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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/1950 Board of Public Works Minutes175 0 • SPECIAL MEETING August 30, 1950 A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held ;;Tednesday, August 30, 1950 at 7:30 O.m. Mr. F. K. Baer was absent. The meeting was called for the purpose of pub- lic hearings on the following Improvement Resolutions: No. 2642 GRANDVIEW COURT from Cottage Grove Avenue to Harrison Avenue. No. 26W ROBINSON STREET from the south line of Lincolnway East to the north line of Calvert Street. No. 2645 RUSH STREET from the south line of Dayton Street to the north., line of Calvert Street. No. 2646 ALLEY BETWEEN MICHIGAN AND MAIN STREETS running north and south between Stull and Broadway Streets. No. 2647 ALBERT STREET from the south line of Ford Street to the north line of Sample Street. No. 2648 ALLEY BETWEEN KENDALL AND CHAPIN STREETS from the south line of Dubail Street to the north line of Bruce Street. No. 2652 KENDALL STREET from the north line of Donald Street to the south line of Ewing Avenue. Property owners whose property is affected by the above resolutions will have a ten (10) day period in which to file remonstrances against the improvement resolutions. ATTEST: BOARD UBLIC �"IrRKS & SAFETY September 5, 1950 A regular meeting of the Board of Works was held on Tuesday, September 51 1950 at ,9:30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approv- ed. Salary claims in the amount of y$27,198.61 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $634.18 were approved and ordered paid. Forbes Typewriter Company 5.50 McCaffery Company 9.84 South Bend Exterminating Co. 9.10 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: South Bend Window Cleaning 53 5o Deneen Corporation 433.96 STREET & TRAFFIC: Smogor Lumber Company 10.00 Indiana State Industries 112.28 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain ing to his Department were discussed. Mr. John Zrinyiand property owners in the area of the Studebaker Corporation appear lied before the Board to further discuss parking problems in the Studebaker area. Mir. Mil- ler informed the Board that he was working on the problem and Mr. Baer assured the per- 1Isons present that the Board is working with the Studebaker Corporation to reach a solution to the problem. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: An Excavation Bond in the amount of t1,000 for the Goheen Plumb- ing & Heating Company of Mishawaka was approved and ordered filed. The Board approved a Maintenance Bond for the Reed Construction Company for the pave ment on Addison Street, is A petition was received asking for the vacation of the first alley south of Calvert Street from Williams Street to the first alley east of [T,illiams Street. This was referre to the City Plan Commission for investigation and report. is The Clerk of the Board was directed to advertise for bids fcr the Intercepting Sewers Contracts 3-A, 3-B and 4-A. Bids to be returnable on October 2, 1950. Mr. Carl J. Reinke appeared before the Board to request permission to install a per- manent type canopy for the Jefferson Hotel at 210 lf,,est Jefferson Boulevard. This canopy extends nine (9) feet over the sidewalk and is ten (10) feet wide. The Board granted per mission. Mr. Webster, representing the Dan Webster Coal Company, appeared before the Board in answer to complaints from residents near his coal yard. Several interested residents als appeared before the Board. After a full discussion of the matter, Mr. Viebster was asked to see what he could do to eliminate the conditions resulting in the complaints and to report to the Board at a later date. 7 476 A petition was filed asking that the dumping of garbage and rubbish in the vicinity I! of Sample Street and Lombard Drive be stopped. This a referred � p y Dr opp d. 1 1 was r rred to the City Engineer 1� f for investigation. i IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMED Nos. 2642, 2644, 2645, 2646, 264.7 , 2648, 2652, 1956 South Bend, Indiana • September 5, 1950 'I Department of Public Works: For the improvements of GRANDVIEW COURT under Improvement Resolution No. 264Z, 1950., adopted August 14., 1950 from the east line of Harrison Avenue to the west line of Cottage!' Grove Avenue, AND i, ROBINSON STREET under Improvement Resolution No. 26 i p 44, 1950, adopted August 14, 1950 from; the south line of Linolnway East to the north line of Calvert Street, AND �i RUSH STREET under Improvement Resolution No. 2645, 1950, adopted August 14,.1950, from the south line of Dayton Street to the north line of Calvert Street, AND I ALLEY BETIAEEN MICHIGAN STREET AND MAIN STREET under Improvement Resolution No. 26462 1950b adopted August 14, 1950, from the south line of Stull Street to the north line of Broady way, AND ALBERT AVENUE under Improvement Resolution No. 2647, 1950, adopted August 14, 1950, from the south line of Ford Street to the north line