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January 17, 1952
A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at 10:30 A: M. on
Thursday, January 1, 1952, before which Mr. Eugene Fattore of Fattore Company,
Center Line, Michigan, appeared and matters pertaining to the City's Interceptor
Sewer Contract with Fattore Company were discussed at length and in detail. All
members of the Board were present and in addition to Mr. Eugene Fattore, Ralph
Moorehouse, Resident Engineer of the Fattore Company and a Mr. Monahan were in
attendance.
Mr. Fattore agreed to submit in writing a tentative report in detail con-
firming his statements to the Board of his plans for the early completion of the
Fattorets Company Contract and to include in this report a work schedule as
requested in a letter of the Board under date of January 15, 1952.
No other business coming before the board, the meeting was adjourned at
11:15 A. M. this date.
ATTEST: _
Clerk
A regular meeting of
1952 at 10:00 A. M. All
were read and approved.
$10,956.06 were approved
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January 21, 1952
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the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, January 21,
members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting
Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of
and ordered paid:
Levy Ward Brocery Co............10.3
Charles Armstrong & Son ............ 12:.25
Frank C. Kettring, P.M.......... 35.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co....... 15.22
j Arrow Towel & Linen Service..... 13.45
Charles Armstrong & Son......... 19.00
� Artcraft Printers............... 10.25
Weisberger Bros., Inc........... 46.00
Office Supply & Equipment Co.... 1.62
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.. 606.94
Wm. Happ & Sons, Inc............ 115.29
WELLINGTON STREET PAVEMENT FUND RESOLUTION
Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates.. $653.35
Tri County News ................. 12.31
The Record***,**,,*,*,,,, ... **&. 12.74
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
STREET DEPARTMENT
Whitcomb & Keller ....... ......... $61. 4
Wm. Happ-& Sons, Inc..............118.85
PARKING . METER DEPARTMENT
C. W. Dzikowski ...................188.)+t
The Dual Parking Meter Co......... 9.00
Ward H. Crothers, Petty Cash...... 25.00'i
Indiana Bell Telephone Co......... 11.89
No. 2679.
Reed Construction Co........
8737.00
South Bend Tribune.......... 10.13
Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his
epartment were discussed. The matter of excavating work being donducted by Jack
edbetter at the point where Chippewa Avenue is crossed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
received special attention and it was agreed this work is to be done on Tuesday and
ednesday and one-half of the roadway is to be open to traffic at all times while
his excavating work may be in progress.
VACATIONS
A Petition for vacating Iroquis Street for 30 feet on each side of the street
rom Angela Boulevard north to first intersecting east and west alley, submitted by
oseph and Louise White, and Harold C. and Marcelle Higgins, was examined by the Board
and referred to the City Punning Commission.
The Petition of Frank and Helen Magrames to vacate alley between lots 317 and
64, 2nd Plat of LaSalle Park, was again considered and the required legal advertising
iscussed. The Clerk was directed to consult with Magramets attorney before proceeding
ith the legal advertisement.
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ;s
Mr. Ray S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, presented to the Board the Petition of i,
C. Harry Swanson, Inc., George L. Bruckert, and Claribel O.Hering, to vacate ;:
the following streets and alleys in the City of South Bend, Indiana: Request was approve
i and following resolution adopted: VACATION RESOLUTION No.2701
1. East Washington Avenue from a porn Teeas o e East line of
Tuxedo Drive East a distance of 458 feet of the West line of Twenty -Sixth Street it
as laid but' and'dedicated in the recorded Plat'of Tuxedo Park Second Subdivision
of lots in. Jefferson Heights Addition to the City of South Bend.
2.'. Twenty -Sixth Street as laid out and dedicated in the recorded plats of
Tuxedo Park First and Second Subdivisions of lots in Jefferson Heights Addition
to the City of South Bend from the North line of Marshall Street North a distance of
1300.5 feet to the South line of Colfax Avenue excepting therefrom the intersection !!
of Wilson Street.
3. Twenty Fifth Street from the North line of Washington Avenue North, a distance
°of 410 feet to the South line of Colfax Avenue.
' 4. The first North -South alley East of Tuxedo Drive from the North line of
Wasington Avenue North a distance of 410 feet to the South line of Colfax Avenue.
5. The first North -South alley lying East of Twenty -Fifth Street from the
North line of Washington Avenue North a distance of 410 feet to the South line of
C 61.f ax Avenue.
6. Twenty -Fifth Street from the North line of Colfax Avenue North a distance of
1 133 feet to the North boundary line of the recorded plat of Tuxedo Park Second
Subdivision of lots in Jefferson Heights Addition to the City of South Bend.
j7. Twenty -Sixth Street as laid out and dddicated in the recorded plat of
!r Tuxedo Park Second Subdivision of lots in Jefferson Heights Addition to the City
!" South Bend from the North line of Colfax Avenue North a distance of 133 feet to the
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North boundary line of said subdivision.
8. The first North -South alley East of Tuxedo Drive from the North line of
Colfax Avenue North a distance of 133 feet to the North Boundary line of the
recorded plat of Tuxedo Park Second Subdivision of lots in Jefferson Heights I
Addition to the City of South Bend.
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9. The first North -South alley East of Twenty Fifth Street from the North 1
line of Colfax Avenue North a distance of 133 feet to the North Boundary line of the
Ij recorded plat of Tuxedo Park Second Subdivision of lots in Jefferson Heights
l Addition to the City of South Bend.
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10. Twenty Sixth Street from the North boundary line of Tuxedo Park Secnnd
' Subdivision of lots in Jefferson Heights Addition to the City of South Bend North
a distance of 605.9 feet to the South line of McKinley� e v nue ;
Mr. Floyd Searer, representing C. Harry Swanson, Inc., appeared before the
jiBoard in connection with the foregoing Resolution.
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CONTRACTORtS BOND of William H. Meyer and Excavatorts Bond for Lutz & Son
;Plumbing and Heating Company were examined , approved and ordered filed by the Board.
The installation of a 4000 lumen -street light at the intersection of TaylorSti3eetl-
• 'and Ewing Avenue, as ordered by the City Engineer, was reported to the Board by the
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company and the Board directed this to be made a matter of '?
.record.
STREET DEPARTMENT.
{ Specifications for Street Department materials to be required for the year
�952 was submitted to the Board. The Board directed the Clerk to proceed with
advertisement for bids in connection therewith.
A letter from the American Steel Dredge Co., Inc. of Ft. Wayne, Indiana on the
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fubject of the CEMENT MIXER was considered and the entire matter is to be discussed
ith Mr. Ralph Walb, who will be in South Bend, the week of January 21st, for this
pecific purpose.
No -further business being brought before the boa3id, meeting was adjoured at
11:40 A.M.
ATTEST:
Clerk.
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