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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/1950 Board of Public Works Minutes103 • 11 0 May 15, 1950 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, May 15, 1950 at :30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and appry d. Salary claims in the amount of $241082.49 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of he following suppliers were approved and ordered paid: usiness Systems, Inc. 3.27 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. ibson Company 1.80 Indiana, Bell Telephone Co. ndiana & Michigan Electric .64 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. emorial Hospital 18.00 Indiana State Industries emorial Hospital 67`20 Indiana State Industries :eyer, G. E. & Son 1.04 Indiana. State Industriev :eyes, G. E. & Son 176.00 Industrial Engine & Parts Co. :oval Typewriter Company 2.50 Kaley Motor Service chilling's 3.67 Kuert Concrete, Inc. ihoemaker,.0. J., Inc. 12.75 Lien Chemical Co. Simon Brothers, Inc. 10.20 McCaffery Company imon Brothers, Inc. 17.00 McCaffery Company outh Bend Supply Co. 66.75 McCaffery Company youth Bend Tribune 8.95 Medow, Ben, Inc. 'ri-County News 'ri-County News 102.50 8.64 Medow, Ben, Inc. Midwest Fire & Safety Equipment STREET & TRAFFIC: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing ,rmco Drainage & Metal Products 38.22 National Brake Service, Inc. 3adur Brothers Coal Co. 153.98 Reaves, Ford 14.1 D. C. :ontinental Oil Co. 1885.19 Richey Radiator Service 'ontinental Oil Co. 147.33 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. ,dwards Iron Works, Inc. 21.29 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. ,isele, Elmer 250.20 South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. nglewood Electrical Supply 427.00 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory, general Equipment & Machine Co. 7.75 L. F. Fisher, M.D. ribson Company 61.11 Studebaker Corporation iab,erle, Catherine E., Estate Union Fork and Hoe Company Haberle, Maude H., Executrix of 31.00 Rome Grader Division iammes, Romy Company 1.18 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: ioffman Brothers Auto Electric 97.14 Independent Concrete P1pe Corp. Ioffman Brothers Auto Electric 116.44 Nolan, Thomas D., Contractor Co. 30.39 6.75 6.75 23.28 196.85 161.12 lo7.66 213.15 136.25 17.40 28.81 169.89 7.33 33.67 11.39 56.75 155.90 1.80 9.00 32.00 2094.38 61.92 23.90 10.00 11.29 97.70 5799.24 117659.09 TRAFFIC EKGINEER: Mr. Ernest I, -filler, Traffic Engineer was present and matters pertai to his Department were discussed. BUS ROUTES: Mr, E. Miller, Traffic Engineer presented reports on two petitions objec to bus routes, as follows: Board of Public Works City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: and Safety Re: Petition requesting that the Miami bus be prohibited from traveling on Irvington Avenue between Erskine and Miami Streets. May 12, 1950 In an effort to give better bus service in the area bounded by Fellow Street, Ewing :venue, Miami Street and Donmoyer Avenue, the end loop of the Miami Street bus line was extended or projected more to the center of this polulated area. Being able to extend bus routes is one of the may advantages in bus mass transportati service. Unfortunately these busses have to travel on city streets. In selecting the streets for bus routes and extensions, the area is surveyed with two primary objectives in mind: 1. Service to be rendered and 2. Safety of motorists and pedestrians along the route. Irvington Avenue was selected for the return route because it is the same width as • other parallel streets and is exactly mid -way between Ewing and Donmoyer. The route was extended west to Erskine for the same reason as this street is approximately mid -way bet ween Miami and Fellows. Since I.find no decided disadvantage in the streets selected in this extension over other possible "streets in the area, I would recommend that no change in the routing of I the Miami bus line be made at this time. Very truly yours, i Signed: Ernest H. Miller Traffic Engineer 104 May 12, 1950 Board of Public Works and Safety City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Re: Petition objecting to the proposed change in the Portage Avenue Bus line and suggesting several alternate routes. . Gentlemen: The primary purpose for the extension of the,Portage .Avenue bus line north to Lath- rop Avenue was to serve the new "Pin Hook Manor" addition. Since this can be accomplished just as well by the use of the lst proposed alternate route of the petitioners I see no reason for not going along with their request. The extended route would then be east on Oakwood to Hollywood; north on Hollywood to Lathrop; west on Lathrop to Inglewood; south on Inglewood to Oakwood;.then west on Oa.kwoo to Portage. ,Very truly yours, Signed: Ernest H. Miller Traffic engineer Copies of the above letters were sent to representatives of the petitionersq Mr. Louis E. Walz, Miami Route, and Mr. Join T. Marshall, Portage Route. ENGINEERING DEPARTA,IENT:_.Contractor's Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Sampson , Wilkins',.