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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/1952 Board of Public Works MinutesWil A summary prepared by the American Transit Association on the topic of "Benches �) at Bus or Car Stops" was examined by the Board and ordered placed on file. An Occupancy Bond in the sum of 05,000.00 of the Reed Construction Company, Inc. was examined and approved bythe Board. Excavation Bonds, in the sum of $1,000.00 each, of Reed Construction Co.,Inc. and j Riggs and Sons Plumbing and Heating Company, were examined and approved by the Board. The following Contractor's Bonds, each in the amount of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board: Melvin L. Humphrey Ike K. Knutson Kruszynski Bros. Paul K. Richard Russell Rose, Sr. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned' at 11:30 A. M. III • �i Attest: Clerk (� 1! August 11, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 11, 1952, at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $33,123.25, were approved and ordered paid: Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 49.28 STREET AND TRAFFIC Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 6 13�:1?� Business Systems, Inc. Axelberg Bros. Co. 27.80 • Car Parts, Inc. 7.50 American Auto Parts 21.98 ! Kage1's Directory Service 15.00 Anderson Service Station 2.65 The Gibson Co. 2.78 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 349.66 i Gafill Oil Co. 19.31 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 111.91 Indiana Lumber Co. Indiana Lumber Co. 6�.50 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 62. 01 Ii 0 Car Parts, Inc. 7.37 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 14.55 Cannady's Magneto Service 1.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60 Elkhart -Brass Co., Inc. 103 .72 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 11,061.82 Gibson Co. 5 •96 I� Koontz Wagner Co. 12.48 Gibson Co. 15 . 97 Levy -Ward Grocery Co. 19.36 Gibson Co. 1.89 i Herbert Leary 5.00 Gibson Co. 8.22 j; • Meyers' Hardware.Co. 5.60 Gene's Body Shop 24.12 Meyers' Hardware Co. 5.25 Dr. James Hall .00 Meyers Hardware Co. .5� Hibbard Printing Co. J-50I Meyers Hardware Co. 1.80 Louis How 9.0.0 31 McComb Battery Co. 22.1}9 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.64 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 7. 0 Indiana Paint & WallpaperCo. 170.29 'I Romy Hammes Co. 6.73 Indiana Equipment Co. 1.56 Roland Tuttle 28.68 Indiana Equipment Co. 226.0 Weisberger Bros., Inc. 6.45 Indiana Lumber Co. 73.80 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 345 0 9 Koontz Wagner agner Co. 17.20 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 153.52 Koontz Wagner Co. .10.8 ; 9 Korte Bros. Co. 70.68 • CONTRACTORS IMPROVEMENT FUND Korte Bros. Co. 3.90 Niles Excavating Co. 1?5.78 Korte Bros. Co. Korte Bros. Co. 1.10 33.12 INTERCEPTOR SEWER Kuert Concrete Co. Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 310.2 i� .80.00 Consoer Townsend & Associates 160.00 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. Interstate Glass Co. 9.44 .z75 Consoer Townsend &. Associates 220.00 Kaley Motor Service 62.85 Consoer Townsend & Associates 220.00 Kaley Motor Service 95.38 Consoer Townsend & Associates 17 .00 Kagel's Directory Service 15.00 i Thomas No1an:Co• 1�564.75 Memorial Hospital 13.00 Thomas Nolan Co. 4540.05 Minklers Hardware 22.00 �� • Barney Massa Construction Co. 6 3190. 0 Materials -Handling Co. O 9. 8 i Barney Massa Construction Co. ''821.25 Ben Medow Co. 16.06 ; 4'7'7 Municipal Supply Co. 224 0) Simon Bros. Co. 342.00 National Brake Service 23.5l� Simon Bros. Co. 342.00 National Auto Service Co. 19.25 Simon Bros. Co. 32.00 i National Mill Supply Co. 7.98 Simon Bros. Co. 32.00 ! National. Mill Supply Co. 2.95 C. D. Smelser Co. lL3.80 O'Brien Corporation 155.00 Sinclair Refining Co. 101.00 E. J. O'Chap .00 Singer General Tire Co. 54.80 Retco Alloy Co, 14.-46 Singer General Tire Co. 579.68 Romy Hammes Co. Rex Pharmacy 1 .89 56.45 Singer General Tire Co. Singer General Tire Co. 32.30 93.71 Rieth-Riley Const. Co. 1218.59 Singer General Tire Co. 63.70 1 Jacob Rose 19.50 St. Joseph's. Hospital 2.00 Swihart Farm Store 93,83 West Side Hardware Co. 4-00 Swihart Farm Store 1.16 Wire & Disc Wheel Co. 4 76 Simon Bros. Co. 3 2.00 Western Indiana Gravel Co. �0.28 A petition signed by numerous residents of South Franklin Street, was presented to the Board by Mrs. Katherine Palatin, 1221 South Franklin Street, complaining of exces- sively heavy truck traffic on this street. The petition was examined by the Board, and the Board directed that it be referred to the Traffic Engineer for his investigation and !report. Mr. John Zirinyi., 1103 South Lafayette Boulevard, appeared before