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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/1952 Board of Public Works MinutesAugust 18, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the and ordered paid: was held Monday, .August 18, 1952, the previous meeting were read and amount of $8,362.21, were approved • Scherman`Schaus-Freeman Co. Sinclair Refining Co. 22.27 170.17 Korte Bros., Inc. Korte Bros., Inc. 47.68 423.18 R. C. Larkin Co. 19. 8 GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: Materials Handling Co. 21. 7 Dependable Disposal Co. 3303.50 Motor Service & Parts, Inc. 9.:41 Motor Service & Parts, Inc. 8.�2 INTERCEPTOR SEWER: National Mill Supply Co. 1. 47 Consoer Townsend & Associates 1028.26 Peltz-Kaufer Co. 36.56 STREET AND DEPT: Rieth-Riley Const. Co. 939.33 TRAFFIC South Bend Supply Co. 85.55 Indiana Equipment Co. .36 Standard Auto Supply Co. 13.68 Bearings Service Co. .89 Standard Auto Supply Co. 63.15 Bearings Service Co. 12.62 Standard Auto Supply Co. 43.76 D. Sherman Ellison 7.92 Sinclair Refining Co. 10.20 Gafill Oil Co. 1816.50 Scharman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 117.02 Dr. M. Hillman 9.00 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales Ser. 69.61 Indiana Equipment Co. 25.81 Western Indiana Gravel Co. 13.14 Indiana Equipment Co. 1.66 Wire &Disc Wheel Sales Ser. 2.12 . Indiana Equipment Co. 37.�1.2 . iA tracing, entitled Pavement Improvement Contract No. 11, SHERMAN AVENUE, from Rose Street to Bryan Street, which improvement is to replace concrete pavement destroyed by the sewer installation operations was examined. The Estimate of Cost for the con- struction of a Class C - Type 1 cement concrete pavement was presented at this time, • and the Board ordered the invitation of sealed bids for this construction to be received until 10:00 o'clock A.M., C.S.T „ on the 8th day of September, 1952. Edwin C. Hans appeared before the Board in the matter of a license for a parking lot at the northeast corner of the intersection of Main and Madison Streets. After careful consideration, the application of Mrs. J. S. 14icCowan and Edwin C. Hans, for the operating of a parking lot at this location, was granted by the Board, -subject to the provisions of the ordinance governing parking lots. i Next appeared before the Board, Attorney Vim. A. Hahn, representing the Northern j Indiana Transit Company, with a request for permission to erect two bus supervisors' Information Booths, of aluminum construction, one at the northeast corner of Michigan and Washington Streets, and one at the southeast corner of Michigan Street and Jeffer- son Boulevard. Mr. Hahn presented photographs of similar booths now in use in Fort Wayne. The Board took the matter under advisement. Next appeared before the Board, Attorney Ralph E. Allen, representing the Stude- baker Corporation, together with a civil engineer of said corporation, with a request for permit to construct an overhead passageway across Sample Street, to be a minimum 1 of 36 feet above the street, and to be approximately 86 feet in length and 20 feet ' over-all width. It was pointed out by the Board that the construction would require the approval of the Building Commissioner, and the Board asked that a written petition be submitted, referring to the 1923 agreement between the City and the Studebaker Corp., and setting forth in detail their intentions in the matter of this bridge construction. Some further discussion took place in which it was pointed out that a major part of the shunting of automobile bodies across Sample Street will be eliminated by this proposed overhead passageway, affording a definite benefit to the Cites in reducing it traffic congestion at this point. The Board then took the matter under advisement pending receipt of the petition requested. James Marvel, 123 N. 34th Street, next appeared before the Board, reporting the washing away of the street surfacing in this section of North 34th street, and stating I that neighbors on this street now have access to their property only from 33rd Street. It was also stated there are now 18 houses in the three blocks of North 34th Street. I. It was pointed out to Mr. Marvel, by the Board, that this street was never properly surfaced with gravel, nor dedicated. H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, also brought to the Board's attention, the one fire hydrant in this locality is located at a point where it would be practically inaccessible in the event of a fire. City Engineer, Ray S. Andrysiak, then called attention to the lack of sewer facilities �Ifor this area and to the general topography, which requires a vast amount of fill before street improvement of any consequence can be undertaken. It was.also pointed out that until such time as a street line has been established, there can be no side- walks constructed. After considerable further discussion of the situation, which the j residents of this area have brought upon themselves by building in a location having less than minimum improvements for habitation, the Board directed the Street Commissionez to dump any broken concrete and similar rubble available, in this gully, to provide foundation for street improvement, and to inform private contraetors to use this fill for the dumping of this type of rubble, which, in Engineer Andrysiakts opinion, will require a period of some years to complete. The Board stressed, however, that before proceeding with such dumping operations, the Street Commissioner first obtain permission, in writing, from the owners of the last two lots on the east side of North 34th Street adjacent to Washington