HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/05/1952 Board of Public Works MinutesMay1952
'A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 5,
10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were
approved. Payrolls in the amount of $27,366.04 were examined and approved.
of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $25,198.21, were approved
paid:
1952 at
read and
Claims
and ordered,
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
South Bend Electric Co.
.72
4.20
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co..
McComb Battery Co.
$ .64
25.24
Frank C. Kettring, Postmaster
45.09
Schuyler Rose
6.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
341.30
Levy Ward Grocery Co.
38.87
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
189.20
PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
11.,016.48
Thomas E. Bath Agency
125.00
Tri County News
6.05
C. W. Dzikowski
50.00
H. Leary
5.00
CIVIL DEFENSE:
Walter J. Braunsdorf `& Son
5.62
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
4.21
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
21.40
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
8.45
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
12.72
GARBAGE DEPARTMENT:
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
15.24
Dependable Disposal Co. $3312.50
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
14.34
22.81
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Trojan Tool & Equipment Co.
104.15
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
28.13
Indiana Lumber Co.
133.2.2
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
27.40
STREET & TRAFFIC:
The Hibberd Printing Co.
$9.75
Sinclair Refining Co.
$76.5Q
The Office Engineers, Inc.
16.85
Sinclair Refining Co.
76.50
C. E. Lee Co.
85.00
Sinclair Refining Co.
76.50
The UPSO Co.
86.25
Sinclair Refining Co.
82.23
J. W. Werntz & Son, Inc.
11.73
Sinclair Refining Co.
76.50
R. J. Wolf
15.94
Sinclair Refining Co.
222.22
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j Kuert Concrete Co.
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
180.02
487.67
Sinclair Refining Co.
Sinclair Refining Co.
222.22
88.89
!� Simon Bros. Inc.
342.00
Sinclair Refining Co.
78.03
Simon Bros. Inc.
342.00
Sinclair Refining Co.
8 .15
C. D. Smelser
103.44
Sinclair Refining Co.
76.50
Standard Oil Co.
409.52
Gafill Oil Co.
20,8
Standard Oil Co.
1470.38
Sinclair Refining Co.
74-79
Standard Oil Co.
451.86
Korte Bros., Inc.
4.50
Western Indiana Gravel Co.
215.56
Redmer Distributing Co.
139.81
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
13.19
South Bend Electric Co.
26.88
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
139.20
Gafill Oil Co.,
1375.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
25.28
Bearings Service.Co.
2.94
Bearings Service Co.
10.14
Bearings Service Co.
7.01
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Central Equipment Co.
28.60
Chicago Auto Body Co.
77-91
The Gibson Co.
5.78
Kaley Motor Service
24..99
V. Graves Auto Glass
9.25
Korte Bros. Inc.
60.72
V. Graves Auto Glass
54.91
Lamberton Implement Service
4.10
John B. Haberle
19.00
Materials Handling Equip.Corp.
8.70
Kaley Motor Service
20.80
Ben Medow, Inc.
1 . 0
McComb Battery Co.
77.93
National Brake Service,Inc.
15.88
The Ridge Co.
437.40
Materials Handling Equip. Corp.
97.10
Romy Hames Co.
16.45
Miller & Anderson, Inc.
56.00
Singer General Tire Co.
52.05
Romy-Hammes Co.
17,43
Stockberger Seastrom Co.
18.t5
Stroup Spring•Shop
7.73
Stroup Spring Shop
10.51
International Harvester Co.
647.37
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P. J. Birmingham, M.D.
20.00
Korte Bros. Inc.
172,64
Dr. C. M: Sennett
3.00
W. A. R. Equipment Co.
15.80
i W. M. Smith
10.00
Norwalk Truck Co.
2.00
II St. Joseph Hospital
15.00
Ernest H. Miller
40.45
Dr. Everett Donnelly
58.00
C. A. Schrader
32.55
Sinclair Refining Co.
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76.50
Schafer Gear Works
15.50
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VACATION RESOLUTION 2696
A new remonstrance against Vacation
Resolution No.2696 was placed before the
Board,
and the attorneys for the parties involved
were given the opportunity to present
their
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views. Attorney Warren McGill cited
two cases
to substantiate his stand, which
had
brought the argument to an impasse,
and the Board
then made the decision to take
entire
matter under advisement for the period of two
weeks, during which time Mr. Hurwich
and
Mr. Ziegler will study the cases cited
by Attorney
McGill and decide whether, in
their
opinion, these cases apply. The remonstrance
w-Rl, accordingly receive a further,hear-
ing at the regular meeting of the.Board,
Monday, May 19, 1952.
j John Hymes, Manager, Hurwich &
Haller, 320
S. Michigan Street, next appeared
before
the Board asking permission for his
firm to lay
a 9 x 12 piece of cotton and nylon
carpeting on the sidewalk in front
of their place
of business for the public to
walk
upon to demonstrate and test the wear
resistant qualities of this type of carpet.
