HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/26/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes370
April 26, 1948
A regular meeting of
the Board of Public
1-orks was held
on Monday, April
26, 1948
at 9:30 A.Ml j All members
were present. Minutes
of the last
meeting were read
and
approved. Salary claims in
the amount of �16,001.58
were approved and ordered
paid.
Claims of the following suppliers in the amount
of $2,498.65
were approved and
ordered
paid:
Business Systems
11.64
McComb Battery
Co.
57.70
City Water Works
23.75
Miami Hardware
Co.
104.75
Continental Oil Co.
34.30
liiami Hardware
Co.
23,85
Englewrood Elec. `1up-1y
26.1.7
1irror Press
8.64
McComb Battery Co.
9.94
South Bend Tribune
8.95
Business Systems
154.36
Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co.
38.40
Business Systems
17.51
O4BRien Corp.
146.02
Englewood .Flee. Supply
11000.00
The Studebaker
Corp.
40.67
Hurwich Iron Co.
.70
The Studebaker
Corp.
17.82
Indiana Institutional Ind.
172.,14
The Studeba-ker
Corp.
7.86
V. Graves Auto Glass
1-8.89
The Studebaker
Corp.
18.24
Korte Bros.
6.29
The Studebaker
Corp.
7.56
The I'_cCaffery Co.
183.90
The Studebaker
Corp.
18.24
The 1cCaffery Co.
165.00
The Studebaker
Corp.
15.36
The 1,2cCaffery Co.
110.00
:lest Side Hardware Co.
11.00
The 1, cCaffery Co.
2.64
1,c orial hospital
5.00
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:. Mr. Ernest
biller, Traffic Engineers was
present and matters per-
taining to his department were discussed.
A petition was received asking that the Board stop heavy truck traffic on Indiana
Avenue and Brookfield Street by trucking cor panies and the petition was ref erred to Mr.
Miller for action.
A petition was received astVirg that truer traffic be prohibited on Grace Street
from Arnold Street to the Oliver Factory. This was referred to i r. Miller for investi-
gation and report.
ENGII`IEERI_! G DFPARTI,. T: , Contractor's bonds in the amount of �1,000.00 each were approve
and,ordered filed for L. C. Harris, Curtis IThel.rs7 Leonard F. Fray, Raymond DeMeyer.and
E. T. Tranberg.
An Excavation bond in the amount of �1,000.00 was approved and ordered filed for
Barl C. DeVan.
A Surety bond in the amount of 31,000.00 was approved for the Brown Trucking
Company of Michigan City, Indiana for a sewer construction in South Bend;
The Colpaert Realty Corporation filed an excavation bond in the amount of ��10'000.
which was approved and ordered filed.
Plans were approved by the Board for certain sewers being constructed in E-3elle
Village.
This being the date set, hearing was held 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 Western :"venue from the East line of Carroll Street ttreet to the West line of
the North and South Alley, AND, the alley South of ;.extern Avenue from the 1lest line of
Columbia Street to the Eart line of the Forth and South alley under vacation Resolution
No. 2 1.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re-
monstrances were filed, the Clerkof the Board submitted proofs `of publication of
notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several
lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in the amounts shown on said
roll. The Board, therefore' decides to take final action on said assessment roll and
declares same in all things ratified confirmed and approved without modification and
the proceedings closed and the alleys vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefits
assessments from the various property oi,rners so benefitted and all proceedings had with
reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained.
This being the date set, hearing was held 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 Fredrickson Street from Johnson Street to the East line of the alley 7aest of
Johnson Street under Vacation resolution No. 2562.
In the above named assesementroll, no -remonstrators appeared and no written re-
monstrances were filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of.publication of
notices and same were found_ sufficient, and the -oard, therefore, finds that the several
lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in -the amounts whowrn on said
roll.. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll.. and
declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and
the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit
assessments from the various property owners so benefitted and all_ proceedings had with
reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained.
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STREET DEPART15 NT: Mr. T>,ielton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner; was .present and matters
pertaining to his department were discussed.
