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Home My WebLink About03/22/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes364 U-4 !IBids for Street Department materials were accepted as follows; ;,Simon Brothers Salt 100 lb. cotton bags @ 1.10 per bag �Kuert Concrete Co. Concrete 5.65 yd.-6.00 yd-6.65 yd. F.O.B. Plant local material I� 7.25 yd.-7.60 yd.-8.00 yd.- Shipped in aggregat8j !jK & K Block C ompany Sand & Gravel Washed sand or concrete .75 yd. !' loaded by department i • pit run gravel st. .50 d. iIlSouth Bend Sand & Gravel Sand & Gravel Washed sand .75 per ton F.O.B. Plant it Washed gravel $1.00 per ton F.O.B. Plant Washed rice gravel .75 per ton F.O.B. Plant � I '!France Stone Company Sand & Gravel #12 Crushed stone 2.1-1 tonF.O.B. Plant I; Crushed Slag $2.67 per ton F.O.B. Plant (South Bend Lumber Co. Cement 100 sacks or more $1.05 per sack 1 Less than 100 sacks $1.10 per sack !I ii Eckler 1_fg. Co. Cement Same as above iI • I'Newland Company Cement $1.10 per bag Calcium Chloride $30.00 per ton 11 '! for 1+0 tons 'I "Reith-Riley Co. Bituminous coated AZgregate 6.90 per ton for patching purposes I ;Bituminous Materials Co. Same as above Type "B" $�.50 per ton F.O.B. Crumsto �i $5.20 per ton Delivered ;I IISeneca Oil Company I� O.H.S. Asphalt .11248 per gallon liStandard Oil Company Asphalt ry a .C. 1-4 9.580 M.C. 1-5 11.000 R.C.1-5 11.25�! For .01 additional all oil can be additive ('Andresen Company Kota1 .26 F.O.B. Chicago Heights, Ill i QXTX8 .28 F.O.B. Chicago Heights, Ill ,Bituminous Materials Co. AE150Q .11 any place in City by Truck 'f AE150 .105 F.O.B. South Bend, Indiana I! CEI�iE,TERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain - ling to his department.wcre discussed. l There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M. ATTEST: Clerk I ,I B6A F PUBLIC WORKS March 22, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, March 22, 191+8 at 9:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and '`approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $1,482.91 were approvedv sand ordered paid: i. .!Business Systems $ .88 Peltz-Kaufer Co. u $ 19.70 :'Business Systems 7.59 Peltz-Kaufer Co. Business Systems 3.1-5 South Bend Foundry Co. 39.00 !Business Systems 16.50 South Bend Sanitary Wipers 25.00 D. Sherman Ellison 12.05 South Bend Tribune 655 ''Harry's Watch Shop (Louis Segety) 2.50 George Wyman & Co. 6:46 ('Indiana Bell Telephone (Mirror Press 13.50 Midwest Fire & Safety 85.00 il 5.83 National Brake Service 4.72 l ,The Acorn Refining Co. 179.20, National Brake Service 9.50 iThe Acorn Refining Co. 178.20 Reid -Holcomb Co. .95 ��Business Systems Business Systems, 2.91 17.44 South Bend Brewing Co. Schilling's Inc. .75 I1 1.85 !1 !!Hoffman Bros. 160.91 Sir.on Brothers, Inc. 57.50 Korte, Inc. 76.13 Smogor Lumber Co. 76.79 1Memorial Hospital 2.50 Standard Automotive Supply 79.55 l riinnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. 38.40 Studebaker Corporation 16.72 'Morton Salt Co. 136.00 Studebaker Corporation 13.42 • Morton Salt Co. 171.35 365 • • n L_J • • 'TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and ?utters per- taining to his department were discussed. Mr. Miller presented a list of Stop Signs which he had installed and asked the !Board's approval. The Board approved the list as follows: On A3.tgeld Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Victoria Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Fairview Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Irvington Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Eckman Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Oakside Street at Erskine Boulevard both sides. On Woodside Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Jackson Street at Ford Street, both sides. On Brookfield Street at Ford Street both sides. On Grant Street at Ford Street, both sides. On Carlisle Street at Ford Street both sides. On Pulaski Street at Ford Street, Northwest corner. On Kosciusko Street at Ford Street, Northwest corner On Erskine Boulevard at Dormgoyer Street, northwest Corner. The Traffic Engineer was given authority to pay overtime to employees working in excess of 45 hours last week. He was also authorized to make overtime payments whenever his employees are requested to work in excess of 45 hours each week. DOG POUIID: The Board directed the Clerk of the -Board to order the construction of an execution chamber from Edwards Iron ?=)orks. BUS ROUTE'S: The following letter was received from the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. Gentlemen: The Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. has been requested by residents in the North= east section of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to provide transportation to that vicinity. The Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. respectfully petitions your Honorable Body, for the privilege of operating a bus line to be called the "South Bend Avenue" bus line, and to start from the East side of Michigan Street between Jefferson Street and Washing- ton Avenue; thence North on Michigan Street to LaSalle; thence East on LaSalle Avenue to Hill Street; thence North on Hill Street to Corby; thence East on Corby to South Bend Avenue; thence Northeast on South Bend Avenue to Talbot Street; thence