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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/1951 Board of Public Works Minutes302 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leseczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining toll isepa�m nt w re discussed.. .- There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned] at 11:00 a.m. IATTEST: 1 II B RPUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY July_ 16, 1951 i� i A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, July 16, 1951 at 10:00 a.m. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Silary claims in the amount of $282091.49 were approved and ordered paid. ! Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $5,862.V were approved and ordered paid: Andrysiak, Ray 12.50 Lauber, J. C. 26.00 Arrow Towel & Linen Service 13.45 Miller, Ernest 16.40 Arrow Towel & Linen Service 13.45 Miller & Anderson, Inc. 103.57 Arrow Towel & Linen Service 2.00 Richey Radiator Service 1�1.00 Business Systems, Inc.° 15.53 Rieth-Riley Construction 1.19 Champion -Corporation 51.68 $chrader Welding Supplies, C.A. 13,05 DeClereq, A: 25.00 Schrader Welding Supplies, C.A. 22.77 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 71.72 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 9.00 I Landgraf's Grocery & Market, R. 2.75 Slominski, H. 00 , H., M.D. 9 Leroi Company 27.37 $1ominski, H. H. M.D. 100 McClave -Printing Co. 11.50 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 15.00 Medow, Inc.s Ben 5.77 South Bend Sand & Gravel 224-38 Miller Bryant Pierce 7.50 South Bend Supply Co. 9.9 Sheehan Tire Service 20.82¢ Standard Steel Works- 9.88 South Bend Floral Co. 18.09 Viscosity Oil Co. 13.50 STREET & TRAFFIC: Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 11. American Steel Dredge Co. 1,000.00 PARKING METER: 34 Brennan. John, Insurance Agency 66.50 Newland Co... E. R. 7 94 Corey Steel Co. 6.06 Newland Co., E.-R. 6.62 Healy Sign Co. 58.00 Wolf, Frank & Son 17.79 Hoffman Brothers Auto Elec. 175.03 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Indiana Bell -Telephone -Co. 29.42 Consoer, Townsend & Associates 153.25 IntEmational}Business Machine 14.25 Consoer, Townsend & Associates 3,459.23 Kaylor Spring Co. 28.36 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Ernest Mille; Traffic Engineer was "' g� , present and matters pertaining to his IepartmenF were discussed. I A petition was received asking for the installation of a traffic signal at the in- tersection of Taylor Street and Lincolnway West . This was referred to the traffic engin• 1 ser for investigation. Mr. J. D. Martin appeared before the Board to confer with IVir. Miller and the Board.: about traffic conditions on Louise Street. TAXI CABS: The decision of the Board of Public Works and Safety in the matter of an ap- plication for a taxi cab license by the United Cab Company was reached by the Board and is attached hereto and made a part hereof. (See Page 303) ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Cnntractorts Bonds were approved and ordered filed for Ace ons ruc ion Company; eter Ciula; John Cundall; Lloyd Donovan; Verlin V. Engle; Hilton Construction Company, Inc.; Melvin L. Humphrey d/b/a Melvin L. Humphrey & Son; Ernest T. Tranberg; Walter V. Wegen13a.; William Wilson. ° A petition was received asking for the vacation of an alley running north from Lincolnway West between Scott and Cushing Streets. Said alley having never been opened or used as an alley. This was referred to the City Plan Commission for investigmtion and report. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 268o RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA That it is desirable_.to vacate the following: THE ALLEY WEST OF MAIN STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF DONAID STREET TO SWING AVENUE The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: (Continued on Page 304) • • 303 v 0 C 0 No ■e Lots Numbered 44 to 51 inclusive, Bosmants Addition Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 20th day of July; and on the 27th day of July, 1951, in �the`Zouth Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly Record. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 6th day of August, 1951, at 11:00 Will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 16th day of July, 1951. Frank J. Bruggner ATTEST: F. K. Baer Freda G. Noble, Clerk R. S. Andr siak _ BOARD OF P WORTS & S a E TY 2T-20-27 VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2681 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the following: THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF HURON STREET FROM WARREN STREET TO CARLISLE STREET The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Lots Numbered 256 to 266 inclusive 11 Lots lumbered 284 to 294 inclusive, second Plat of Summit Place Addition. