Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/10/1949 Board of Public Works MinutesInsert in South Bend Tribune and Mirror Press on Friday October 7, 1949 and Friday October 14, 1949, NOTICE OF DARING SPECIAL BENEFITS ON STREET IMPROVE11ENT No. 25588 - 1949 South B end, Indiana October 7, 1949 October 14, 1949 Notice is hereby given, that the following Street Improvement has been completed. The general character of the Improvement, the street, alley or public place on which it hats been made, and the terminal points therof are as follows: GRACE STREET from the west line of the alley west of Webster Street to the west property line of the Oliver Farm Equipment Company property by draining, grading and paving the roadway with a Class "C" Type One (1) Pavement. There is on file in the office of the City Controller of said City an assessment roll with the names of the owners and description of property subject to be assessed wi the amount of the Prima facia assessment, and can be seen in the office of said City Controller. The Board of Public Works and Safety of said City, at the office of the Board in said City, will on the 17th day of October 1949, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. C. S. T. receive and hear remonstrances against the amounts assessed against their property respectively, on said roll, and will determine the question as to whether such lots, or tracts of land, have been or will be benefited by said Improvement to the amounts named on said roll, or is greater or lets than that named on said roll or in any sum. At which place and time all owners of such real estate may attend in person_ or by representative and be heard. Freda G. Noble, Clerk DOG POUND: R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Fran'_. J. Bruggner BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY A performance bond was presented by Carl J. Rienke & sons for the construction of the Dog Pound Building. This was approved by the Board and ordered filed. STREET DEPARTMENT: _. Mr. Melton 0. Brannon, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPAR TP•ENT: Mr. I%`aurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending October 1, 1949. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Lesczyznski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaini to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A. M. October 10, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, October 18th, 1949 at 9°,00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $10,862.87 were ap- proved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service 14.85 G. E. Moyer & Son 2.8o Business Systems, Inc 7.29 Office Engineers 3.25 City Water Works 44.12 Peltz-Kaufer Co 8.00 City Water Works 18.63 Sheehan Tire Service 25.72 Indiana Bell Telephone Co 6.98 0. J. Shoemaker 11.05 0- 9 0 • • • • wo • 11 • • is • • I & M Electric Company Indiana Bell Telephone Co 221.13 10.81 Slominski, H. H. Dr. South Bend Foundry 6.00 I & M. Electric Co 151.84 South Bend Tribune 37.50 18: M Electric Co 71570.55 Weber, Harold A .83 26.25 Bearings Service Co 4.79 Kuert Concrete Inc 16.70 Century Tool & Metal Works 159.90 Kuert Concrete Inc 28.05 Decker Auto Trim Company Englewood Electric Supply 3.50 15.00 McCaffery Company McKinley, Leo 71.22 186.69 Graves Auto Glass Co 7.26 G. E. Meyer & Son 34.03 Harmon, V. E. Dr, Indiana Bell Telephone Co 6.00 6.75 O'Brien Corporation O'Brien Corporation 191.10 Indiana Bell Telephone Co 14.67 O'Brien Corporation 191.10 95.55 IA M Electric Company I & M Electric Company 43.20 O'Brien Corporation Sheehan 190.05, I & M Electric Company .96 6.00 Tire Service Sheehan Tire Service 198.87 198.87 Indiana State Industries Indiana. Textile Co 185.00 76.07 Standard Automotive Supply Standard 5200 .Arthur E. Jordan 102.64 Automotive Supply Stockberger-Seastrom, Inc 12.98 32.87 Arthur E. Jordan Korte, Brothers, Inc 140.48 17.85 South Bend Sand,& Gravel Co 264.36 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:__ Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his Department were discussed. Mr. Miller reported that the following stop signs had been installed:. Keller Street at Wilber Street, both sides-. Humboldt Street at Kaley Street, both sides. O'Brien Street at Elwood Avenue, both sides. Ohio Street at Carroll Street, both sides. Rose Street at Sherman Street, both sides. Roosevelt Street at Sherman Street, both sides. ,Beale Street at Sherman Street, both sides. ,Bryan Street at Sherman Street, bath sides. Dunham Street at Dundee Street, both sides. Culver Street at Sherman Street, southwest corner. Greenlawn Avenue at Mishawaka Avenue, both sides. Dubail Avenue at Scott Street, both sides. Pennsylvania Ave at Marrietta Street, both sides. Keasey Street at Marrietta Street, both sides. Huron Street at Liberty Street, both sides. Kentucky Street at Ford Street, both sides. Ford Street at Sheridan Avenue, both sides. Chicago Street at Ford Street, both sides. Illinois