South on Talbot Street to Howard Street; thence East on Howard Street to Jacob Street; thence South on Jacob Street to orby Street; thence West on Corby Street to Hill Street; thence South on Hill Street t6 Jefferson Street; thence blest of Jefferson -Street to Michigan; thence North to Starting point. This service to be operated daily except Sundays and Holidays, and to be operated between the hours of 6AM to 9 RI, and 3 PM to 6 PM from starting point, and ,,between the ours of 6:15 to 9-:15 A14 and 3:15 to 6:15 Pm from Jacob and Corby Street. ;This service to be on a 60 day trial period beginning :arch 20, 1948. Tne i3oara approvea the-, above bus line ror a w day trial period. A petition was filed by Mrs. Frank Turney, 1806 East Ewing Avenue against the ;bus line being routed over Donald Street. Others present to discuss the proposed bus Mine were Miss Chamberlaind, Mrs. N. Malling, Donovan Smith, 1914 Ewing Avenue, ears. i!Lahey, 1822 East Donald Street, Mr. Gunnerd, 1945 E. Donald Street, G. E. Mangus, 1901 jEast Donald Street. The Board discussed the proposed bus line and listened to the ;remonstrances against the bus line on Donald Street and also on Ewing Avenue, and then ;!referred the matter to the Traffic Engineer for further investigation. TRAFFIC DEPART.INIE IT: The Traffic Engineer submitted plans for no turns in the downtosn area of the city. The plans were examined and approved by the Board to take effect immediately. ENGINEERING DIPARTIvIENT: Contractor's bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 each were approved and ordered filed for J. J. DeGrove and Thomas L. Hickey, Inc. The island located as follows: Lot B. adjoining 1422 Rockne Drive, in North Sunny- side Addition to the City of South Bend, is hereby -leased to Elva Wright for a period !iof one year from this date, for a rental of $1.00. On the land hereby leased, there are to jibe no structures erected, thereor., and lease is subject to termination by the city, by '1giving the -lessee 30 days notice in advance in writing. Lessee is to care for and main- J ;;taro said parcel of land in an orderly condition. i j Mr. Rodibaugh, of the Christman Construction. Company, came before the Board to ask ;permission to construct a board walk at the curb on West LaSalle Avenue approximately 75 feet west from Williams Street and on Williams -Street from LaSalle to the first alley South of LaSalle, during the erection of a building. The Board granted said petition. 366 'CEMETERY DEPARTIyMNT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- ing to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M. ATTEST: Clerk March 29, 1948 A regular meeting of the BoArd of Public Works was held on Monday, March 29, 1948 at 9:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and i ;approved. Salary claims in.the amount of $20,055.00 were approved and ordered paid. :Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $1,160.70 were approved and ordered 'paid; Economy Office Furniture 20.00 Simon Brothers $ 9.00 O. J. Shoemaker 4.83 Simon Brothers 10.40 0. J. Shoemaker 3.25 The Todd Company 15.00 0. J. Shoemaker 3.95 Voorhees-Jontz Lumber Co. 36,75 0. J. Shoemaker 3.25 The Worrell Mfg. Co. 56.95 i 0. J. Shoemaker 6.00 E. hli�ler 10.00 The Acorn Refining Co. 118.80 Sheehan Tire Service 202,50 Badur Bros. 46.95 Smogor Lumber Co. 40.74 j ,Badur Bros. 42.30 Smogor Lumber Co. 64.78 Badur Bros. 43.50 Smogor Lumber Co. 102.66 Badur Bros. 27.60 Standard Automotive Supply 51.54 Badur Bros, 79.53 Studebaker Corporation 47.33 Indiana Bell Telephone 18.58 The Studebaker Corp. 7.01 Shehan Tire Service 67.50 E..Miller (Trans.) 20.00 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest I,Iiller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- ;itaining to his department were discussed. !i ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A petition to vacate the alley from the west line of Elmer Street to the East line of the lst alley Nest of Elmer Street was referred to the City Plan Commission ,for investigation and report. A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first' alley North of Lincoln ',Way West between Sheridan and Illinois Streets. This was referred to the City Plan i :!Commission 2mr investigation and report. STREET:D.r']PARTMENT: ]Kr. Melton 0. Brannon, Street Commissioner, was present and matters ipertaining to his department were discussed. CEMETERY DEPARTIvE NT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining`; ':to his department were discussed. i There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:OC A.M. ATTEST: I' -� Clerk April 5, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public dorks was held on Monday, April 51 1948 at 9:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of! $2, 506. 52 were approved and ordered paid: Braham Laboratories $ 70.98 Englewood Electric Supply $129.85 Joe Budd Book Bindery 3.00 Indiana Bell Telephone 8.70 Englewood Electric Supply 9.97 Robertson Bros. 8.00 Atlas Specialty Co. 63.05 Municipal Supply Co. 195.63 Bearings Service Co. 1.16 Railway Express Agency 1.44 Joe Budd Book Bindery 6.00 Simon Brothers 660.00 Continental Oil Co. 5.00 Singer General Tire Co. 175.94 The Gibson Company 2.47 Singer General Tire Co. 81.54 J. C. Lauber Co. 60.00 C. A. Schrader 8.57 • • C7 • 01