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 20th day of July and on the 27th day of July, 1951, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly Record. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 6th day of August, 1951 at 11:00 a.m.,? will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 16th day of July, 1951 ATTEST Frank J. Bruggner Freda G. Noble, Clerk F. K. Baer R. S• Andr siak 2 T - 7/20 - 7/27 BOARD OF PUBLIC WOTTS & SAFE VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2674 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY 127 FT. SOUTHOF SAMPLE STREET FROM HIGH STREET EAST, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the east line of High Street, 127 feet south of the southeast corner of the intersection of High Street, and Sample Street, which point of beginning is at the intersection of the east line of High Street and the north line of said alley; thence east along the north line of said alley, and parallel to the south line of Sample Street a distance of 148,72 feet; thence southeast a distance of 19.8 feet to a point on the south line of said alley, which point is 141 feet, south of the south line of Sample Street and 162.71 feet east of the east line of High Street; thence west along the south line of said alley and paral- lel to the south line of Sample Street a distance of 162.71 feet to the east line of High Street; thence north along the east line of High Street a distance of 14 feet to the point of beginning under Vacation Resolution No. 2674. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no writ- ten remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it wpLs moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adppted and the said portion of alley be va cated, The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2674 R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY 127 FT. SOUTH OF SAMPLE STREET FROM HIGH STREET EAST, described as follows: Beginning.at a point on the east line of High Street 127 feet south of the southeast corriBr of the intersection of High Street and Sample Street which point of beginning is at the intersection of the east line of High Street and the north line of said alley; thence east along the north line of said alley, and parallel to the south line of Sample Street: a distance of 148.72 feet; thence southeast a distance of 19.8 feet to a point on the south line of said alley, which point is 141 feet south of the south line of Sample Street and,:'_ 162971 feet east of the east line of High Street; thence west along the south lire of said alley and parallel to the south line of Sample Street.a distance of 162.71 feet to the east line of High Street; thence north along the east line of High Street a distance of 14 feet to the point of ,beginning under Vacation Resolution No. 2674. • • 305 In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in th City Hall at 11:00 a.m., on the 6th day of August 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 awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 20th day of July and on the 27th day of July, 1951, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly Record. • 1 This being the date set for hearing on the Assessment Roll of Improvement Resoluti j Number 26W. the pavement of ROBINSON STREET from Lincolnway East to the north line of Calvert Street, the following persons were.present_and were heard: Carl Hamer, 1616 Robinson Street; Cyril & Reith Mould, 1655 E. Calvert St.; Mrs. Frank Brinson, 1813 Rob son Street; and Harold Tea ue, 1704 Lincolnway East, A remonstrance was filed by the New York Central Railroad gompany by G. A. Farabaugh, its attorney. RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL NOS. South Bend, Indiana Board of Public Works & Safety: July 16, 1951 • i After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of Public Works andSafety having proofs of publication of the notices to property owners ar, I the same having been found sufficient, therefore i Be It Resolved, By., the- Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Primary of Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the i 2nd day of July, 1951, for the improvement of ROBINSON STREET from Lincolnway East to the north line of Calvert Street by constructing a Class,1tC" Type 1 - Cement Concrete , Pavement be and the same is in all things confirmed excepting the assessment in the amou of $1,332170 against the New York Central Railroad on which action will be extended unti • Ii July 23, 951- i R. S. Andrysiak F- K. Baer Frank J. BruMner Freda G. Noble, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL N� o . 