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The Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 14th day of May, 1951-
Freda G. Noble, Clerk
Published above on May 18, 1951,
and May 25, 1951.
By order of the Board of Public Works & Safety
R. S. Andrysiak
F. K. Baer
Frank J. Bruggner
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matter§(Per-
ta ning to his department were discussed.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matterspertaining to
s department were discussed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:00 a.m.
ATTEST:
BOARD C WO S & SAFETY
May 21, 1951
A regular meeting of the Board of Public
Works and Safety was held on Monday,
May
21, 1951 at 9:30 a.m. All members
were present. Minutes of the previous meeting
were
read and approved. Salary claims
in the amount of $26,971.95 were approved and ordered
paid. Claims of the following suppliers
in the amount of $7,027.63 were approved
and
ordered paid:
Business Systems
14.12
McCaffery Company
164.64
Casimerts Super Market
9.20
McCaffery Company
189.64
City Water Works
9.16
McComb Battery Company
1.35
Continental Oil Co.
33.75
Romy Hammes Company
84.45
Flowers & Son, Lewis
78.90
Rose, Jacob
160.24
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
106.00
Rose, Jacob
185.25
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
11.24
South Bend Awning Co.
22.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
310.46
South Bend Baling Co.
8.10
Janowczyk, Joseph
19.00
South Bend X-Ray Laboratory
15.00
Schillings
3.80
Standard Oil Co.
13.35
South Bend Supply Co.
75.65
Studebaker Corporation
15.40
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Turfler, David, M.D.
24.00
Badur Brothers
59.99
Upco Company
77.75
Casimerts Super Market
175.00
Weisberger Brothers
10.50
Casimerts Super Market
192.50
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Service
10.45
Continental Oil Company
2.53
Zimmerman Brush Works, Inc.
68.21
Continental Oil Company
1,957.20
PARKING METER. -
Continental Oil Company
294.00
Abbot Coin Counter Co.
1.16
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
7.69
Dual Parking Meter Co.
520.00
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
8.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.04
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
7,04
Meyer & Son, G. E.
13.27
Kuert Concrete Co.
29.38
SEWAGE DISPOSAL:
Kuert Concrete Co.
220.60
Consoer, Townsend & Associates 1,583.48
McCaffery Company
164.64
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Ernest Miller, traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining
to his department were discussed.
The following stop signs were approved and ordered installed:
Bulla Street at College Street, both sides.
Washington Street at Sheridan Avenue, both sides.
Traffic Signals, 3-lens curb type, at Calvert and Miami Streets.
A petition was received asking for the installation of a stop sign on Kentucky and
Dunham Streets, and a "Slow" sign on Dunham and Kentucky Streets. This was referred to
the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report.
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Maintenance Bond was approved and ordered filed for Edward J.
White, Incorporated, for a sewer on East Pennsylvania Avenue.
An Excavation Bond was approved and ordered filed for Earl C. DeVan.
Contractor's Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Harry N. Barnes; and Burton
Morse.
The Board approved the plat of Hartman's Twyckenham Plat an addition to the City of
• South Benda
The City Engineer filed plans and specifications for the LaSalle Street sewer and
the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for same. Bids to be returned on June 11,
1951.
The approved Pavement Plans on May 14, 1951, for Tuxedo Drive from Jefferson Boule-
vard to Washington Street in Swanson's Park lst and 2nd Addition.
' STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per-
taining to his department were discussed.
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 adjounned
at 11:00 a.m.
ATTEST:
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May 28, 1951
A regular meeting of the Board of Public
19:30 a.m. All members were present. Minutes
ed. Claims of the following suppliers in the
sed paid:
Works was held on Monday, May 28, 1951 at
of the previous meeting were read and appro ;-
amount of $3,602.06 were approved and order
• .General
Equipment & Machine Co.
88.40
Gibson Company
Harmon, V. E., M.D.
30.00
Gibson Company
;Indiana
Bell Tellephone
9.65
Gibson Company
,Meyer;Sheehan
& Son, Inc., G. E.
9.79
Korte Brothers
Tire Service, Inc.
15.93
Korte Brothers
;Shoemaker,
0. J.
96.64
Korte Brothers
Shoemaker, 0. J.
50.50
Korte Brothers
'Slatile
Roofing Co.
190.00
Korte Brothers
Smogor Lumber Co.
24.48
Lincolnway West Gravel Co.
lbouth
Bend City Water Works
8.24
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
STREET & TRAFFIC:
White, Inc., Edward
iAmerican
Steel Dredge Co.
1,000.00
PARKING METER:
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General Equipment & Machine
192.33
Shoemaker, Inc., 0. J.
;,Fleet
Forms
14.08
Vennet, Maurice C.
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TRAFFIC
;ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Ernest Miller,Traffic Engineer,
ing to his department were discussed.
144.95
55.53
166.70
181.44
173.80
13.76
39.90
196.18
750.00
42.56
38.00
29.20
40.00.
was present and matters pertain -
Mr. Miller was granted permission to attend the Mid -Western Safety Conference in
Chicago June 4 to 8, inclusive.
The Board approved the following stop signs:
Erskine Boulevard at Ewing Avenue, southeast corner.
Columbia Street at Bronson Street, both sides.
St. Joseph Street at Bronson, northwest corner.
Marrietta Street at Bronson Street, southeast corner.
Stop Signs to be changed to Scotchlite Signs at Bronson and Rush, both sides.
RAILROADS: A letter was received from Grand Trunk Afestern.Railroad indicating that an
overhead'street light had been installed at the grade crossings at 35th Street.
A letter was received from the New York Central System indicating that they -are ac-
tively engaged in repairing their bad crossings in South Bend, and, also, that they had
issued instructions to their crews to avoid blocking of crossings so as not to interfere
with traffic.