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Home My WebLink About07/19/1948 Board of Public Works MinutesSpecial Meeting July 13, 191+8 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, July 13, 1948 at 11:00 A.M. All members were present. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the bids on parking meters previously received. All bids submitted by the various manufacturers of parking meters were considered and the proposal submitted by the Dual Parking Meter Company of Canton, Ohio was accepted as being, in the Board's opinion, the best bid, The City is to purcha the meter with the sealed container. In accordance with the terms submitted in their proposal, the Dual Parking Meter Company is to do the installing of the meters in. the city. installation and parking specifications are to be worked out by the Dual Company Engineer and the City Traffic Engineer. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was -adjourned at 12:00 Noon. p ATTEST: Clerk July 19, 1948 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS A regular meeting of the Board of Public lJorks was held on Monday, July 19, 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 $19, 984.18 we're approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of 11,021.32 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems 4.19 Englewood Electrical Supply $495.00 City Water 11orks 10.50 Englewood Electrical Supply 117.50 City Water Works 20.29 Miller Bryant Pierce Co. 7.00 D. Sherman Ellison Agency 16.56 Magnus Chemical Co. 2555 Badur Bros. LP+.69 R. E. Meyer & Son 5:40 Ba.dur Bros. 42.33 Miami Hardviare 5.1+0 Business Systems 10.67 The Ridge Company 2.17 Century Tool & I,etal Co. 161.39 C. A. Schrader 13.94 Continental Til Co. 11617.54 0. J. Shoerlaker 76.25 V. Graves 11uto Glass 7.58 Siiplex Time Recorder 37.62 V. Graves Auto Glass 3.16 Standard Automotive Supply 241.-Jo6 Catherine E. Haberle 31.50 Standard Automotive Supply 49.00 Catherine E. Haberle ^1.75 Standard automotive Supply 44.60 J. H. Haverstock 80.72 Studebaker Corporation 19.52 Hoffman Bros.. 34.9g Tropical Paint ec Oil Co. 190.67 Indiana Bell Telephone 7.76 West Side Hardt-ra.re 51.34 Korte Bros. 71818.93 West Side THardtvrare 1.75 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Pair. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Excavation bonds were approved and ordered filed for Art Jordan and John F. Gohr d/b/a Niles Excavating Company. Contractor's bonds were approved and ordered filed for W4 J. Kline, Adams Roofing and Construction Company, Schuell Nursery and Raymond Rossi. A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first alley South of Jennings Street from South Michigan Street East to the West line of the North and South alley. This was referred to the Mayor and the City Plan Corr:ission. r The Board approved the plans for paving Lord Street for the Colpaert Realty Company. The Board approved plans for paving Altgeld Street and also plans for grading, paving and a local sewer on York Road for the Twyckenham Hills Addition being developed by the Place Company. The Board received a reco-.mendation from Dymond A. Andrysiak, City Civil Engineer, that the petition for the -improvement of O'Brien Strect .from -WashinCD gton Avenue North to-' the 300 block inclusive be granted. Which recommendation was in the following words:, and figures, to -wit: Gentlemen.:. Referring to the attached petition of Steven Molnar, 229 North O'Brien Street, and twenty-eight others for the improvement of O'Brien Street from Washington A-,Tenue North to the 300 block inclusive I would recommend that the petition be granted. • 0. U 40 • • Vcry respectfully, ;'' • R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer • • • • • • 0 - -- - -- -- - - --_ - T Cole and Son of South Bend Ird iana to pre; thereupon ordered Charles W. The Board eCifications� estirates an�e1m00oblockineluivevement on T 1an s sp general details* drawings' p appurtenances in C.'-Brien Street from ?�Vash?ngurb �l�-neuto North line and all for ir1prov g oadyra� fror. by grading -and pa.lsng the r thereto. Andrysiaki City Civil F,ng1neer? and S. The Board received a, recommendation from RStr neade Str yra.s in the followir. improvement of Huron Street from Meade Street West to the petition for the �m�Street be granted. Which recommendation that the p�' first alley West of Liberty words and figuresi to -gait: Gentlemen: and seven alley West Andrzejak� 2625 West Huron Stree to the a.