Street. STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, reported to the Board the hazardous condition of the sidewalk in front of 502 South Sheridan Avenue, which is par- ticularly dangerous at night due to the poor lighting in this area. The Board directed that the lighting situation be referred to the Superintendent of the Electrical Depart- ment for his investigation and report. Mr. Tomlinson next reported a condition in the 2000 Block South Olive Street, where�l • a plugged main sewer, apparently caused by broken tile, is creating a serious emergency. The matter was referred by the Board.to the City Engineer for immediate attention. The "backing up" of water from the sewer was also reported to have occurred recentl in the 100 Block of East Pokagon and the 1100 Block of Blaine Avenue. RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL NO. 2702 - 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 28th day of July, 1952, for improvement of ILLINOIS STREET from the north line of Western! Avenue to the south line of Washington Street by constructing a Class C - Cement Concrete�j �- Pavement be and the same is in all things confirmed. R. S. Andrysiak G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Ward H. Crothers Board of Public Works & Safety lerk of the Board FINAL ORDER NO. 2718 - 1952 South Bend, Indiana �I • August 18, 1952 Whereas, the Board of Public Works, did on the llth day of August, 1952, adopt a Preliminary Order designating Class C - Type 4A - Pavement as the kind of Pavement for the improvement of RANDOLPH STREET from -the east line of Sampson Street to the west line of Ironwood Drive by constructing.said pavement in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2718 1952, passed by this Board on June 16, 1952, and confirmed by this Board on July 21, 1952. BE IT RESOLVED, That the Preliminary Order is hereby, in all things confirmed and i said street ordered paved with a Class C - Type 4A - Bit. Cone. (AH) Surface Pavement. R. S. Andrysiak G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works & Safety Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board :I FINAL ORDER NO. No. 2720 - 1952 South Bend, Indiana August 18, 1952 I Wher-eas_, - the- _Board_ of Public Works, did on the llth day of August, 1952, adopt a � Preliminary Order designating Bit. Cone. (AH) Surface as the -kind of Pavement- for the improvement of ELWOOD AVENUE from the west line of O'Brien Street to the east line of Elmer Street by constructing said pavement in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2720 1952, passed by this Board on June 16, 1952, and confirmed by this Board on July 21, 1952. BE IT RESOLVED, That the Preliminary Order is hereby, in all things confirmed and said street ordered paved with a Class C - Type 4A - Bituminous Concrete (AH) Surface Pavement. R. S. Andrysiak 'l • G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Ward H. Crothers Board of Public Works & Safety Clerk of the Board ! ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the etition of R. R. Henry and nineteen others for the Pavement on SWYGART STREET from the orth line of Donald Street to the south line of Prairie Avenue AND 0 0 0 0 Petition of Roscoe L. Robertson and six others for the construction of a sanitary sewer on FELLOWS STREET from the center line of -Donmoyer Avenue to a point 1000 feet south AND Petition of Anderson W. Floyd and seven others for the Pavement on CHALFANT STREET I from the east line, of Arthur Street to the east line of Walsh Street AND Petition of Sam DePree and sixteen others for the Pavement on ALLEY BETWEEN IRONWOOD;` DRIVE AND 23rd STREET from the north line of Mishawaka Avenue to the south line of Wall Street, (see insert). i A petition was received, bearing the date of August 12, 1952, and carrying the sig- natures of twenty-five residents of the neighborhood, mainly in the 1100 Block of North Adams Street, for the improvement of an ALLEY BETWEEN ADAMS AND COLLEGE STREETS, midway between, and parallel with, Vassar Avenue and Humboldt Street. Petition was examined ands referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. The Board next proceeded with the final awarding of contract for paving of ELWOOD AVENUE, between O'Brien and Elmer Streets; and RANDOLPH STREET, between Sampson Street and Ironwood Drive, both contracts being awarded to the Rieth-Riley Construction Company, on .the basis of having made the lowest and best bid. A Resolution passed by the Common Council, approving the contract entered into be- tween the Board of Public Works and the Reed -Construction Company, of Mishawaka, for the resurface paving of MIAMI STREET from the north line of Indiana Avenue to the south line of Ewing Avenue-, for the contract price of S38,205.00, was read and ordered placed on file. APPROVAL OF BONDS Occupancy.Bond of GEO. JACOBS, d/b/a HAMILTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, of Mishawaka, in the sum of $5,000.00, was examined and approved by the Board. Excavation Bond of the B. & G. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., in the sum of $2,000.00, was examined and approved by the Board. Excavation Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, of ALEX R. NIEZGODSKI, d/b/a NIEZGODSKI BROS. PLUMBING CO.; and of GEO. E. SIBLEY, d/b/a GEO. E. SIBLEY CO., were examined and approved by the Board. Contractors Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, of GILLSTRAP CONSTRUCTION CO., and of CONSTRUCTIONEERS, INC., were examined and approved by the Board. There being no further business to come before this meeting of the Board, meeting was thereupon adjourned at 11:45 A.M. ;,Attest: Clerk I