of Sample Street, AND ALLEY BETNEEN KENDALL STREET AND CHAPIN STREET under Improvement Resolution No. 2648, 195jQs adopted August 14, 1950, from the south line of Dubail Avenue to the south line of Bruce Street, AND ; KENDALL STREET under improvement Resolution No. 2652, 1950, adopted August 14, 1950 from the north line of Donald Street to the north line of Ewing Avenue, by constructing Class l "C" Pavements. After hearing all persons interexted who appeared and being fully advised on the premises;; the Board decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improv'- ments are equal to the estimated cost of the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, Therefore i Be It Resolved, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, i Indiana, that Improvement Resolutions Nos. 2642, 2644_, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648,&2652, 195of • duly passed by this Board on August 14, 1950. For the above improvements, be and the same! are hereby in all things confirmed and the improvements are hereby ordered to be made. 1' (Signed,) F. K. Baer Frank J. Bruggner Freda G. Noble, Clerk R. S. Andrysiak PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED - Nos. 2644, 2644, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648 & 2652, 1950 South Bend, Indiana ' September 5, a950 • BE IT RL,SOLVED, By The Board of Public V,`orks and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Profiles, Drava ngs, Plans, General Details, Specifications and Estimate approved by this Board on the 14th day of August, 1950, for the improvements of GRANDVIEV�, COURT from the east line of Harrison Avenue to the west line of Cottage Grove Avenue, ANDi i No. 26W, ROBINSON STREET from the south line of Lincolway East to the north line of Cal- vert Street, AND No. 2645, RUSH STREET from the south line of Dayton Street to the north line of Calvert Street, AND ! ; . No. 2646, ALLEY BETWEEN MICHIGAN STREET AND MAIN STREET from the south line of Stull Sure' t to.the north line of Broadway, AND No. 2647, ALBERT AVENUE from -the, -south -line of Ford Street to I the north line of Sample Street, AND No. 2648, ALLEY BETIkFEEEN KENDALL STREET AND CHAPIN STRUT from i the south line of Dubail Avenue to the south line of Bruce Street, AND No. 2652, KENDALL STREET From the north line of Donald Street to the north line of Ewing j. Avenue, by constructing Class 110 Pavements. j 177 IBe and the same are hereby adopted and ordered placed on file in the office of the Depart;';. �ment of Engineering of this Board. September 18, 1950 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock AM -CST is hereby fixed as the time, and the office of the Board of Public Works and Safeby in the City Hall of this City, as the place, when and where the Board of Public %'orks and Safety will open and consider bids k for:the above named improvements, provided all bids for the construction of said work shall be filed in the =office of the Clerk of this Board before 10:00 o'clock AM -CST of said day: • Each bidder for said work shall enclose with his bid a certified check, payable to the (Treasurer of this City in the sum of two and one-half (22) per cent of the amount of his ,bid, or a bid bond for two and one-half (2�_) per cent of the amount of his bid, to insure': the execution of this contract, if said work is awarded to him. The clerk of this Board is hereby ordered, to give notice by two (2) weekly publica- tions of the time and place, when and where bids will be received, opened and considered for the construction of said work. Said Clerk shall state in said notices, that each bidder shall enclose with his bid a certified check or bid bond for above name-d amount, to insure the execution of this contract. (Signed) F. X. Baer Frank J. Bruggner R. S. Andrysiak BOARD OF PUBLIC RORKIVAND SAFETY Freda G. Noble, Clerk NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Nos. 2642, 2644, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648 & 2652, 1950 South Bend, Indiana September 5, 1950 • To b11hom It May Concern; Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Public�Works and Safety of the. City of South Bend, Indiana, on the 18th day of September, 1950 at the hour of 10z00 AM -CST at th office of the Board, in the City Hall, in said City will open and consider sealed bids, and designate by preliminary order the kind of pavements to be used for the following (described Street Improvements, as provided for in Improvement Resolutions Numbers 2642, 2644, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648 and 2652, 1950, duly passed by said Board on August 14, 1950 and confirmed September 5, 1950, to wit: GRANDVIEW COURT from the east line of Harrison Avenue to the west line of Cottage Grove Avenue, AND �ROnINSON STREET from the south line of Linolnway East to the north line of Calvert Street IIAND i ' RUSH STREET from the south line of Dayton Street to the north line of Calvert Street, AND ALLEY BETVVEEN