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Home My WebLink About11/29/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes456 November 29, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, November �9' ' �1 1948 at 9:00 A.M. All members were present... Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $4,848.97 were approved and ordered paid: Aircon Sales & Service 5.75 Business Systems 104.70 Burke Electric Equipment 15.40' City Water Works 1.08 City Water Works 18,25 Benko & Barsco Co. 32.47 Business Systems 4.11 Car Parts, Inc. 2.37 Continental Oil Company 17490.84 Continental Oil Company 898.10 Edwards Iron Works 16.40 Gadbury Impl. Sales 41.69 Hoffman Bros. 46.94 Hurwich Ironworks 24.86 Hutchison Auto Paint 21.41 Parking Meter Fund: F. E. Sippel Equipment 166.55 Hattie Saville $ 2.00 Schilling's Inc. 8.85 Schilling's Inc. 67.99 Schilling's Inc. 11.20 Sheehan Tire Service 1.30 Keystone Brush Co. 24.67 Lien Chemical Co, 4.80 Magno Saf-T Board 48.95 McClave Printing Co. 67.50 Jacob Rose 40.75 Simon Brothers 11320.00 Smogor Lumber Co. 9.60 Standard Steel Works 178.94 Standard Steel Works 171.50 :TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest I`iller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pew ling to his department were discussed. RAILROADS: Mr. Glen Trimble, Assistant Signal Supervisor, Mr. L. L. Thompson, Freight Agent and Mr. S. J. Crumpacker, representing the Grand Trunk Railroad Company, and Mr. F. H. Garner, Superintendent, and Mr. Arthur Anderson, Engineer of Crossing Protection, of the New York Central Railroad, were present at the meeting, at the request of the Board, to discuss the precautionary measures and safeguards to protect the public at the railroad crossings within the city. After a lengthy discussion it was decided to form a committee to make a survey of all crossing's in the city. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contractor's bond was approved and ordered filed for Robert M. Edwards. L. S. Emmert filed plans and specifications for construction of a so -vier 170 feet west of center line of Chapin Street from Napier Street 150 feet South, which were approved by the City Engineer and the Board. The Easerr nt to cover same has already been approved by the Board is filed in the office of the Board and is recorded in the Recorder's office of St. Joseph County in Book No. Page No. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2582 This being the date set, hearing was held on theassessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of an. alley' South`.6f Jeftnirigs Avenue from Michigan Street East to the West line of the North and South Alley under Vacation Resolution No. 2582. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices ar same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll and finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been bene- fitted and damaged in the amounts shoifn on said roll. The Board, therefore, declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceed- in;s 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. 2583 11 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC ?STORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA r That it . ;1 is desirable. to vacate the following: Victoria: Street from Twyckenham Drive to York Road. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation:; I Lots numbered 250 .to 256 inclusive, Ridgedale 5th Addition, and Lots numbered 35 to! 40 inclusive, Twydkenham Hills'Section "A" Addition. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 3rd day of December and on the loth day of December, 1948 in the South Bend daily Tribune and the Weekly Mirror. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 00th day of December, 1948 at 11:00 A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all personsinterested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 29th day of November, 1948. R. S. Andrysiak Albert E. Troeger BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 0. • • • • • 457 • I] 1] 0 C: STREET DEPARTMENT: This being the date set for receiving bids for a one ton truck for the Street Department, the following bids were opened and publicly read: Ben Medow, Non -collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount o South Bend, Indiana $177.67 accompanied bid 1 1948 Dodge 1 Ton, Model B-1-D-126, 126 inch Wheel Base Cab and Chassis as per specifications $1496.40 I Dodge,Factory Build Express body with special equipment as per specifications 1 280.25 IL. 0. Gates Non -collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount of (South Bend, Indiana $160.00 accompanied bid i 1 1948 Cheverolct l ton truck as per specifications $1590.50 lThe,a.bove bids were taken under advisement CEMETERY DEPAR=NT?T: fir. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, at 10:00 A.M; ATTE S T: �� aClerk November 30, 10,48 the meeting was a.djourn6d A Special Meeting of the Board of Public W6rks was held on Tuesday at 1:00 F:M. November 30, 1948. All members were present. This being the date set for receiving bids on the bond issue for the Interceptor Sewer the Following bids were opened and publicly read: Continental Illinois National Bank 12 o Interest $11,700.00 & Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois -- Harris Trust & Savings Bank Harriman, Ripley Co. A. G. Becker & Co., Chicago Glore, Forgan & Co. City Security Corp. of Chicago Weeden & Company Kidder,- Peabody & Co., New York 122- % Interest 10,999.00 1y' o Interest 10, 540.00 1,. Interest 10,370.00 l-ff'o Interest 10,140.00 lN, Interest 8,880.00 12o Interest 8,030.00 11% Interest 6,999.00 National Bank of Chicago 1`% Interest 6,905.00 National Bank of New York 11% Interest 4 ,390.00 The bid of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago was accepted for the above bond issue. (STREET DEPARTMENT: The Bid of the South Side Electric Company was accepted for the electric wiring for the Street Department Building for $4,300.00, and the bid of Ed. • J. 1%,hite was accepted for the Plumbing, Heating and vent14ating of the Street 'Department building at a price of $12, 525.00, subject to the approva of the Common Council. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 P.N.I. ATTEST: Clerk