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Home My WebLink About09/07/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes417 • • • • • 0 There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at ;�:00 P.It.. ATTEST: lark Septer_-iber 7, 1948 A regular meeting of the D�oard of Public 1-41ol.,ks was held on Tuesday, September 7, 191+8 at 9 :00 A.I4. All members V..rcre present. Minutes of the last mce ting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the a.r::ount of 10,413.81 -vcre approved and ordered paid: Badur Brothers l6 4. r�> men J1.4edozr, Inc. Crouse -Hinds Co. 24.35 ,:innesota. I _inir_g cc r•fg. Co. Doyle Cher:_ical Co. 107.00 I_isha ra,._ G. 1uipiiient Co. Ellsworth' s 2.00 fire Scrvice Co. Gates Chevrolet Co. 16.57 Tropical Paint Co. Korte Brothers. Inc. 101.62 ;Jorrell 11"fig. Co. A� row Towel Liner_ Co. 10.55 Il i rror Press Edwards Iron =.forks 152.20 Sin= General Ti re Co. Dr. H. Iaeina.n 27 .00 Sou -11 Bend Foundry Ind. c: Mich. Elcc . Co. 71701. 60 South Bend . Tribune Indiana, Bell Telephone 18.88 -:lei sberger Bros. McCaffery Company 200.00 4p1, 280. 50 27.50 11.16 2.05 111 .02 65.00 17.28 � .74 219.00 25.97 31.93 TRAFFIC DEPARTMEN7: Mr. Ernest hiller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. E? GINE ]'RiI, G D7.•PA,_UT -•:F1I_� T: Contractor's bonds t:ere approved a.-nd oa dered filed for Joseph 11iuia and the Strol= Construction Co _pa.ny. An Exca.va Lion bond we s a.pp--roved and o 'dered filed for the Northern Indiana. Public Service Company. petition -v-as received asking fo-lo ti1C i1-:prove Vent of 24-tl1 Street-, by paving, from the Grand TruniK Ra.ilroay to the 800 blocir. 'this ?ra,s referred to the City Engineer. The Board approved paving plans for South=;ood Avenue from Tin-rycl_enha) Drive to Greenla.i,jn Avenue. Plans were submitted by 'alph feller for "hitcolrib c_ Keller Company. A letter was received from the City Plan Co<_:r__ission i ndice ling that they approve tilc va.ca tion of worth I=ill Strcct from I' a.poleon Boulevard to the South line of Peashway „ � a t f � � ' to the South line of Angela. Boulevard Street and fror:. the North line of rea.s:n-:ay u;,re t .,nd the City Engineer was directed to prepare a vacation r csolution'for same. PLANS REPO LTED Genticmen:. SOUTH _uEND, INDIANA September 7, 1948 We hereby report Profiles,ra.:ings, Plans, Gencral Details, Specifications, Estimates and Preliminary inprover_ ent=,,esolution for the improver_ cnt of Sibley Avenue from ,.Jest line of Wilber Street to ,East line of College Street by draining-, grading and paving the roadway with a Class C paver_ent, T-pes one (1) to 5ive (5) inclusive. Respectfully submitted, COL"', ES C�y�i,�. '.d. c� Sten_,..: Engineers -Architects Jay 71V'J" i , G&rtner The Profiles, Drawings, Plans, General Details, Specifications and Estiia.tes for the, improvement of Sibley Avenue frorn. Blest line of ,Iilbcr Strect to East line of College Street by dra-fining, grading and paving the road,. -Jay with a. Class C Pa.vc�lent, Types 1 to 5 inclusive, are hereby approved. F. Y. Baer _a. 31. Andrysiak Albert E. Troeger BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY • IMPR0VL ,1TE N,11 T H17iSOLUTIOET NO. 2580, 1948 South Bend, Indiana Septe��ber 71 1948 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve Sibley Avenue from West line of Wilber Street to east line of College Street by dra.ining, grading and paving the roa.d- inra,y with a, Class C pavement, Type 1: Portland Cement Concrete; Type 2 - Bituminous Compacted Aggregate Base, Bituminous Concrete Surface; Type 3 - Bituminous Compacted gI� et e Base BituminousCoa.