HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/04/1947 Board of Public Works Minutes318
August 4, 1947
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Vilorks was held on Monday, August 4, 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 $1,295.95 were approved
and ordered paid:
Arrow Towel & Linen Service 10.55 J. A. Orr Company 62060
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Ind. & Mich. E16c. Co, .64 South Bend Tribune 5.42
The Mirror Press 5.18 «est Side Hardware 9,45
The Ohio Oil Company 853,57 West Side Hardware 10.86
The Ohio Oil Company 24,80 The 'Worrell Mfg. Co, 18..51 !
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C. Miller (Trans.) 20,00 C. Balka (Trans.,) 12.50
Business Systems 3.49 Building Dept, (Trans.) 240,00
Ellsworthts Store 10.00 River Park Lumber Company 11.03
I. W. Lover Company .50 Vest Side Hardware Co. 6.85 �
TRAFFIC DEPARTI NT: Mr, I,iiller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining
to his department were discussed.
The City Council referred a petition to the Board, with 62 signatures,, requesting
that Marquette Avenue between Angela Boulevard and I.�'i chigan Street be made a Boulevard.
This was referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. �
A letter was drafted and sent to the United States Gypsum. Company and the Crane
Company indicating that the City Engineer and the Traffic Engineer had made an invest -
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igation of the premises and decided that there was ample space within- their buildings
to accomodate their trucks and trailers. Therefore the Board found it necessary to
set December 1, 1947 at the last day on iahich.they would be permitted to load and un-
load in such a way as has been practiced in the past. After that date, the entire
truck -trailer units must be off city property while loading and unloading,
ENGINEPERING DEPARTMENT: Excavation Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Qlalter
Sharp and Riggs Plumbing and Heating Company.
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A.Contractoris bond in the amount of $1,000.00 was approved and ordered filed
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for Iffalter V. ffegenka.
A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first alley North of
Lincoln 'clay West from. Brookfield Street East to the alley lafest of College Street all
adjacent to,and in the rear of Lots 57-58-59.and 60 in Augustine's Addition to the
City of South Bend. This was referred to the City Plan Commission for investigation
and report.
This being the date set for receiving bids for a car for the engineering department
and only one bid having been received, it was opened and read as follows:
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. Non -collusion affidavit and certified check in .
the amount of �118.00 accompanied bid
1 1947 Studebaker,Champion 2 door sedan $1,437.35
Less 15 o discount 189.30 !!
less Federal tax 67.50,
Lesx trade in of car #67 �1650.00
530.55
The above bid was accepted. !
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STREET DEPARTIz NT: Mr. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters.
pertaining to his department were discussed.
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CE!i1ETERY DEPART11ENT: 11r. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain -I
ing to his department were discussed. I,
There being no further business to come before the Board, the Meeting was adjourn
at 10:00 A.Li.
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