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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/19/1949 Board of Public Works MinutesWe urgently urge the city administration of South Bend t. and Mishawaka to expedite these much needed repairs as we are informed the condition of the, bridge is definitely a hazard to city vehicular traffic,it is s/ Frank J. MacNaughtan ! INSURANCE: ! The Board ordered that insurance a a fleet of City owned cars which expires,December 31,1' 19LF be renewed with the D. Sherman Ellison Rgency. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannon, Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his Department were discussed. i PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the, week ending December 17, 1949. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Lesczyznski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. • There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Board adjourned at 10:00 A. M. !' I • �J ATTEST: _-2 V� /t4� December 19, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, December 19th ! 1949. All members were present. Salary claims in the amount of $37,000.50 were ap- proved and ordered Maid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $3,380.15 were approved and ordered paid: i. Business Systems, Inc Burke, W. I. Electric Co l Business Systems, Inc City Water Works City Water Works City Water Works City Water Works City Life Publishing Co Continental Oil Company Englewood Electrical Supply Fiwek Brothers Haberle, Catherine Huntington Laboratories '! Indiana Bell Telephone Co Koontz -Wagner Electric Co LaSalle Door & Lock Co Indiana Bell Telephone Co I & M Electric Co City Water Works Dual Parking Meter Co 'Badur Brothers Coal Co Borough & Gridley, Drs. ]Business Systems, Inc "Business Systems, Inc lContinental Oil Co a Decker Auto Trim Shop (Edwards Iron Works lEdwards Iron Works ;Edwards Iron Works Gadbury Implement Co Gadbury Implement Company I Gibson Company Gibson Company ; Harmon, V. E. Dr 1Indiana Equipment Company !Indiana Bell Telephone Jordan, Arthur E �Korte Brothers Koontz -Wagner Electric Co Koontz -Wagner Electric Co McKinley, L. W. 29.51 Medow, Ben Inc 110.20 Messenger Press 86.46 Recreation Equipment Company 18.23 Recreation Equipment Company 11.97 Rochester Germicide Company 13.92 Saville, Hattie 24.73 Schilling's 12.00 Schilling's 7.60 Sheehan Tire Service 7.65 Sheehan Tire Service 79.50 Sheehan Tire Service 17.50 Sheehan Tire Service 151.80 Si dewell Studio 89.22 Schuyler Rose, Inc 42.00 Shoemaker, 0. J. 20.75 Walgreen Drug Company 16.75 West Side Hardware Company 452.32 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: 1.75 Indiana Bell Telephone Co 12.00 Maurice C. Vennet 5.84 Medow, Ben Inc 18.00 Miami Hardware Co 38.73 Natiohal Mill Supply Co 25.11 National Brake Service 248.15 Richey Radiator Company 8.50 Royal Rubber Company 5.04 Romy Hammes Co 16.23 S & H Carbonic Co 10.10 & &- H Carbonic Co 5.36 Schilling's 20.15 Schillings 4.24 Smogor Lumber Company 18.56 S. B. X-Ray Laboratory 78.00 Studebaker Corporation 29.52 Thompson, Dr. John 1.55 Rudolph, Carl Dr. 5.81 Scherman Schaus Freeman 20.96 Scherman Schaus Freeman 57.65 Scherman Schaus Freeman 93.61 Singer General Tire Co 26.67 �,Ihite, Edward J. 3.00 12.50 6.5o 21.00 75.75 1.50 7.20 35.08 26.16 93.40 22.75 12.60 18.00 53.65 28.25 7.98 24.25 8.10 80.00 23.75 14.44 1.90 9.50 41.00 11.25 28.55 6.4o 2.50 .71 .83 144.00 6.00 29.23 14.00 3.00 79.28 199.00 115.90 152.60 15.00 12 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer was present and matters per- � taining to his department were discussed. BUSSES: Mr. Watterson and Mr. Hahn representing the Northern Indiana Transit Company ap- peared before the Board to discuss matters concerning the operation of their bus routes and also the feasibility of returning to their system of bus stops at every street inter. section. Mr. Watterson informed the Board that their bus drivers had been instructed on the points mentioned and the request for bus stops at all intersections was taken under advisement. GARBAGE: ASSIGNMENT j For value received, I hereby assign, transfer and set over to the Dependable Disposal Company, Inc., all of my right, title and interest in and to the con- tract for the collection and disposal of garbage for the City of South Bend, Indiana, during