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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/1947 Board of Public Works Minutes315 C • • • • • McClave Printing Company 47.50 South Bend Sand & Graver 61,13 G. E. Mleyer & Bon 29,00 Studebaker Corp. 6,40 Municipal Supply Co. 45,45 Studebaker Corp. 20,99 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Tiller, Traffic Engineer, tirras present and matters pertaining to his.department were discussed, ENGIlEERING DEPARTILINT: Contracterts bonds in an amount of 1,000.00 were approv ed and ordered filed for S-L-A-B Construction Company and 14illiam `4lilson. The City Engineer, Mr, Ray Andrysiak, informed 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. 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 accepted,previously for the city by and through its Qard of Public Viorks and Safety. A letter was received from the Studebaker Corporation asking permission to remove from the'Nertheeast corner of Tutt Street, north side of Street adjoin- ing their building 47A, two small safety island which are now between their drivewaysinto their building. The islands are situared 191 and 39t feet respect- ively from the northeast corner of LaFayette and Tutt Streets. The Board drafted a letter to the Studebaker Corporation indicating that the islands coule be re- moved by them provided that they will station a guard at the driveway to protect pedestrian traffic zJhen backing up their trailer trucks. STREET DEPARTIaIENT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were c.iscusr ea. The Board approved the closing of McPherson Street between Thomas and Napier Streets: July 25, 26 and 27, 1947 for a Festival given by St. Stephents Church. CEMETERY DEPARTIVENT: Mr, Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10: 00 A.IrI. A T71 C 11!�rk B ARD OF VIORKS July 21, 1947 A regular meeting of the Board of Public ,Yorks was held on Monday, July 21, 1947 at 8:30 A,11, All members were present. %Iinutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $60192..72, were approved and ordered paid: City vlater Works Indiana Bell Telephone Indiana Hardware Co. I'vIcClare Printing Co, Mirror Press Mirror Press Badur Bros, Bearings Service Co. L. 0. Gates Chen. Co. L. 0. Gates Chev. Corp, The Gibson Company 7offman Bros. Hoffman Bros. Ind. &Mich. Elec. Co. Kaylor Holman Co, Keystone,Brush Co. Lien Chemical Co, Keystone Brush Co. McComb Battery Co, McComb Battery Co. Motor Service & Parts 16.36 I.Iirror Press 5.83 87.56 E. R. Newland Co. 70.02 8.39 The Ohio Oil Co. 23.03 39.50 Schillingts Inc. 40,56 5.62 test Side. Hardware ,85 4.10 1'lorrell IV fg. Co. 81,51 51.30 National Mill Supply 1.67 4,58 Schilling's Inc. 4,25 16,00 C. A. Schrader 16,98 7,12 C, A, Schrader 29,54 100,85 C. A. Schrader 7,80 48.80 Sheehan Tire Service 410,59 23,39 South Bend Elec. Co. 487,20 1,72 South Bend Elec. Co. 10564.00 6,49 Standard Oil Co. 510,04 113.75 Standard Oil Co. 512.62 4,80 Standard Oil Co. 1,417.70 296.75 Rest Side Hardware Co. 43,79 18.22 :;test Side Hardware Co. 29.75 7.39 I{iishawaka Equipment Co. 13.55 '58.65 The Plat plan for the proposed service station at Bartlett and Idichigan Streets for the Sinclair Refining Company was approved by the Board after evi- dence was presented showing the plan was passed by the 'State Highway Office 4t LaPorte; Indiana, 316 TRAFFIC DEPARTIF'NT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. r A petition was received with 186 signatures asking that Franklin Street in the 1600 and 1700 blocks which as been used as a loading dock for, the U. S. Gypsum Company and the Crane Company be denied to these eompanie_s for this purpose. This was referre to the Traffic Engineer and the City Engineer for investigation and report, ENGINEERING DE PARTP. ENT: Petitions to pave South St. Joseph Street from Bowmand Street to Donald Street and South St. Joseph Street from Haney Avenue to Indiana Avenue were received and referred to the City Engineer, A petition to vacate the first alley 17est of Ironwood.Road running South from Ewing Avenue to the alley South of Ewing Avenue was referred to the City Plan Com- mission for investigation and report. Contractor's bonds in the amount of �1,000.00 each were approved and ordered filed for Elmer.E. Baringer, Casimer Jerzakowski, Lloyd Donavon and James F. Keller. Excavation bonds were approved and ordered filed for George A. Aslin and Fred Spromberg. A letter was received from H. F. Glaser, Jr., asking permission to close the all at the rear of 315 South 14ichigan Street for from 30 to 60 days for the construction of a brick and concrete elevator shaft. This request was approved by the Board, The Board approved a set -.of plans showing the proposed underground conduit con- struction in ffest ,Vayne Street between Scott and I:iain streets, in South Main Street between Wayne and Sample Streets and in West Sample Street between Main and. Tiichigan Streets,efor the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. The Board approved a set of plans for the installation of underground conduits and manhole and transformer vaults on South Main Street for the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company. VACATION RESOLUTION 1170. 