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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/1952 Board of Public Works MinutesMe July-28, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Ifforks was held Monday, July 28, 1952, at 10:00 A. M, All members were present. P,�inut-es of the previous meeting were read and c� ';oil IL yed I,aims of the following suppliers, in the asrovnt of �were approved anJ orj,rej palit Artcraft Printers General Scent Conditioner Service Koontz Wagner Electric Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana State Industries Office Engineers, Inc. Office Engineers, Inc. South Bend Tribune South Bend Tribune South Bend Window Cleaning Co. Tri-County News Tri-County News 112.00 PARKIidG TdF'TER DEPARTMENT: i Indiana Bell Telephone Co. $11.14 I 3.26 10.99 STREET IIr'PROVE.'iTT FUND: 233.63 Rieth-Riley Construction C0470,670.50 3 8.09 Wilbur H. Gartner & Assoc. 1,453.02 T, 8e 1.34 5.18 Ii?TEE RCE PTOR SEWER: 7.5) 1 53.50 Fattore Company $16,670.94 5.62 Consoer Townsend & Assoc. 320.19 �I 7.56 . i First appeared before the Board, Messrs. James Kopczynski and Donald Podlewski, representing Schuyler Colfax Post 3194, V.F.W., requesting permission to barricade Grant Street,from 522 Grant Street to the intersection of Ford and Grant streets, for three nights, August 22, 23, and 24th, for the purpose of conducting free street dancing in connection with a"benefit drive" for the V.F.W. Orphans Home. The Board considered the matter and gave their consent directing the Clerk to furnish letter of permit for such barricading of the street, with copies to the Chiefs of the Police and Fire Departments, and the Street Commissioner for their information. The Board next took up the request of St. Adalbert's Church for permission to barricade Huron Street from Olive to 'Meade Street for their annual festival. The matter was given some discussion and inasmuch as various types of "rides" are to be a part of the amusements, approval was granted with the stipulation that satisfactory evidence of insurance protection is furnished to the Board. The date for the festival has been set for July 31, August 1, 2, and 'rd. STREET DEPARTL/ENT: Harry M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner being present, informed the Board that ;weed -cutting operations of his department has now totaled approximately 200 lots. The ;dust -laying rpogram has now been completed and on August 4th the department will commence their re -sealing work. The City Engineer asked that the Commissioner maintain an itemized record of the material used and job costs in connection with the re -sealing operations. Mention was made of sewers on Niles Avenue, in the immediate vicinity of the Street Department, being in need of considerable repair. Mr. Tomlinson also mentioned a property on Miami Street, an unoccupied and abandoned house and yard grown full of 11 weeds, which is a serious eye -sore to the particular neighborhood. The Board approved 11the cleaning up of the lot in question and authorized and directed the Street Department to proceed to mow the weeds on these premises. Mr. George F. wegenke, 1908 W. Ewing Avenue next appeared before the Board with a petition carrying 126 signatures of Ewing Avenue property -owners, asking that Ewing Avenue between Route #31 and Route # 23, be declared and maintained a 'ooulevard, re- stricting traffic to vehicles of a maximum of one -ton load capacity. T"r. Wegenke also mentioned that this section of Ewing Avenue is being used as a "race track" by reckless motorists and asked that steps be tal_�:en to correct this condition. The Board gave the matter careful consideration and referred the petition to traffic Engineer, Ernest H. Miller, for investigation and report. Mr. Earl Stacher, 2721 Frederickson Street, then appeared before the Board. Mr. Stacher stated he represented Courtesy Cab Company, an association of independent cab o ers, and asked permission to add one cab to their present fleet of seven, and stated they had previously had an eight cab fleet. Permission vas granted by the Board accordingly. The request of United Fund for the nar1',ing of the ��-obile Heart Kitchen, in front of the Indiana & Mlichigan Building on Ou'est Colfax Avenue, for the period of September 21st to September 27th inclusive, was next given attention; this unit being sponsored by the Indiana Heart Foundation, Inc. The Board approved the demonstration, granted their permission and directed the Clerk to notify United Fund accordingly. Quotations from the Niles Excavating Company for the repair of sewers in the I_}00 block North Eddy Street and on Riverside Drive at first manhole north of Hudson Avenue, and the installation of a new manhole in the 1000 block north Stanfield Street, being