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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes366 'ICEMETERY DL+'_ARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, 'ing to his department were discussed. ii Sexton, was present and matters pertain - There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned 11 at 10:00 A.M. ATTEST: s Clerk BOARD OF -ABLIC WO KS 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 ;'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 Furnit�ire 20.00 Simon Brothers $ 9.00 .0. 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. 369'75" 0. J. Shoemaker 3.25 The Worrell Mfg. Co. 56.95 0. J. Shoemaker 6.00 E. ruler 10.00 The Acorn Refining Co. 118.80 Sheehan Tire Service 202,50 Badur Bros. 46.95 Smogor Lumber Co. 40.74 Badur Bros. 42,30 Smogor Lumber Co. 64.78 i­Badur 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 Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A petition to vacate the alley from the west line of Elmer Street to the East line of the lst alley West of Elmer Street '-e was referred to the City Plan Commissi for investigation and report. A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first alley North of Lincoln Way VYest between Sheridan and Illinois Streets. This was referred to the City Plan Commission $nor investigation and report. ST_REETQEPARTMENT: �Ir. IVlelton 0. Brannon, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed, CEMETERY DEPARTIvE NT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertainin, to his department were discussed. There being no further business at 10:00 A.M. ATTEST: to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned BOAR OF TTBLIC Clerk w n W April 5, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public liforks was held on Tylonday, April 5, 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 82, 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 i 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. 75.94 The Gibson Company 2,47 Singer General Tire Co. 81.54 J. C. Lauber Co. 60.00 C. A. Schrader 8.57 • • 367 •• • • • • ;Lien Chemical Co. 4.80 Standard Automotive Supply 23.90 IMagnus Chemical Co. 48.19 Standard Automotive Supply 111,27 McClave Printing Co. 24.00 Standard Automotive Supply 16.86 McClave Printing Co. 12.50 Standard Oil Company 688.50 Memorial Hospital 2.50 Municipal Supply Co. 182.70 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. A petition was received asking for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Sample and Walnut Streets, and was referred to %r. Miller for investi- gation and report. Millen recommended that stop signs be place at the intersection of Ford and Phillipa Streets and the Board approved the installation. BUS ROUTES: Mr. Miller informed the Board that he had recommended to the Northern Indiana Transit Company, Inc., that on the Fellows Street bus line every other bus should run down �`1]wing Avenue and alternate with the bus running down Calvert Street. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A report was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they do not recommend the closing of the first alley South of Elwood Avenue from O tBrien Street to the West line of the alley West of Johnson. Street, and the Board, therefore did not order the alley vacated. A resolution was received from Ber_dix Local #9, relative to low-cost housing for Veterans, and was referred to the South Bend Housing Authority. Contractor's bonds were approved and ordered filed for Alex E. Ross and Stanley J. Wachowiak. Vacation Resolution No. 2561 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public 1-orks for the vacation ,of the alley South of Western Avenue from the East line of Carroll Street to the Wgst line of the North and South alley, And, the alley South of Western Avenue from the West line of Columbia Street to the East line of the North and South alley under Vacation Resolution No. 2561. The Clerk of the Board showed sufficient proofs of publication. A petition was received remonstrating against the closing of the alleys, but the description of the property was not correct. It was therefore moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said alleys be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessments of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. Pair. Ray S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the ward of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the above vacation. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 A.I�i. on the 26th day of April, 19 �8, for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property oirners by publishing aame on the 9th day of April and on the 16th day of April, in the South Bend Daily Tri- bune and the Weekly Mirror. Vacation Resolution -,,?o. 2562 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the;; ;;Board of Public Works for the vacation of the alley South of Fredrickson Street from ;Johnson Street to the East line of the alley West of Johnson Street under Vacation Resol-11 No. 2562. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication ,,and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with iI �jthe Clerk, it was moved,,seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be ;finally adopted and the said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed toll prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages ;!to the surrounding properties. Mr. Ray S. Andrysiak, City 1�hgineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the ;award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the above vacation. i In the above named assessment roll, the Board 'hereby orders that it will meet in 1jthe City Hall at 11:00 A.Ii. oh April 26, 1948, for the purpose of hearing and receiving memonstrances frorl all per's`ons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board ;further orders that..notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded :and benefits assessed be addressed, to the property o,,•ners by publishing same on the 9th day of April and on the l6th day of April, 1948 in the South rend Daily Tribune and the Weekly P`"i rror. 368 STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan; Street Commis ioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Mr. Richard Muessel came before the Board on the streets, in the parkway, at bus stops. no action was taken. to discuss a plan for building benches The Board discussed the proposition but CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Tyr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain- I 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: U--g—Clork April 12, 1948 OF /PUBLIC A regular meeting of the Board of Public leforks was held on !-ionday, April 12, 1948 at 9:30 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $15,422.41 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $7,908.83 were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service 10.55 Ind. & 1,ich. Elec. Co. .92 Business Systems 6.35 Garnitz'Furniture Co. 197.00 Braham Laboratories 16.63 Linden Hardware 80.34 Henry Eckler Mdf. Co. 8.40 Recreation_ Equipment Co. 13.65 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.98 0. J. Shoemaker 9.30 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 115.76 0. J. Shoemaker 5.80 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 7,227.03 Ind. & Mich. Elec. C-, 207.33 South Bend Sand & Gravel 2.79 Linden Hardware Co. 27.90 J. C. Lauber Co. 75.00 Schilling's Inc. 1.27 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. The Board approved limited no parking signs on Grant, Carlisle Phillipa and Warren Streets from llestern Avenue to Huron Street. Nor. Miller was authorized to attend a meeting of the Governor's Safety Council in LaFayette at Purdue University on April 16, 1948 and also to attend a meeting of the Illinois Governor'd Safety Council in Peoria on April 19 and 20th. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractor's Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Phillip Melling, Joseph Szerencse, Ellis Construction Compan and Ray E. Bigler, Excavation Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Clifford Yinyoun and the Sollitt Construction Company. A petition to vacate the first alley Last of Vernone Street from Dubail Street to Dayton Street was referred to the city Plan Commission for investigation and report. Aaron Katz, 2925 Mishawaka Avenue, was granted permission to install a 24 inch grating in the sidewalk in front of his building to replace an existing nanhole Mr. Hamm came before the Board to request permission to move a building from 313 South LaFayette Boulevard down LaFayette to Riverside Drive. The Board asked that he get some additional information and then return with the request. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. A performance bond, presented by the Standard Oil Company for asphalt for the Stree Department, was approved by the Board, and the Clerk of the Board was directed to retur the certified check which accompanied the bid of said company. A letter was received from Joseph Doczy of 1754 North O'Brien Street, requesting that the Street Department dump street sweepings and other suitable fill on his property at Dollar Lake and continue until he sends a written notice to desist. The Board approved his request and directed Mr. Brannan so to do. The Clerk of the Board was directed to advertise for several feces of equipment for the Street Department with bids to be returnable on May 3, 1949. 0 C7 0 • The Clerk of the Board was also directed to advertise for 3 coupes for the Health • Department on which three old cars are to be graded in. These bids are returnable on May 3, 1948.