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Home My WebLink About08/02/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes392 August 2, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, August 2, 1948 a 9:30 A,1:, All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approvedi Salary claims in the amount of 818, 872.70 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $1,892.55 were approved and ordered paid: Burrough s Adding Machine Co. 92.40 WalterLami rand Business Systems 22.01 Linden Hardware & Paint Co. 10.19 11 F. E. Champa.igne 10.00 C. J. Pajakowski, 20.58 Indiana Bell Telephone 7.55 Simon Brothers 18.30 Century Tool & Metal Co. 164.68 Indiana State Industries 1,407.09 Gibson Company 9.36 Mishawaka > Equipment Co. 12.13 Hamilton Plumbing,& Heating Co. 10.81 Mishawaka. Equipment Co. 7.25 Hutchison Auto faint & Supply 5,04 Mishawaka. equipment Co. .72 Hutchison Auto Paint & Supply 19.98 C. A. Schrader 20.08 Hutchison Auto Paint & Supply 34.93 SEWAGE PLANT: A contract for Bond,"- Counsel was approved by the Board between the City of South Bend and Ross McCord Ice & Miller of Indianapolis, Indiana. �I GARBAGE COLL.L'CTION: Mr. Aaron Huguenhard and Iir. I elvin Surimers of the Liberty Disposal ji Company appeared before the Board to discuss the garbage contract, II TRAFFIC DEPARTI,ENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. A petition teas received requesting the installation of a. traffic signal at the intersection of Lincoln Way West and Lau-ndale Avenue. This was referred to 1,r, Miller for investigation and report. i Mr. Reeder of the St. Joseph Bank appeared before the Board to petition for per- mission to install a device on the curb alongside the bank with which to transact bank business from automobiles. The Board denied this request as, in their opinion, it constitutes a, traffic hazard., �I • ENGINEERING DEPARTIEKT: Excavation bonds were approved and ordered_ ,filed for George A. Aslin and Riggs Plumbing and Heating Cor_pany of I,Iisha,+gala, Indiana. it I .Contractorts bond s were approved and ordered filed for Indiana Black_ Top Construe-1 tion .Company, Carl J. Reinke and Son, Halter V. Wegen'La and Casirler Jerzakowski. A petition was received requesting the eliminati,on of a srloke n-pisaTice and traffic hazard caused by the Sough Bend Sr.elting and Refining,Company, 1610 Circle Avenue. The il City Engineer was directed to investigate conditions,.and the City Attorney was directed to write a letter to the company. - ,, A permit was issued to the Elk's Temple allowing -the construction of aboard side- walk out in the street and closing of the-�Iialk' and alley on West Colfax while their building is being remodeled. VACATION RESOLUTIONJ10. 2565 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 second !� alley West of Main Street from Woodside Street to the South line of the alley North of jl Woodside Street, and, the alley North of 1-Yoodside Street from the West line of the first 1 alley West of Pain Street to the Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way, under Vacation 1 Resolution No. 2565. In the above named assessment roll, 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. The Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll, and !� the Board, therefore, decides to t-ake final action on said assessment roll and declares - same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification, and the proji ceedings closed, and the alleys vacated upon receipt of the amount,of benefit assessmentd from the various property Owners so benefitted and all proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. �I VACATION RESOLUTION: NO. 2566 I i 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 North of Elwood Aver -Lie from Elmer Street, 1,• est to the East line of the alley ?pest of Elmer Street under Vacation Resolution No. 2566. u • 393 C • • • • • 0 The the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re- monstrances were filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notic and same were found sufficient. 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 dame 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. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2576 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEIvTD, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the following: The alley North of Prairie Avenue from Jackson Street, East and North to the North line of Lot Number Twenty-two (22) , Plat of Walnut firth Addition_. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected_ by such vacation Lots numbered 1 to 22 inclusive, Flat of I alnut 4th Addition. Notice of ,this resolution shall be published on the 13th day of August and on the 20t - day of August in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly 11,1irror. This Board, at its office in the Citv Nall on the 30th day of August, 198 at 11:00 A.N. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected b y these proceedings. Adopted this 2nd day of August, 1948. ,R. S. Andrysiak ATTEST: F . K. Baer Albert E. Troeger C. J. Pa jakowski, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS STREET � �ti-'Lm ._'2NT: Mr. Helton 0. Brani��.n,Street Cor_�rnissioner, was present and matters ,�TI��L D:�Phl�.i1�'iirii pertaining to his department- were discussed. CEI'TERY DEPA"_.TIyF.,T: Mr. Stanley Leszczyns'_ci, Sexton, -aa_s present and matters perta. 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: 0 1 '� " 70� � �' August 9, 1048 A regular meeting of the D-oard of Public Works was held on !,ionday, August 9, 1948 a. 9:00 A.M, All members s•aere present. I inutes of the last meeting were read and approved1-d Claims of the following suppliers in the a count of �1,273.43 were approved and ordered p Barton County Rock dsphul � Co. ,?168. 59 Goniec Polski Printing Co. 0 10.75 Barton Coutnty Rock Asphalt Co. 168.59 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.75 Barton County Rock Asphalt Co. 168.59 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 1.32 Barton County Rock Asphalt C ). 168.59 Ind. cc 1-iich. Elec, Co. 3.20 Barton County Rock Asphalt Co. 168.59 Ind. 6 1ich. Elec. Co. 20.�8 Eutectic Welding All-'ys Corp. 193.E-0 -uert Concrete Inc. 2o4.00 The Gibson Company 3.91 G. L. T,`eyer & Co. 1.7o Arrow Towel c: Linen Service 10,55 The Todd Company 50.00 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. (iLir John ,.Tebb 5.00 Frank Koczan 5.00 West Side Hardware Co. 8.75 David Rogers 5.00 TRAFFIC DtFhRTIE_dz. PARKING _-.�: I_ _rank. Selecti=� and .c,r. J. G. Dickinson have been appointed by tsze -.oard as pa_-1fing -:et^r cpa.ir__en. Both mion will be sent to the factory at Canto_, Ohio to take a traininz course ,, ith all expenses to be paid by the Dual Parking _Teter ;o �.pany, i.r. Selec y to go :august 9, and I>-r. Dickinson on Au:,ust 301h Mr— Selecky Will o on the pa.rl7-ing Teter l_a;r_�o11 a,s o_: �_u�ust ?Oth and I `�c. Dickinson will go on the parking ,Teter payroll as of September 7th, 1948.