The
Board authorized the demonstration
upon the posting
of a liability bond in the amount
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of $10,000.00 by the firm of Hurwich
& Haller.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.2703
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Improvement Resolution No. 2703
The expressed preference for a 12 foot pavement for alley improvement in the
area bounded by Donald, Fox, Miami and Dale avenue in writing and bearing nineteen
(19) signatures was examined and ordered filedin the jacket covering this improvement.
Drawing and lay -out of Broadmoor First Section, submitted by Ivir. Voor, approved
by the City Plan Commission under date of May 1, 1952, was examined and approved by
the Board. Recorded in St. Joseph County Recorderts Office Book # , Page # .
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMED
No. 2702, 2703,.2709 &2715 - 1952
For the improvement of ILLINOIS STREET from the north line of Western Avenue to
the south line of Washington Street, by constructing a Class "C" Pavement, under ,
Improvement Resolution No. 2702, 1952, adopted March 31, 1952.. and first confirmed on
;_April 28, 1952, AND
For the improvement of ALLEYS BETWEEN FOX STREET, DONALD STREET, DALE AVENUE AND
MIAMI STREET by constructing a Class C Pavement, under Improvement Resolution No.2703,
1952 and first -confirmed on April 28, 1952, AND
For the improvement of KLINGER STREET from the east line of Michigan Street to the
west line of Charles Street by constructing a -Class "C" Pavement, under Improvement
Resolution No. 2709, 1952, adopted March 31, 1952 and first confirmed on April 28,1952
AND
For the inprovement of Kenmore Street from the south line of Western Avenue to
the north line of Ford Street by constructing a Class "C" Pavement under Improvement
Resolutions No. 2715, 1952, adopted March 31, 1952 and first confirmed on April 28,1952.
No written remonstrance or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the
signatures of fifty-one percent or more of the resident property owners on said street
to -be improved, having been filed within the ten day period following the date and
time of the hearing on said improvements, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, that the Improvement Resolution No.2702, 2703, 2709 and 2715 duly
passed by the Board and first confirmed on April 28, 1952, be and the same is in
all things finally.confirmed and the improvements are hereby ordered made.
R. S. Andrysiak
G. P. Ziegler
I. A. Hurwich
Board of Public Works and Safety
Ward H. Crothers
Clerk of the Board
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2712 RESCINDED
For the improvement of ALLEY BETWEEN BROOKFIELD STREET AND JOHNSON STREET from
the north line of Vassar Avenue to the south line of Humboldt Street by constructing
a Class "C" Pavement under -improvement Resolution No. 2712, 1952, adopted March 31,
1952 and. -first confirmed on April 28, 1952.
A written remonstrance against said improvement bearing the signatures of fifty-
one (51) per cent or more of the resident property owners on said street, who may -
be liable for assessmentforsaid improvement, having been filed with said Board
within the ten day period following date and time of the hearing on said improvement,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2712, 1952, duly adopted by this Board on
March 31, 1952, and first confirmed on April 28, 1952, be and the same is in all
things rescinded and the improvement is hereby ordered not made.
Ward H. Crothers
Clerk of the Board
R. S. Andrysiak
G. P. Ziegler
I. A. Hurwich
Board of Public Works & Safety
Entry Of Petitions Presented
The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the
Petition -of ALEXANDER NOWACKI and eighteen others for the Pavement Improvement on
ALLEY BETWEEN COLLEGE STREET AND ADAMS STREET from the north line of Humboldt Street
to the south line of the first East and West Alley north AND
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Petition of FRED C. HARRISON and three others for the Pavement Improvement on
FELLOWS STREET from the south line of Ewing Avenue to the north line of Altgeld Street
AND
Petition of NORBERT EIVGELS and twenty-eight others for the Pavement Improvement
on NAPOLEON BOULEVARD from the east line of Harter Heights 2nd Addition to the west
line of Notre Dame Avenue AND
Petition of D. C. NEWMAN and thirteen others for the Pavement Improvement on BULLA
STREET from the west line of Portage Avenue to the west line of Medora Street, AND
Petition of GUY P. CURTIS and three others for the Pavement Improvement on VASSAR
AVENUE from the east line of Olive Street to the west line of Elmer Street.
The above five petitions were examined by the Board and referred to the City
Engineers for recommendation. The City Engineer being present, made the recommendation
that the petition in each instance, be granted, The Board then directed that the
firm of Wilbur H. Gartner &;Associates prepare general details, drawnings, tpecifications
and preliminary improvement resolution for the five pavement improvements to be con
structed and the firm was so notified May 5, 1952.
A petition submitted by C. Harry Swanson, Inc. to vacate East Washington Avenue in
the City of South Bend, Indiana from the East line of Tuxedo Drive East a distance of
one -hundred thirty feet to the West line of Lots Numbered Ninety -Six (96) and Ninety -
Seven (97) in Swanson Park Fourth Addition to the City of South Bend. This petition
was referred by the Board to the City Plan Commission.
