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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/30/1950 Board of Public Works MinutesEM will be benefited by said improvement to the amounts named on said roll, or is greater or less that that named on said roll or in any sum. At which place and time all owners of such real estate may attend in person or by representative and be heard. (Signed) R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner F. K. Baer Freda G. Noble, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton Brannan, Street Commissioner was present and matters pertain- ing to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT Maurice Bennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending October 210 1950, CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Lesczynski, 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: October 30, 1950 CY A regular meeting of the Board of Works was held Monday, October 30, 1950 at 9:30 la.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 'Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $10,161.05 were approved and ordered i� paid: !Champion Corporation 155.00 McClave Printing Co. 76.25 ',Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 5.25 McComb Battery Co. 10.61 ;Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10,70 Meyer, G. E & Son 6.18 ,McClave Printing Co. 133.75 Northern Indiana Wholesale 12.00 !!Michiana Plate Glass & Mirror 7.50 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 7.84 'Simon Brothers, Inc.. 21.00 Singer General Tire Inc. 176.77 "Smogor Lumber Co. 198.76 Singer General Tire Inc. 187.34 ;;South Bend Awning Co. 3.54 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 15.00 ;!Tucker Freight Lines 2.00 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 9.00 :!West Side Hardware 145.50 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 10.00 !STREET & TRAFFIC: Stockberger-Seastrom, Inc. 15.30 "Bituminous Materials Co. 1,342.05 Stockberger-Seastrom, Inc. 19.9) ;Brannan, M. 0. 48.3 2 Thompson, John M., M.D. 5,00 1Business Systems, Inc. 11.87 White, Edward J., Inc. 30.20 ;Decker Auto Trim Shop 11.50 PARKING METER: .!Gadbury Impl. Sales & Service 19.90 Gartner, Wilbur H., & Associates 399.73 ;Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 69.23 Reed Construction Co. 61662.10 !!Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 187.66 Vennet, Maurice C. 40.00 1McClave Printing Co. 105,00 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. A petition was received asking for the erection of a stop sign at the end of the al- ley on Woodward Avenue next to Waggonerts Fuel Company, 1317 Woodward Avenue. BUSSESw A letter was received from the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., requesting permi- ssion to operate what is to be known as rush-hour service into the Edison Park area from the Madison Street line. They expect to operate over Ironwood Drive between McKinley Boulevard and Corby Street; on Corby Street between Ironwood Drive and Harbor Avenue; Harbor Avenue between Corby Street and Ewisenhower Avenue and Eisenhower Avenue between Harbor Avenue and Corby Street. Permission was granted. PARKING LOTS: A letter was received from the Green Arrow Parking, Inc., notifying the Board of a change in rates. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractorts Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Eugene A. Harris and J. R. Walker and Son. An Excavation Bond Was approved and ordered filed for Richard A. Lutz. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2651 This being the date set for continued hearing on Vacation Resolution 2651, hearing is now continued until November 20, 1950. • • • • • 9 207 VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2658 I I This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the; Board of Public Works for the vacation of the alley south of Fredrickson Street from O'Br en Street to the west line of the alley east of O'Brien Street under Vacation Resolutio No. 2658. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remon-i strators 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 adopt-1 • ed and the said alley,be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the sur- rounding properties. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2658 Raymond S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the award" of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the alley sou ;h (of Fredrickson Street from O'Brien Street to the west line of the alley east of O'Brien Street under Vacation Resolution No. 2658. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in ti-B11 • City Hall at 11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of November, for the purpose of hearing and receiv- ing remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages a -- warded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on t� 3rd day of November and on the 10th day of November, 1950, in the South Bend Daily Tribune. ;and the Weekly Mirror Press. Complaints having been received concerning dirt in the area of the Dan Webster Coal Company, the following letter was drafted; and sent to the coal company: Dear Sir: • Out attention has again been called to the fact that the conditions in your coal yard are highly offensive to your neighbors. Instead of improvements being made, the situation has continued to grow worse. We believe, that at the time you were before the Board several weeks ago, certain commitments were made by you which would correct these conditions. Will you please notify us of what you have done or what steps you intend to take so that this annoy- ance to your neighbors will cease. Kindly notify us within the next ten days as requested above. Very truly yours, • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY GAR CONTRACTORS COMPIE TION AFFIDAVIT STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ) IN THE MATTER relating to the improvement made under Improvement Resolution No. None and the plans and specifications therefor comes now Virgil H. Reed who being duly sworn upon oath deposes and says he is acquainted with the Reed Construction Company the party • to whom was awarded the contract and who performed the work under Improvement Resolution No. North Michigan St., pavement widening. That he is familiar with and personally knows the requirements of the plans and spe- cifications of said improvement resolution and further knows that the said Reed Construc- tion Company in the performance of said work complied with all the terms and conditions of said plans and specifications in every particular, and that the material used was of the character, kind, quantity and quality required therein and according to and under the direction.of the Board of Public Works and Safety (Signed) Virgil H. Reed • Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of October, 1950. My Commission expires April 17, 1954 (Signed) Richard B. Gartner, Sr., Notary Public, St. Joseph Co, Ind. ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION South Bend, Indiana October 30, 1950 To the Board of Public Works & Safety South Bend, Indiana • 1Pde hereby certify that the contract between the City of South Bend, Owner, and Reed Construction Company, Contractor, for the construction of the pavement widening improveme't I on North Michigan Street from the south curb line of Madison Street to a point 290 feet south, under Improvement Resolution No. None has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project. Respectfully submitted, WILBUR H. GARTNER & ASSOCIATES By: Wilbur H. Gartner, (Signed) RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL No. 2637, 1950 South Bend, Indiana October 30, 1950 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indian, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 16th day of October, 1950, for the improvement of THIRTY-THIRD STREET PAVEMENT be and the same is in all things confirmed. (Signed) R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J.Bruggner Freda G. Noble, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY FINAL ORDER No., 2648, 1950 South Bend., -Indiana October 30, 1950 • Whereas, the Board of Public Works did on the 23rd day of October, 1950, adopt a . Preliminary Order designating a Class "C" Cement Concrete Pavement as the kind of Pavemen for the improvement of Alley between Chapin Street and Kendall Street.Jrom.the south line of Dubail Street to the south line of Bruce Street in accordance with Improvement Resolu- tion No. 2648, 1950, passed by this Board on August'14 , 1950, and confirmed by this Board on September 5, 1950. i Be It Resolved, That the Preliminary Order is.hereby in all things confirmed and sail street ordered paved with a Class "C" Cement Concrete Pavement. (Signed) R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J. Bruggner • Freda G. Noble, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY AWARDING CONTRACT No. 2648, 1950 South Bend, Indiana October 30, 1950 After due investigation of all bids and being duly advised on the promises, the BoarT of Public Works and Safety decides that the bid of the Rieth-Riley Construction Company for the construction of the improvement known as ALLEY BETWEEN CHAPIN AND KENDALL STREETS PAVEMENT Improvement according to Improvement Resolution No. 2648-1950 is the lowest and I • best bid and that the contract to do said work be awarded to the Rieth-Riley Constructioni Company. Said Bid being as follows: I - Iteml Class "C" Cement Concrete Pavement @ $ 3.25 per Sq. Yd. Item 2 Excavation I 1.45 per Cu. Yd. Item 4 Type "C" Combined Curb & Gutter 1.70 per Lin. Ft, Item 5 New Storm Water Inlets 65.00 per Each Item 6 10" Std. Pipe Storm Sewer 3.00 per Lin. Ft. j Therefor Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Sout' Bend, Indiana that the bid of the Rieth-Riley Construction Company for the construction of the improvement described in Improvement Resolution No. 2648, 1950 passed by this Board• on August 14, 1950 and confirmed by this Board on September 5, 1950, be and the same is hereby adopted and that the City of South Bend, Indiana, thru its Mayor and Board of Pub lie Works and Safety enter into a written contract with said Rieth-Riley Construction Com{ pany, for the fkithful executor of such work, according to said bid, the detailed plans and specifications and the terms of said Resolution, provided that before entering upon the performance of said contract, said Rieth-Riley Construction Company, shall give bond, in the amount equal to one hundred (100) ;per cent of the contract price for such work, with a Surety Company legally authorized to transact business in the State of Indiana, as Surety, to the approval of this Board, to secure the performance of such contract, and shall give a Maintenance Bond in the amount equal to fifty (50) per cent of the contract I price for such work, with a Surety Company legally authorized to transact business in thef State of Indiana, as Surety, to the approval of this Board to warrant and quarantee the work, material and condition of the pavement for a period of three (3) years, and to hold the City of South Bend, Indiana, harmless from payment of any debt or damage by reason of any act of such Contractor, and to secure the payment of all claims for labor, and ma- terial used in such Improvement. (Signed) R. S. Andrysiak F. M. Baer Frank J. Bruggner Freda G. Noble, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY iGARBAGE DISPOSAL: Mr. Leo Rieder, Attorney, and Mr. Cripe, Manager, appeared before the Board for the Dependable Disposal Company. The Matter of garbage service was discussed at some length and they agreed to work out a schedule which would be fair to everyone. STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton O. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his Department were discussed. A letter was received from the Housing Authority, signed by Mr. C. H. Annala, reques'- rng the Street Department to remove '.dirt from sidewalks fronting property owned by the Housing Authority and they agreed to pay the cost. l„ Mr. Hall, representing the Lyle Signs Company, appeared before the Board to show samples of street signs. Mr. John Daly representing the Indiana State Industries also ap peared before the Board to show samples of street signs. No action was taken. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending October 30, 19 0 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Lesczynski, 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: �JPa • CJ BOARD OF PUBLIC I�TORKS & SAFETY November 6, 1950 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, November 6, 1950 at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Bruggner was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approv ed. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $30,461.05 were approved and or- dered paid: BrahamLaboratories 94.60 Burke, William I. Electric Co. 146.85 Business Systems 1.96 Business Systems 10.33 City Water Works 60.97 City Water Works 20.57 Haberle Maude 12.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 7.92 Indiana Michigan Electric Co. 8,950.29 Indiana Michigan Electric Co. 297.03 Indiana Michigan Electric Co. 156.28 Indiana Michigan Electric Co. .92 Lauber, J. C. Co. 13.60 South Bend Foundry Co. 35.50 South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 7.75 South Bend Window Cleaning 53.50 Trojan Tool Equipment 131.92 STREET & TRAFFIC: Barnes, Harry N. 163.00 Barnes, Harry N. Century Tool & Metal Co. Century Tool & Metal Co. Ellison, D. Sherman Englewood Electrical Supply Medow, Ben Inc. Retco Alloy Co. Schillingts Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 'Shelley, Edward, M.D. SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Independent Concrete Pipe Corp. Nolan, Thomas D. Nolan, Thomas D. Nolan, Thomas D. PARKING METER. City Water Works Co. 179,00 71.00 166.98 13.25 310.00 7.24 188.90 7.93 9.25 197.98 4.10 48.00 885.60 5,781.o6 9343.69 3,075.31 6.27 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Ernest Miller, Traffic engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. A petition was received asking for the -construction of a traffic signal at the inter- section of Lawndale and Lincolnway West. This was referred to Mr. Miller for investiga- tion and report. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Contractorts Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Charles V. Berta and C. H. Martin.