-_M. J. Daugherty, and Harry N. Barnes. Excavation Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Tony Szymkowiak and Harold H. Scha.nfa.ld. A petition to improve Grant Street from Indiana Avenue to Prairie Avenue by the con-1 struction of a sewer was referred to the City Eng-ineer. j A petition to improve 33rd Street from !Mishawaka Avenue to Pleasant Street by the c struction of a pavement was referred to the City Engineer. A petition to improve Kendall Street from Calvert Street to Donald Street by the con' struction of a. pavement was referred to the City Engineer,, • Mr. Aaron Huguenard and Mr. .Albert IicGann appeared before the Board to present a pe- tition by the Grand Trunk Building Corporation seeking permission to remove a portion of the curb on Columbia Street and construct a concrete slab in front of a building to be usEld as a warehouse for Sears Roebuck and Company. Permission was granted with the stipulation that this driveway is intended to be used for customer service drive-in only and not to be used for a freight loading or unloading drive. A Contract was signed between the Board of Public Works and the Reed Construction Company for the construction of a pavement on Thirty -Sixth Street from the north line of Mishawaka Avenue to the south line of the Grand Trunk Railway Right-of-way. CONTRACTORS COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT 3T.ATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: 3T. JOSEPH COUNTY ) IN TIE MATTER relating to the Improvement made under Improver_-,ent Resolution No. 2615 1950 and the Plans and specifications therefor comes now John A. Gohr who being duly swor upon oath deposes and says he is acquainted with the Niles Excavating Company.the,pasty to whom was awarded the contract and who performed the work under Improvement Resolution Ito. 2615-1950. That he is familiar with and personally knows the requirements of the plans and spe- • 3ifica.tions of said improvement resolution and further knows that the said Niles Excavat- ing Company in the performance of said work complied with all the terns and conditions of said plans and specifications in every particular, and that the material used was of the --ha.racter, kind, quantity and quality required therein and according to and under the di- rection of the Board of Public Works and Safety. (signed) John A. Gohr Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of May, 1950. (signed) Richard B. Gartner, Sr. Notary Public, St. Joseph Co,Tndia a • My Commission expires April 17, 1954 15 ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION South Bend, Indiana Iv1ay 15, 19 50 I To the Board of Public Works & Safety South Bend. Indiana ii We hereby certify that the contract between the City of South Bend. Owner, and the Niles ExcavatingCompany,Contractor, for the construction of he a �! , t t Local Sewer Improvement lion WEST CALVERT STREET from the center line of Olive Street to the center line of Kaley i treet under Improvement Resolution No. 2615-1950 has been completed in accordance with rthe plans and specifications for this project. Ij I Respectfully submitted, WILBUR H. GARTNER & ASSOCIATES By: Wilbur H. Gartner j RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL EST11ATE i No. 2615 - 195o South Bend, Indiana I MaY 15, 1950 Be It Resolved. By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend. In jdiana, that the Final Estimate, and Primary Assessment Roll submitted to the Board by the p ity Civil Engineer or his duly authorized representative on this 15th day of May, 1950 pDn the improvement known as the WEST CALVERT STREET LOCAL SEWER as described in Improve- jfnent Resolution No. 2615-1950 passed by the Board of Public ,{forks and Safety on January 1D39 1950 and confirmed by said Board on February 20, 1950 be and the same is hereby adopt - ad,.and the Clerk of this Board is hereby requested to give notice of the hearing of Spe- :�sal Benefits on said Improvement, as required,by Section N.111 or 120 of an Act entitled,; 1'�n,Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" approved March 6, 1905. �+ Ri S; Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J. Bruggner jFreda . G. Noble, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY NOTICE OF HEARI',•IG SPECIAL BENEFITS ON STREET IMPROVEI,.ENT . No. 2615 - 1950 South Bend, Indiana i. May 18, 1950 May 25, 1950 Notice is hereby given,_ that the following Street Improvement has been completed. The' faregeneral character of the improvement, the street, alley or public place on which it has ;been made, and the terminal points thereof, as follows: WEST CALVERT STREET LOCA SEVIE' ;From the center line of Olive Street to the center line of Kaley Street. I 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 with the ;.mount of the prima facia assessment, and can be seen in the office of said City Controlle'. The Board of Public Works and Safety of said City, at the office of the Bard in said ity will on the 29th day of May, 1950 at 9:00 o'clock AY -CST receive and hear remonstran es against the amounts assessed against their property respectively, on said roll and ill determine the question as to whether such lots, or tracts of land, have been or will e benefited by said Improvement to the amounts named on said roll, or is greater or less han that named on said roll or in any sum. At which place and time all owners of such eql estate may attend in person or by representative and be heard. • eda G. Noble, Clerk R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J. Bruggner BOARD OF FUBU WORKS & SAFIF] TY EET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Bfannan was present and matters pertaining to his Depar t were discussed. Mr. Brannan informed the Board that William Riggle had been injured while on duty and s sent to the doctor for examination. 0 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:.__ Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor presented his report for the week ending May 13, 1950. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. ATTEST: r "6 &: BOARDQtAUBLIC W . _S & SAFETY May 22, 1950 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, May 22, 1950 at 9:30 a.m. .All mmmbers were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $16:,980.54 were approved and ordered PAid . Andrysiak, Raymond S. 18.60 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 6.75 Andrysiak, Raymond S. 42.00 Indiana. Equipment Co. 86.44 Hickey Funeral Home 5.00 Kaley Motor Service 135.00 Indiana Bell Telephone 120.16 Korte Brothers, Inc. 72.69 Indiana Bell Telephone 27.36 Korte Brothers, Inc. 85.98 Indiana Bell Telephone 9.70 McCaffery CoiApany 3.34 Indiana Bell Telephone 98.92 Saunders, S. S.1 Co. 95.86 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 426.40 Shoemaker, 0. J., Inc. 63.41 Lower, I. W. Company 1080.00 Singer General Tire 124.83 Lower, I. W. Company 3.75 Smogor Lumber Co. 20.14 McCaffery Company .84 South Bend Supply Co. 24.13 Miller Bryant Pierce 7.50 Standard .Automotive Supply 3.20 Schwarz Paper Company 33.75 Swanson Plating works 5.95 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 16.10 Thompson, John M., M*Ds 5.00 South Bend Foundry Company 201.00 West Side Hardware 18.60 Thibault3 Paul J. 1.00 West Side Hardware 34.29 West Side Hardware 6.00 PARKING METER: STREET & TRAFFIC: Dual Parking 1,:eter Co. 15.70 Brannan, Melton 0. 45.11 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 6.75 Business Systems, Inc. 9.97 Shelley, Edward S;, M.D. 37.00 Central Equipment Co. 31.93 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Central Equipment Co. 21.01 Fattore Company 71929.38 TRAFFIC ENGINEER: Mr. Ernest Millers Traffic Engineer was present and matters pertaining to his Depart, ment were discussed. Mr.. Miller presented a list of traffic signals which have been installed on city streets upon his recommendation and the approval of the Board. The Board now confirms and ratifies these installations at the following locations: Intersection of Angela, Blaine, Diamond and Portage Intersection of California, Cottage Grove, DeMaude and Portage Intersection of Calvert and Main Streets Intersection of Forest, LaMonte, Lindsey and Portage Intersection of Jefferson and Ironwood Drive Intersection_ of Jefferson and William Street Intersection of LaSalle and William Street i Intersection of Madison and -Main Street i Intersection of Sample and Walnut Street STATE TRAFFIC SIGNALS Intersection of Ewing and Michigan Street Intersection of Ironwood Drive and McKinley Street (Flasher Signals Intersection of Lincolnway East and Miami Intersection of Michigan Navarre Intersection of Colfax and Hill Street A petition was received asking that a traffic signal be installed at the intersectio: of Oliver, Dubail and Prairie .Avenue. This was referred to Mr. hiller for investigation and report. An .Agreement was entered into between the State Highway Commission of Indiana by and through its Chairman, Samuel C. Hadden and the City of South Bend by the Board of Public Works and Safety, wherein traffic signals are to be installed at the intersections of S; R. 2 (Western Avenue) and Ka.ley Street, S. R. 2 (Western .Avenue) and Dundee Street, and S. R. 2 (Western .Avenue) and Falcon Street, all within City Limits. • 0 0 • • •