the Board, stating that he had taken up with the New York Central Railroad General Agent, and the railroad's Chief of Police, the matter of Studebaker employees using the New York Central right -of - (way for car parking purposes, from Kendall Street to Taylor Street, and asked them to put p a barricade against such parking. The railroad officials had referred Mr. Zirinyi to !the municipal authorities. The Board considered the matter and asked Mr. Zirinyi to take the matter up directly with Fire Chief Richard J. Duck. II Mrs. Roberta Nemeth, 1101 South Lafayette Boulevard, next addressed the Board in regard to street cleaning operations on Garst and Stull Streets, and Broadway, stating that this particular area has apparently been overlooked by the Street Department. • Ir. H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, stated that the streets named are being given immediate attention. Mrs. Nemeth also complained to the Board of failure of the Police Department to enforce the two-hour parking ordinance in those zones within 1that neighborhood. Chief of Police Richard J. Gillen, being present, took note of the !registered complaints. Mr. P. T. Garnand, 946 Beale Street, then appeared before the Board in the matter of ,a dust condition, and inquired of the Board as to the possibilities of the required repaving of Sherman Avenue being done at an early date to correct this condition. Mr. !Garnand was assured by City Engineer Andrysiak that definite plans for this repaving have een made and this work will be done within a comparatively short time. Engineer Andry- siak explained that certain conditions pertaining to the backfill, had been the cause of • the delay in restoring this section of Sherman Avenue after the interceptor sewer opera- tions had been completed in this area. TREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, was present, and called atten- ion to an emergency situation in connection with the sewer on Angela Boulevard. The atter was discussed in some detail, and in view of the urgency and the fact that omparatively nominal costs were involved, the Board directed Mr. Tbmlinson.to secure the ervices of the Niles Excavating Company to do this work immediately, in conjunction with, nd at the same prices established for the jobs they are presently performing for the City n the 400 Block North Eddy Street, and the 700 Block North Stanfield. Mr. Tomlinson also brought to the attention of the Board the fact that his office • !receives an excessive number of garbage complaints, because of the present Telephone ',�irectory listing. It was agreed this listing of the Street Department telephone as ;;Garbage Department, is not to appear in the next issue of the Directory. Mr. Tomlinson next presented to the Board the offer of the Northern Indiana Public ervi,ce Company of two 28,000 gallon tanks for their removal from their property, and xplained the value these tanks will be for Street Department storage purposes. Mr. Tom- inson was directed by the Board to accept the tanks. The Board next took up the matter of Improvement Resolution No. 2721, and in view Of the numerous written remonstrances received against this improvement, by resident .property owners, adopted the following resolution; which rescinds the improvement of !�HIRTY-FIRST STREET from the South line of Pleasant Street to the North line of North Side Boulevard: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION RESCINDED No. 2721 - 1952 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, ndiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2721, 1952, duly adopted by this Board on my 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August 4, 1952, be and the same is in all things escinded and the improvement is hereby ordered not made. R. S. Andrysiak • I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler and H. Crothers Board of Public Works and Safety �;Ierx o e oard • In the matter of alley improvement authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 2726, a petition bearing eleven signatures of resident property owners opposed to this improve ment was received and examined, -and the Board, accordingly, passed the following resolu- tion; which rescinds the improvement of the ALLEY BETWEEN MICHIGAN STREET & MAIN STREET from the north line of Ewing Avenue to the south line of Donald Street: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION RESCINDED NO. 2726 - 1952 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2726, 1952, duly adopted by this Board on July 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August 4, 1952, be and the same is in all things rescinded and the improvement is hereby ordered not made. I R. S. Andrysiak • G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works