the only quotations received in reply to several -requests for quotations on this urgently needed repair, were accepted by the Board and the Clerk was directed to notify Niles Excavating Company, asking them to proceed first with the Riverside Avenue sewer repair. r1 U • • • A petition was received for the improvement of South 34th Street between East Jefferson Boulevard and East Washington Avenue, and also one for the improvement of Chalfant Street, between Arthur and Walsh Streets, were examined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. A petition bearing no date, but referred to the Board by the Common Council under date of July 15th, was examined and referred to the Street Commissioner for inspection and report, inasmuch as this petition refers to the burning of refuse and debris at • j the Beck Lake Durnp, and.requests that such activity be stopped because petitioners consider it to be a smoke, fire, health and property hazard. Copy of report of Ralph Moorhouse of Consoer, Townsend and Associates to the Fattore Company on deficiencies revealed by their inspection of South Bend Intercepting Sewer under contract No.1-C, was examined by the Board and ordered filed under Fattore Company check list. Attention of the Board was next called to the paving of Main Street south of the j City Limits, which has been authorized by the County Commissioners, and the fact this will leave one block of this street unpaved. It was the consensus of opinion of the 1 Board that this additional block, within the City Limits, should be paved at the same time and by the same contractor, to complete the thoroughfare and effect considerable . savings in cost over the letting of a contract for the paving of this block separately. The City Engineer was accordingly directed by the Board to contract the contractor, awarded contract by the County Commissioners, and place order with him for this additional block of street paving. Also brought to the attention of the Board, was the costly upkeep of a six-foot strip of berm on Main Street, from Jennings to Chippewa Street, which is continually washin,g avva�yr, and the suggestion was offered that this six-foot strip on each side of the pavement be paved, upon obtaining a petition to cover this needed installation signed by Edwards Iron Works and the individual home -owners involved. •I DEDICATI02d The Plat to be known as -_Zeller t s Rum Village Heights Second Addition. It is located in the Northeeast Quarter of Section Tvienty-Two (22) Township Thirty - Seven (37) North, Range Two (2) East and is described as follows: Beginning at a point Two Hundred Six (206) feet South of the iiortheq_st corner of said Section Twenty -Two (22) thence South on the East line of said Section, One Thousand Ninety-eight and two -tenths (1098.2) feet; thence .Test One hundred Eight -Seven (187) feet; thence North One Thousand Ninety-eight and two tenths (1093.2) feet to the South line of Whitcomb & Kellerts Rum Village Heights Addition; thence East One Hundred Eight -seven (137) feet to the place of beginning. I • ! The Plat contains T:Tenty (20) lots, numbered from One Hundred Sixty -Two (162) to One Hundred Eight -One (181) inclusive. The streets and alleys are hereby dedicated to the public for public uses. The building lines are as shown on the Plat. In �llitness Y'Thereof, Ydhitco,-nb &Keller, Inc., has caused it corporate name to be hereunto subscribed by the hand of -its President and its corporate seal to be affixed and attached by the hand of its Secretary and Treasurer on this nth day of June, 1952. III Michael and Anna Bokon join in this dedication being the owners of Lot 181. j1 Michael and Jean Ann Dallich join in this dedication being the owners of Lot 180. Attest: Hovrard .'oore Secretary and Treasurer Michael Bokon Anna Bokon 1ITCOi-1B & KELLER, INC. By Fred ti7. Keller, President l-i chael Dallich Jean Ann Dallich The above dedication and Plat bearin the approval stamp and signatures of the Board of Par__ Commissioners and the City Plan Commission, was examined and approved by the Board. Recorl_ed in the Office of the St. Joseph County Recorder Under Book No.'/ Page No. W" ENGII EEER' S CERTIFICATE OF CO .'PLETIOIi - CHT PiN STREET Certification of Completion was furnished b T ffi lbur H. Gartner and Associates, accompanied by Contractor's Completion Affidavit of the contract between the City of South Bend, Owner, and the Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Contractor, for the construction of the re -surface pavement irnprovement on CHAPIN STREET. fromthe south line of 7ashington Avenue to the northwesterly line of Prairie Avenue under Improvement Contract Iao. 3, and has been completed in accordance 'with the plans and specifications for this project, and was examined by the Board and ordered filed. 