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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes• 0 • • • • September 220 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, September 22, 1952 1 at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the Special Meeting and also the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $29,946.88 were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $22,836.99, were approved and ordered paid: Knapp Seed & Hardware $226.15 STREET & TRAFFIC: Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.99 Indiana Lumber Co. $76.80l Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 249.13 South Bend Supply Co. 2.25; Arrow Towel & Linen Service 13.45 South Bend Electric Co. 198.00 Arrow Towel & Linen Service 2.00 South Bend Electric Co. 31.68' Office Engineers, Inc. .59 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.34; Office Engineers, Inc. 1.34 Healy Sign Co. 46.0011 Artcraf t Printers 25.00 South Bend Electric Co. 166.651 Gafill Oil Co. 12.05 The OtBrien Corporation 1950001: Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. 1.90 Axelberg Bros. 11.60�' L. W. Graham 64.00 Axelberg Bros. 26.40I Michigan Calvert Hardware 11.91 Schilling's 5.00' Koontz Engineering Co. 82.00 Fabricated Steel Products 17.47, Kaley Motor Service 1.50' PARKING METER FUND: H. M. Tomlinson (Petty Cash) 18.851'. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 OtBrien Corporation 15.651. SEWAGE DISPOSAL : Thos. D. Nolan Contractor $5745.51 Consoer Townsend & Associates $225.00 Thos. D. Nolan Contractor 9883.78 Consoer Townsend & Associates 225.00 Barna Massa Construction Co. 4981.04 Consoer Townsend & Associates 225.00 South Bend Tribune 7.77 The Board noting that the claim of the Barna Massa Construction Company, in the amount of $18,616.66, is in final settlement of Contract No. 4-A, called upon the Clerk for the file in this connection, and finding certain damage claims pending, held payment of this final claim in abeyance, and directed the Clerk to notify the construction company to have a representative in attendance at the next regular meeting of the Board, Monday, September 29, 1952. Mr. W. A. Banfi appeared before the Board and presented a drawing of the store building he has constructed at 1520 Portage Avenue, and calling particular attention to the canopy and its method of construction, asking the Board permission to retain this feature and complete the structure in accordance with the approved plans. The Board examined the drawing and finding no objections to the construction indicated, granted permission for the including of the canopy, subject to compliance with all requirements of the Building Department. Mr. Calhoun Cartwright, an executive of the United Fund, next appeared before the Board with a request for permission to post United Fund appeal signs on the street lighting poles of principal downtown streets throughout the period of October llth to October 16th inclusive. There being no objection from any member of the Board, permissi was granted. Mr. Marvin R. Wallace, 1910 E. Calvert Street, representing St. Joseph County Veterans Graves Registration Association, appeared before the Board asking that October loth and llth be granted their association exclusively for their Tag Day effort in raising funds for graves registration. There being no conflicting street solicitations, the Board granted permission for the dates desired by the association. STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, brought to the attention of the Board the offer of Publix Advertising Company to provide the City with waste -paper and general litter cans and the regular servicing of these cans, at all of the locations where such trash collection cans are now in use by the City, and further agree to pay $135.00 per month to the City for this privilege, which permits them to sell advertising space on these containers, other than liquor advertising, which under the agreement being considered is expressly excluded. The Board took the matter under advisement, asking Mr. Tomlinson to obtain a sample container to be examined by the Board and also additional data concerning the experience of other cities with the service rendered by this advertising firm. Mr. Tomlinson next called attention to the need for supplying heat to the Street Department building presently occupied by the office of Thos. D. Nolan, Contractor. It was indicated the building would need four or possibly five radiators, and hot water heat could be extended to this building from the lines supplying the Street Department offices It was also pointed out that this building is a permanent Street Department structure and will be immediately occupied by the -Street Department when the building is no longer required by Nolan. 