HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/1949 Board of Public Works Minutes505
PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Vennet,'Auditor, presented his report for
the week ending May 71 1949.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:_______Mr_.__.Stanley. Lesczcynski, Sexton, was present and matters per-
taining to his department were discussed.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT :
An Excavation Bond in,the amount of $27000 was approved for Percival Haines, d/b/a
Haines & Haines and an excavation Bond for William Lodyga in the amount of $17000 was
approved. Both,Bonds were ordered filed.
Contractor's Bond in the amount of $1,000 were approved and ordered filed for:
George Newman, D. B. Skeeters d/b/a Skeeters Construction Company, Peter Schumaker,
Harry A. Sthrol, Herman F. Glaser, V. E. Disher & Sons, Harold Hansen, Luther Wing
Rimer.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:00 A. M.
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May 16, 1949
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Mondgcy, May 16th, 1949
at 9:00 A. M. Mr. Frederick K. Baer was absent. Minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $ 23_,,453_,3.3_were approved and ordered paid
Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $6,721,72 were read and ordered paid:
Business Systems, Inc 2,44 Sheehan Tire Service Co 13.73
Indiana Bell Telephone Co 9,15 &outh Bend Foundry Co 100.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co 349,03 South Bend Foundry Co 100,50
Inlander-Steindler Paper Co 33.85 Al Tomaszewski & Son 166.88
• Mirror Press 5,40 Al Tomaszewski 172.50
Mirror Press 5.8 Weisberger Brothers 3.07
Bearings Service Co 8.6 Rieth-Riley Construction 212.03
i Benko-Baraso Co,, Inc 5.95 Jacob Rose 3.70
Benko-Baraso Co., Inc 20.30 Jacob Rose 100.05
Business Systems, Inc 7,88 S, S. Saunders 142._00
Edwards Iron Works 184.98 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 63,90
Gadbury Implement Sales 27.40 Singer General Tire Co 89.30
V. Graves Auto Glass Co 4.29 H. H. Slominski, MD 33_.00
Chtherine Haberle 15.00 H. H. Slominski, MD 21.00
Hoffman Brothers 140.19 Smogor Lumber Co 198.03
• Indiana State Industries 190.00 Smogor Lumber Co 47.52
National Mill. Supply 5.80 Smogor Lumber Co 52.54
Kuert Concrete, Inc 302,85 South Bend Sand & Gravel 216.10
McCaffery Company 9,69 Standard Oil Company 607,34
Ben Medow, Inc 9.12 Standard Automotive Co 20.74
Mishawaka Rubber Co 4.35 Studebaker Corporation 11,69
Mittler Supply Co 2.70 Studebaker Corporation 15.85
Dr, C, A, Mott 2,00 Edward J, White, Inc 2,982.91
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT :Mr�_.Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and, matters
pertaining to his department were discussed.
• The Board authorized the rental of a painting machine owned by the Traffic Depart-
ment to a private concern for a sum of $2.50 per hour, when the machine is not needed'
for use in the Traffic Department,
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:
A Contractor's Bond in the amount of $1,000 was received and ordered filed for
Harry Barnes,
A petition was received requesting the vacation of part of an alley east of Vernon)
Street and running north from Dubail Avenue to the N. Y. C, righ-of-way ll4 feet. This
was discussed but no action was taken,
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A letter was received from Mr. C. H. Annala relative to a petition to condemn an
area for the widening of West Calvert Street, in which heastates that he wishes to dis-
cuss the matter further with the Housing Commission. The Clerk was directed to so in-
form the petitioners.
A communication was received from the Common Council instructing the Board of Publi
Works to notify the operator of the dumping area in the 1300 block of South Bend Avenue,
that combustible materials must be kept separated in the dumping area and that they be
burned in an isolated area to prevent constant dump fires. The Clerk was directed to
write a letter to Mr. Luce informing him of the above motion.
Joseph Doczy, 501 West LaSalle Street and William McCubbins, 716 N. Allen Street,
appeared before the Board to request the City io use their property at Dollar take as a
dump for street sweepings._ No action was taken as this area is five miles from the Cour
House and outside the City Limits,
PARKIN' METER DEPARTMENT: _Mrs Maurice_C_.. Vennet$ Auditor, presented his report for the
week ending May 1 the 1949,
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:___TMr_,-Stanley Leszczyaski, Sexton, was present and matters per
to his department were discussed.
STREET DEPARTMENT: _r3 Melton 0, Brannon, Superintendent, was present and matters per-
taining to his department were discussed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 10:00 A. M.
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May 18, 191+9
A special meeting of the'Board of Public Works was held Wednesday, May 18th, 1949
at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Baer was absent. The meeting was called for the purpose of public
hearings on Improvement Resolutions:
No. 2585 Stanfield Streetfrom Howard Street to Corby Street
No, 2587 Garden Lane from Sample Street to Dogwood Lane
No. 2589 Howard Street from Notre Dame Avenue to Eddy Street
No, 2�92 Poland Street from Olive Street to Kaley Street
No. 2591+ Dale Avenue from Dubail Avenue to Indiana Avenue
No. 2588 Grace Street from alley E. of Webster St to Oliver Farm Equip. Co
Property owners whose property is effected by the above Resolution'will have.a ten
(10) day period in which to file remonstrances against the Improvement Resolutions.
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May 191 1949 '
A Aspecial meeting of the Board of Public Works was held 12hursday, May 19th1 '1949
at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Baer was absent. The meeting was coiled for the purpose of public
hearings on Improvement Resolutions:
No. 2586 Thirty First Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Pleasant Street
No. 2590 Twenty Fourth Street from Mishawaka Avenue to the G. T. W. R. R.
No. 2591 Thirty Second Street from Pleasant Street to Vine Street
No. 2593 California Street from Brookfield Street to College Street
No. 2595 Hamden Court from LaSalle Avenue to alley North of L-aSglle Avenue
Property owners whose property is effected by the above Resolutions will have a to
(10) day period in which to file remonstrances against the Improvement Resolutions,
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