STREET DEPARTMENT:
H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, brought to the attention of the Board a dust
condition on Orange Street between Olive and Meade Streets caused by a material applied
last year by the South Shore Railroad between the rails of the track through these
two city.blocks. The Board directed the City Engineer to contact the South Shore
Railroad and request them to remedy the condition.
!� Mr. Tomlinson also called attention to the dust condition at Circle Avenue and
;;asked permission of the Board to use the Cityts oil -spreader to apply oil, to be
supplied by the business concerns in this area, to alleviate this condition. Per -
,mission was so granted.
Mr. Tomlinson brought to the attention of the Board a meeting to be held at
Indianapolis, May 14, 1952, between members of the Indiana Street Commissioners Assoc-
iation and the State Highway Department, mentioning also that the City Attorney should
also be in attendance at this meeting in which agreement is to be made as to the
specific duties and responsibilities in the maintenance of streets, which are State
Highways and under the general jurisdiction of the State Highway Department, The
Board authorized and recommended the attendance of both the Street Commissioner and
City Attorney at the Indianapolis Meeting.
A map of the proposed warehouse of the OtBrien Corporation and bearing the
occupancy approval of the City Engineer, was examined by the Board and passed to the
Building Commissioner for record of the Building Department.
This being the time set, bids were opened for the supplying of a 5-8 Ton Variable
Weight Tandem Roller for the Street Department. Bids were as follows:
Reid -Holcomb Company, Inc. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and
1615 Kentucky Ave., a Bid Bond accompanied this Bid.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Alternate
1 - Galion 5 to 6 ton variable weight
Tandem Roller with gasoline engine
and electric starter --------------- 5315.00
1 - Galion 5 to 6 ton variable weight
Tandem Roller with diesel engine
and electric starter -------------- 6645.00
Deeds Equipment Co.,
913 Main Street
Rochester, Indiana
1 - New Huber 5-6 ton tandem roller
with specifications as per
proposal---------------------
A Non -Collusion Affidavit and
a Bid Bond accompanied the Bid.
$4994.00.
The Board approved and accepted the bid of the Deeds Equipment Company for a Huber
Tandem Roller with fluid coupling, and acceptance was referred to the Common Council
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for their.approval.
A letter concerning the dust enndition at Inglewood Place, from Mrs. Gene C. Silver
was read and the Clerk directed to reply, informing firs. Silvers that the matter is
receiving the Boardts consideration.
A letter was examined concerning the alley grade of the first east and west alley
north of Cedar Street and the establishing of a grade on the east and west alley between
Madison and Cedar Streets that will eliminate'a large water hole. The entire matter
was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:
The Traffic Engineerts report on the petition for temporary closing of alley south
of Western Avenue, between Pulaski and Koscuisko Streets, was examined by the Board and
petition and report ordered filed.
Petitions for improvements desired on South Bendix Drive and two blocks of West
Jefferson Street failed to indicate location and type of improvement to be made. Both
were referred to the City Engineer for his investigation and report.
A Petition for the vacating of the alley between Wayne and Sunnymede Avenue,
beginning west of Twyckenham Drive and running West a distance of 155 feet, more or less,
to that part of the alley previously vacated, was next examined by the Board and referred
to the City Plan Commission.
Contractors Bonds of $1,000 each were examined and approved by the Board for the
following contractors:
Napoleon Callewaert
Interstate Maintenance & Engineering Co., Springfield, Ohio
D. C. James
Lonnie E. Mishler
Joseph Price
Mike Vellner
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:
Bids for the of Angela Boulevard and Indiana Avenue opened at a
previous regular meeting, having been examined and tabulated, bid acceptance and the
awarding of contracts were as follows:
For the construction of a Bituminous Concrete (AH) Re -surface pavement
on ANGELA BOULEVARD from X11ichigan Street to Lafayette Boulevard
and from Woodward Avenue to Portage Avenue, the bid of Rieth-Riley
Construction Company for a total of $14,934.30 was found to be the lowest
and best bid, and was thereupon awarded the contract.
For the construction of a Bituminous Concrete (AH) Re -surface pavement
on INDIANA AVENUE from Miami Street to Marietta Street, the bid of
Rieth-Riley Construction Company for a total of $22,455.50 was found to be
the lowest and best bid, and was thereupon awarded the contract.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 12:00 Noon.
ATTEST: G�d ,v e"'7e'24
Clerk
Supplement to
May 5, 1952 Meeting
A complaint was made to the Board in regard to excessive use of the street for
parking purposes by the trucks and other automotive equipment of Claeys Candy Company.
The Board called upon Traffic Engineer,Ernest H. Miller, to make an investigation and.
report on a possible solution of the problem.
Three citizens, interested in a petition complaining of the excessive use of
residential streets, specificially Swygart Street, by trucking firms with terminals in
that vicinity, were present. The petition was thereupon-, taken up by the Board, examined
and referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report.
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