 Business Systems 7.50 0. 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 ii Charles Ivlartindale 2.27 Vitality Feed Store 33.30 Mirror Press 12.53 lest Side Hardware 14.07 11 Nor. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 1.00 `vest Side Hardware Co. 9.11 ji The Ohio Oil -Company 14.50 `vVest Side Hardware 11.90 Schilling's Inc. 2.05 C.F. Balak ( Trans.) 12.50 • I' Building Dept. (Trans.) 105.00 E. Miller (Trans.) 20.00 I� Dr. B. J. Bolka 18.00 Indian. Bell Telephone 10.70 Dr. B. J. Bolka 6.00 River Park Lumber Co. 8.82 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Trrr. Ernest Tiller, 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. The Board approved the plans for curb, sidewalk and pavement on Jackson Street from Calvert Street to Dubail. The Board approved the established grade on the alley ':Nest of Pulaski Street from Calvert Street to Dubail. No action was taken in the matter of the Fellows Street sewer. This being the date set for receiving bids on local sewers under Improvement ji resolutions 'T,o. 2540, 2541, 2542 and 2543, and it now being the time set for opening �) said bids, the following bids were opens.d and read by I1r. '�dilliams: 0 Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Goshen, Indiana Douglass Street Certified check for $2,500.00 non -collusion affidavit 338 tin. .ft. of 15 inch pipe sewer 606 lin. ft. of 12 pinch pipe sewer 8 lin. ft. of 8 inch vitrified pipe 480 lin. ft. of 6 inch house connections to curb 1 drop type manhole 2 standard manholes 3 manhole castings ;i Oliver Street 327 lin. ft. of 15 inch pipe sewer 600 lin. f t . of 12 inch pipe sewer 12 lin ft. of 8 inch vitrified pipe 504 lin. ft. of 6 inch house connections to curb p 3 standard manholes 3 manhole castings Arnold Street Unit price Extension �I 48.00 $2794.00 4.70 2848.20 (I 3.85 36.00 3.85 1848.00 ' 425.00 425.00 270.00 540.00 30.00 90.00 $8491. 00 � I� �6.85 l $2239.95 4.35 2610.00 4.15 49.80 3.35 1638.00 220.00 660.00 i 30,00 90.00 I' 850 lint. ft. 12 inch pipe sewer r 4.10 12 lin. ft. 8 inch vitrified pipe 3.90 284 11_n. ft. of 6 inch house connections to curb 3.35 3 standard manholes 200.00 5 manhole castings 30.00 Fisher Street 409 lin. ft. of 12 inch pipe sewer $4.00 8 lin. ft. of 8 Inch vitrified pipe 3.80 296 lin. ft. of 6 inch pipe house connections 3.58 2 standard manholes 180.00 2 manhole castings 30.00 Total cost of above sewers Hiles Excavating Company Niles, Michigan Douglas Street Sewer 338 lin. ft. 15 inch pipe sewer 606 lin. ft. 12 inch pipe sewer 8 lin. ft. 8 inch pipe sewer 480 lin. ft. 6 inch pipe sewer 1 drop type manhole with casting 2 standard manholes with casting Oliver Street Sewer 327 lin. ft. 15 inch nine sewer 600 lin. ft. 12 inch pipe sewer 12 lin. ft. 8 inch pipe sewer 504 lint. ft. 6 inch pipe sewer 3 standard manholes with castings Fisher Street Sewer. 409 !in. ft. 12 inch pipe sewer 8 lin. ft. 8 inch -pipe sewer 296 lin. ft. 6 inch pipe sewer 2 standard manholes with castings Non -collusion affidavit Certified check for 4p1,350.00 2� yh 5.00 2.50 1.00 1.50 250.00 155.00 5.00 2.50 1.00 1.50 125.00 2.50 1.00 1.50 110.00 $7338.15 $3485.00 I� , 46.80 951.00 600.00 90.00 $5173.20 it $1636.00 30,40 1036.00 360.00 60.00 �31S2.40 24,124.95 yP 1690.00 1515.00 8.00 "720.00 250.00 310.00 $4493.00 1635.00 1500.00 12.00 756.00 375.00 �j,4278.00 1022.50 8.00 444.00 220.00 �1694. III • 0- -229 • • • • • • Arnold Street Sewer Unit price 850 lin. ft.12 inch pipe sewer $2.50 12 lin. ft. 8 inchpip6 sewer 1.00 284 tin. ft. 6 inchpipe sewer 1.50 3 standard manholes with castings 120.00 Total bid on above sewers Extension $2125.00 12.00 756.00 360.00 $2923.00 $13,388.50 "iNe-submit this bid with the understanding that all payments will be made in cash at completion of work. Ne reserve the right to with -draw this bid after 60 days." The bid of the miles Excavating Compan�T was accepted, it being in the Board's opinion the lowest and best bid, subject to getting the property owners interested in putting up the cash to complete the project. If the cash is not deposited within 60 days the bid will be withdrawn. The certified check of the Rieth-Riley Company was returned to them. =_A contractor's bond in the amount of $1,000.00 was approved for Bernhard Johnson I and was ordered filed. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, 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 business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.N. BOARD OF C l,i RIZ December 3, 1945 . - A regular meeting- of the Board of Public •liorks was held on Monday, December 3, 1945 at 8:30 A.I% %ir. Levy was absent. Iv`inutes of the last meeting were read and approved. claims of the following suppliers in the amount of �335.51 were approved and ordered paid: Sam• Berman $ 50.00 Charles !I-=artindale 5.00 S. T. Berner 1.70 Charles I:artindale 5.00 Decker Auto Trim 18.00 Richey-jadiator Service 10.00 D. Sherman Ellison AZency 5.00 `:Weisberger .Bros. 1.90 Ray H. Kenady 5.00 ..Vest Side Hardware 28.85 Business Systems 2.64 Lincoln Steel Co. 92.16 Indiana Bell Telephone 9.73 Stevens Truck Service Station 14.32 Hutchinson Auto Paint Co. 14.04 _aVest Side :Lardware 10.54 Kuert Contrete Co. 61.63 TRAF'FIC DEPART%.,IENT: Mr. Ernest ,Tiller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain ing to his department were discussed. Mr. biller presented a letter to the Board informing them that he had referred the request for a traffic signal at Arnold and `;Western to the State highway Department as all State and Federal Highways come under their jurisdiction. The Board directed the Clerk to write to 1,Tr. Kmniniski of the Polish -American Businessmen's Association informing him of these facts. ENGINEERITTTG DEPART:,=ENT: Excavation bonds in the amount of �1,000.00 each were approved Tor Emil Spromberg, h�=ett Shaul, Ha�vblitzel Plumbing and Heating., Phillip Cohn plumbing and Heating, Louis Stoll Company and 1ditchell Kahn. These were ordered filed. The Board approved the plan for the installation of a sidewalk -manhole for the Page Building at 123 ,Nest Colfax Avenue, as submitted by the Sollitt Construction Compan STREET DEP.TIMEiLin: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Co_:Lmissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. C1111EITERY DE PART1vE JT: I;Tr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11.30 A.L1. ` I A LEST: i� Clerk ✓ BOARD OR PUBLIC ii7�uo