266d -_7771 ji South Bend, Indiana • July 16, 1951 1' Board of Public Works and Safety: After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of Pub 1�c Works and Safety having proofs of publication of the notices to property owners and the same having been found sufficient, therefore Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Primary of Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the and day of July, 1951,-for the improvement of EAST DAYTON STREET from the east line of Vernon Street to the west line of Twyckenham Drive by construction A Class "C" Type 11 Cement Concrete Pavement -be and the same is in all things confirmed. • R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer j Frank J. Bruagner BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFE Freda G. Noble, Clerk j CERTIFICATE OF CONTRACT AND WORK COMPLETED i1 iRe: LOMBARDY DRIVE PAVEMENT Resolution No. 2669-1951 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby certifies as follows: That there is a contract, dated June 11, 1951, by and between the City of South Ben , Indiana, and the Reed Constru�.ction Company for the construction by said Reed Constructio Company of a Class 'tC" Type 1, Cement Concrete Pavement on LOMBARDY DRIVE from the south i line of Sample Street -to the north line of Meadow Lane and that the final amount of the � contract is $10,007.00- j That said Reed Construction Company has completed the construction of said improve- ment according to the terms of said contract and that eighty-five (85) per cent of the final amount of said contract is $8,505.95- That said Contractors will be entitled to receive the said eighty-five (85) per cent of, $8,505''95 ' either in cash or street improv ment bonds to be hereinafter collected or issued by the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the manner provided by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has issuedthis Certificate._on this loth day of July 1951. R. S. Andrysiak F. K. Baer Frank J. _BrgZZaer Freda G. Noble, Clerk B ARD OF PUBLIC ORKS & SAFfTY This being the date ,set for receiving bids for the resurfacing of Jefferson Bouleti and Lincolnway East, the following bads were opened and publicly read: Reed Construction Company, Inc., Mishawaka, Indiana JEFFERSON BLVD., FROM Lafayette Street to east endof TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION 1,2,3,4,516,7,8,9 & 10 Reed Construction Company, Inc., Mishawaka, Indiana A Non -Collusion Affidavit with a Proposal Bond accompanied the bid. Jefferson Blvd., Bridge. 44,015.00 A Non -Collusion Affidavit with a Proposal Bond accom- panied the bid. LINCOLNWAY EAST from Monroe Street to Michigan Street TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION 112,31415,6,718,9 & 10 53-905.00 Rie th-Riley Construction Co. A Non -Collusion Affidavit with P. 0. Box #775 a Proposal Bond accompanied the South Bend, Indiana bid. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD from Lafayette Street to east end of Jefferson Blvd., Bridge. TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,,8,9 & 10 $ 41,910.00 Rietl�-Riley Construction Co., n A Non -Collusion Affidavit P. 0 Box#775 with a Proposal Bond accom- South Bend, Indiana panied the bid. LINCOLNWAY EAST from Monroe Street to Michigan Street. TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION 1,2,3�,4,5,6,7.q8,9 & 10 51,175.50 Seneca Petroleum Co., Inc., A Non -Collusion Affidavit with 439 West 33rd St.,„ a Cashier's Check in the amount Chicago, Illinois of $2500.00 accompanied the bid. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD FROM Lafayette Streeto to east end of Jefferson Blvd., Bridge. TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 & 10 47,382950 Seneca Petroleum Co., Inc., A lion Collusion Affidavit with 439 Vilest 33rd a Cashier's Check in the amount Chicago, Illinoisois of $3000.00 accompanied the bid. LINCOLNWAY EAST from Monroe Street to Michigan Street TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION 1,2,3,4,�,6,7,8,9 & 10 57,745.00 The bid of the Rieth-Riley Construction Company was accepted, it being the low bid. STREET DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was absent. The Boots and Saddle Club, Inc., and the Tall.Cedars of Lebanon asked permission to rent a street flusher and driver from the City Street Departne nt Aso use on Sunday, July 220 at their Horse Show being held at the South Bend Motor Speedway. Permission was granted. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to is epar men were discussed. There being no further business to come before th and the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 a.m. C1 0 0 0 0 . . ..... . 95 i Ini"I C, :.b- obi Lip ease 'sued ' .7 Riae�e�er gabs License u va W, K Ilk, 'm epeua I -A .rbev mA, a Y r - .' .: ,. S l �.' M ; ..,, .. .. .s .+" .; K - _ 3. - i' , t thereafter -Ii Board R s att 1ti0n was 641 6d , to the fact,thatlicense, n be ed l33. 