� ed Aggregate Surface, Type Com acted Ag ;re -ate Base 11 , � , Bituminous Concrete Surface; Type 5 - Compacted Aggregate Sa,se, Litur:iinous Coated Aggre- gate Surface. The same to be done in accordance with the profiles, drm,rings, plans, general details and specifications of such improvement adopted on September 7, 1948 and to be adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, imm upon the final adoption of this resolution, and placed on file in the office of the City Civil Engineer of said City, and such -improven-ient is now ordered, The total cost of said improvement? including all incidental costs such as advertising, abstracting., inspection and engineering, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said Sibley Avenue to beimproved, all- according to the method and manner provided for in -an Act of Ithe General Assembly of the State of,indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning 1lunicipal Corporations" approved_!�ia.rch 6 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of .the State of India.na,. Assessrnents, if deferred, are t be,paid in ten equal installments with interest at the rate of five (5) percent per a.nnum. (A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment of assessments, as the several owners of real estate upon which they are a lien exercise the right to.pay, the same in ten equal installments. ) Under no ci-rcumsta.nces shall the City of South, Bend, Indiana,, be or be held responsible for any sum or sume due from said property owner or of%.mers for said work, or for certificate or certificates, bond_ or bonds, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from Assessment for such improvement, or such moneys as the City is by said entitled Act the the provisions of all Acts amendatory and supple- mental thereto, required to pay. All proceedings had and t•ro rig done in making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessr:ient of property, collection of assessments af and issuance of bonds therefore; shall be as -crovided for in said entitle Act and amendments thereto. September 30, 1948 at the hour of 7:30 o'clock. P.M. (C.D.T.} is hereby fixed as the time, and the office of the ?oard in said City as the place, .,Then and where all persons ?-Those property ma.y be affected by such proposed improvement, may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions a.nd remonstrances received and the Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to abutting and adjacent propert and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal to or.exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. And the Clerk of the oa.rd is '_r_creb - ordered to give notice by tz�,ro weekly publications, of the time and place of hearinCD g of this resolution. Adopted Septer_:ber 71 1948 Albert E, Troeger Published above on :September 10, 1 48 and �-H. S. A:ndrysia.k September 171 1948 F. K. Baer C. J. Pajakowski, Clerk Board of Public 1- orks and Safe Ii-IPROVE'y1•T RESOLUTION NO. 2579, 1948 The proceedings in regard to the paving of Ilildreth Street from the ,lest line of Greenlawn Avenue to thevrEst line of the alley U•:Test of Greenia,.rn were remonstrated against by 100 per cent of the property oirners, and all proceedings ere stopped and the Improvement Resolution was rescinded by the Board. STREET DEPART112L T: Mr. Helton C. Brannan, Strect Comr�i.ssioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. This being the date set for receiving 'rids for equipment for the Street Department, the following bids were opened and publicly read: General Equipment Conpa.ny, South Bend, Indiana, 1lon-collusion A!