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August 5, 1946
A_regular meeting of the Board of Public .Torks was held on Monday, August 5, 1946
at 8:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutds of the last meeting were read and
approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of1.2,138:95 were approved
and ordered paid:
Business Systems
Business Systems
Englewood Elec. Co..
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
Kuert Concrete Co.
Klar Main Pharmacy
IticComb Battery Co.
The Ohio Oil Co.
Andresen Corporation
Business Systems
France Stone Co.
L. 0. Gates
L. 0. Gates
The Gibson Company
The Gibson -Company
Kelite Products
G. E. Meyer & Son
The Studebaker Corp.
The Upco Co.
S. H. Reese 42.20
Sahillingts Inc.* 3.71
Shell American Petroleum Co. 7.00
South Bend Foundry Co. 57.75
South Bend Supply Co. .64
South Bend Tribune 4.71
South Bend Tribune 4.47
South Bend Tribune 3.30
South Bend Tribune 4.71
17eisberger Bros. 6.25
7eisberger Bros. 13.88
Ed -;lard J. 71hi.te 2.95
The Ohio Oil Co. 788.36
Retco Alloy Co. 83.19
Retco Alloy Co. 75.50
Schilling's Inc. 80.00
Schillingt s Inc. 1.15
Schillingts Inc. 2.70
South Bend Sand L Gravel 116.96
The Studebaker Corp. .06
Standard Automotive Supply .75
The Studebaker Corp. .31
Tuftread Roads 851.00
and matters per-
SEIAGE DISPOSAL: Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, test borings
required for t e completion_ of the plans and specificgtions of sewer installations
for the sewage treatment plant, beginning at Ironwood .Drive and ending at Angela
Boulevard, be authorized and payment therefore, made f roan the funds made available
by the State of Indiana for the preparation of -plans and data for a. sewage treatment
plant, said fund being budgeted under the heading of "Sewage Disposal System," and
that informal bids be asked on Che borings grouped conveniently for the benefit of
engineers.
2.65
148.03
2.30
71013.92
167.66
106.49
.56
1.12
11.10
4.81
8.50
14.50
565.36
14.29
11788.54
7.92
1.95
9.67
20.87
9.50
5.18
3.48
61.65
TRAFFIC DEPARTI,IENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present
pa azning o is artment were discussed.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractor's bonds were approved and ordered filed for
E. F. Cramer Construction Engineers and Stephen G. Boeskey.
An Excavation bond was approved and ordered filed for the
Riggs Plumbing and Heating Company.
A letter, dated August 2, 1946 was received from the City Plan Commission,
indicating that they approve the vacation of the alley North of Vassar Avenue
from 1.7ilber Street to College Street.
VACATION RESOLUTTON No. 2550
RESOLVED BY = BOARD OF PUBLIC ':`IORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, I N D IANA:
Thgt it is desirable to vacate the following:
The alley North of Vassar Avenue between -'Jilber Street and College Street
excepting the North and South cross alleys.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such
vacation:
Lots numbered 1 to 40 inclusive C. P. Smith's 1st Subdivision
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Lots numbered 1-2-3-8-9-10-11-12-13-18-19-20 in Pleasant View 2nd Addition.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 9th day of August and
on the 16th day of August, 1946 in the South Bend Daily -,Tribune and the Weekly
mirror.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 26th day, of August, 1946
at 11:00 A.T1. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in
or affected by these. proceedings.
Adopted this 5th day of August, 1946.
R. S. Andrysiak
ATTEST: Nathan Levy
11. T. Cu,� aings
James P . Conboy, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC '71ORKS
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A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they
approve the vacation of an alley In `lalnut 3rd Addition as petitioned for, if the
replatting of the addition provides the necessary easements for public service
lines.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2551
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC ''3ORKS Or THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:
That it is desirable to vacate the following
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Alley ':Test of Pulaski Street from the North line of Lot 180 in 3rd
Addition to Prairie Avenue
AND
The alley North of Prairie Avenue from the alley 17est of Pulaski Street to
vacated Jackson Street.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such
vacation;
Bounded by vacated Jackson Street, Calvert Street, vacated Pulaski Street
and Prairie Avenue.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 9th day of August and
on the 16th day of August, 1946 in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the 1.1leekly
mirror.
This Board, at its office in the City ;Mall on the 26th day of August, 1946
at 11:00 A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in
or affected by such proceedings.
Adopted this 5th day of August, 1946.
APPROVED:
ATTli,'ST: James P. Conboy, Clerk R. S. Andrysiak
TI. T. Cummingq
Nathan Levy
BOARD OF PUBLIC 'oJORKS
.A. letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they
approve the vacation of the second alley North of Longley _venue from Elmer Street
to Olive Street.
