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September 81 1952
A regular meeting of the Board of Public 'Works was held Monday,September 8, 1952
at 10:00 A. M. All members.were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Salary Claims in the amount of $25,824.82 were approved. Claims of
the following suppliers, in the amount of $17,375.91, were approved and ordered paid:
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
$5.72 Office Engineers, Inc.
$ 4.00
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Indiana & Michigan Electric
Electric
$11084.20 Office Engineers, Inc.
In Bell Telephone Co.
7.79
11.36
Indiana & Michigan
348.98
ii Indiana & Michigan Electric
182.20 Weisberger Bros., Inc.
15.16
I F. C. Kettring, Postmaster
15.03
Herbert Leary
5-00 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
Herbert Leary
5.00 South Bend Tribune
6.83
' Herbert Leary
5.00 C. W. Dzikowski
28.00
Luznyts Paint & Wallpaper Co.
9.00 The Record
6.91
Luzny!s Paint & Wallpaper Co.
887.12 STREET & TRAFFIC:
Pe1tz-Kaufer Paper Co.
6. 6 Belleville Lumber & Supply
3 5 PP y
30.00
Indiana & Michigan Electric
.24 Indiana State Industries
102.92
' Singer General Tire, Inc.
14.22 O'Brien Corporation
180.00
South Bend Electric Co.
29.04 OtBrien Corporation
191.85
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GARBAGE DEPARTMENT:
H. N. Tomlinson
21.28
) Dependable Disposal Co.
$3312.50 Stanley Body & Equipment Corp.
830.00
Mr. E. A. Schumaker, representing the petitioners for sidewalk in the 1300
block
West Washington Avenue, together
with Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, again
took
up this matter with the Board. The Board called attention to $1,000.00 delinquent taxes
against one of the lots involved,
which prevents construction under Barrett Law.
It was suggested that the first step required would be the advertising of
the
property by the County Auditor, for non-payment of taxes. The Board directed
Mr.
Tomlinson to contact the Board of County Commissioners in connection with this
suggesteo
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and report on whether or not the
Commissioners will take action in the matter.
Next appeared before the Board, Mr. Chas. R. Hintz in regard to whether or
not it
is now necessary to change his house number. Mr. Hintz was referred by the Board
to the
Cityl Engineerts office.
Mrs. Roberta Nemeth, 1101 S. Lafayette Boulevard, appeared before the Board request-
ing permission for the chaplain of an organization of which she is a member, to open
meetings of the Board, and of the Common Council, with prayer at such times as the
organization may appear before these bodies.- The Board did not consider this feasible
! for their meetings and so informed Mrs. Nemeth, referring the lady to the Common Council
• for their consideration of the suggested prayer -service.
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Mr, John Zrinyi next appeared before the Board with a grievance pertaining to the
three motorized dust collectors at the south end of the Studebaker plant. These dust
collectors are both noisy and dust -distributing throughout the immediate neighborhood,
as reported by Mr. Zrinyi, and are accordingly -a public nuisance. The Board directed
the Clerk to notify the Studebaker Corporation of this condition, asking that a
representative report to the Board on steps taken to alleviate this dust and noise at
their earliest convenience.
Mrs. Katherine Patain, 1221 S. Franklin. Street again appeared before the Board in
the matter of petition filed with the Board to eliminate excessive trucking on South
• I Franklin Street, particularly stressing the use of this street by heavy oil trucks.
i The Board was of the opinion that strict enforcement of traffic regulations may correct
this situation and will refer the matter to Lieutenant Clement Hazinski of the Police
!) Department for investigation and report.
STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, called the
attention of the Board to the completion of Rieth-Riley Construction Companyts paving
operation for the County on South Main Street, which leaves a gap of 750 feet of unpaved
street at the City limits North to the paving on South Main Street and the urgency of
having this short length of paving completed at this time.
j Harry Driggs, representing the Rieth-Riley Construction Company, was also present
• and the Board asked that this firm submit to the Board, at their next regular meeting,
as estimate of the cost for the paving required to complete the street at this point,
on the basis of a hot -mix asphalt, instead of the cold -mix used under the Countyts
contract.
The purchase of storage tanks from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company for
the sum of $350.00 was next considered and authorized by the Board.
The use of an electric motor at the sewer lift station at 3004 Corby Street was
next taken up and it Was agreed that inasmuch as the Sewer Department has no budgetary
appropriation for electric current, such bills to be paid from the Street Department
appropriation for electric current, until such time as the proper fund is established
• to meet this new item of expense.
The account with the City of Archiets Construction Company, in the sum of $663.10
for repair of sewer plugged and damaged by this firm in their operations in the Swanson
Park Addition was considered by the Board and ordered placed on file.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: The report of Traffic Engineer, Ernest H. Miller, on the repair of
the New York Central Railroad crossings at Walnut, Harris, Sample and Olive Streets,
and Twyckenham Drive was read by the Board and ordered filed.