`t��aciged petition c' Frank H. Referring of Huron Street from I'ieade Strec--anted.West to the firs others for the iir�provement etitlon b O of Liberty street I yaould recommend that the p Very respectfully, R. S. Andrysiak �I City Civil Engineer ; e and Son of South Bend Indiana to pre- � rovement rc sol- on ordered Charles �1. Col i The Board thereupon laps specificationsi estimates and Imp ,jest of i pare general details drayaings from Meade Street ,est to the first alley for improving Huron Stre t from cur�.b line to curb line and all , utiolz and paving the roadway i t Street^1�' grading II Liberty (appurtenances thereto. City Civil Engineers jl. received a recommendation from Raymond S. Andshawak, , re L Street from Ilishawal�a Avenue South to the 'l !. The Board f 20�h i word and figures, to-witjs that the petition for the improvement o- the be granted Which recommendation yaas in the fol�oyring 20th StrE Dead r '`r and i�irs. C. E. �^larner� 918 to the attached petition of �r. Gentlemen: Referring t r emeet of twentieth Street from I isha%,raka t�venue Sout Gentl ranted. I and tWenty-six others for she improvement petition be g- to the dead end I would recom��lend that the p Ver Y respeetfully1 R S Andrysiak City�Ci-ail Engineer �� ColE and Son of South Bend, Indiana to pre - ordered Charles t• nrovement resol- ' The Board thereuponlans specifications estimates and lml rading »a� details drayaings� p pare go ? Street from Ili shavTaka Avenue 211tjappurtenaacea theo the reto. ution for improvir.f; --20th S curb line to curb line and and paving tl�e roadway Raymond S. AndrYsiak� City Civil Engineer Avenue from Mishawaka Avenue to North MMOn 0)X The Board received a reCrovement3of Gr�enlawn r words and figures, that the petition for the imp lSide Boulevar d be granted. i+1'i1i ch recommendation was in the following to -wit: � Gentlemen: 1027 Greenlayg1 Avenue and twent Referring to the petition of Gerald V. Priests . of Greenlaz�n Asrenue from Mishawaka Avenue to the iTort Iseven others for the improti over f t e eta t1on be gran, ed. 'Side Boulevard I would recommend tna.� she p Very respectfully, R. S. Andrysiak1 City Civil ngineer it � Cole and Son of South Bendy Indiana to pr�- ecifications� estimates and improvement resol- ,�:The Board thereupon ordered Charles tip. cneral details? drawings? plans sp ilpa_re g-' 1a.ym Avenue from 1�� shayral a Ave_lue to the north SideBoulevard �,;ution for i_M1Pnrov' - Green � 1 d awing the roadway from curb line to curb line and all app radinL7 an p et ll, t eto. Civil Engineer ommendation from Ra,:rmond Si AnoryseSl�nrn1AJenue to Sample 'i The Board received a rec rovement of Liberty bul-cu fr mutes to wit: petition for the im�P t yaords and fig ,,that the P W Stre et be granted• elnicn reco r,endation t•ras in the following (Gentlemen: T Street and sixty l t petition of John Nowaki 721 Liberty would Referring ,o the attached p of Lche Street from Western Avenue to Sample Street ,others for the improvement recommend that the petition be granted* Very respectfully, i R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer 390 The Board thereupon ordered Charles W. Cale and Son of South Bend, Indiana to pre- pare general details, drawings, plans, specifications, estimates and improvement resol- ution for improving Libe ,ty Street from Western Avenue to Sample Street bar grading and paving the roadway from curb line to curb line and all appurtenances thereto. 1 The Board received a recommendation from Raymond S. Andrysiak, City Civil engineer, that the petition for the improvement of Orange Street from 1.1cade Street to Birdsell Street be granted. IThich recommendation was in the following words and figures, to -wit: Gentlemen: II I; Referring to the attached petition of Roman F. Kowalski, 1710 Orange and forty-1 three others for the improvement of Orange Street from Meade Street to Birdsell Street, � I would recommend that the petition be granted. Very respectfully, !j �) R. S. Andrysiak, II City Civil Engineer i+ The Board thereupon ordered Charles W. Cole and Son of South Bend Indiana to re- �! pare general details, drawings, plans, specifications, estimates and ir_I�rovement resolu- i • tion for improving Orange Street from Ilea.de Street to Birdsell Street .":b gradir_g and ,paving the roadway from curb line to curb line and all appurtenances thereto. I The Board received a recommendation from Raymond S y Civil Andrysiak City r that the petition for the improvement of South Jackson Street ri1 .nfrom Sagineer, ple Street do ;!Dunham Street be granted. V. hich recommendation was in the following words and figures jto-wit: l Gentlemen: N i Referring to the attached peti r_ tion of ,lilliarn B. Goralski _815 South Jackson a.nd ,.., • �fourteeothers for the improvement of South Jackson 'Street from Sa.ple Street to Dunham_ ! (Street I would recommend that the petition be grafted. Very respectfully, " R. S. Andrysiak, � City Civil Engineer The Board thereupon ordered Charles W. Cole and Son of South Bend, Indiana. to pre- pare general details, drawings, plans, specifications, estimates and improvement resolu- tion for improving Jackson Street from Sample Street to Dunham Street 'by grading and it having the roadtiray from curb line to curb line and