VACATION RESOLUTION1 NO. 2552
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC `.JORKS OF TfL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
The Second Alley North of Longley Avenue from Elmer Street to Olive Street
excepting North and South cross alley.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such
vacation:
Lots numbered 1 to 12 inclusive in John Prastts Sub of Lot 13 Kuntsman and
Meyer's Addition.
Lots numbered 19 to 36 inclusive in-hitcomb & Kellerts Sub. of Lot 12 and
part of 11 in Kuntsman and T;leyert s Addition.
Notice of this resolution shall bepublishedon the 9th day of August and
on the 16th day of August, 1946 in the Mouth Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly
I,;Iirror.
This Board, at its office in the City -Tall on the 26th day of August, 1946
at 11:00 A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in
or affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 5th day of August, 1946.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: James P. Conboy, Clerk R. S. Andrysiak
M. T. Cummings
Nathan Levy
BOARD Or PUBLIC -.,ORKS
A petition for paving Nwlmg Street from TMEMMMU Street to Donald Street was
referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
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STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters
pertaining to s department were discussed. _
Mr. Balka informed the Board that an offer had been submitted by the Chicago,
South Shore and South Bend Railroad to lease the laud formerly owned by the City
and used by the City Street Department, for a period of one year from August 1, 1946
to July 31, 1947 for the stun . of �'400.00. The Board accepted the offer.
CEMETERY DEPR RTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters per-
taining to his department were discussed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 10:00 A.11I.
August 12, 1946
A regular meeting of the Board of Public 'forks was held on Iionday, August, 12,
1946 at 8:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. Salary claims in the amount of 13,135.00 were approved and ordered
paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of 1,468.12 were approved
and ordered paid:
Business Systems
.68
David Rogers
5.00
City 17ater 1,7orks
5.16
Rupley Poultry Farm
9.00
Chas. Collip, Jr.
5.00
Sheehan Tire Service
1.50
Frank Koczan
5.00
Super Auto Salvage Co.
7.00
Indiana Bell Telephone
6.19
Kenneth Tubbs
728.06
G. E. I,iIeyer &-. Son
.72
C. Balka, (Trans.)
12.50
Building Dept. (Trans.)
170.00
E. Miller (Trans.)
20.00
Indiana Bell Telephone
15.70
The Studebaker Corp.
1.12
The South Bend Supply Co.
1.20
Super Auto Salvage Co.
460.00
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: 7r. Ernest Killer, Traffic
Engineer, was present
and matters per-
taining o s apartment
were discussed.
Ir. biller was authorized to go to Indianapolis on August 14th and 15th to discuss
matters with the State Highway Commission.
BUS ROUTES: TIr. Sid H. Cohen, a representative of Studebaker Union, Local: -No. 5, came
.before ore e Board to ask for a change in the bus routes. The busses now proceed South
on LaFayebte Boulevard to Sample Street, "Test on Sample Street to Franklin Street and
South on Franklin Street. The proposed change is to proceed South -on LaFayette Boul-
evard to Broadway, 1"lest on Broadway to Franklin and South on Franklin. The change is
asked because of the traffic conditions on Fr.anklih--Street which is a narrow street
and the inability of busses to enter and leave Franklin Street to and from. Sample Street
when the heavy traffic is moving through this intersection from the factories. The
Board, upon receiving a written request from the Indiana Transit Co#pany, will approve
the change as indicated.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contractors s bond was approved and ordered filed --for the
C. A. Jordan Company.
An Ijxcavation bond was approved and ordered filed for Fred Spromberg,
The Board directed the dlerk of the Board to advertise for bids for thepaving
of Hamilton Street returnable on the 3rd day of September, 1946.
Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public ':'forks of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, that sealed proposals will be received by it, at its office in the City Hall
on the 3rd day of September, 1946 at 11:89 A.11. for the following described public
improvement:
Improvement Resolution No. 2548 for the paving of Hamilton Street from the West line
of Portage Avenue to the "lest line of Brookfield Street.
All work done in the making of said described public improvement shall be in
accordance with the terns and conditions of the improvement resolution, as numbered,
and the detail plans, profiles, drawings and specifications which are on file and
may be seen in the office of the Board of Public ':orks, City Hall, South Bend, Indiana.
The bidders, in submitting proposals to make said described public improvement
must accompany each bid with a certified check in the surd of not less than 10 o as
evidence of good faith that the successful bidder will execute, within ten days from
the acceptance of proposals, contracts and bonds satisfactory to the said Board to do
the work of making said improvement. A failure of the successful bidders to enter
into such contracts and bonds upon the acceptance of such proposal will forfeit the
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