9, 99.aid 140had.beem z- } issued withon peta.ta.Qher `caving eampled wtheetons 5, 55, 6, and 58 of Chapter 26 oF. the 4eneial .0rdianees dF the City ;r.. of youth Bead enacted zt:1y 12:y 194 that,:lieeAses.numbered 1 $f­I414nd,9�r :$were: `transferred ..*, the; Indepen en cab . ,, t :: ®ffip t to the V, ," , cab comp mf South <Bend Iris. without i. authority. 1. 4 `Tat thereafte the V ted';: Cab . C1. ®i any of S6pth p .Behd J"-,_,c.,, -, �.,-'. -'1-,'�,�'._ ;­ II���� ,:_,, .1 ,i_" '�'-, Inc. ;was direeted.bp the Board. to file an �pp7.:cation for taxiea .M,��-�-I�I� �'�I ,,l­�,,--7�l-1 ,'o ���, ,_,� '- �,�­ , _-:' _I" ,,,, _. - ,. , lio -xi .Ipu, ,11.1 to the requi eke Is of the, ordinance and ooMply- �-�, ,_�,�­ t�l.. " .?.:,�� ,� I;',, ,. �,, ng With the .diret`ive'S of the 'Board, which: applioat3on was filed '"_,­ -�,t.-_:"�-I��� -",--, .- t 3.._�_�- 1 : 1�,'I I 1 " bn the 9th dap of.'`.June, 1g51• h . .. . _ _. I,�-"3� ,._ I�-�_R, ­,:.­,,",.,�_-­ ��I,,1. �_��, ,..­, ,,,,-� "� - 5 ghat th®rest�t<, . and Wthin€3'as . o the dims ®f . retie , s id: applIcatiou same _was .gubmitted to the G'�i I of IIvixig P©lire, .tali© , . - e hi s �rs iga ivn .and 'returne d his repc:rt , t4 the; Controller, whi h:repor together_,4itbc the I I.appl eatibn was �' returned to the Board. 4 . 6. thereafter ,the:' Board .csf Public _Works caused a notiee - , - 'to be` published in the . Savth Bend ; ribt e, a z esp per Q gex sralR . 4 :. -. .. circulation within the_sit y� setting a__hearing, on skid .appli�' - -. ... .. - ., - - tion ®r, Jntte 25,.-:1951, .at the hour of _11:Q4..A -M wI.ioh :date was: 111 f: not fore than 34 daI.gs after .said .application heel .bee11'1.n redeiv: -o '. ? Thereafter, -on J ne 15: 1951, a..remoiistrance, was' F filed by. Walter Whitaker, a xember, _of the publite, obaeeting T. O 1 . .. ther`ssnanoe -of said. licenses, and, on. said ,date ;,� remonstrano.® ` . .. , a. filed . by. William Hea, also . a, member of ;the public, abj®ct - ng to ':the issuance QF the; ttoanses.._ On Jtfte 1. _Y. 1951, additional M1 i- _� - �, �1.11, _ x. 1 ava iAV,re x � ,.� . .. k s d .' < 4' ': rt ,2� n t .. '` t u ,'. #-�W2 ri Aid , ` R i ,h ., s 3_ remonstranees were ;filed bythe youth Begd :dab C©mpa' r and .Indi dab C©mpanyb�ee Gir�g to. the i=ssuahee. of said 13.eets. 8. ,That on June .25� 1�951i. lttorney';James E.. �eating;and tto ®y George Beamer-appeared before the.Bs'ard, representing the rens.trators, and Attorney. Jose:,h Pawlowski $. eared re resent the _'pet. p , PP P p v . Pawlowski asked for a :eont.nnaree: to, July 2 .1951, at �sa4 . :. P. which continuance was greed. 9. Qering petitoh'n. uly 2 91 er's applieat3 on for taxicab. l senses was . oz mex ced, and evidence ' ,. vas heard., and was adjourned to July 5, .1951,, ,at 2:4d I?.�i. � on -whieh dafarther evidence -eras .heard. and .the hearing was . eon - to elqded. _ Petitioners Mere represeited at.the hearing;by Attorneys :Joseph Pawlews3s _who present ed` the i following witnesse �seph Pawlowski Robert T. Ribe Martin .J.: aidea Mary , McWeil The .;foregoing witnesses tes.tified� + in: substaAee � ° as ; f©llaws r; That.Ruth Brennan was President Jeanette Cramer_ Fiee. -presidents and Joseph . PaVlovski� Secretary-T,re&SWer .of the white Gab Company.; of South Bend`, Ine, that they had 6' cabs ii..operat:on and 2lto be readiedTM; that they had .a.,total of 5. dri:vers; that the petitioner was .operating only `5 dabs during the day_.The testimony was confusing as to how. ma.ny.:dabs. were net tally being operated `by petitioner at night and' during ;ghat hours ;bat it appeared that 2 to 3-were-being so operated. That generally tl were. more cabs in operation than there. were Oustomers. That r (� 4 s to 167j-96 }. t Further testim®ray was :o the effect that toy t Y ' dead.` t© abases b the°rt drivers =aid the empldyer�t of :az Liss siotQdh�at revenge f'ar the first .months, of 7 _ decreased fr®t i t® : �0 .from the :. re,enae:.re�r�d 6©nths "of 19�4., ° acid : thab the` profits ;titer®: correspogdix :.lira. �mith.s dispatcher fo"r the' Indiana _Oab,' testi#'ied ,tk calls far ta$icabs are at�nded to,and;a ea; dipathed' eat average time ofiautes..` ghat the IIt�i ted _:cabs per bt nes.s: from existing. cab c© pani+ s where drier ,had been disat�hed. :On the baeis of the facets :resented! the B�ra�d fcllvs i17 1. That .the ppleant has.` a® eQmp i:titY E =atien rgnire�ents of the perttix�x�t pr�vi.na of h$p :the 'General -Ordinances of `the. it �f out fe d. s. 2.` That =there has been pasted, a cerif-eat Qf`. with; the Gontr-®�.1er's: Office - t�thich sfiQiegtly meets t ents..oforcanees. That `the €i iih'di _ aaditi n of tie: apt iea% .. ,.. w'U4 7-:; 4.*'.:.'ItA t.A1tA Ate. m^lmT44 4 b A7m S©uth. `,Bendy Ind* vhich licenses _are"_. numbered .1l t 980,1 and said lieenses';a�e given.full retr®aetive validity. As to the licenses' numbered 68, 79, '81- � anc 94- 6ie of©rO isst.L 6 'the'