`fidavit and Kidder's bond accom- panied bid. 1 H lISO1• i`iodel PS-10 Pla tfory n Trailer as per specifications $2228.00 For air brakes or vacuum bra':es add 270.00 1 1IAI'?SO `T T•`odel SO-15 Platform trailer as per specifications 4?2805.00 For a.ir brakes or vacaaum brakes add 352.00 Wabash Equipment 6- Supply Co. iron -collusion affidavit and bidder's bond a.cco,n- India.na.polis, Indiana, panied bid 2 Good Roads Champion Leaf and litter collecting units as per specifications 1 ,, ?3654. 50 each $7319.00 For dual wheels and springs for trailer add 204.00 'i-08.00 for fixed and flexible snouts add 59.50 119.00 diately • • • n LJ 0 • 419 • • General Equipment Company, Non -collusion affidavit and bidder's bond accornpanied South Bend, Indiana bid. 1 Bldg. Bla.w Knox- Fully insulated building L,1-0' x 200' x 12' as per specifications tip131114.00 For windows each 35.00 For Double slide soors each 200.00 for steel service doors each 60.00 For ventilators 75.00 For unloading and erection each 51350.00 Neorge W. Fife & Son Indianapolis, Indiana, Non -collusion affidavit and biddcrts bond accompanied bid. 2 .Elgin 81 T,Iotor svTeepers as per specifications each $9,265.O0 �18,530.00 Painting $50.00 extra. Broom filling rack. $125.00 each extra Flesch-Miller Tractor Company Talon -collusion affidavit and bidder's bond accompanied Lawrence, Indiana bid. 1 Rosco Model MTA 3GOo gallon Street Flusher; in accordance with specifi cations 549-B $4405.00 For oversize power ass 200.00 Streamlined 350.00 For Plain type street flusher is wanted instaed of standard MTA deduct 400.00 Jacob Rose Non -collusion affidavit and bidder's bond accompanied LaPorte, Indiana bid. 1 Street Flusher Rosco 1_TA 3000 gallon in accordance with specifications 549-B mounted on D--arnond T 210del911-'H Chassis with closed cab $81, 768.00 each for oversized power add200.00 fully strea-^lined add 350.00 For plain type instaed of standard deduct 400.00 Kennedy -Cochran Cor_-p any, Bellwood, Illinois Letter bid JTi to certified check for ti?220.,0O 1 Allis-Chalmers Model "d" vasoline-po,Tered Patrol $27185.00 • Korte Brothers, Non -collusion affidavit and bidder's bond accompanied Fort vJT@yne, Indiana. bid. 1 or more Egan iiecha.nical Leaf Collector as per specifications $11890.00 1 or more Austin Western Model 1140" Patrol Sweeper as per specifica.-'ions Each y61 665.00 Broo�� filling machine add 173.00 Leaf :Broom atth acment iadd 190..00 Lft and Rgt. hand gutter ,brooms are wanted add 328.00 • 1 Standard Steel T•_odel 7-3000 gallon flusher as per specifications it $81647.75 1 Austin Western ,'odel 88H Rotor Grader gasoline 'povler 08,26o.00 Diesel power 81790.00 if 11 tooth oval type scarifier is -�,;a rated add 428.00 if enclosed steel cab is wanted frith bha.tterproof glass add 330.00 Stockberger-Sea.strom Co_-1pa.ny, Ton -collusion affidavit and bidder's bond a.ccoripa.nied Fort Wayne, Indiana bid. • ! 1 or more Big 6 Street Flushers 3000 gallon cap_a.city as per specification and mounted on suitable truck _ $87'61�F6.:50 If streamlineing is wanted_ add 750.00 2 rnor more Vacuum Leaf Loaders and street cleaners Each 21767.50 With 15' of 10" flexible hose added 61.80 6 or more Allen Conve=-tible cabs for International Model A, Case A,iodel vAI and Oliver '; odel 70 Industria.l Tractors each 235.00 With electric windshield wiper add 17.00 i� Hand windshield wiper add6.