The report furnished by the Traffic Engineer in connection with petition to
restore parking on theeast side of Michigan Street at the approach half -block to Western •
Avenue was read and considered by the Board, and petition was accordingly denied.
Taxi operator, George Ashcraf t, appeared before the Board, asking permission
for a taxi stand at 427 Chapin Street. In the absence of Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller,
the'Board granted a temporary permit only, and the granting of a regular permit was held Ln
abeyance pending appotunity for the investigation and report of the Traffic Engineer.
The Board directed the Traffic Department to provide the necessary signs for this tempo-
rary taxi stand.
A petition for the extending of the Lincolnway West bus line West along
Lincolnway West to Sheridan Avenue was presented to the Board by Russell F. Hartman,
President of Hartmants, Inc. of South Benda •
The Board directed the Clerk to notify the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc.
of this request for the extension of bus routing, and John F. Martin, representing the
Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. being present, the Board asked and Mr. Martin agreed that
the bus companyts investigation and decision in the matter, will be available at the
next regular meeting of the Board Monday, September 15th.
A Trusteets Special Warranty Deed conveying the following described real
estate to be used for public street purposes, was next examined, to wit: No. 51723
A part of the west one half (W2) of the northeast one quarter
(NEI) of Section fifteen (15) in township number thirty-seven (37)_ •
north, Range two (2) east bounded by a line running as follows:
Commencing in the east line of Olive Street in the City of South
Bend at a point thirteen hundred twenty-six and 40/100 (1326.40)
feet south of, and thirty (30) feet east of the north west corner
of said northeast quarter
Thence east ten hundred sixty-seven and 60/100ths (1067.60) feet.
Thence southerly to a line running east from Olive Street and
parallel to and sixty (60) feet south of the above described north
line of this strip of land, to a point ten hundred sixty seven and
84/100th (1067.84) feet east of the east line of Olive Street. •
Thence west on a line parallel to and sixty (60) feet south of
the above described north line of this strip of land ten hundred
sixty seven and 84/100th (1067.84) feet to the east line of Olive
Street
Thence north sixty (60) feet along the east line of Olive Street to
The place of beginning.
The above described parcel of land contains approximately 1.4706
acres.
And the grantors, as Trustees as aforesaid, covenant that they are
lawfully seized of the said premises, and have good right to convey the same that as
such trustees they have not committed or suffered any act whereby the title to said
land has been, or will be in any manner encumbered or impaired, and that they will
warrant and defend the title thereto against any liens or encumbrances created or
suffered by them as such Trustees.
The foregoing conveyance is made in pursuance of the powers contained in
said Deed of Trust dated the 30th day of December A.D. 1919, as heretofore amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Trustees have hereunto set their hands and •
affixed their seals this 2nd day of September, A.D. 1952.
Joseph D. Oliver (Seal)
Gertrude Oliver Cunn ng am
By: Joseph D. Oliver (Seal) I
Her Attorney In Facti
Susan Catherine Oliver
By: Joseph D. Oliver (Seal
Her Attorney in Fact
H. Gail Davis (Seal)
As Trustees as Aforesaid. I! •
The Board accepted this parcel of land, containing approximately 1.4706 acres
for the City of South Bend. The use ofd the, e gevilo Drive to deaipate,the strtetthe
provided by the property acquired, as escri e a ove, was aken un e a visemen y
Board.
I PARKING METER DEPARTMENT
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It now being the advertised time for the opening of bids, announcement was so made
by Chairman of the Board, R. S. Andrysiak, and the Board proceeded in this matter as
lfollows:
MARTIN RED BALL PARKING METERS A Non -Collusion Affidavit
BENTON, ILLINOIS. and a Bid Bond for $500.00
accompanied the Bid.
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100 more or less Martin Red Ball Parking Meters,
penny -nickel combination, Head, Complete @$62.00 .....$6200.00
Less, Trade -In, Cityts Meters Q20.00................ 2000.00
$ 00.0
Terms: 50% of revenue from meters until purchase price
is paid, or 5% discount for cash within 60 days.
M . H . RHODES , INC.
• 30 BARTHOLOMEW AVENUE
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and a Bid Bond for $500.00
accompanied the Bid.
Installation of Parking Meters, Complete Meter on a trade
in basis for Dual Parking Meters, less sidewalk base cover
and pipe.................................................46.00
Complete Meter, less installation
but including pipe and sidewalk Base Cover 56.00
Complete Meter installed ................................ 61.00
• Payment:Payment for Mark -Time Parking Meters may be made in
accordance with the following plan - $2.50 per month
per meter.
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These bids were taken under advisement.