0 F4'7 0 This being the time set for the opening of bids for the improvement of MIAMI STREET RE -SURFACE PAVETiNT, the following bids were opened and read aloud: RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO. A Non -Collusion Affidavit SOUTH BEND, INDIANA and a Bid Bond accompanied the Bid. TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION...............................4383574*00 Completion Time - 45 calendar days. REED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2022 North ivlain Street MISHAf.I1Ala, INDIANA A Non -Collusion Affidavit and a Bid Bond accompanied the Bid. TOTALITEM EXTENSION..............................438,205.00 Completion Time - 30 calendar days. The Bids,after examination by the Board, were referred to the Engineering firm of Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates for tabulation and report; the awarding of the contract to be held in abeyance pending this report. ENGINEERiS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IMIPROVETVENT RESOLUTION NO. 2702- 1952 Certificate of Completion was furnished by the civil engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner, accompanied by Contractorts Completion Affidavit of the contract between the City of South Bend, Owner, and the Reed Construction Company, Contractor, for the construction of the pavement improvement on ILLINOIS STREET, from the north line of Western Avenue to the south line of Washington Street under Improverrent Resolution No. 2702-1952 has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project, was examined by the Board and ordered filed. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL ESTI1.1ATE NO. 2709 - 1952 BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Final Estimate, and Primary Assessment Roll submitted to the Board by the City Civil Engineer or his duly authorized representative on the 28th day of July, 1952, as described in Improvement Resolution io. 2702-1952, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on nJlarch 31, 1952, and confirmed by said Board on May 5, 1952, be and the same is hereby adopted, and the Clerk of this Board is hereby requested to give notice of the hearing of Special Benefits on said Improvement, as required by ID Section N.111 or 120 of an Act entitled, "An Act Concerning T,,unicipal Corpprations" approved Plarch 6, 1905. Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board R. S. Andrysiak G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works & Safety VACATION RESOLUTTION 2729-1952 R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of vacation ofEast Washington Avenue from the East line of Tuxedo Drive East a distance of one -hundred -thirty (1301) feet, under vacation resolution No.2729. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A. T,'. DST on the 25th day of August for the purpose of hearing and receiving 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 sane on the lst day oi' Aug. and the 8th day of August, and the 15th day of August, 1952 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. VACATION RESOLUTION 2728 - 1952 R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of vacation of the first alley north of Fox Street from the west line of High Street tine st to the Studebaker Golf' Links. • is • • • •. 471 In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 A. M. DST on the 25th day of August for the purpose of hearing and receiving -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 lst day of August, on the 8th day of August and on the 15th day of August, 1952 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. • VACATION RESOLUTION NO.2727 - 1952 R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of vacation of twelve feet off of the south side of West 'Noodside Street from the west line of Main Street west three - hundred -forty-three feet to the Pennsylvania_ Railroad right-of-way. 7 In the above named assessment roll the Board hereby orders that it will meet in � I the City Hall at 11:00 A. ILI. DST on the 25th day of August, 1952 for the purpose of 1= hearing and receiving 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 lst day of August, on the 8th day of August and on the 15th day Hof August, 1952 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. FINAL ORDER - No. 2677 - 1952 South Bend, Indiana July 28, 1952 Whereas, the Board of Public Works, did on the 21st day of July, 1952, adopt a Preliminary Order designating Bituminous Concrete (AH) Surface as the kind of Pavement for the improvement of BULLA STREET fro_.i the westerly line of Portage Avenue to the • west line of IIedora Street (south) in accordance with Irriprovenent Resolution No.2677, 1951, passed by this Board on =';Tay 12, 1952, and confirmed by this Board on June 16, 1952. i BE IT RESOLVED That the Preliminary Order is hereby, in all things confirmed and jsaid street ordered paved with a Bituminous Concrete (AH) Surface. • • .• • Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board u. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich R. S. Andr�Tsi ak Board of Public Works and Safety FINAL ORDER - No. 2716 - 19.52 South Bend, Indiana July 28, 1952 :Nhereas, the Board of Public 1j" or'_�s, did on the 21st day of July, 1952, adopt a Preliminary Order designatin Bituminous Concrete (AH) Surface as the kind of Pavement for the improvement of FELL01'.1S STREET from the south line of Ewing Avenue to the north line of Altgeld Street by constructinc- a. Bituminous Concrete (AH) Surface in accordance V with Improvement Resolution IIo. 2716,1952, passed by this Board on May 12, 1952, and confirmed by this Board on June 16, 1 /52. BE IT RESOLVED, That the Preliminary Order is hereby, in all things confirmed and said street ordered paved with a Bituminous Concrete (AH) Surface. "lard H. Crothers Clerk of the Board FINAL ORDER TO.2717 - 1952 R. S. ridrysiak, I. A. hurwich u. P. Ziegler Board of Public V'dorks & Safety South Bend, Indiana July 28, 1952 'Whereas, the Board of Public lorl=s, did on the 21st day of July, 1952, adopt a Preliminary Order designating Class C 3i tu_ inous Concrete {AH) Surface as the kind of Pavement for the i.mprovenent of VASSAR. A-IL17LE from the east line of Olive Street to the west line of Elin-er Street in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2717, 1952, passed by this Board on .7aj- 12, 1952, and confi-n-med by this Board on June 16, 1952. BE IT RESOLVED, That said street ordered paved Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board the Preliminary Order is hereby, with a Bituminous Concrete (AH) R. S. I. A. CC,,.. n Boar in all things confirmed and Surf ace. Andrysiak Hur�di ch Z fle- a 0 ' public Works & Safety 4`72 FINAL ORDER No. 2719 - 1952 South Bend, Indiana I� July 28, 1952 Whereas, the Board of Public Works, did on. the 21st day of JNly, 1952, adopt a Preliminary Order designating Class C Cement -Concrete as the kind of Pavement for the improvement of ALLEY BE TWEEN ADAMS STREET AND COLLEGE STREET from the north line of Humboldt Street to the east and west alley north of Humboldt Street in accordance with improvement Resolution No. 2719, 1952, passed by this Board on May 12, 1952, and • I confirmed by this Board on June 16, 1952. BE IT RESOLVED, That the Preliminary Order is hereby, in all things confirmed and said street ordered paved with a Class C Cement Concrete. R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler Ward H. Crothers Board of Pu'.o1ic Works & Safety Clerk of the Board �I The Street Improvement Plan for Jackson Street, commencing at Calvert Street, f submitted by Colpaert Realty! Corporation, was examined and approved by the Board. �+ License Bond in the sum of -?10, OOC.00 of Jacob TI:"itschelen, was examined and 1 approved by the Board. I Excavation Bond in the sure of ,�2,000.00 of Stanley E. i'lesolowski, was examined � and approved by the Board. The following Contractorls Bonds, each in the sur^ of "1,000.00, were examined and • approved by the Board: A. A. Aldrich Henry J. Cnrobot Gentiel T. DtHaeze Forest Guise A. To^aszews'..i & Son Rieth-Riley Construction Co. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A. M. _ I I _ • Attest: C1er', SPECIAL MEETING July 311 1952 A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in accordance with legal • notice of hearings on Thursday evening, July 31, 1952 at 6:30 P.M. CST, relative to the following Improvement Resolutions: Resolution No. 2721 - Improvement of THIRTY-FIRST STREET from Pleasant Street to Northside Boulevard by constructing a permanent type pavement. Resolution No. 2722 - Improvement of WASHINGTON AVENUE from Ironwood Drive to East curb line of Tuxedo Street,.by constructing a Class "C" Pavement. Resolution No. 2723 - Improvement of WILSON STREET from Ironwood Drive to west property line of Tuxedo Street, by constructing a Class "C" pavement. ( • Resolution No. 2724 - Improvement of CHALPANT STREET from Walsh Street to Jacob Street by constructing a Class "C" pavement. Resolution No. 2725 - Improvement of HUMBOLDT STREET from Fremont Street to alley � West of Meade Street, by constructing a Class "C" pavement. Resolution No. 2726 - Improvement of FIRST ALLEY WEST OF MICHIGAN STREET from Donald Street to Ewing Avenue, by constructing a Class "C" pavement. Members present were R. S. Andrysiak and Irving A. Hurwich. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 DST.Mr. Andrysiak explained the Barrett.Law procedure to a group of aboull sixty property owners in detail and answered • questions concerning same.