9 It was agreed that the situation presents a definite contingency, and funds being available for such purpose, the Board authorized the necessary heating and directed the Clerk to proceed to advertise for bids for its installation. 1 Mr. Tomlinson next mentioned his need for anew tar kettle and accessories in connection with the program of sealing concrete streets, which he expects soon to get underway. The probable costs were considered and purchase of the tar kettle and needed equip- • ment was ordered by the Board. A letter from Mayor John A. Scott concerning petition for sidewalks, was referred by the Board to Street Commissioner Tomlinson, with the request that he contact Notre Dame University to obtain the required easement. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2737 - 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: i 0 CARROLL STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF FARNEMAN AVENUE, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID CARROLL STREET A DISTANCE OF 81.6 FEET MORE OR LESS, BEING THE TERMINATION OF SAID CARROLL STREET IN SAID LOCALITY. i AMEN The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: !) Lot Number 51 Beverly Heights 3rd Addition. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 26th day of September and on j the 3rd day of October, 1952 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. j! I' • This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 13th day of October, 1952 at 11:00` A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. II .i Adopted this 22nd day of September 1952• L R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich ; G. P. Ziegler Attest: Ward H. Crothers, Board of Public Works & Safety • Clerk The petition of C. Harry Swanson, Inc., under date of September 4, 1952, for the 11 construction of a combined sewer, under Barrett Law plan, on Tuxedo Drive from Washingtonjl Street north to a point 300.49 feet south of the south R/W line of McKinley Avenue, was examined by the Board and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.il !f A petition, dated September 12, 1952, to improve Napoleon Boulevard from Notre Dame Avenue through the intersection of St. Louis Boulevard, was examined by the Board and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. A petition, dated September 18, 1952, to improve Robinson Street from Bowman Street to Donald Street by construction of an asphalt pavement, was examined by the Board and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and -report. Sewer Plan Drawings for the following locations were examined and approved by the Board: Bloomfield Place Ford Street Clearview.Place Rowantree Place Floral Place Sunnyf field Place !I Tuxedo Drive from Washington Street north. 3� A petition, dated September 15, 1952, from Edward Buszkiewicz and Frank Andrysiak �{ for the vacation of alley extending Easterly from South Walnut Street to another alley , beginning at said South Walnut Street about fif ty-(501) feet South of the railroad right-of-way and running between lots numbered forty-six (46) and forty-seven (47) in Susan Stokes Subdivision, was examined by the Board and referred to the City Plan Commission. it A petition was received from the E. R. Newland Company, Inc. to vacate the following ! alley or alleys, to wit: �! Commencing at a point seven feet north of the southeast corner of Lot No. 30 a�s • shown on the Recorded Plat of Stullts Third Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana, and on the Westerly line of Main Street; thence West one hundred sixty-five feet to a point on the westerly line of said Lot No. 30 which is seven feet north of the southwest, erly corner of said Lot No. 30• thence north thirty-six and two -tenths feet to the northwesterly corner of said Lot No. 30; thence West fourteen feet; thence south fifty and two -tenths feet; thence East one hundred seventy-nine feet to a point on the west line of Main Street which is seven feet south of the southeasterly corner of said Lot No. 30; thence north along the Westerly line of Main Street fourteen feet to the place of beginning, was examined by the Board and referred to the City Plan Commission for their approval. A petition dated September 12th was received for the vacation of the first • fourteen foot alley south of Prairie Avenue from Brookfield Street east one -hundred twenty feet to the first north and south alley east of Brookfield Street. This was examined by the Board and referred to the City Plan Commission for approval. A petition, dated September 182 1952, for the construction of a local sewer in the 1500 block West Colfax Avenue, between Birdsell and Adams Streets, was examined by the Board and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. A petition submitted to the Board under date of September 19, 1952, by Playland Park, Inc. to vacate that area south of the St. Joseph River to Ironwood Drive, which is a portion of Ernsberger Street abandoned upon construction of the new bridge, was referred to the City Plan Commission. 