`00 • �� 2 or more Model E Gutter -snipe Pie'. -up Street Sweepers each 61315.00 Broom filling machine 250.00 Leaf Rake 25O,C0 Detachable ca,nva.s top vri th windshield and side curtains 400.00 i - _ 420 Indiana, Equipment Company, Indianaplois, Indiana. A non -collusion affidavit and bidder's bond accor�.pa,nicd bid. 1 JAHN Model JT-1+08 tilting Platform Trailer 8 to 12 ton capacity 1 $1,995.00 1 JAHN Model JT 205 Tilting Platform Trailer 5 to 8 ton cap.a.city 11500.00 one or more International Ca.b with safety glass mounted on tractor each 320.00 One Hough All-wea.ther Cab mounted on Pa.yloa.der 200.00 Miller Steel �c Supply Company, Elkhart, Indiana. A non -collusion affidavit and a.ccompanied bid. bidder's bond 1 or more 40' x 200t Steel Arch rib, all metal building, as per specifications ea.ch 58; 739.50 side wall door assembly 121 x 121 each 378.93 Sid-ewall windows and fra,nes each Dkg. of 4 138.72 20f1 roof ventilators set of 3 97.83 Endwa.11 steel swing door and fra-rie each 69.66 Side-v!a.11 steel SI., i nr, door and frame each -106.70 All of the above bids were ta.ken under advi ser ent. No bids having been received for a front end loader and a. Ford Tractor Cab with Clerk of the "Board_ was authorized to buy same on the open na.ri-et. CEMETERYE r"m'..�;'1,T y t k x+ matters pertaining D P�.��.�.�l�T: Mr. S�a.nle,� ��eszcz��.s��i, Sexton was present and mu p- g to his depa.rtnent were discussed. There being no further business to core before the oars, the meeting wa.s adjourned at 11:00 A.M. ATT`",S T : e r� - --- - Ori OF PUB IC 'JVORKS Septcmbl er 13, lc48 it A regula.-r meeting of the Board of Public Works ,:,-as :meld on i`onday, September 13, 11 1948 at 9:00 A.?,=. ,`.r. Troeger was absent. i-.inutes of the last <<_eetinY were read and !} approved. Claii-,s of ti:e following suppliers in the amount of .. 882.91 were approved and j ordered paid: Business Systems 16.67 City Water Works 4.08 Ind. & Bich. Elec. Co.. .68 McClave Printing Co. A. J. Gerrard Co. 97.76 Ind. ec i.=ich. Elec. Co. 23.16 Ind. &c Mich. Elec. Co. 1.68 ind. 6- iiich. "-lec. Co. 6.00 Indiana Bell Telephone 6.75 I,uert Concrete Co. 180.00 Lien Chemical Co. L-.80 TiiAFFIC DEPART"^iTT: Air. Ernest Hiller, ink° to his departrner_t were discussed. �.CCIaVe rrin'-ing CO. � �' � % .00 G. E. P'_eyer C_ Son 4.88 iar i ardt.rare 87.40 i ationa.l .:ill Supply .78 National i:ill Sup-ly 5.75 Richey Radiator Co. 46.00 Schilling's Inc. 8.6? Se_-eca Petroleur„ Co. 225.70 Dr.?. 1-. Sloe insi-i 23.00 ;oral Typewriter Co. 16.60 The _IcCaffery r1o, IF.68 Traffic Engineer; was present and raa tters perta, ?''r. Eil_l_er presented the followiing list of streets on ,hich he <<rished to place stop signs, and the Board approved: Kaley Street at Ford Street, both sides Kinyon Street at Kessler Strect, both sides 30th Street a.t Pleasant Street, both sides ddy Street at I ishazra.t a Avenue; northeast corner on Drive a.t Eddy Street in La.Sa.11e Pa r1_i; southeast corner Mr. Hill, who runs an esta.bli shne_r=t on Chapin Street, carve before the oerd to discuss the �.�a.ttcr of a. ta.xi-ca..b stand in _Front of his pla.ceof business which he would like to have moved. 11T. Liller ' es directed- to _a_'••_e a.n investigation and to move the ca,b stand if investigation warranted. ENGINEERI!TG DEPART"=11?T: Contra.ctor's bonds were approved and ordered filed for John C. c E, , 'id_la.nd E�=gn ,�; C C G.T��- y, i 1�_a.m F idycrs Robert Vo'n Bergen. Ci arlea _A. _ :...o s; Ci ee_ n, o_, i '1 1 , (� P. Brundige; Ernest L. Long?ra.�. ! An Exeava.tion Bond a.pproved and ordered filed for Gohe:en Plumbing a.nd 11-ea.t:ing j Compa.ny. 0 0 • • U