ENGINEERING DEPARTI41ENT:
SHERMAN AVENUE - CONTRACT NO. 11 - 1952
REED CONSTRUCTION CO. A Non:Collusion Affidavit
2021 N. MAIN STREET and Bond for $5150.00
MISHAWAKA., INDIANA accompanied the Bid.
9 4" Cement Concrete Sidewalk and
TOTALITEM EXTENSION..........................$20,004.00
Completion Date - 45 calendar days.
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
P. 0. BOX 775
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
,A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and Bond accompanied the Bid
TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION.......................$19,897.50
Completion Date - 90 calendar days.
These bids were taken under advisement.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2730 - 1952
This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll showing the award
of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the alley
between Wayne Street and Sunnymede Avenue from Twyckenham Drive west 155 feet, more or
less to that part of alley previously vacated, under Vacation Resolution No. 2730.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrances were filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs -of publication of
notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several
lots have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board,
therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in
all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification, and the proceedings
closed, and the portion of the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit
assessments from the. :various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with
reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained.
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VACATION RESOLUTION No. 2?31 - 1952
This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll showing the award
of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of, the vacation the alley west
of Jackson Street from Western Avenue to the first alley south, under vacation Resolution
No. 2?31.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrances were filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of
notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several:
lots have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board,
therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all
things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification, and the proceedings closed,
and the portion of the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments
from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to
said alley vacation are hereby sustained.
The Board again examined bids opened at the regular meeting of August 25th and
awarded contracts as follows:
WASHINGTON AVENUE IMPROVE�JENT RESOLUTION NO.2722 - 1952 •
The Reed Construction Company was awarded the contract for the improvement of
WASHINGTON AVENUE from the east line of Ironwood Drive to the east curb line of Tuxedo
Drive in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2722, 1952, Passed by this Board
on July 71 1952 and confirmed by this Board on Aug. ll�h, 19529 as they submitted the
lowest and best bid for a Class C-Type 3-Bituminous Concrete AH Pavement.
WILSON AVENUE IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2724 - 1952
The Reed Construction Company was awarded the contract for the improvement of
WILSON AVENUE from the east line of Ironwood Drive to the west line of Tuxedo Drive in •
accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 27231 1952, passed by this Board on July 7,
1952, and confirmed by this Board on August 11, 1952, as they submitted the lowest and
best bid for a Class C Type 3 Pavement.
CHALFANT STREET IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.2724 - 1952
The Rieth-Riley Construction Company was awarded the contract for the improvement
of CHALFANT STREET from the east line of Walsh Street to the west line of Jacob Street it
in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2724, 1952, passed by this Board on July
7th, 1952 and confirmed by this Board on August 11, 1952, as they submitted the lowest 11
and best bid for a Class C - Type 1 Pavement. aj
HUMBOLDT STREET IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.2725 - 1952 1 •
In the matter of Bids for the improvement of HUMBOLDT STREET from the west line
of Fremont Street to the alley west of Meade Street in accordance with Improvement
Resolution No. 2725, 1952, passed by this Board on July 7, 1952, and confirmed by this
Board on August 11, 1952, after examining all Bids submitted to the Board on August
25th, 1952, it was found that all bids received were over the Engineerts Estimate,
therefore no award was made.
NAPOLEON BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2714 " 1952 11
In the matter of the Bids for the improvement of NAPOLEON BOULEVARD from the east
line of Harter Heights Addition to the west line of Notre Dame Avenue in accordance i •
with Improvement Resolution No. 2714, 1952, passed by this Board on May 12, 1952, and
confirmed by this Board on August 4, 1952, after examining all Bids submitted to the
Board on August 25th, it was found that all bids received were over the Engineerts
Estimate, therefore no award was made.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2677 - 1951
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 Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Contractor, for the
construction of the pavement improvement on BULLA STREET from the West line of Portage
Avenue to the west line of Medora Street (south) under Improvement Resolution No. 2677,
1951, has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications for this /
project, was examined by the Board and ordered filed.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2716- 1952
Certificate of completion was.furnished by the civil engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner, j
accompanied by Contractor's Completion Affidavit of the contract between the City of I
South Bend, Owner, and Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Contractor, for the construtio�
of the pavement improvement on FELLOWS STREET from the south line of Ewing Avenue to
the north line of Altgeld Street under Improvement. Resolution No. 2716, 1952, has been •
completed in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project, was examine
by the Board and ordered filed.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2703- 1952
i Certificate of Completion was furnished by the civil engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner,
i accompanied by Contractorfs Completion Affidavit of the contract between the City of
South Bend, Owner, and the Reed Construction Company, Contractor, for the construction
j�of the pavement improvement on alleys between Donald St „ Fox Street, Dale Avenue and
j Miami Street under Improvement Resolution No. 27031 1952 has been completed in accordane
• with the plans and specifications for this project, was examined by the Board and ordere
filed.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2717- 1952
1 Certification of Completion was furnished by the civil engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner,
1 accompanied by Contractorts Completion Affidavit of the contract between the City of
j South Bend, Owner, and the Rieth-RILEY CONSTRUCTION Co. Contractor, for the construction
i of the pavement improvement on VASSAR AVENUE from the east line of Olive Street to the
west line of Elmer Street under Improvement Resolution No. 2717, 1952 has been completed
in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project, was examined by the
• i, Board and ordered filed.