CEMETERY DEPARTI7i�T: Mr. 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 adjourned
at 10:00 A.1%
ATTEST:
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Clerk
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May 3,
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A regular. r��eeting
of
the Board of
Public ?-forks t'ras :Held on I��.onda,,rl I%ay 35
1948
at 9:30 A.1i. All
rembcers
were present.
T"inutes of the last meeting were read
and
approved. Claims
of the
following suppliers
in the a.7_ ount of �1, 77. 50 were approved
j and ordered paid:
Business Systems
1.99
C. J. PajakotArski
8.75
Business Systems
6.17
H. H. Slomins'_,i, i=.D..
3.00
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Henry Eck er H. g.
Co.
66. 0
5
Singer General Tire Co.
1.00
! Henry F,ckler TIfg.
Co.
10.50
Singer general Tire Co.
4.00
McClav'ePj•rrinting
Co.
85.00
Glass 6, Paint Co.
2+7..18
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Badur Bros.
39.30
T» nicipal Supply Co.
30.85
Badur Bros.
L1-0.30
O'Brien Corporation
21.31
Badur Bros.
75.28
Sin�rc�r GeneralTi re
Co.
104- 55
Business Systems
6. 7
SLnzer General Ti--
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IL5.10
Henry Eckler T;"fg+ Co.
- 121.80
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Sirs•e� General Tire
Co,
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77 55
Henry Ec'_1er i� fg. Co.
20.14
Sieger General Tire
Co.
137.19
Hoffman .giros.
32.33
SLnoer General ^ire
Co.
156.79
Hoffman Bros.
26.18
Singer General `Pi -re
Co.
114.35
Hoffr.:an Bros.
201.66
Singer General Tire
Co.
1LL2.94
r 1offman Bros.
28.36
Stand.-rd. Automotive
Sn-oply 8.7
iami Hardware Co.
2.80
The Tropical Paint Co.
107. 56
I,_iamLi IiardvTare Co.
24.LP+
St .ndard Oil CO.
12.98
?_unicipal Supl�l�r Co.
10.10
TAXI -CABS: The follo��ling
�_etter -,ias sent
to 1, r. J .sold J. I=organ
and
r. Orville Fansle
Dear Sir:
In view of hour
recent conviction
in the city court of
South
Bend you are
hereby notified to ap-Dear
before the Boer3
of Public .'or'-_s and
on T-londay' Aay 10'
1948 to show cause why- your
taxi -cab driver's
license should not
be revoked.
i_ letter was also sent to 1"'r. i_otrell Balsley as',=ing him to appear before the Board
on the same date.
BUS ROUTES: A letter was received_ fro_ 0. J. Agrnold relative to the bus stops which
were discontinued during the war. The letter was referred to the Yorthorn Indiana
Transit Company. ,
TRAFFIC DEPARMFNT: Mr. Finest Killer, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain-
ing to his departr,ent Wore discussed..
11ENGTlEERI G DEP 1- TIC 1;`2: Contractor 1 sbvndC , �Jc-c �prr> ed and er�.e� cd ffiled for Claude
11 Van Dusens Harry Ker ble; James C. Olesen� 1?obc--t Leonard. riursz�rnski� Charles H. E,, -,ons
i and the Portage fealty Corpora tio, _.
I! An JXcavation bond was approved and ordered filed for O-allaghcr Plumbing and Heat�
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!� inr, Company.
A peti tion to place �-r^vel on :Jest Calvert Strc^t from Olive Street to Dundee Street
eras received. by the Bc^.rdJand referred to the City Engineer.
A petition t•ras received aSTrinZ fo- -tT"'e Jrlstall a.tf cr of a. settler on West Cal` ert
Street from Olive to Dundee Street and was Y°ef er=^ed to �;I-'e i ty Ei zLneer.
Harold Maurer came before the 3oa.rd to ash- permis Sion -to constr11!ct a bridge across
an alley bettrccn T`ichigan and "a-n tit.»e tS just Kort t of :',ashing,ton :street from i,1yr_'ian's
.� i t .c+ , f the ' l 7 The hri d -c to Ala ire a clearance of
;More �,o the second � l o� o_ t__e .B' ana :�ud " ng. ..
S Lx L, n and one-half feet and to , be of s a f e c ns tru c t? on, The Company to ass-mne all
liability. The Board discussed this request but no action was taken.