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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/1949 Board of Public Works Minutes595 • • • • • • Where, in Improvement Resolution No..2570-1948 and in all documents pertaining thereto, reference is made to MIKELL'S ADDITION and/or MIKESELL'S FIRST ADDITION, these subdivisions are one and the same and thest terms shall be interpreted as re- ferring to G. W. MIKESELL'S FIRST ADDITION. Adopted the 7th day of November, 1949 by the BOARD OF PURL I C *�,1011KS ec SAFETY Feederick K. Baer R. S. An.drysiak Frank J. Bruggner Attest: Freda G. Noble Clerk of the Board STREET DFPAATP'E T: Mr. Melton a. Brannon, Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. The Clerk was authorized to advertise for one or more Front End Loader Industrial Tractors for the Street Department. Bids to be returnable on November 28, 1949. CEi ETffff DEPAzTPr.= 1` ' Mr. Sta.nle;yr' Lesczyznski, Sexton, was present and matters per- taining to his department were d'io'n ssed. PARKING 1v TER DEPART1. 7-E]N T : Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the weep ending November 5, 1949. There being no further business to coke before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A. V. ATTEST: / _ w ?OARD 0 'PUBLIC �11RT_1.8 j November 14, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board -of Public Works Ams held on Monday, November 14th, 1949. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $13,887.13 were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems, Inc Continental Oil Company Gibson Company Haberle, Catherine I & M Electric Co I & M Electric Co I & M Electric Co I & M Electric Co J. C. Lauber Co Linden Hardware Co I & M Electric Co Benko-Baraso Co Inc Business Systems, Inc A. Cannady Magneto Service Champion Corporation Edwards Iron Works, Inc Edwards Iron Works, Inc Elliott, B. K. Co Englewood Electric Co Grummell & Sons Indiana Bell Telephone Indiana Bell Telephone Indiana Bell Telephone I & M Electric Co I & M Electric Co I & M Electric Co I & M Electric Co Indiana Hardware Co Kuert Concrete, Inc 6.44 Linden Hardware Company 63.88 33.45 McComb Battery Co 3.00 3.12 McComb Battery Co 4.80 127.45 McComb Battery Co 9.55 71596.39 McComb Battery Co 10.74 409.41E Meyer, G. E. & Son 134.35 .68 Reinke, Carl J. 11500.00 221.13 Royal Rubber Company 174.97 41.25 Shoemaker, 0. J. Inc 27.70 90.00 South Bend Dowel Works 54.88 136.00 Lien Chemical Company 17.40 6.77 Ben Medow, Inc 6.86 2.65 National Brake Service 24.05 24.57 O'Brien Corporation 16.82 1.15 Rieth-Riley Construction Co 11375.22 2.36 Singer General Tire Co 199.36 53.65 Singer General Tire Co 190.33 53.30 Singer General Tire Co 165.01 15.88 Singer General Tire Co 128.93 61.50 Singer General Tire Co 97.05 20.12 Singer General Tire Co 199.02 6.75 Singer General Tire Co 175.00 6.75 Slominski, H. H. MD 21.00 1.80 West Side Hardware Co 94.27 2.44 South Bend Supply Co 5.11 55.20 South Bend Supply Co 110.02 .84 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 10.00 30.93 McClave Printing Co 37.50 99.60 Kuert Concrete, Inc 18.70 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. 596 PARKING LOTS: The following letter was received from the Green Arrow Parking, Inc., Board of Public Works, Room 7, City Hall, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: It is requested that Green Arrow Parking, Inc, be permitted to change the morning and afternoon park- ing rate on the lot located at 128-130 N. Main Stay South Bend, Indiana. The prevailing rates- are as follows: Morning - 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM .... 250 Afternoon - 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM .... 250 Evening - 4:00 PM to 12:,00 PM.... 250 The following change is desired: Morning - 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM .... 350 Afternoon - 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM .... 350 Evening - 4:00 PM to 12:00 M .... 350 All Night - 4:00 PM to 9:00 AM .... 500 This request is made in view of increased costs of labor and operation. It is believed that a direct result of the rate increase will be better service to the Patrons of Green Arrow Parking, Inc. Yours very truly, sl W. F. Sheehan li GARBAGE: Mr. Herman F. Waechter presented a check in the amount of $17,875,00 .'as-suiety for a Performance Bonds and this was approved by the Board. Prior to the submission of the garbage contract to the Common_ Council for their approval, the Board and the Contractor re -considered provisions 19 of the contract dated November 7, 1949 and agreed to eliminate the said paragraph #19 due to the fact that the matter was not covered in the specifications. �j ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: VACATION RESOLUTION No. 2610, 1949 jI r Mr. Raymond Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awaids of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of: i 1. 