the calendar years 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954, dated the 7th .. day of November, 1949, and executed by the City of ' South Bend, Indiana, a municipal corporation by and t through its Board of Public Works and Safety, and the undersigned, Herman F. Waechter d/b/a the Dependable Disposal Company, Inc. Dated this loth day of December, 1949 s/ Herman F. Waechter Accepted and approved this 19th day of December, 1949 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY � • sl Frederick K Baer Frank gg J. Bru ner The Board approved the above assignment. Herman F. Waechter, President of the Dependable Disposal Company, Inc., presented a Performance bond in the entire amount of his bid. The Clerk of the Board was directed to return the $500.00 check which accompanied the bid and the $17,875.00 check which accompanied the first bond to Mr. Leo,Reeder, Attorney for the Garbage Company. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: • t d filed for Emmet t Excavation Bond s in the amount of 1,000 were approved and ordered ile Shaul; Mitchel Kahn Plumbing and HeatingCompany; Hawblitzel Plumbing and Heating; Louis Stoll Co., Inc., Albert W. Smith and Son; Arthur W. Deppert; Emil C. Spromberg. The following letter was received and ordered ;placed on file: ! Board of Public Works, City Hall, South Bend, Indiana: • Gentlemen: We, the residents and purchasers of property at 1621 Altgeld wish to go on record as preferring not to have an alley at the rear of the property. When this property was purchased it was with the j distinct understanding that there are no alleys in the addition. Alleys are unsightly and it would seem to be a backward step to create on • in this addition. All the houses in this add- ition are so constructed that no rear access is necessary therefore enhancing the beauty of the neighborhood. We know that there are others on our street that feel the same as we do and we would appreciate consideration of this viewpoint. 1 Yours sincerely, ! s/, Carroll W. Evans Lillian S. Evans 13 DEDICATI01 WHEREAS, a plat with dedication of streets and alley indicated thereon is now j presented to the Board, to be known as Twykenhain Hill, Section B, an addition to South Bend, Indiana and This plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public Works and Safety in Row # , Drawer 1 , and recorded in Book 17, Page , in the • Recorder's Office of St. Joseph County, I NOW, THEREFORE, 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 ded- icated to the public use in said plat are hereby accepted and approved by said Board for 'an on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana. j The Board approved plans for a local sewer on Wellington Street from Linden Ave- nue,to Washington Street; on Linden Avenue from Kenmore Street to Chicago Street; on Chicago Street from Linden Avenue to Washington Street and on Illinois Street from Linden Avenue to Washington Street. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannon, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending December 17, 1949, 40 • • L1 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr, Stanley Lezczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain-! ing to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourne at 10:00 A. M. ADDENDUM: RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL No. 25921 1949 South Bend, Ind December 19, 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 by the Board on the 5th day of December, 1949, for the improvement of POLAND STREET from the west line of Olive Street to the east line of Kaley Street by draining, grading and paving the roadway with a Class "C" Type One (1) Pavement be and the same is in all things confirmed. R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Freda G. Noble, Clerk Frank J. Bruggner RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL No. 2591, 1949 South Bend, Indiana December 19, 1949 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bendy Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 5th day of December, 1949, for the improvement of THIRTY -SECOND -STREET from the north line of Pleasant Street to the South line of Vine Street be and the same is in all things!: confirmed. il ATTEST: Freda G. Noble, Clerk R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J . Bruggner.