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VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2736 - 1952
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
No. 1 Middlefield Avenue from the North line of Ardmore Trail to
the South line of Grove Street and from the North line of Grove
Street to the South line of Elwood Avenue.
No. 2. Edison Avenue from the North line of Ardmore Trail to the
• South line of Grove Street and from the North line of Grove Street
to the South line of Elwood Avenue.
No-3- Calhoun Street from the East line Woodland Avenue to the
West line of Edison Avenue.
No. 4. Lawrence Street from the East line of Woodland Avenue to the
West line of Edison Avenue.
j No. 5. Evans Street from the East line of Woodland Avenue to the
West line of Edison Avenue.
• No. 6. All of that certain fourteen (14) foot alley situated one
hundred twenty-eight (128) feet North of the North line of Ardmore
Trail from the East line of Woodland Avenue to the West line
of Edison Avenue.
No. 7. All of that certain fourteen(14) foot alley situated one
hundred twenty-eight (128) feet South of the South line of Elwood
Avenue from the East line of Woodland Avenue to the West line of
Edison Avenue.
No. 8 All of that certain alley situated one hundred twenty-eight
(128) feet East of the East line of Woodland Avenue from a point
• one -hundred -twenty-eight (128) feet North of the North line of
Ardmore Trail to the South line of Grove Street and from the North
line of Grove Street to a point one hundred twenty-eight (128) feet
j South of the South line of Elwood Avenue, and
No. 9. All of that certain alley situated one hundred twenty-eight
(128) feet West of the West line of Edison Avenue from a point
one hundred twenty-eight (128) feet North of the North line of
Ardmore Trail to the South line of Grove Street and from the North
line of Grove Street to a point one hundred twenty-eight (128)
feet South of the South line of Elwood Avenue.
. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such
i vacation:
Lots Numbered One to 186 inclusive, in the
Recorded Plat of Middlefield, in the City
of South Bend, Indiana.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 19th day of September and
on the 26th day of September, 1952 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 6th day of October, 1952 at
10:00 A. M. Will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or
• affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 8th day of September, 1952.
Attest: Ward H. Crothers
Clerk.
R. pS• Zieg�erak
I: A: Hurwich
$ "017 Public. WorTFs -Saf e ty
The petition of Walter and Rowena Crump, dated July 10, 1952, to vacate a portion of
Carroll Street, having had the recommendation of the City Plan Commission was approved
by the Board and referred to the Engineering Department for further consideration.
A petition dated August 15, 1952 to vacate the east and west alley between Berkley
Place and Inglewood Place was examined by the Board and referred to the City Plan
Commission.
A petition dated August 12, 1952 for the concrete paving of the alley between
Adams and College Street in the block between Vassar and Humboldt was examined and
referred to the City Engineer for consideration.
A petition , dated September 4. 1952 for the construction of a sewer in Tuxedo
Drive from Washington Street north to a point 300.49 feet south of the south line of
McKinley Avenue was examined and referred to the City Engineer.
PETITIONS DENIED
Petition, dated June 10, 1952, for the vacation of alley from Rex Street to
California Avenue was.not recommended by the City Plan Commission and was accordingly
denied.
Petition, dated July 16, 1952, for the vacation of alley between EastMonroeand
East South Streets in the 1300 block in Sunnymede Addition was not recommended by the
City Plan Commission and was accordingly denied.
The following Contractorts Bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 each, were examined and
approved by the Board:
Colpaert Realty Corporation
George Curtis
Richard P. Healy and Jack A. Kuhl
Imbro Brothers
D. J. Pe trou
Paul L. Pocza
W. R. Shaffner
The following Excavation Bonds, each in the amount of $1,000.00, were examined
and approved by the Board:
Harry E. Brinker
N@rthern Indiana Public Service Co.
Harold H. Schanfald.
A request to extend the 2" gas main on East Jefferson Boulevard from W.P.L.
of 32nd Street east a distance of 392 ft. due to the proposed sewer line to be run on
the north side of Jefferson was examined and approved.
A letter from Place and Company, Inc., relative to the need of busses for school
children now living in the McKinley Terrace area was read and referred by the Board to
the School City for attention.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned'
at 12:00 otclock noon.
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