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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/1951 Board of Public Works Minutes23 A petition was received asking for the vacation of the following streets and alleyszs 1. Marshall Street from the West line of 24th Street West a distance of 166 feet. 2. 1i The first East-West alley South of Washington Avenue from the East line of 24th Street I. East a'distance of 588 feet to the East line of Lots Nos. 25 and 42 in Tuxedo Park First Sub -division of Lots in Jefferson Heights Addition of the City of South Bend. 3. The first tast-West alley South of Wilson Street from the East line of 24th Street East a i distance of 588 feet to the East line of Lots Nos. 9 and 24 in Tuxedo Park First Sub- j' I division of Lots in Jefferson Heights Addition to the City of South Bend. This was refer 1. • red to the City Plan Commission for investigation and report. la, � h STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per-i� j taining to his Department were discussed. { CEMETARY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to; j his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending February , 19517. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. • �) February 13, 1951 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, February 13, 1951, at 9:30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $2,478.32 were approv- ed and ordered paid. i ArrowTowel & Linen Service- 13. 45 Korte Brothers , Inc. 3.57 Continental Oil Co. 57.00 Korte Brothers, Inc. 61.10 j Continental Oil Co. 35.13 Korte Brothers, Inc. 169.95 Eckler, Henry, Mfg. Co. 4.91 Korte Brothers, Inc.- 169.95 • Fiwek Brothers 9.21 Lower, I. We,, Co. 42.75 Huntington Laboratories, Inc. 51.40 McComb Battery Co. 10.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.29 Medow, Ben, Inc. 11.14 Levy -Ward Grocer Co. 10.00 Meyer, G. E., & Son 3.o8 Lower, I. We, Co. 63. 00 Meyer, G. E. , & Son 3.25 Lower, I. We, Co. 132.00 Northern Indiana Wholesale Groc, 12.75 Royal Typewriter Co. 6.25 Reteo Alloy Co. 104.22 Stanley's Venetian Blind Serv. 57.62 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 764.50 STREET & TRAFFIC: Schrader, C. A., Welding Supplies 18.08 Coffield Supply Co. 4.55 Shelley, Edward S., M.D. 8.00 Eckler, Henry, Mfg., Co. 64.37 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 23.00 Eckler, Henry, Mfg., Co. 102.73 Slominski, H. H. , M.D. 9.00 Eckler, Henry, Mfg. Co. 105.60 Slominski, H. He, M.D. 9.00 Gibson Company 16.48 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 24.00 Graves, V., Auto Glass 27.25 South Bend Supply 4.74 Haberle, Maude H. 47.35 Studebaker Corporation 2.51 Healy Sign Co. 57.00 W. A. R. Equipment Co., 4.32 li i Indiana Bell'Telephone Co. 31.67 West Side Hardware 111.15 j, This being the date set for receiving bids for a budgetary accounting machine for the City Controller's Office and only one bid received it was awarded to the Burroughs 1 Adding Machine Company: Burroughs Adding Machine Company A Non -Collusion Affidavit • 226 W. Jefferson Blvd., with a Certified Check in �i South Bend, Indiana the amount of $300.00 accom- panied the bid. j 1 - Burroughs Budgetary Style 78 06 78 Accounting Machine $ 3,025.00 Less 10% Goverrmental Discount 302.502,722.50 net TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertain- ing to his Department were discussed. i 236 BUSSES: Mrs. C. S. Kuc, 2317 East Corby, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Troutman and Mr. Hamburg ap- peared,before the Board to discuss bus service to Edison Park. The Board directed that a representative of the Northern Indiana Transit,:Inc appear before the Board at their next meeting Monday, February 19, at 11-00 a.m., at which time the matter of bus service to Edison Park will be discussed with the bus company representative and the residents of Edison Park. PARKING LOTS: Application for a parking lot at the north-east corner at the intersection of Main and Monroe Streets Was presented by Paul W. Sigrist Furniture Company, Inc. This was approved by the Board and referred to the Controllerts office for insurance and bond- ing. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT An Excavation Bond was approved and ordered filed for Richard E. Carlton. The Board approved plans as follows: Sewer plan for Lake Street; grade, curb and pavement for South Ridge Drive; sewer for South Ridge Drive; grade, curb and pavement for Southbrook Drive; sewer for Southbrook Drive; grade, curb and pavement for Southeast Driv South; sewer for Southeast Drive, South; sewer for Ridgedale Road; grade, curb and pave- ment for Ridgedale Road; sewer for Greenwood Drive; grade, curb and pavement for Green- wood Drive; grade, curb and pavement for Hilltop, South; sewer for Hilltop Drive, South, STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his Department were discussed. The Board accepted the following bids for materials for use in the Street Department Andresen Corp., Kotal at .20 a pound Seneca Petroleum Co., Anti -Strip material at .20 a pound Bituminous Materials Company, Inc., Emulsified Asphalt at .11 per gallon Seneca Petroleum Co., Liquid Asphalt S-C- 1 to 5 @ .0927 per gal. M-C 0 to 5 @ .1067 per gal. R-C 0 to 5 @ .1092 per gal. For tank truck delivery of material add 1� per gallon. Standard Oil Company S-C 1-4 - 9.27 M-C 1-5 - 10.67 R-C 1-5 - 10.92 with additive 1� per gallon more. Rieth-Riley Co. Bitumen Coated Aggregate I&P $6.95 per ton Type "B" $4.75 per ton France Stone Co. No. 12 Crushed Lime Stone @ $2.51 per ton Lincoln Way West Gravel Co. Pit Run Gravel @ .20 a yard Crushed gravel @ .75 per ton Simon Brothers, Inc. Salt @ $22.80 per ton E. R, Newland Co. Dow Flake - 40 ton carload lots $32.00 Cement - $5.20 a Barrel Western Indiana Gravel Co. Washed Sand@ .90 ton - Washed Rice SEWAGE DISPOSAL: The , following letter was drafted by the Board: G-12 @ 1.00 ton , • • • Joseph H. Woodka, President Lock Joint Tube Company j 1406 Riverside Drive I1 South Bend, Indiana l • i i Dear Sir: In consideration and appreciation of the easement across your property to accommodate our interceptor sewer, we agree to replace any shrubbery, trees, fences and driveways that may be destroyed or damaged during the construction of this interceptor sewer through you property. We further agree to furnish your buildings with adequate sewer inlets into the new interceptor sewer. There are several ways by which your sewage can be taken care of; the details of these inlets can be worked out at the time that construction is in prog- ress through your property. Sincerely yours, • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY By: R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner RSA:hj F. K. Baer 0 237 CEMETARY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending February 10, 1 1. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned 111:15 a.m. • !ATTEST: I; i. 1 i. r. t)�-� BOAR 0 PUBLIC RKS S AFETY r !` February 19, 1951 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, February 19, 19511, gat 9:30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and i approved. Salary claims in the amount of $262508.59 were approved .and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $31,065.77 were approved and ordered ,paid. Arrow Towel & Linen Service 2.00 Mishawaka Equipment Co. 12.15 Burrough►s Adding Machine Co. 1.68 Singer General Tire, Inca 173.03 City Water Works 64.16 Singer General Tire, Inc. 163. 0 "Indiiana Bell Telephone Co-. 61.11 Singer General Tire, Inc. 169.61 • Indiana Bell Telephone. Co. 7.92 Singer General Tire, Inc. 176.84 ,Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 627.94 Singer General Tire, Inc. 197.45 :Sanders Lumber Co., Inc.- 20.16 Singer General Tire, Inc. 199.26 {: ]South Bend Tribune 6.83 Viscosity Oil Co. 13.37 , Tri,County News 6.91 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: ISTREET & TRAFFIC: Consoer,, Townsend & Associates 300.00 Continental Oil Co. 258.00 Consoer_, Townsend & Associates 300.00 I! 3Continental Oil Co. 294.75 Consoer, Townsend & Associates 546.44 I;Continental Oil Co. 975.86 Consoer, Townsend & Associates 1,289.54 ContinentalOil Co. 1,722.00 Fattore Company 23:093,04 dBrannan, Melton 0. 