and Safety Ward H. Crothers Jerk of the Board The Board next examined the Engineer's reports submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates at the Board's request, and their tabulation of bids opened at the previous meeting for the ELWOOD AVENUE and RANDOLPH STREET improvements covered by Resolution Nos. 2720 and 2718, respectively, and accepting their recommendation, awarded the • contracts for these improvements, tentatively, to the Rieth-Riley Construction Company, as the lowest bidder. FINAL CONFIRMATION OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS NOS. 2722, 2723, 2724, 2725 -1952 For the improvement of WASHINGTON AVENUE from -the east line of Ironwood Drive to the east curb line of Tuxedo Drive by constructing a Class "C" Pavement, under Improve- ment Resolution No. 2722, 1952, adopted July 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August 4, 1952. No written remonstrance or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the • signatures of fifty-one (51) per cent or more of the resident property owners on said street to be improved, having been filed within the ten (10) day period following the 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. 2722, 1952, duly adopted by this Board on July 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August 4, 1952, be and the same is in all things finally confirmed and the improvement is hereby ordered made. R. S. ANDRYS IAK 11 I. A. HURWI CH G. P. ZIEGLER Board of Public Works and Safety Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board For the improvement of WILSON AVENUE from the east line of Ironwood Drive to the west line of Tuxedo Drive by constructing a Class C - Pavement under Improvement Resolution No. 2723, 1952, adopted July 7, 1952 and first confirmed on August 4, 1952. No written remonstrance or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the signatures of fifty-one (51) per cent or more of the resident property owners on said street to be improved, having been filed within the ten (10) day period following the 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 B@nd, Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 272 , 1952, duly adopted by this Board on. July 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August 4, 1952, be and the same is in all things finally confirmed and the improvement is hereby ordered made. R. S. Andrysiak +� I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler Board of Public Works and Safety Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board • For the improvement of CHALFANT STREET from the east line of Walsh Street to the west line of Jacob Street by constructing a Class C - Pavement under Improvement Resolution No. 2724, 1952, adopted July 7, 1952 and first confirmed on August 4, 1952• 1 No written remonstrance or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the �[ signatures of fifty-one (51) per cent or more of the resident property owners on said street to be improved, having been filed within the ten (10) day period following the 11 date and time of the hearing on said improvement, therefore, i+ BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 27242 1952, duly adopted by this Board on • July 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August 4, 1952, be and the same is in all things finally confirmed and the improvement is hereby ordered made. • • 0 LJ 0 R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler Ward H. Crothers Board of Public Works and Safety Jerk of the Board For the improvement of HUMBOLDT STREET from the west line of Fremont Street to the west line of alley west of Meade Street by constructing a Class C-Pavement under Improvement Resolution No. 2725, 1952, adopted July 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August 4, 1952 No written remonstrance or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the signatures of fifty-one (51) per cent or more of the resident property owners on said street to be improved, having been filed within the ten (10) day period following the 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. 2725, 1952, duly adopted by thisBoard on July 7, 1952, and first confirmed on August , 1952, be and the same is in' all things finally confirmed and the improvement is hereby ordered made. Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board. R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler Board of Public Works and Safety FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS NOS. 2706, 2709, and 2715 Final Assessment Roll pertaining to Improvement Resolutions Nos. 2706, 2709, and 2715, were adopted by resolution, as follows: South Bend, Indiana, August 11, 1952 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 14th day of July, 1952, for the improvement of WALL STREET LOCAL SEWER be and the same is in all things confirmed. R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler Ward H. Crothers Board of Public 'Forks & Safety Clerk of the Board South Bend, Indiana, August 11, 1952 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the loth day of July, 1952, for the improvement of KLINGER STREET PAVEMENT be and the same is in all things confirmed. Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler board of Public Works & 6afety South Bend, Indiana, August 11, 1952 Be It Resolved, By the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 14th day of July, 1952, for the improvement of KENYORE STREET PAVEAIENT be and the same is in all things confirmed. Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler Board of Public Works & Safety A drawing of the proposed WALL STREET PAVEMENT improvement, submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner and Associates, was examined and approved by the Board. A drawing of PEASHWAY STREET SEVER EXTENSION PLAN, for University Heights, submitted by University Enterprises, Inc., was examined and approved by the Board. A drawing of the plat of CHICAGO PLAZA ADDITION, bearing the approval of the City Plan Commission, was examined and approved by the Board. A petition, dated August 4, 1952, for the vacation of certain streets and alleys in the recorded plat of Middlefield Addition, submitted by Portage Realty Corporation, and signed by Roland Obenchain, Attorney, was examined and approved by the Board. This petition was accompanied by a waiver of notice of assessment of benefits and damages, and blue print of the proposed replatting of Middlefield -Addition. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Ernest H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and submitted to the Board his report covering investigation of truck traffic on Ewing Avenue from U. S. Highway No. 31 to Prairie Avenue. The Board examined the report and directed that "Through Trucks Prohibited," signs be placed at suitable intervals throughout this section of Ewing Avenue and that the Police Department take effective measures to enforce compliance, which is covered by existing ordinances. CITY CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT! City Engineer, Ray S. Andrysiak, being present, reported to the Board relative to petition recently filed with the Board pertaining to excessive and damaging smoke from steam engine belonging to the South Bend Sand & Gravel Company. Engineer Andrysiak reports that the management of this firm has arranged to do the "firing up" of this engine at the extreme far end of their pits, at a considerable distance from the area in which the complaining petitioners reside. Engineer Andrysiak also reported in connection with the petition regarding the dumping of garbage, broken glass and other undesirable rubbish in the fill material being placed at the site immediately west of the Ironwood Drive Bridge on the south bank of the river. Warning has been given the fill haulers and the site will be kept under close observation to avoid any further continuance of this nuisance. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2730 - 1952 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of the alley between Wayne Street and I Sunnymede Avenue, from Twyckenham Drive West 155 feet, more or less, to that.part of alley previously vacated, under Vacation Resolution No. 2730. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said alley be Ae vacated. 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. 2731 - 1952 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works for the vacation of the alley west of Jackson Street from Western Avenue to the first alley south, under Vacation Resolution No. 2731. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. Occupancy Bonds, each in the sum of $5,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board, for the following contractors: Carl J. Reinke & Sons Taylor Construction Co., Inc. Harry H. Verkler Contractorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board, for the following contractors: Lloyd L. Barrett Harold F. Koval Carl J. Reinke & Sons Taylor Construction Co., Inc. Bond for Excavation in Streets, of Taylor Construction Co., Inc., in the sum of $1,000.00, was examined and approved by the Board. Renewal Certificate of Insurance, furnished by the Michigan Mutual Liability Comp under date of August %, 1952, for Rieth-Riley Construction Company, was examined and approved by the Board. There being no further business to come before this meeting of the Board, meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M., -. ATTEST: vvG2 c7" Cw��dvp Clerk • 0 0 :7 •