2556 This being the date set, hearing washeld on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of.the vacation of the alley South of Ford Street from Carlisle Street to the Last line of the North and South Alley and from the 7dest line of the North and South alley West to Phillipa Stree under Vacation Resolution No. 2556, In the above named assessment roll, no remonstratorsappeared and no written remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the seve lots and parcles of land have been benefitted and damaged in the amounts slhavirn on the said roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment moll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modifi- cation and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefits assessments from the various property owners so benefitted and all proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. STREET DEPARTTENT: her. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. This being the date set for receiving bids for a motor grader for the Street Department, the following bids were opened and publicly read: INDIANA Equipment Company, Non-collussion.affidavit and bidders bond in Indianapolis, 6, Indiana the amount of '91,000,00.=accompanied bid 1 Adams Tvlotor Grader No. 512 8,485.00 for cab with top without enclosure add_ 78065 enclosure with safety Mass 183,40 starting equipment 183,40 lighting equipment 220,15 TrTuff 1 er 8185 Scarifier V type 11, teeth 402,80 10,00-24 tires instead'of 9.00-24 tires 54,90 13.00-24 tires instead'of 9.00-24 tires 70,65 Delivery September 15 approx, Korte Brothers, Non -collusion affidavit and bid bond in t-_�ie amount of �i Fort Wayne, Indiana 1$1 200.00 accompanied bid. 1 Austin-7 estern 1-lodel 99H Pourer Grader priced complete with enclosed cab with shatterproof glass, electric starter and lights, muffler, horn, thermostat, oil -air filters, 11 tooth scarifier 0'8 795,00 The Board accepted the bid of Korte Brothers, it being., in the Boardis opinion, the lowept and best bid received. 1 • • C] • • • 31-7 CEIVIETERY DEPARTAtIENT: Er. 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,ad journed at 10:00 A,M. I� it AT • v Clerk AR F PUBLIC ti"' RKS, s July 28, 1947, I A regular meeting of the Board of Public I'aorks was held on Monday, July 28, 1947 at 8:30 A,Id, All members were present. IvTinutes of the last meeting were read and approved, Salary claims in the amount of �18,452,94 were approved and ordered paid. There iere no claims of suppliers to be approved. . TRAFFIC DEPARTI+tIENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his.department were discussed. TAM -CABS: Six members of the Veterans Taxi -cab Company, represented by IIr. And- erson Million, came before the Board to ask for an addition two -cab stand in order that they may serve the .public better and also requested free entrance to the cab stands at the South Shore Station, the Bus Station and that part of the cab stand at the union Railroad Station which is in the Street. No action was taken, the Board wished to discuss the matter with Iilr. Ernest Miller, Traffic :engineer. I`NG INEL'RING DEPARTIMT: Contractor's bonds in the amount of 01, 000.00 each were approved and ordered filed for Leo A. Lippman, Rudolph P. Vrabel, Clarence W. • Hushower and Strohm Construction Company. An excavation bond was approved and ordered filed for the Burton Construction Company. • • 40 0 Rieth-Riley Construction Company presented a maintanence bond for a period of one year, for the Hamilton Street pavement, which was approved by the Board. A letter was received from v'hitcomb & Keller asking permission to construct a sidewalk at the intersection of East Washington Street and Ellsworth Place. The Board discussed the matter.and decided to refer it to the City Plan Commission. STREET DEPARTI 'IT: Ialr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. The Board approved the closing of Chapin Street between Bruce and Calvert Streets on.August 2, 1947 from 2 until 12 P.Iv% for Our Lady of Hungary Church. Mr. Bird, representing the 4 H Clubs of St. Joseph County, came before the Board to ask permission to place posters advertising the Fair on lamp posts on the city streets. Inasmuch as the Board deemed the Fair an educational e.Yhibit, the request was granted. C.EI ETERY 'DEPARTIBEI N': IIr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.Iv. ATTEST: i erk -