MICHIGAN AND TvAIN STREETS from the south line of Stull Street to the north line of Broadway, AND 1ALBERT AVENUE from the south line of Ford Street to the north line of Sample Street, AND (ALLEY BETVdEEN KENDALL STREET AND CHAPIN STREET from the south line of Dubail Avenue to • the south line of Bruce Street, AND I KENDALL STREET from the north line of Donald Street to the north line of Ewing Avenue by constructing Class 110 Pavements. Provided, all bids for the construction of said work,.shall be filed in the office of -the Clerk of the Board of Public Works and,Safety of said City before 10:00 o'clock AM -CST of said day. Each bidder for said work shall enclose vdth his bid a Certified Check payable to th Treasurer of said City, in the sum of two and one-half (12) per cent of the amount of his bid or a bid bond for two and one-half (22) per cent of the amount of his bid, to insure • the execution of Contract, if said work is awarded to him. Detailed plans and specifications for said improvements are on file in the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety. The Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to reject any and all bids. . !Dated this 5th day of September, 1950. By order of the Board -of Public Works and Safety Freda G. Noble, Clerk (Signed) F. K. Baer 1 Frank J. Druggner • Published above on September 8, 1950 R. S. Andrysiak and September 15, 1950. IN II PARKING LOTS. The South Bend Parking Company, Incorporated, filed a notice of price change at Lots Numbered 2, 3 and 10, effective September 2, 1950. I I STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. Certain firemen on the Street Department were authorized to be deputized as Special r Police but are not authorized to carry any weapons nor to arrest persons. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining! • to his Department were discussed. s� PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the ?j week ending September 2, 1950. , There being no further business to come before the -Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. ATTEST: . i II f ;I I I I BOARD OF 41C WORKS & SAFETY l September 11, 1950 regular meeting of the Board of U4orks was i held on Monday, September 11, 1950 at •A j9:30 a.m. Mr. Bru-finer was absent., Minutes of the previous meeting were read and appro - ' ed. Claims of the following suppliers in t he amount of 421, 221.83 were approved and orden- ed paid: ;.Arrow Towel & Linen Service 3.40 Indiana & Michigan Electric 4.921' 1Arrow Towel & Linen Service 26.30 Indiana & Michigan Electric 26.57', 1Gilberts 52.50 Indiana Textile Co. 65.5611 1p'.98 !,Indiana Be 11 Telephone none Co.0 o . Meyer, G. E. & Son 3c 19.98 !', �: 1.50 ;;Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.55 Meyer, G. E. Son !!Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. .80 Mishawaka Equipment Co. 43.5811 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 23.55 Mittler Supply 4.15 �Medow, Ben, Inc. 4.39 Municipal Supply Co. 71.70 Meyer, G. E. & Son 17.54 Reaves, Ford M., DC 9.00. �Riffel, Ray 389,40 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 1,215.41 !!Schwarz Paper Co. 46.50 Romy Hammes Co. 13.95 D. Sherman Ellison Agency 12.79 St. Joseph Hospital 47.10. .,Shoemaker, 0. J. 8.20 St. Joseph Hospital 140.15 ;:: Shoemaker, 0. J. 4.10 St. Joseph Hospital 44.301 ,!South Bend Foundry Co. 48.00 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 130.45 STREET & TRAFFIC: Schrader Welding Supplies 49.21 1Badur Brothers, Coal Co. 53.55 Seneca Petroleum Co. 379.33- -Bearings Service Co. 6.18 Seneca Petroleum Co. 478.63j' j,Bearings Service Co. 36.81 Seneca Petroleum Co. 745.04 Bock Welding & Boiler i�orks 14.44 Seneca Petroleum Co. 396.07;; Carbonic, S & H Co. 2.50 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 151.641 ;Edwards Iron Works, Inc. 25.48 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 9.001' .Edwards Iron Vorks, Inc. 57.35 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 9.00 IlHickey Funel Home 5.00 Slominski, H. H., 10.D. 9.00 Hurwi ch Iron Company, Inc. 9.11 Slominski, H. H., vf. D. 18 001; ;Indiana Equipment Co. 73.65 South Bend Sand & Gravel 275:16 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 6.75 Taylor Instrument Co. 15.48' Inndiana Bell Telephone Co. 3l. Toth, George 63.20: i�Indiana & Michigan Electric 42.40 F _Sc S Transit 4,001' & Michigan Electric 5.12 Vestern Indiana Gravel Co. 468.52 ,jIndiana Indiana & Michigan Electric 1.48 SEWAGE DISPOSAL FUND: ; !!Indiana & Michigan Electric 44.00 Independent Concrete Pipe Corp. 1,153.13' • ;!Indiana & Michigan Electric 1.92 Nolan, Thomas D. 3,054581;; Nolan, Thomas D. 11,032:3411 ,I DEPARTMENT: � T�iAFFIC D:��AP�T�tiENT. Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, ngine„r, was present and matters pertain;. to his Department were discussed. I Mr. Miller was authorized to attend the Governor's Safety Conference, September 14 ;,and 15 at Indianapolis, Indiana. j! is