all appurtenances thereto. II • The Board received a recommendation from Raymond S. Andrysiak, City Civil Engineer, that the petition for the improvement of Kosciuszko Street from Sample Street to Dunham Street be granted. Which recol_r�endation was in the follotiring �rords and figures, to -wit: I! Gentlemen: Referring to the attached petition_ of Joseph Sniadecki 814 South Kosciuszko Street and fifteen others for the improvement of Kosciuszko Street from Sample Street to Dunham Street I would reco-,.r:end that tine petition be granted. Very respectful j ji • I R. S. _Lndrysiak, City Civil- :engineer I� The Board thereupon ordered Charles W. Cole and Soil of South Bend, Indiana to pre- � pare general details, drawings, plans, specifications, estimates and improvement resolu- i tion for improving Kosciuszko Street from SampTc Street to Dunham Street by grading and paving the roadway from curb line to curb line and all appurtenances thereto. f The Board received a recor aendation from Raymond S Andrysiak City r ! that the petition for the improvement of Twenty-fifth Street from I.iishat•ra'_La Avenue North i to the Grand Trunk Railroad be °ranted. 1-1hich recommendation was in the following words I� • and figures, to -wit: Gentlemen: I� Referring to the attac;_,.ed petition of "_rs. iia,rold Elmore 814, 25t1ri sTreet and sixty-five others for the improve�_ient of Twenty-fifth Street from I;`ishawaka Avenue Ilorth to the Grand Trunk Railroad I ?:mould recor_2mend that the petition be granted. Very respectfully, R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer • 0 39I U • C 0 i The Board thereupon ordered Charles W. Cole and Son of South Bend, Indiana to pre - !,pare general details, drawings, ipla.ns, specifications_, estinates and improverment resolu- H lion for improving Twenty-fifth Street from 1.1i shp-waka Avenue North to the Grand Trunk Railroad by grading and paving the roadway from curb line to curb line and all appurten- I anew thereto. r-t 7• �, yar- �Tn ,.a. i i .� S TRE��T DLPA_�.T1', NIT: i'•'ir. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Coynniiissioner� was present and matters pertaining to his depart-ment were discussed.. CEI TERM DEPARTI'LaTyT: t r. Stanley Leszczynski, Sefton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further busire ss to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 1Q:00 A.I. ATTEST: 1 ST: T Clerk July 26, l 48 A regular meeting of the Board .of Public Works was held on I.-Ionday, July 26, 1948 at 9:30 A.I.i. i>r. .Baer Was absent. liinutes of tl e last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following sup pliers in the amount of 81,372.10 were approved and ordered paid: Bra.ham Laboratories Business Systems City Water ',Yorks Henry E'ckler r`fg. Co. Edwards iron 1°;orks D. Sherman Ellison Agency Indiana. Dell Telephone Co. `4cCaffery_ Co. Business Systems Henry Eckler Mfg. Co. Ellsworth Store Gadbury Impl. Sales &: Service L. 0. Gates L. 0. Gates L. 0. Gates Steve Ivankovics Korte Bros, Korte Eros. K o r t e Bros. 34 65 i•,„cCaffery Co. 5� 1Lr.53 q:40 1-iami ra.rdware Co., 3.1.0 3.90 Schilling's Inc. 1.31 27.84 Schilling's Inc 2 49 198.41, Schi 11i n ' s Inc. 28.24 43.09 Schilling's Inc. 1.66 109.65 South Bend Sand U Gravel 3.66 1.06 McCaffery Co. 48.76 1.06 I cCaffcry Co. 131,84 75.00 14inmi Hai°d,:are 126.07 11.90 i ishm.ra'_-a Equipment Co. 20.03 25.35 Ernest H. l iller 7.23 L.1T3 Forth Side Lurber & Coal Co. 11.95 1.12 Retco Alloy Co. 142.80 7.11 Schilling's Inc. 10.50 7.23 Schilling's Inc. 1.07 77.00 Sin ;er General Ti reo Co. 59.91 61.75 Sta. dard Automotive Supply 1.77 53.71 ITR��FIC DEPATt�'IIr1?T iIr Ernest _'_i11_er, Traff'c ,,,r =;r� �L - : 1 , Engineer, was present and mat-ters per - {twining to Ilis department were discussed. tNGII,?EERII7 G D PAR^1IEi. T: A Contractor's bond was approved and ordered filed for t'_n_e !S-L-A-B Construction Company. j Mr. C. E. Ir�ri rl, 31,23 South i ain Street apT: eared , efore the Board to file a complaint against the Studebaker Cor :,oration's violation of the sniohe ordinance. I?o action was ltaken. !GAR.BAGE_ COLL CTIONI: I�=r. i`. Surriers and i�, . Cripe appeared before the Board to discuss ;certain terms of the garbage contract relative to new areas annexed by the City TRET- IDEPAFTi,_ITT: i.1r. Joseph Borsody and I r. L. Borhlowski appeared before the Board in ehalf of the Schuyler Colfax Post r3194 of the Veterans of Foreign ,.Tars to a-sk permission' o close Grant Street from Huron Street to Ford Street from 6 to 12 P.T,i. on September Ith and i;2-th. The Board granted perriission to close the street for a' _street dance. EI'TTERiT D-]Tx-RTINEIN :: Mr. Stanley Leszczy _-_ski, Sext-on, was present and ratters pertaining o his department were discussed. There being no further business to cone before the Board, the meeting t-ras adjourned t 10:00 A.h", _ /� ATTEST: Clerk