1 A petition submitted to the Board by R. W. Wolfram, 1526 Sunnymede Avenue, for the vacating of alley between Lots 713 and 714, Whitcolb & Keller's Third Sunnymede Addition was examined and referred to the City Plan Commission. FINAL CONFIRMATION OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2732 - 1952 For the improvement of SWYGART STREET from the north line of Donald Street to the south line of Prairie Avenue by constructing a Class C pavement under Improvement Resolution No. 2732, 1952, adopted August 25th, 1952 and first confirmed on September 15, 1952. • No written remonstrance or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the signatures of fifty-one (51) 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 improvement, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2732, 1952, duly daopted by this Board on August 25, 1952 and first confirmed on September 15, 1952, be and the same is in all i things finally confirmed and the improvement is hereby ordered made. i R. S. Andrysiak., j I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler • i Ward H. Crothers, Board of Public Works & Safety i Clerk of the Board FINAL CONFIRMATION OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 2733 and 2734 - 1952 For the improvement of ALLEY BETWEEN IRONWOOD DRIVE AND TWENTY-THIRD STREET i !from the north line of Mishawaka Avenue to the south line of Wall Street by constructing a class C pavement under Improvement Resolution No. 2733, 1952, adopted August 25th, 1952 !land first confirmed on September 15, 1952, AND i For the improvement of FELLOWS STREET from the center line of Donmoyer Avenue to 1060 feet south of center line of Donmoyer Avenue by constructing a local sewer under iImprovement Resolution No. 2?34, 1952,adopted by the Board August 25, 1952 and first ;confirmed on September 15, 1952. i j 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 improvement, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, i (Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2733-and No. 2734, 1952, duly daopted by this i • !Board on August 25, 1952, and first confirmed on September 15, 1952, be and the same are in all things finally confirmed and the improvements are hereby ordered made. R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich i= G. P. Ziegler !Ward H. Crothers Board of Public Works & SafeEy j Clerk of the Board 0 500 ENGINEERtS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION RESOLUTION NO. 2719 Certificate of Completion was furnished by civil engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner, accompanied by contractor's completion affidavit of the contract between the.City of South Bend, Indiana, Owner, and the Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Contractor, for the construction of the pavement improvement on ALLEY BETWEEN ADAMS STREET AND COLLEGE STREET from the north line of Humboldt Street to the south line of alley north of Humbold Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 2719, 1952, has been completed in accordance wit the plans and specifications for this project. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL ESTIMATE RESOLUTION NO. 2719 - 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 this 22nd day of September, 1952 on the improvement known as the ALLEY BETWEEN ADAMS STREET AND COLLEGE STREET PAVEMENT as described in Improvement Resolution No. 2719 - 1952, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on May 12, 1952, and confirmed by said Board on June 16, 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 Sec tion N.111 or 120 of an Act entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" approved March 6, 1905. Ward H. Crothers, Clerk of the Board R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Zie ler Board of Public Works & Safety IMPROVEPENT RESOLUTION RESCINDED NO.2735 - 1952 For the improvement of CHALFANT STREET from the east line of Arthur Street to the east'.line of Walsh Street by constructing a Class C pavement under improvement Resolution No. 2735, 1952, adopted August 25, 1952, and first confirmed on September 15, 1952. A written remonstrance against said improvement bearing the signatures of fifty-one (51) percent or more of the resident property owners on said street, who may be liable for assessment for said 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. 