33.54 PARKING METER: • jHoffman Brothers Auto Elec. 183.21 Danilowicz, Bert 75.85 ;!Hoffman Brothers Auto Elec. 89.82 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertainrgi !Ito his Department were discussed. i� I'BUSSES: A hearing was held with Mr. E. G. Crandon and Mr. Hahn representing the Northern ;Indiana Transit Company and Mrs. C. Kuc, 2317 East Corby Boulevard, Mr and Mrs. Hamberg, j2213 East Corby Boulevard, Mrs. G. Wilson, 2221 East Corby Boulevard and Mrs. Joseph IT'routman, 2403 Corby Boulevard representing residents of the Edison Park area. The Mayor ;was also present at this hearing. After a full discussion of the matter and upon the re- commendation of the Board, Northern Indiana Transit, Incorporated agreed to continue the iEdison Park bus route until Spring vacation and then check developments. This will pro - :vide for the school children's transportation. The bus route will be as follows: the ',bus will leave from the garage and be at Edison Park at 8:10 a.m., it will then take the ;!children to school and continue to the down town area. A bus will leave from in front of Kuehn's Shoe Store at 3:15 p.m., continue on to the McKinley School then on to Edison Par and return to the down town area. 1ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: An Excavation Bond was approved and ordered filed for Walter J. Il Braunsdor &. Son. ii !I - A petition was received asking for the vacation of Cherrytree Lane from the West lin • of Ironwood Drive to the West line of Morris Country Club Addition. This was referred to !the City Plan Commission for investigation. II(STREET DEPARTMENT. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner,, -was present and matters per- taining to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ending February 17, 1951. ;CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: 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 11:15 a.m. ATTEST: BOA PUBLIV W KS & SAFETY (!"P February 26, 1951 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, February 26, 1951 at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Baer was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approv- ed. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $4,314.36 were approved and order ed paid: Business Systems, Inc. 40.91 Edwards Iron Works, Inc. e 80.64 Business Systems, Inc. 16.64 Edwards Iron Works, Inc. 69.95 Business Systems, Inc. 11.43 Edwards Iron Works, Inc. 95.80 Business Systems, Inc. 56.45 Edwards Iron Works 21.53 City Water Works 9.75 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 7.69 Flowers, Lewis & Son 83.29 Indiana Equipment Co. 190.35 Kaley Motor Service 2.90 Indiana Equipment Co. 107.29 Levy -Ward Grocer Co. 10.70 Kaylor Spring Co. 74.86 McCaffery Company 48.50 Korte Brothers, Inc. 122.1}8 Shoemaker, 0. J. 41.76 McClave Printing Co. 36.75 Shoemaker, 0. J. 23.69 Miami Hardware Co. 50.48 South Bend Awning Company 77.00 Oliver Corporation 10.68 STREET & TRAFFIC: Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 101.16 Ame,rican Steel Dredge Co. 10000.00 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 50.73 Ame,rican Steel Dredge Co. 10000.00 Smogor Lumber Co. 94.08 Bearings Service Co. 1.14 PAa ING METER DEPT: Business Systems, Inc. 19.41 Englewood Electrical Supply 11.07 Century Tool & Metal Co. 197.50 Indiana Equipment Co. 400.00 Century Tool & Metal Co. 147.75 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. The bid of the Englewood Electrical Supply Company was accepted for traffic signal equipment and cable, their bid being, in the Board's opinion, the lowest and best bid received, subject to the approval of the Common Council. j The bid of the South Bend Electric Company on electric cable was determined not to imeet specifications for rubber covered underground cable for traffic signal use and was, ;therefore, rejected. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contract Bond was approved and ordered filed for J. J. DeGrov ii VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2651 The Hearing on Vacation Resolution Number 2651 was continued until March 26, 1951. The Temple Beth -El was granted permission for the erection of a canopy over the cit sidewalk at the front entrance to the building on Lafayette Boulevard to be used Sunday, March 4, 1951. The canopy will be erected on March 3 and removed on March 5, STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner was present and matters per- taining to his Department ware discussed. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leseczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Maurice C. Vennet, Auditor, presented his report for the week ii ending February 24, 1951. H. There being no further business to come before the. Board, the meeting was adjourned�l at 11:00 a.m. ATTEST: :•+'D r' PUBLIC -WORKS • • •