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Home My WebLink About07/14/1947 Board of Public Works Minutes314 July 7, 1947 i i A regular meeting of the Board of Publiclorks was held on Monday, July 7, 1947 at 8:30 A.M. All members were present, Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $7,905.20 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems 5 6,44 South Bend.Electric Company $116.20 Northern Indiana Whol, Groc, 11,00 Standard Automotive Supply 1188 Sheehan Tire Servii.ce 30.70 Standard Automotive Supply .71 Sheehan Tire Service 16.75 'Jest Side Hardware Co, 10.50 Sheehan. Tire Serfice 123,80 Ind, & Mich. Elec, Co. 72120.44 Arrow Towel & Linen. Service 10,55 Ind, & Mich. Elec. Co, 94,60 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 7.08 South Bend Tribune 4,27 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 115,92 Vleisbercer Bros, 17,40 Ind. & Mich. Elec, Co. ,88 ,Nest Side hardware Co. 8.75 Ind. 61 Mich. Elec. Co. 207.33 TRAFFIC DEPARTI=IENT: I=Ir. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. A petition was received asking for an investigation of the blocking by various Railroads of Ford Street, Western Avenue and Olive Streets during the morning when workers are trying to get to work, The . Board referred the petition to the Traffi Engineer and the City Engineer for investigation. ENGINi"ERING DEPARTMENT: Contractor's bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 each were approved and ordered filed for H. G. Christman Company, John C, Benjamin and Raymond J. North. DOG POUND: This being the date set for received bids for one pick-up truck for the dog pound, the following bid was opened and publicly read: - Ben Iyledow, Inc, Non -collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount of �?'100.00 accompanied bid. 1 1947 Dodge i/2 -ton pick ,up truck �994.00 The above bid being the only one received, the Board accepted said bid, STREET DEPARTItIENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. CEITETERY DEPART11'ENT:: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. This being the date set for receiving bids for a pre -fabricated building for the City Cemetery for storage purposes, and no bid having been received for same, the Clerk of the Board was directed to buy a prefabricated building on the open market, There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourn ed at 10:00 A.I.. ATTES x Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC W ORKS July 14, 1947 A regular meeting of the Board of Public 4lorks was held on Monday, July 14, 1947 at 8:30 A,I`,d, All members were present. Iiinutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of 014,224,46 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $2,431.73 were approved and ordered paid: Forbes Typewriter Co. 9-50 Royal Typewriter Co. 5 2.00. Garnitz Furniture Co. 6.90 Dr. H. H. Slominski 15,00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 6.64 South Bend Foundry Co. 117.00 McClave Printing Co. 7.50 South Bend Tribune 5.90 Rimer Park Lumber Co. 6,13 Idorrell Irlfg. Co. 104,62 Royal Typewriter Company 121.13 Royal Typewriter Co. 2.70 Bearings Service Co. 22,85 National I,Iill Supply 20.64 Century Tool &; Irietal Co. 329.19 Ohio Oil Company 1.83,97 Chicago, S. Shore & S. Bend R.R. 2.20 Retco Alloy Co. 155,77 France Stone Co. 771.44 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 80.83 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 25.4_6 Schermanr-Schaus-Freeman CO. 17.98 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 6,00 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 9,49 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 14,60 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 5,40 Ind. w Mich. Elec. Co. 1.60 Dr. H. H. Slominski 37,00 Kuert Concrete Co, 115,05 South Bend Sand & Gravel Co. 61.13 • is • • • • E 315 LicClave Printing Company 47.50 South Bend Sand & Gravel 61.13 G. E. Meyer & Son 29,00 Studebaker Corp. 5,40 Municipal Supply Co. 45,45 Studebaker Corp. 20,99 TRAFFIC DEPARTi;1BNT: Mr. Ernest Diller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his.department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTI:Ul-ITT: Contractor's bonds in an amount of " 1,000.00 were approv • ed and ordered filed for S-L-A-B Construction Company and William VIlilson. The City Engineer, Mr. Ray Andrysiak,,iliformed the Board that he was in need of a new car for his department, and.the Clerk of the Board was directed to adver- tise for one with bidsto be returnable on August 4, 1947, Ij The Board approved the plat of Coquillard Woods, Section D, Subdivision to the City of South Bend, the streets and alleys wherein having been already ded- icated to the public use and.aecepted,previously for the city by and through its - Qard of Public V orks and Safety. �I A letter was;reeeived from the Studebaker Corporation asking permission to • remove from the N6rtheeast corner of Tutt Street, north side of Street adjoin- 1 ing their building 47A, two small safety island which are now between their drivewaysinto their building. The islands are situared 19' and 39' feet respect- ively from the northeast corner of LaFayette and Tutt Streets, The Board drafted letter to the Studebaker Corparation.indicating that the islands coule be re- ja , moved by them provided that they will station a guard at the driveway to protect �I pedestrian traffic when backing up their trailer trucks. �I STREET DEPARTI1ENT: Tflr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. The Board approved the closing of McPherson Street between Thomas and Napier Streetx July 25, 26 and 27, 1947 for a Festival given by St. Stephen's Church. CEMETERY DEPARTIvENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters �II pertaining to his department were discussed. I{ There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10: 00 A.Ir1, ATT-- -, C 1 rk �I B ARD OF .AIORKS fJuly 21, 1947 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Vlorks was held on Monday, July 212 1947 at 8:30 A.1,1. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were j read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount ofG,192.72 iwere approved and ordered paid: I� City ''dater Works � � y w� 16,36 ilirror Press � 5.83 • Indiana Bell Telephone 87.56 E. R. Newland Co. 70.02 1 Indiana Hardware Co. 8.39 The Ohio Oil Co. 23.03 Ij11cClare Printing Co. 39.50 Schilling's Inc. 40,56 Mirror Press 5.62 tidest Side. Hardware .85 ij Mirror Press 4.10 cdorrell Mfg. Co. 81.51 Badur Bros, 51,30 ITational Mlili Supply 1.67 Bearings•Service Co. 4.58 Schilling's Inc. 4,25 L. 0. Gates Chev. Co. 16,00 C. A. Schrader 16.98 L. 0. Gates Chev. Corp. 7,12 C, A, Schrader 29.54 The Gibson Company 100.85 C. A. Schrader 7,80 2offman Bros. 48.80 Sheehan Tire Service 410.59 Hoffman • Bros. 23.39 South Bend Elec. Co. 487.20 Ind, & Mich. Elec. Co. 1.72 South Bend Elec. Co. 10564.00 Kaylor Holman Co. 6,49 Standard Oil Co. 510.04 1 Keystone�Brush Co, 113,75 Standard Oil Co, 512,62 Lien Chemical Co, 4.80 Standard Oil Co. 1,417.70 Keystone Brush Co. 43,79 p 296.75 ulest Side Hardware Co. y McComb Battery Co. 18.22 ':lest Side Hardware Co. 29,75 11McComb Battery Co, 7.39 Itiishawaka Equipment Co. 13.55 Motor Service & Parts '58.65 !I The Plat plan for the proposed service station at Bartlett and IIichigan Streets for the Sinclair Refining Company was approved by • �) �� the Board after evi- dence was prescnted showing the plan was passed by the State highway Office tt LaPorte, Indiana,