2735, 1952, duly adopted by this Board on August 25, 1952, and first confirmed on September 15, 1952, be and the same is in all things rescinded and the improvement is hereby ordered not made. G. P. Ziegler R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works F Safety Ward H. Crothers, Clerk of the Board A letter was read by the Board from Ralph E. Allen, Attorney for the Studebaker Corporation, advising that their representative, Mr. J. P. DeVoir, together with Attorney Allen, will appear before the Board at their regular meeting on September 29th, in the matter of dust and noise from the three motorized dust collectors complained of by John Zrinyi, who registered a complaint with the Board on September 8th. Mr. Russell Hartman, President of Hartmants Inc. of South Bend, appeared before the Board and inquired concerning the petition filed with the Board for the extending of the Lincolnway West bus line to Sheridan,Avenue. A letter from John Martin, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. was read and the Board offered the opinion that until the development to be served has increased to the point where this service is a serious need, the matter should be held in abeyance, and at this time the Board must deny the facility. Mr. Hartman also inquired concerning a petition for improved lighting at North Chicago Street between Lincolnway West and Bulla Street, and was informed that favorable action is forthcoming in this matter, in its proper sequence. n U • • 1�1 • 40 - 501; A petition bearing eight -six signatures, demanding immediate action to alleviate t dust condition on Orange Street caused by the South Shore electric trains use of the street from College to Olive Street, was examined by the Board. Street Commissioner H. M. Tomlinson, being present, stated that the railway has offered to "put up dollar for dollar" the sum subscribed for whatever type of oil the residents desire to have applied on -this street. The Board referred the petition to the Street Commissioner for investigation, and report is to be made at the next"regular meeting. • I The name of Davis Street, suggested by members of the Oliver family for the street provided by special Warranty Deed, covering tract of land specifically dedicated for public street purposes and heretofore accepted by the Board, was approved by the Board. The Board next read: A motion made by Councilman Korpal in the August 25th meeting of the Common Council i calling upon the Board to take action in the matter of Armour & Company blocking pedestrian traffic by parking trucks on the sidewalk in front of their place of business The Board read the notice of this motion, submitted by the City Clerk, Mayme DuMont, and j referred the matter to the City Engineer for investigation and report. ! TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: I Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, the Board took up with him the matter of a Drive -In court for Ridge Company on Franklin Street, now required owing to the new one-way traffic on Jefferson Boulevard. A drawing of the proposed court was examined and the matter received considerable discussion. The Board granted permission for curb construction only, as indicated on the job drawing by N. Roy Shambleau, dated i ! 9-9-52. A petition from residents in the 900, 1000 and 1100 blocks of Diamond Avenue, ! reporting the use of this street as a truck by-pass in violation of ordinance, and requesting posting of the needed trucks Prohibited"signs. The Board was informed by the Traffic Engineer that the required signs have been placed on Diamond Avenue, within the past two weeks, remedying this situation. i A complaint registered with the Common Council and referred to the Board by the Council concerning the need of repair work on the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing on Garst Street was next taken up with the Traffic Engineer, who was directed to contact the railroad officials and follow thru in the matter of early repair of this crossing. I The problem of sidewalk -parking of automobiles along the Colfax Avenue side of the Poledor Building, which has persisted for years, was brought up for discussion next, and in view of this street being a State Highway, and Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, the Board directed him to contact the Highway Commission officials of this area relative to this problem, and report to the Hoard the result of their con- ference in the matter. -A letter from Indiana Cab Company asking permission for a Two -Cab Stand on Main j Street at the Oliver Hotel was read and taken under advisement by the Board. .The matter of the temporary assignment of a taxi stand on Chapin Street to George 1 F. Ashcraft was taken up the Traffic Engineer, who advised the Board that this location had formerly been the cab stand of Indiana Cab, now maintaining a cab stand on the opposite side of the street, and strenuous opposition to maintaining