Street at Ford Street, both sides. Wenger Street at Marrietta Rtreet, both sides. TAXI CABS: Mr. Bert Liss representing the South Bend Cab Company and the Veterans Cab Company appeared before the Board in response to letters sent to the Cab Companies. He stated that the Veterans Cab Company had reduced the number of cabs in service and therefore does not require two cab stands in front of the Odd Fellow's Building. The Board therefore directed that the southernmost parking space allotted to the Veterans Cab Company be vacated and the parking space thereupon be metered and returned to the public's use. Mr. Liss also stated that to his knowledge taxi cabs belonging to the South Bend Cab Company had never parked in the space allotted to the Veterans Cab Co- mpany, but that he would issue directions to his men on that subject. RAIL ROADS: An officer's report was presented to the Board concerning the blocking.of the inter section of Prairie Avenue and Kemble Street by a New York Central train for a period of twenty-five minutes. The Board directed that a letter be sent to Mr. G. A. Farabaugh, 301 St. Joseph Bank Building, asking him to call the above natter to the attention of the New York Central Railroad Company so that further situations of this type :night be avoided. E1IGINEERING D.EPz-!',TIENT: A Contractor's Bond in the amount of 51,000 was approved and ordered filed for Arthur L. Tatajczak. A letter was received from Max Ein requesting tha Q Fellow's Street be made a throug street from Elting Avenue to Southmore Heights. This matter will be discussed by the City Engineer and the Traffic Engineer. DEDICATION 1'1iUE'REAS, a plat with dedications of streets and alleys indicated thereon is now presented to the Board to be known as Section 2 of Bellville Unit "A", an addition to South Bend, Indiana, and . o • This plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public Works and Safety in Rote -`21, Drawer `4, and recorded in Book Page � in the Recorders Office of St. Joseph County. IdOw, TIMILEFORE, be _} t resolved by the Board of Public 1,°forks and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana., that all public streets, alleys and public places dedicated to the public use in said plat are hereby accepted and approved by said Board for and on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana. A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they recommend the petition to vacate a section of Colfax Avenue and several sec- ions of alleys in un- developedland in Section 9 and 10 in T 37 N R 2 E in,preparation for replatting that area. The Engineering Department was directed to prepare Vacation Resolution for same.. A- A letter was _received from the City Plan Comr_Zission recommending the establishing of a. set back line on Portage Avenue from Angela Avenue to Keller Street® RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSiTNT ROLL No. 2585 - 191,19 South Bed, Indiana October 10, 1949 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana., that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted b,r the Board on the 26th day of September, 19)-9, for the improverner_t of STA11FIELD STREET from the south line of Howard Street to the north line of Corby Street by draining, grading and paving the roadway with a Class "C" Type Four paverent be and the same is in all t'-ings con- firmed. R. S. Andry s i ak F. K. Baer Fran'= J. ,r�aggner BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY Freda G. Noble, Cleric RESOLUTION ADOPTI1.NG FT AL ASSESSI2"T ROLL No. 250/4 - 1940 South Bend, Indiana October 10, 1/ Be It Resolved, D �r the Board of Public forks and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana., that the Primary or Preliminary Assessr.tent Roll adopted by the Board on the 26th day of Septcr: ber, 19L, 9, for the i mp r-ovcment of DALE AVENUE from the south line of Indiana Avenue to the north line of Dubai! Avenue by draining, grading and paving the roadway with a Class "C" Type Four (L,) paver_cnt, be and the sale is in all things con- firmed. R . S . Andrys i ak F. I_. Baer Frank J. Druggner BOARD RD OF PUBLIC WORKS SAFETY Freda. G. Noble, Clerk The St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge appointed Michael J. Barany, Vialter M. Hildebrand and J. H. Kelsey to appraise 134 units of moveable duelling accommodations belonging to ,the,City of South Bend. The oaths of the appraisers and their appraisement were accepted by the Board and ordered placed on file. STREET DTEPARTMENT: Air. Belton 0. Brannon, Street Con issioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. PARKING iETER DEPk1RT1121.11%,YL: 14r, P=a:urice C. Vennet, A iditor, presented his report for the week ending October 8, 191-9. CEIN'IETERY DEPART11EIIT: P,Ir. Stanley Lesczyzns'_=i, to his department were discussed. Sexton was present and matters pertaining; There being no further business to come before the mreeting, the Board adjourned at 10:00 A. Ir. 1 • • • • E