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January 3, 1949
'i A regular meeting of the Board of Public 1.Torks was held on Monday, JanuarsJ 3, 1949
at 9:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read _and
,approved. There were no claims of suppliers to be approved.
TRAFFIC DEPARTIvENT: Mx. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present a.n.d matters per-
il to his department were discussed.
PARKING TEETER DEPA=LTI.iENT: Mr. Maurice Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week Il
j ending December 31, 1948. I�
ETJGINEERITeTG DEPAR__^1T���TT: Excavation bonds were approved and ordered filed for Victor
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Trippel, William H. Burke, 1�_nthony Swiatowy and George W. Schwind d/b/a, United Ileating t
and Plumbing Company.
iSTREET DEPARTMENT: Mr, Melton 0, Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters
pertaining to his department were discussed. i
A change was approved by contract. signed by the Board, in the water heaters in ii
the Street Department buildings, from gas to electrio heaters. j
There being no further business to come before the'Board, the meeting was adjourned;
at 10:00 A.M.
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BOARD FF PUBL C 1,-TORYS
January 10, 1949
ji •A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, January 10, 19 9i
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at 9:00 A.M. Mr. Troeger was absent. Minutes of the last meeting t;ere read and approve..
There were no claims of suppliers to be approved.
TRAFFIC DEPARTTi-E1NT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- j
taining to his department were discussed.
An application for a parking lot was presented by James Ston, 121 E. Pendle Strect,!1'
for a. lot to be located at 333 South St, Joseph Street. This was referred to the 'Praffic
Engineer for investigation.
PARKING METER DEPARTME11T: Tyr, Iiaurice Ver_net, Auditor, filed his report for the week
ending January 8, 19 9.
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E11' GINEE`I11 G DEPARTT21, T: Excavation bonds were approved and ordered filed for 11orman j
Collmcr, Harry Nicodcmus -, Slutsky Pltanbing> & Heating Comi a.ny and Anthony 1,`,u jawski & Son. 11
A letter was received from the City Plan Corur:ission indicating that they approve I
the vacation of two sections of alley in Lincoln Terrace Addition. The Engineering
Department was directed to prepare a.Va.cation resolution for same.,
DEDICATIOTr
WHEREAS, a plat .rith dedication of streets and alleys indicated thereon, is now
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presented to the Board, to be known as Belleville Unit "A" Addition, an addition to the
City of South Bend, Indiana, and
This Plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public .forks and
Safety in Row #21, Drawer ;�Ia, and recorded in Book Page in the Recorder's
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Office of St. Joseph County,
NOW, TER 'FORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of South Bend, Indiana, that all public streets, alleys and public places dedicated to if
the public use in said plat are hereby accepted and approved by said Board for and on
be half of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
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STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Cornrzissioner, was present and matters
pertaining to his department were discussed.
Mr. Brannan informed the Board that he was in need of several pieces of equipment
and the Board directed him to prepare specifications for sar,_e and present them to the j
Board„
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CEMETERY DLPA�RTMEI71": MT. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertainI.
ing to his department were discussed.
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Mr. Leszczynski presented his report for the year 191FS.
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Mr. Leszczynski informed the Board that he was in need of a. truck for his depart-
?ren�t, and for which appropriation had been made in the 1949 budget, and the Clerk of the
Board was directed to advertise for sal xe.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 10:00 A.I%
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January.17, 191�9
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A regular meeting of the Board of Public ores was held on 1 ondayI January 17, 19�
at 9:00 A.M. All members were present. I inutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. There were no claims of supl i i ers tQ be approved.
TRAFFIC DEPARTI�NT: Mr. Ernest -tillers Traffic Engineers Pas present and matters pertai
ing to his department wore discussed.
PARKING GGTIHR DEPARTIiEI' T: Fir. Maurice Vennet, , Auditor, presented his report for the
weekending January 15, 19L9.
ETTGIIM�:G,RII,,,G DEPART EDT: A letter was received From the Green Arroer Parking, Inc. s
reporting their Ctla.ngc in prices for pa.r%ink cars. This wa.s ordered filed.
Mr. Van Gates representinrrr the L. 0. Gates Chevrolet Conipany, 333 South LaFayette
Boulevard' appeared before the ?oard to ask permission to erect a. canvas canopy over
the sidewalk at their place of business from January 21st to 28th inclusive. Permission
.,ra s granted.
A peti ;ion was received asking for a change in. the name of Dorothy Street, making
it Dorothy Boulevard. This ti'.�a s referred to the Park Dcpartrient.
VACATIOi', L SOLUTI01; 1',TO. 2583
This being the fate set, hearing t,ras held on the assessment roll shoving the award
of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of Victoria
II Street- from Twyckenham Drive to York Road under Vacation esolution No. 2583.
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In the above named assessment roll_ no remonstrators appeared and no written re-
monstrances 1rere filed. The Clerk of the hoard submitted proofs of publication of
notices and,samc 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 sarie in all things ra.tified� confirmed and approved -without modification and
+the proceedings closed, and the street vacated, upon receipt of the amount of benefit
assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with
f reference to said street vacation are hereby sustained.
5TRE1�T DEPARTI,2NT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Cor:r_^issioner, was present and matters
• pertaining to his department were discussed.
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inc, Mr. Stanley Leszczynski� Selrton� was present and matters pertain-
ing to his department were discussed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting -vias adjourned
at 10:00 A.I41.
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