a taxi stand at this,location had brought about the relocating of the Indiana Cabs stand. In view of this information, the Board rescinds the temporary establishing of Ashcraftts cab stand j at this location and the Clerk was directed to so inform Mr. Ashcraft, asking him to . advise the Board of another choice of locations, and a permanent cab stand for Ashcraft Taxi Service will then be approved by the Board. ji -The Board approved the installation of traffic signals at the intersections of Mishawaka Avenue and 26th Street and Twyckenham Drive and Calvert Street. .The installing of STOP SIGNS at the following locations were approved by the Board: On Corby at Twyckenham On Humboldt Street at O'Brien On Harris Street at Huron On Klinger Street at Addison On Catalpa Street at Calvert On Rush Street at Dayton • On On College Street at Fassnacht Dubail Avenue Taylor On Ewing Avenue.at the intersection Fellows (this makes. at a 4-way stop) The matter of a.1951 bill for medical service rendered Devite Nelund by Memorial I Hospital, was taken up by the Board and the Board ruled that inasmuch as the hospital had failed to file claim and/or encumber 1951 municipal funds, the Board is unable to ' pay this item. ,A suggestion made by Councilman Hahn for sidewalk drop box for Laundrette in the 200 block East Jefferson Boulevard was considered by the Board and taken under advise- ment,. It was pointed out that requests of a similar nature have been repeatedly denied by the Board. • Contractors Bonds, each in the amount of $1,,000.00,were examined and approved 5 by the Board as follows: 502. CONTRACTORS BONDS Harry H. Verkler Melvin Ganaway Ernest L. Longway John C. VonBergen R. J. Lisenko The Ohio Oil Co. Wh. J. Kline Northern Indiana Public Service Willie Graham Alice Teeter Herreman Glen R. Davis Ignatius Golichowski Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. Goheen Plumbing & Heating Co.(Excavati There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at • 12:00 otclock noon. Attest: r Clerk September 29, 1952 ! A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, September 29, 1952 at 10:00 A. M. Mr. Hurwich was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $21,472.38, were approved) and ordered paid: Business Systems, Inc. $ 6.75 SEWER DEPARTMENT: Ward H. Crothers .96 Champion Corporation $35.08 Herby Leary 5.00 Champion Corporation 124.47 South Window Cleaning Co. 53.50 Champion Corporation 32.10 Office Engineers, Inc. .64 Korte Bros. 480.96 Office Engineers, Inc. 80.00 Western Auto Supply Co. 3.33 R. S. Andrysiak 7.50 Sinclair Refining Co. 115.06 • National Mill Supply Co. 4.43 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 84.28 Scherman-Schaus Freeman Co. 11.13 Trojan Tool & Equipment Co. 451.86 Singer General Tire Co. 25.28 Trojan Tool & Equipment Co. 903.75 Lien Chemical Co. 21.75 Trojan Tool & Equipment Co. 482.78 1 Niles Excavating Co. 348.20, INTERCEPTOR SEWER: Niles Excavating Co. 231.00 Consoer, Townsend & Associates $468.01 Niles Excavating Co. 220.00 Niles Excavating Co. 294.70 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND: Niles Excavating Co. 302.50 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. $692.62 Niles Excavating Co. 480.60 Niles Excavating Co. 480.00 I Niles Excavating Co. 495.96 II • STREET DEPARTMENT: Niles Excavating Co. 298.00 �I Charles Armstrong & Son $8.15 Niles Excavating Co. 348.00 1' Arteraft Printers 30.00 STREET DEPARTMENT: Bearings Service Co. 6.77 Redmer Distributing Co. 67.10 Bearings Service Co. 12.51 Reliable Clothing Store 236.40 Bearings Service Co. 3.24 The Ridge Co. 40.67 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 9.57 The Ridge Co. 201.92 Art Canadyts Magneto & Sped.Service 9.74 Jacob Rose 38.17 Central Power & Transmission 26.29 Jacob Rose 36.15 Elgin Sweeper Co. 270.00 C. A. Schrader Welding Supplies 28.12 C. M. Sennett 4.00 Singer General Tire Co. 95.75 M. A. Elliotte 168.92 Singer General Tire Co. 103. 0 4 • M. A. Elliotte 176.00 Singer General Tire Co. 38.84 Eutectic Welding Alloys Corp. 121.50 Singer General Tire Co. 80.90 The Gibson Company 3.36 Singer General Tire Co. 17.87 The Gibson Co. 54.66 Simon Bros., Inc. 342.00 The Gibson Co. 240.56 Simon Bros., Inc. 342.00 Ham The Wrecker 10.52 Simon Bros., Inc. I 342.00 Ham The Wrecker 52.70 Simon Bros., Inc. 342.00 <Iohn B. Haberle 12.00 Simon Bros., Inc. 342.00 The Romy Hammes Corporation 1.89 Sinclair Refining Co. 195.99 Ideal Press 21.50 Sinclair Refining Co. 76.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 45.49 C. D. Smelser Co. 129.34 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 12.56 Co D. Smelser Co. 355.28 • Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 75.20 South Bend Supply Co. 129.52 Indiana Equipment Co. 40.94 South Bend Exterminating Co. 6.50