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Home My WebLink About12/17/1951 Board of Public Works MinutesVACATION RESOLUTION N0.2694, 1951 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 the alley run. ning north and south from Western Avenue to Monroe Street between Columbia Street and Carroll Street excepting the north 99 fett of said alley under Vacation Resolution No. 26 94. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 a.m., on the 31st day of December for the purpose of hearing and rece It- 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 j awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on , the 14th day of December and on the 21st day of December, 19510 in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly Record. !� John Robert Sandars appeared before the Board, represented by R. E. Zimmerman, Attor ney, -and filed a Notice of Claim and Intention to Prosecute the City of South Bend. The Board ordered the notice to held for further consideration. TAXI CABS: A petition was received from United Cab Company, Inc., and Yellow Cab Compan I Inc., asking for a two -cab stand on Jefferson Boulevard, east of Michigan Street on the south side of the street at the first two -parking spaces east of Michigan Street. The Board, after discussion with the traffic engineer, granted permission for the establish-!! ment of this taxi cab stand. Ii STREET -DEPARTMENT: Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. 10 Mr. Brannan informed the Board that Henry.Zoss was injured while on duty and -was in I need of medical attention. The Board directed that Mr. Zoss have such medical attention as was considered necessary. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to i his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned I� at ll ff-15 a.m. j t + { ATTEST: I !1 � F II '� u ;I j� BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY I December 17, 1951 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, December 17, 1951, at 9:30 a.m. IIr. R. S. Andrysiak was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $32,081.56 were approv- ed and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service 2.00 Graves Auto Glass, V. 60.75 11 Business Systems, Inc. 18.50 Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 166.30 ,I Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 15.61 Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 196.22 11 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.41 Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 170.20 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. .92 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 32.16 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 527.59 Indiana Equipment Co. 30.24 Levy -Ward Grocer Co. 26.08 Ivankovics, Steve G. 22.25 I� Lower Co., I. W. 350.00 Korte Brothers 112.51 Medow, Inc., Ben 7.50 Korte Brothers 114.00 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 4.13 Lamberton Case Tractors, R. 7.69 Slatile Roofing Co. 199.00 Medow, Inc., Ben 75.30 " South Bend City Water Works 1.39 Miller, Ernest H. 16.50 South Bend City Water Works 26.79 National Brake Service 8.78 South Bend Tribune 6.12 Nelson, W. E. 1.65 STREET & TRAFFIC: Singer General Tire 162.25 Bearings Service Co. 40.31 South Bend Awning Co. 9.40 Brannan, Melton 0. 105.00 South Bend Supply Co. 2040 Central Equipment Co. 5.79 Taylor Spring Parts, G.E. 25.65 i Century Tool & Metal Co. 106.50 STREET IMPROVEMENT: Continental Oil Co. 20.00 Mancini & Ventrella 9,421.53 Edwards Iron 'Works Co. 2.87 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Graves Auto Glass, V. 98.36 Fattore Company 19,871.91 jTRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board approved a stop sign on Rush Street and Dubailll .Street, both sides: I TAXI CABS; Mr. Bert Liss appeared before the Board to present a petition asking for a taxi cab stand at 209 South Michigan Street in front of R,,obertsonts-Department Store, relinquishing the one that has been allotted to him on. South Main Street, immediately south of the loading zone in front of the Odd.Fellows Building. He also presented a let - ;ter from the Robertson Department Store indicating their willingness that a cab stand be ;established in front of their store. The Board, after conferring tith the Traffic Engine r, decided to grant their request. i ENGaNEERING DEPARTMENT:, A Bond of Contractor was approved and ordered filed for Herbert Hul l Ekeavation Bonds were approved and ordered filed for J. B. Fleck and Sons & Company; Hamilton Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc *# Hawblitzel Plumbing & Appliances; Abe N. Medow,> d/b/a Medow Plumbing & Heating Company; Mitchel Kahn Plumbing &.Heating Company, Inc.; Emmet Shaul; Albert W. Smith Company, Inc.; Emil C. Spromberg; Louis Stoll Company, Inc.; and William L. Turnock. i A letter was received from The Better Homes of South Bend, Inc., asking that the Boa approve gravel street in their project asoa temporary project. The Board, upon the recom emendation of the City Engineer, granted approval provided the gravel is laid and graded to a depth of at least four inches. DEDICATION WHEREAS, A plat with dedication of streets and alleys.indicated thereon is now pre - send to the Board, to be known as Walnut Grove Street lay -out dedication plan an addition Ito South Bend, Indiana, and • This plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public Works and 18afety in Row # , Drawer # , and recorded in Book , Page , in the Recorderts Of- !fice of St. Joseph County. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City l of South Bend, Indiana, that all public streets, alley and public placed dedicated to thee; ,public use in said plat are hereby accepted and approved by said Board for and on behalf 1 of the City of South Bend, Indiana. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2695, 1951 j I' j This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award Hof damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the alley south of Monroe St.,� • ifrom Main Street west to the east line of the north and south alley running from Monroe l + Street to South Street under Vaaation Resolution No. 2695• no In the above named assessment roll,/remonstrators appeared and no`written remonstran;es were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels .of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, I,therjefore, decided to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all 'things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, `and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various 1prop`erty owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to" said alley vacation Bare hereby sustained. RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL No. 2679, 1951 u South Bend, Indiana December 17, 1951 Board of Public Works and Safety: After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of Pub-1 �lic `Norks and Safety having proofs of publication of the notices to property owners and i the same having been found sufficient, therefore. • ! `BE It Resolved, By the Board'of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, l ,Indiana, that the Primary of Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 3rd May of December, 1951, for the improvement of WELLINGTON STREET from the south line of `Huron Street to the north line of Ford Street by constructing a Class "C" - Cememnt Con- crete pavement be and the same is in all things confirmed. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner i reds G. Noble, F. K. Baer Clerk of the Board BOARD OF PUBLIC ZO RKS &SAFETY G 376 This being the date set for receiving bids for the sale of scrap steel, ing bids were opened and publicly read: Hurwich Iron Company 1610 W. Circle Ave . , South Bend 21, Ind. 90 tons scrap rails . .R.,Sclamberg Iron & Metal Co., Inc., `'9914.South Lafayette Blvd., South Bend 18, Ind. F 90 tons scrap rails .. the follow.. . .$ 46.00 gross ton, base price Kokomo, Ind. less 2.83 gross ton, freight which makes it 43-17 South Bend less 2.50 gross ton hauling and load g,ch ares I��0.67 gross ton, we to load andw 1f�lar expense . . .$ 43.17 per gross ton The above bids were taken under advisement. STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Branny:n, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining 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 adjourned at 11:15 a.m. ATTEST: • 0 December 26, 1951 a A regular meeting of -the Board of Public Works was held on Wednesday, December 26, 'ii . 1951 at 9:30 a.m. Mr. R. S. Andrysiak was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were1 read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $22,610.62 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $10,557.55 were approved and ordered paid:! Bolka, B. J., M.D. 15.00 Indiana Equipment Co. 9.28 il Business Systems, Inc. 2.89 Korte Brothers, Inc. 27.22 Chamberlain Company of America 55.20 Medow, Inc., Ben 41.07 i Continental Oil Co. 47.54 Meyer & Son, Inc., G.E. 3.65 l Co-operative Market 10.00 National Brake Service, Inc. 31.21 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 12.51 Niles Farm Equipment Co. 23.08 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 28.64 Northern Indiana Who. Groc. 9.50 ! . Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 121.66 Romy Hammes Corp. 19.34 �? Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 105.69 St. Joseph Hospital 5.00 !I I Record, The 6.05 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 7.70 Schillings 2.81 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 2.10 H Tire Service, Inc. 22.27 Schrader Welding Supplies, C.A. 12.45 I! i'Sheehan i Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 12.90 Sheehan Tire Service 5.00 ' Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 12.60 Sheehan Tire Service 1.00 -Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 44.10 Sheehan Tire Service 123.65 ! { Shoemaker, 0. J. 38.38 Sheehan Tire Service 92.05 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 6.00 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 3.00 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 100.00 Slominski, H. H., M.D. 12.00 South Bend City Water Works 9.13 Smogor Lumber Co. 23.74 South Bend City Water y Works 31.76 West Side Hardware 1.90 South Bend City Water Works 3.85 White, Inc., Edward J. 13• 35 ! I STREET & TRAFFIC: PARKING METER: ;Bolka, B. J., M.D. 9.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 Braham Laboratories 155.40 McCaffery Co. 336.38 �{ Continental Oil Co. 778.30 Simon Brothers, Inc. 342.00 ! Continental oil Co. 2, 220.41 Simon Brothers, Inc. 342.00 jl Oil Co. 63.73 Simon Brothers, Inc. 342.00 I' itContinental Edwards Iron Works 78.45 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: j General Equipment & Machine 130,70 Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. 333.22 ! General Equipment & Machine 180.00 Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. 415.72 Haberle, John B. 19.25 Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. 1 ,78307 { ! Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. 1,844.08 Indiana Bell Telephone C o . 9.19 ��