'The first East-West alley South of Linden Avenue from Falcon Street Westward to the'center line of Section 9, except where the North and South alleys cross. 2. The first East-West alley North of Colfax Avenue from Falcon Street Westward to the center line of Section 9, except where the North and South°alleys cross. 3. Colfax Avenue 1 from Falcon Street Westward to the center line of Section 9, except where the North and South alleys cross, and except the 18 center feet to be used as a public alley.4,The first East-West alley South of`Colfax Avenue from Falcon Street Westward to the center line bf Section 9, except where the North and South alleys cross.,S The first East-West alley South of Washington Street from Kaley Street �,,estward to the center line of Sec- tion 9, except where the North and South alleys cross. 6. The first East-West alley j l South of Jefferson Street from Bendix Drive Westward to the center line of Section 9, except where the North and South alleys cross. j I NOTE: "Section 9,11 as referred to above is Section 9 of T. 37 N. R. 2 E of the 2nd P.M.! The -following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots numbered 1001 to 1009 inclusive Lots numbered 1052 to 1067 inclusive Lots numbered 1012 to 1029 inclusive Lots numbered 1072 to 1085 inclusive Lots numbered 1032 to 1049 inclusive And lot numbered 1069 I PART OF SECOND PLAT OF,LA SALLE PARK Lots numbered 1. to 8 inclusive RUS8ELL'S SUB. OF LOT NUMBER 1068 IN LA SALLE PARK 2nd PLAT Lots numbered 101E to 1029 inclusive. Lots numbered 21 to 48 inclusive Lots numbered 89 t& inclusive - Lots unmbered 55 to 82 inclusive Lots numbered 123 to 136 inclusive h lst PLAT OF LA SALLE PARK ,j n L� 0 • • • 0 -1w 597 9 • • • Lots numbered 137 to 258 inclusive Lots numbered 381 to 432 inclusive Lots numbered 265 to 316 inclusive Lots numbered 439 to 464 inclusive Lots numbered 323 to 374 inclusive PART OF SECOND PLAT OF LA SALLE PARK In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 A, M, on the 5th day of December, 1949, for the purposes of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, togtther with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 18t4 day of November and on the 25th day of November,1949, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly Mirror. R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J. Bruggner Freda G. Noble, Clerk STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannon, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. This being the date set to receive bids for a building for the Street Department, the following sealed bids were opened and publically read: Miller Steel & Supply Co., Inc., 920 Plum Street, Elkhart, Indiana. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Cashier's Check in the amount of $933.70 accompanied bid. 1 lot knocked down and packaged material only for 401x200' steel arch rib all metal building, clear span interior, height 20' from floor love to inside of arch rib, with 2 solid endwalls, 16 sidewall windows and 4 sidewall 12'xl2:tdoor assemblies ..................... 9133.7.00 Thomas L. Hickey, Inc., A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Bidderts Bond 712 North Niles Avenue, in the amount of $1,000.00 accompanied bid. South Bend, Indiana All material and labor necessary to complete Construction of footings only for Street Depar ment;building $3,656.00 Alternate #1 Footing & Erection of building... $6,856.00 Alternate No. 2 Unit'price on installation of steel sash, glaz ` painting and flashing .............. $ 26,00 Carl'J. Reinke & Sons A.Non-Collusion Affidavit and Bidders Bond in 741 '31st Street, the amount of $17000.00 accompanied bids. South Bend, Indiana r Alternate " Art Purchase of building only $ 101000,00 Alternate "B" Footings, walls, no concrete floors and erection of building as per plans 7682.5 Alternate "C►r Footing and building constructed ac- cording to plans on file and accordin to manufacturers specifications 177682.50 1949. All bids were rejected and will be re -advertised with bids returnable on December 5, Rose & Katz, Clothiers and various other merchants were given permission to string Christmas decorations from the building to the electric lamp posts in front of their buildings. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr, Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters perta to his Department were discussed. The Sexton informed the Board that Clinton Knoblock, an employee of the City Cemetery, reported an injury incurred in the course of his duties. The Board directed Mr. Knoblock to have an examination by Dr. Slominski. 'PARKING METER DEPARTMENT Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending November 12, 1949, I Councilman Glass appeared before the Board to register a complaint on bus service and the Board directed that the following letter be sent to the Northern Indiana Transit Company: Northern Indiana Transit Co., 105 East Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: One of the City Councilmen, Mr. Walter G. Glass has advised the Board recently that a number of his consistuents have complained to him that the schedule of the North Side bus service has been reduced from 10 to 15 minute intervals. Please be kind -enough to give us a report on this matter so that we may notify Mr. Glass. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A. M. ATTEST:JF r T November 21, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, November 21st, 1949 at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $25 686.91 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $42,620.00 were approved and ordered paid: Armstrong, Charles 17.00 Sheehan Tire Service .90 Abbott, L. C. 7.00 Sheehan Tire Service 33.50 Crane Company 5.54 South Bend Foundry 172.50 Englewood Electric Supply 8.24 South Bend Fovxidry 36.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co 10.30 Shoemaker, 0. J. Inc 10.60 Indiana Bell Telephone Co 99.97 Vitality Feed Store 2.45 Janowszyk, Joseph 57.98 West Side Hardware Co 101.95 Miller Bryant Pierce 14.00 Wheeler & Hamilton 42.50 Continental Oil Company 17747.44 Rose, Jacob 39.39 Continental Oil Company 261.16 Saunders, S. S. Co 142.20 Forbes Typewriter Co 16.50 Saunders, S. S. Co 142.20 Harmon, V. E. Dr. 3.00 Seneca Petroleum Co 414.95 Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 129.89 Seneca Petroleum Co 414.95 Miami Hardware Co 21.02 Sheehan Tire Company 3.25 Mishawaka Equipment Co 26.07 Smogor Lumber Company 199.26 Mittler Supply Company 7.80 Smogor Lumber Company 87.99 National Mill Supply Co 6.52 Perley, Arthur P Insurance 5.50 Retco Alloy Company 35.30 Standard Oil Company 182.93 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT Dual Parking Meter Co 8.99 West Side Lumber Yard 14.10 Indiana Bell Telephone Co 6.75 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Consoer, Townsend & Associates 827.90 Independent Concrete Pipe Co 6,715.80 Fattore Construction Co 187432.54 Nolan, Thomas D. Construction 12,107.16 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: -,Mr. Ernect Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain. ing to his Department were discussed. RAIL ROADS: The following letter was drafted by the Board and directed to be sent to the three Railroads whose tracks constitute the grade crossing at Olive and Sample Streets; Dear Sir: The Board of Public Works and Safety at their regular meeting held on Monday, November 21,,1949 gave permission for you to proceed with the impr6l�n nt=at -the intersection of Sample and Olive Streets, as detailed in the New York Central signal department pland revision # dated May 24, 1949. You may discontinue the use of watchmen, other than those occupying the tower for the control of traffic, as soon as the installation has been completed, including the illumination of the entire area, in accordance with the proposal submitted by the Traffic Engineer of the City. • 4 • 0 0- 0 This being the date set, hearing was held on the Resolution heretofore adopted by. the Board of Public Works for the vacation of a section of Colfax Avenue and several sections of alleys in undeveloped land in Section 9 and 10 in T 37 N R-2 E in preparation for re -platting that Area under vacation Resolution No. 2610. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said Resolution be finally adopted and the said alleys and streets vacated. The Engineering Depart- ment is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessments of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties.