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June 5, 1950
A regularmeeting of the Board
of Public Works was held on Monday, June 5,
1950 at
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9:30 a.m. Mr.. Bruggner was absent.
Minutes of
the previous meeting were read
and appro
ed.
Claims of the following suppliers in
the amount
of $11,091.47 were approved and
ordered
paid:
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Braham Laboratories Inc.
56,4
Edwards Iron Works Inc.
Gibson Company
72,03
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
29.99
Indiana Bell Telephone
6.98
Indiana & Michigan Electric
48.00
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Indiana. Bell Telephone
13.70
Kaley Motor Service
135,
Indiana & Michigan Electric
79804,68
Kaylor Spring Co.
14.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric
245,85
Ka.ylor Spring Co.
16.90
Indiana. & Michigan Electric
,76
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
6.15I1
Indiana & Michigan Electric
162.32
McKinley, L. W.
66.50
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McClave Printing Company
30.00
Meyer, G. E. & Son
22.16�i
Rogers Hardware
104.70
Rome Grader Division of
Schilling's
41.77
Union Fork & Hoe Company
29.94
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Schuyler Rose, Inc.
123.48
Rome Grader Division of
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
123.48
Union Fork & Hoe Company
143.49
South Bend Awning Co.
16.33
Saunders, S. S. Co.
142.20
South Bend Foundry Co.
216.00
Saunders, S. S. Co.
143.10
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South Bend Window Cleaning
53.50
Saunders, S. S. Co.
146.28
Standard Oil Co.
9.57
Saunders, S. S. Co.
146.29
Tri-County News
17.85
Saunders, S. S.,Co.
56.88
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Slominski, H. H., M.D.
15.00
Arrow Towel & Linen Service
20.00
INTERCEPTING SE6-TERS:
Braham Laboratories, Inc.
30.60
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
518.57
Century Tool & Metal Co.
173.90
PARKING 1,_1E ER:
Continental Oil Co.
28.60
Vennet, Maurice C.
50.001l
TRAFFIC ENGINEER: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer was present and platters pertain-
ing to his Department were.discussed. ! •
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The following stop signs were recommended by the Traffic Engineer and approved by t
Board: I
Stop Signs on Vine Street at 36th Street, both sides. j
Stop signs on Jefferson Strdet at Kenmore Street, both sides.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:,._A Contract Bond for Alvin Linn was approved and ordered filed.
The Underwood Display Company was authorized to place four banners across the two
hundred block of West Colfax Avenue, but were instructed to file proper insurance certi-11
ficates with the Board. 1
A letter was receiged from the City Plan Commission wherein they indicate they ap11
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proved the petition to vacate sections of two alleys at Howard and St. Peters Streets fo
the Park Department, The Engineering Department was directed to prepare a vacation reso-;
lution for same. li
The Board approved a plat showing lots in Wooded Estates.
Dedication
WHEREAS, a plat with dedication of streets and alleys indicated thereon is now pre-!
sented to the Board, to be known as Miami Hills Addition to the City of South Bend, Indi I •
ana, and
This plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public Works and
Safety in Row # , Drawer # , and recorded in Book Page , in the Recorder's
Office of St. Joseph County.
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 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.
Dedication •
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WHEREAS, a. plat with dedication of streets and alleys indicated thereon is now pre��'
sented to the Board, to be known as Twyckenham Hills, Section "D" an addition to South '
Bend, Indiana, and
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This plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public Works and
Safety in Row # , Drawer # and recorded in Book Page , in the Recorder's Of-
fice of St. Joseph County,
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 dedicated to
the public use in said plat are hereby accepted and approved by said Board for an on be-1 •
half of the City of South Bend, Indiana. j
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Dedication
WHEREAS, a plat with dedication of streets and alleys indicated thereon is now pre-
sented to the Board, to be known as Inluco Heights 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 # , and recorded in Book , Page , in the Recorder's Of- I
fice of St. Joseph County.
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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 dedicated to th'
public use in said plat are hereby accepted and approved by said Board for and on behalf
of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
ENTRY OF PETITIONS PRESENTED
South Bend, Indiana
June 5, 1950
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• The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition
of C. Harry Swanson and eighteen others for the construction of a pavement on MCKINLEY
AVENUE from the east line of Eddy Street to the west line of Walsh Street, AND
Harry Demos and five others for the construction of a, pavement on POPLAR STREET from the
west line of Cleveland Avenue to the alley west of Cleveland Avenue, AND
1 Oscar H. Owens and forty-three others for the construction of a pavement on THIRTYtFOURTH
i STREET from the south line of Mishawaka .Avenue to the north line of North Side Boulevard,
AND
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Peter F. Slater and twenty-nine others for the construction of a pavement on ALLEY BET
WE,EN SCOTT STREET AND TAYLOR STREET from -the north line of Donald Street to the alley
j south of Calvert Street; and, ALLEY SOUTH OF CALVERT STREET from the east line of Scott
Street to the west line of Taylor Street, AND
LeRoy H. Becker and twenty-nine others for the construction of a pavement on THIRTY-THIRD
{ STREET from the south line of Mishawaka Avenue to the south line of Pleasant Street, AND
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Louis J. Barson and nineteen others for the construction of a pavement on K.ENDALL STREET
from the north line of Donald Street to the south line of Calvert Street.
I PETITIONS REFERRED TO ENGINEER
South Bend, Indiana
June 5, 1950
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To the City Civil Engineer:
I The Petitions of C. Harry Swanson and eighteen others for the improvement of MCKINLE
AVENUE from the east line of Eddy Street to the west line of Walsh Street by constructing
1Ia Class "C" Pavement, AND
Harry Demos and five others for the improvement of POPLAR STREET from the west line of
Cleveland .Avenue to the alley west of Cleveland Avenue by constructing a Class "C" Pave-
ment, AND
• , Oscar H. Owens and forty-three others for the improvement of THIRTY-FOURTH STREET from
the south line of Mishawaka .Avenue to the north line of North Side Boulevard by construct
ing a Class "CQ Pavement, AND
Peter J. Slater and twenty-nine others for the improvement of ALLEY BETWEEN S COTT STREET
AND TAYLOR STREET from the north line of Donald Street to the alley south of Calvert
Street; and, .ALLEY SOUTH OF CALVERT STREET from the east line of Scott Street to the west
line of Taylor Street by constructing a Class "C" Pavement, AND
LeRoy H. Becker and twenty-nine others for the construction of a pavement on THIRTY-THIRD
• STREET from the south line of Mishawaka Avenue to the south line of Pleasant Street by
constructing a. Class "CP Pavement, AND
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Louis J. Barson and nineteen others for the construction of a Pavement on KENDALL STREET
from the north line of Donald Street to the south line of Calvert Street by constructing
' I a. Class "C" Pavement are referred to you, for investigation and recommendation,at the
next regular meeting of this Board.
(Signed) R. S. Andrysiak
F. K. Baer
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
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CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S RECO1,11 ENDATIONS
South Bend, Indiana.
June 5, 1950
To the Board of Public Works & Safety:
Referring to the Petitions of 0: Harry Swanson and eighteen others for the improve-'
merit of MCKINLEY AVENUE from the east line of Eddy Street to the west line of,Wa.lsh Stre
et by constructing a Class "C" Pavement, AND
Harry Demos and five others for the improvement of POPLAR STREET from the west line of
Cleveland Avenue to the alley west of Cleveland .Avenue by constructing a. Class "C" Pave
ment, AND
Oscar H. Owens and forty-three others for the improvement of THIRTY-FOURTH STREET from
the south line of Mishawaka, Avenue to the north line of North Side Boulevard by construe
ing a Class "C" Pavement, .AND
Peter J. Slater and twenty-nine others for the improvement of ALLEY BET.,IEEN SCOTT STREET
.AND TAYLOR STREET from the north line of Donald Street to the alley south of Calvert
Street; ALLEY SOUTH OF C.ALVERT STREET from the east line of Scott Street to the west lin
of Taylor Street by constructing a. Class "C" Pavement, AND
LeRoy H. Becker and twenty-nine others for the improvement of THIRTY-THIRD STREET from
the south line of Mishawaka Avenue to the south line of Pleasant Street by constructing
a Class "C" Pavement, .AND
Louis J. Barson and nineteen others for the improvement of KENDALL STREET from the north
line of Donald Street to the south line of Calvert Street by constructing a Class "C"
Pavement.
I would recommend that the Petitions be granted.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) R. S. .Andrysiak
City Civil Engineer
ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PLANS
South Bend, Indiana
June 5, 1950
Wilbur H. Gartner cat .Associates
428 North Michigan Street
South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen:
According to the recommendation of the City Civil Engineer concerning the petitions
of C. Harry Swanson and eighteen others for the improvement of MCKINLEY AVENUE from the
east line of Eddy Street to the west line of Walsh Street, AND
Harry Demos and five others for the improvement of POPLAR STREET from the west lire of
Cleveland Avenue to the alley west of Cleveland Avenue, AND
Oscar H. Owens and forty-three others for the improvement of THIRTY-FOURTH STREET from
the south line of Mishawaka Avenue to the north lire of North Side Boulevard, AND
Peter J. Slater and twenty-nine others for the improvement of ALLEY BETWEEN SCOTT STREET
.AND TAYLOR STREET from the north line of Donald Street to the alley south of Calvert
Street; ALLEY SOUTH OF CALVERT STREET from the east line of Scott Street to the west
line of Taylor Street, AND
LeRoy H. Becker and twenty-nine others for the improvement of THIRTY-THIRD STREET from
the south line of Mishawaka Avenue to the south line of Pleasant Street, AND
Louis J. Barson and nineteen_ others for the improvement of KEND.ALL STREET from the north
line of Donald Street to the south line of Calvert Street, you are hereby directed to
prepare general details, drawings, plans, specifications, estimates and preliminary
improvement resolutions for improving such part of said streets by constructing Class "C'
Pavements.
Respectfully yours,
Signed: R. S. Andrysiak
F. K. Baer
DOARD OF PUDLIC WORKS & SAFETY
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week ending June 3, 1950.
Mr: Maurice C. Vennet,'Auditor presented his report for the
STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was
pertaining to his Department were discussed.
present and matters
CE1•1ETERY 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.
B ARi 0 PUBLIC OPTS V& SAFETY
June 12, 1950
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, June 12, 1950 at
9:30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $12,430.14 were approved and
ordered paid:
Business Systems, Inc.
!Medow, Ben, Inc.
;Medow, Ben, Inc.
::Meyer, G. E. & Son
'Shoemaker, 0. J., Inc,
ISouth Bend Floral Company
',Williams the Florist
'STREET & TRAFFIC:
!Kinks Manufacturing Co.
!Century Tool & Metal Co.
Champion Corporation
lContinental Oil Company
jContinental Oil Company
;!Eisele, Elmer
Elkhart Paint Manufacturing
General Equipment & Machine
Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
,Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
;Indiana Equipment Co.
Inndiana & Michigan Electric
,,,Indiana & Michigan Electric
'!Industrial Chemicals, Inc.
2,88 Koontz-dagner Electric Co.
3,00 Korte Brothers, Inc.
1,95 Korte Brothers, Inc.
100.18 Kuert Concrete, Inc.
4.10 Kuert Concrete, Inc.
18,00 Kuert Concrete, Inc.
12.50 McComb Battery Co.
Medow, Ben, Inc.
2.84 Medow, Ben, Inc.
196.26 Medow, Ben, Inc.
66.40 Medow, Ben, Inc.
17812.19 Meyer, G. E. & Son
353.33 Meyer, G. E. & Son
179,00 Meyer, G. E. & Son
53.65 Miami Hardware Company
48.65 Moulder Motor Company
169,39 Shoemaker, 0. J., Inc.
6.75 Slominski, H. H., M.D.
6.75 Stand4rd Oil Company
45.9& Studebaker Corporation 7
2.72 Tropical Paint & Oil Company
1.24 Tropical Paint & Oil Company
29.76
121.90
16.52
43.45
258.10
30.96
3.25
2 , 52
20.84
23.57
10.35
8,146.00
1.62
18.89
64.26
186.53
2.14
1747
12.00
9.57
89.41
116.31
117.02
TRAFFIC ENGINEER:__.Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain-
4- t w re discussed
ing to,hs Depar men e
BUSSES: Mrs. A. J. Dunel, 406 East South Street, appeared before the Board to request
that the Sample Street bus on its return route to town go north on Fellows to South Street;
thence, west on South Street to Michigan; thence, north on Michigan Street to the place
of beginning instead of its present route, north on Fellows Street to Sample Street; thence,
west on Sample Street to Michigan Street; thence, north on Michigan. This was referred
to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report.
PARKING LOTS:._ An application for a parking lot at 408 South Carroll Street was approved
by the Board and referred to the City Controller's office for proper licensing.
ENGINEERING DEPARTI..�,EI'ST:Contractors' Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Verlin
V. Engle, Bill Roseboom and Ralph E. Keller, Jr.,
An Excavation Bond in the amount of �101000 was approved and ordered filed for
Checkley Contractors, Incorporated, 1171 West Front Street, Dowagiac, Michigan.
Checkley Contractors, Incorporated, of Dowagiac, Tichigan filed a Tiaintenance Bond
in the amount of u2,500.00 covering the construction of a sanitary sewer system Birchwood
Avenue from Sample Street to the end of Birchwood Avenue, and on Sample Street from Green-
;view Avenue to a point 728 feet west of Greenview.
The Michigan Surety Company of Lansing, Michigan filed a Power of Attorney with the
Board constituting and appointing ..Albert J. Brasseur and/or Norman A. Brasseur its true
and lawful. Attorney -in -Fact.
A letter was received from E. Vere Hough Insurance .Agency indicating that the Under-
wood Display Service is insured under a workmen's compensation policy, and also insured
for public liability and property damage.
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K :Bair