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Home My WebLink About09/15/1947 Board of Public Works Minutes325 September 15, 1947 Colvin, agent for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, and Charles E. Err -ions, A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they, approve the vacation of the alley in the rear of lots 57, 58, and 59 in Augustine's Addition to the City of South Bend, The City Engineer was directed to prepare a resolution for same. A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first alley South of • �� South Street from Michigan Street to the first alley East of 1dichigan Street. This was referred to the City Plan Commission for investigation and report. i The Board approved plans for sanitary sewers proposed for Kentucky Street !;from Vestern Avenue to Ford Street submitted by the Colpaert Realty Corporation. The Board approved specifications and plans for the Bowman Creek Calvert from Broadway to Pennsylvania. STREET DEPARU NT: fir. Casimer Balka, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. • j� !VIrs. H. J. Noel, spokesman for a group of interested property owners, who jwere present at the meeting, asked for the repair of Bonds Avenue, Green Street 11 and Goodland Avenue to Bendix Drive. The City Engineer and. the Street Comr.2issioner ;twill make an investigation of conditions. The Young Veterans Club asked permission to close Brookfield Street from Washington Street to --the first alley North on Saturday, September 13, from noon till 11:30 P.?i. The Board granted permission. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad- journed at 10:00 A.1 i � ATE T C ,r I� I• \ BOARD OF "ORk I 1 September -15, 1947 i A regular meeting of the Board of Public V.1orks was held on Monday, September II ? 11 , s 15, ,1947 at 8: �0 A. 11 members were present. i.�inu�es of the last meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the -amount of 514,827.49 mere approved j and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of �13,647.65 �I were approved and ordered paid: Englewood Elec. Supply 12,60 Sheehan Tire :Service 140.70 Englewood a�1ec. Supply 41.00 South Bend Tribune 7.54 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 618.60 Kenneth J. Tubbs 369,.26 I Beanings Service 1 .88 E. R.- Newland Co. 14.00 Englewood Elec. Supply 27.15 Novo Engine Co. 43.91 France 'Stone Co. 830.50 The Ohio Oil Co. 156.18 • The Gibson Company 31,51 River Park Lumber Co. 26.22 Ind. TFiich. Elec. Co. 2.08 St. Joseph's Hospital 81 75 Ind. 1+1ich. Elec. Co. 3.40 S-cherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 3,43 Ind. & 14iich. Elec. Co. 14.52 Schenr.an-Schaus-Freeman Co. 10.13 Indiana Bell Telephone 6,75 Sheehan Tire Service 324.60 Korte Bros. 8,795.00 H. H. Slominski, 11I.D. 24.00 Kuert Concrete Co. 23.60 South Bend Sand Gravel 90.52 E. R. Newland Co. 1,861.20 Standard Oil Company 86.62 i, I� TRAFFIC DEPARTMEITT: 1: r. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present at the i meeting and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. i • !i BUSSES: 1<1r. R. R. Smith, L'Ir. 'Viatterson and h r. Hahn of the Northern Indiana I� Transit Company, came before the Board to petition the permission of the Board li to extend the Ford Street line from its present terminus in Belleville, over the j following route for a trial period of 60 days, beginning September 27, 1947, as follows: From Belleville terminus over Sample Street to 1=ayflower Road; over Mayflower Road to Laurence Street; over Laurence Street duo Berry Street; over I Berry Street to Ardmore Trail; over Ardmore Trail to Moss Road in Ardmore, re- turning over the same route. The rate of fare to be fifteen (15) cents cash or one token plus one nickel with free transfer privilege to other citir lines in South Bend. The Board granted permission for this trial period. • 326 The cQnditions upon the use of the present parking facilities at the present bus depot have been continued until October 16, 1947 at which time the bus companies will report the progress made on arrangements for a permanent terminal and progress made an arrangements for a temporary off street terminal for loading and unloading passengers. Present at the meeting were Paul Butler, Attorney representing the bus companies, IVr. Furrey and TYIr. Dunn.oek. ENGINEERING DLPARTIVaINT: Contractor's bondsin the amount of ;1,000.00 each were approved and ordered filed for Paul L. Pocza, T. yJ. Hiller and John C. Von Bergen. Excavation bonds were approved and ordered filed for Ferdinand Steinbrunner, and The Goheen Plumbing and Heating Counpany, Request for a permit for the remodeling of the Tribune Building at the corner of Larayette Boulevard and Colfax Avenue i.,mqs granted by the Board. It was understood 13 that the new construction would extend out into city property less than the present structure. also a permit to occupy a Dart of La1a7,ette Boulevard and sidewalk for a temporary building for use as a loading platform for their paper from October 1, 1947 to January 1, 1948, STREET D JPART ENT: Iur. Casimer Balli:a, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. CEMETERYDEPARTIIEPdT; I1r. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the 'oard, the meeting was adjourn at 10:00 A.IT. AT _rfl: ...�.._ erk� September 22, 1947 A regular meeting of the Board of Public :forks was held on l onday, September 2� 1947 at 8:30 A.rI. All members were present, i:inutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of ::1,5e5.16 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems 2,0.96 I. I. Lower Co. 3.00 City _�'vater Jorks A 16.38 The _Ik:Ii rror Press 5.18 City !,'Iater Works � .87 The irror Press 7,34 Indiana Bell Telephone 104.34 J. A. Orr Co. 142.00 OL, C, Labuer Co. 6,00 South Bend Tribune 4.95 The Gibson Company 13.20 The Ri?sober Shop 68,80 Hoffman Bros, 23,57 Sears Roebuck c� Co. 1,50 Korte Bros,, 117.45 Stevens Oil Co. 49,51 Korte ;Bros,, 730.;98 . The Studebaker Corp. 9.01 Richey Radiator Ser. 46.00 Frank ,J. 'Iolf Ez Son 110.24 'sire 2z, Disc ",`heel Co. 3.38 royle ,Chemcal Company 100.50 TRAFFIC DEPaRTIIJTIT: 11r. Ernest Irliller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. I=Ir. ITiller and 1',ir. ivancovics were granted perxiission to attend the Indiana Traffic Engineer's association meeting in Fort -.,Jayne September 23rd to 25th inclusive. E1TGI?`F=RING DEPARTI.,712TT: Contractort s bonds in the amount of 1,000,00 each were approved and ordered filed for Ernest L. Longway and the Colpaert Realty Corporation. Vacation Resolution lvo. 2558 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC 0RKS OF TIE CITY OF, SOUTH B ITD., IivDI%iiTA: That it is desirable to vac -ate the followinM: The first ally North of Lincoln :,Jay `; est from Brookfield Street Nast to the VIest side of the Alley hest of Colleme Street. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Lots numbered 48 tb 64 inclusive in Augustine Addition. r Notice of, this resolution shall_ by published on. the 2hbh day of September and on the 3rd day of October, 1947 in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the �"Ieekiy 1';1rror, This Board at its office in the City Hall,on the 13th day of October, 1947 at 11:00 A.1i. Will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or • U • • • •