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December 22, 1952
A regular meeting of the Board
of Public Works was held Monday, December 22, 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 51,856.59 were approved. Claims of the follow-
ing suppliers, in the total amount
of $19,242.46,
were approved and ordered paid:
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Arteraft Printers
$121.50
American Steel Dredge Co.
Service Company, Inc.
$190.53
8.59
Anderson Service Station
49.86
Bearings
j Business Systems, Inc.
4.19
Bearings Service Company, Inc.
34.16
a Business Systems, Inc.
7.20
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
11.25
City Water Works
254.04
Art Canna.dy's Mag. & Speedometer
9.99
City Water Works
45.41
Car Parts, Inc.
4.47
India na Lbr. & Mfg. Co.
12.84
Car Parts, Inc.
2.27
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
249.32
Central Power Trans. & Equip.Co.
13.78
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
10.99'
Central Power Trans. & Equip.Co.
8.96
Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co.
157.01
E. F. Donnelly, M.D.
10.00
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
466.12
Duble Power Distributing Co.
10.80
Knapp Seed & Hdwe. Co.
87.40
D. Sherman Ellison Agency, Inc.
3.69
Herbert Leary
5,00
Gaf ill Oil Co.
1565.73
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Meyer's Hdwe. Co.
2.70
The Gibson Co.
30.12
P Meyer's Hdwe. Co.
5.60
The Gibson Co.
2.00
Office Engineers, Inc.
4,50
The Gibson Co.
9.99
office Engineers, Inc.
.72
The Gibson Co.
10.33
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
43.10
V. Graves Auto Glass
35.29
The Ridge Co.
3.34
Hurwich Iron Co., Inc.
12.75
South Bend Dowel Works
40.00
Hurwich Iron Co., Inc.
25.27
South Bend Tribune
5.18
Indiana Equipment Co., Inca
9.13
South Bend Tribune
7,07
Indiana Lumber Co., Inc.
90.00
Y's Men's Club
15.Q0
Indiana Lumber Co., Inc.
150.00
Weisberger Bros.
10.95
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
5.16
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
124.72
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Seherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
?7.75
Industrial Towel Uniform Service
11.05
South Bend Foundry Co.
610.00
Industrial Towel Uniform Service
11.92
E. R. Newland Co., Inc.
255.64
International Harvester Co.
50.84
Sinclair Refining Co.
243.10
International Harvester Co.
3.65
Kahn's Plumbing & Heating Co.
4.98
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
167.91
W. J. Braunsdorf & Son
1373.00
McComb Battery Co.
75.18
DOG POUND:
Ben Medow, Inc.
.75
Levy -Ward Grocer Co.
45.59
Ben Medow, Inc.
88.83
PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
Ben Medow, Inc.
16.04
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
10.83
Ben Medow, Inc.
57.18
Dual Parking Meter Co.
18.00G'22
CONTRACTOR'S IMPROVEMENT FUND:
Motor Service & Parts, Inc.
1.1
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Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
999.74
National Auto Service, Inc.
43.87
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
106.77
National Auto Service, Inc.
2.12
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
299.95
National Auto Service, Inc.
3.75
Haines & Haines
2165.22
National Brake Service, Inc.
11.92
INTERCEPTOR SEWER:
Robert L. Parsons, M.D.
50.00
Thos. D. Nolan, Contractor
605.44
Rex Pharmacy
6.43
Thos. D. Nolan Contractor
4118.45
Richey Radiator Service
63.50
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Richey Radiator Service
16.00
Sal -Kay Service Station
12.50
The Ridge Co.
6.92
Seherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
42.11
The Ridge Co.
4.83
Edward S. Shelly, M. D.
40.00
The Ridge Co.
8.277
86.ob
j Sinclair Refining Co.
711.39
Standard Automotive Supply Co.
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Sinclair Refining Co.
378.28
Standard Automotive Supply Co.
2.28
Singer General Tire Co.
42.45
Standard Oil Co.
48.16
Singer General Tire Co.
25.85
Standard Oil Co.
12.94
South Bend Electric Co., Inc.
1.20
Standard Steel Works
191.50
South Bend Electric Co., Inc.
12.57
J. W. Werntz & Son, Inc.
104.15
The South Bend Supply Co.
3.24
West Side Hardware Co.
12.00
Western Indiana Gravel Co.
282.48
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales, Inc.
.53
C. D. Smelser
547.09
D. Logan Dunlap
5.00
Edwards Iron Works
16.12
Memorial Hospital
8.20
Ben iviedow, Inc.
8.00
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
17.06
Municipal Supply Co.
13.20
Municipal Supply Co.
46.68
National Auto Service, Inc.
63.15
Northern Indiana Public Service
350.00
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The Ridge Co.
5.40
The Ridge Co.
5.40
Rommy Hammes Corporation
1.56
Rommy Hammes Corporation
16.11
South Bend Supply Co.
272.60
South Bend Supply Co.
12.41
C. D. Smelser
146.26
C. D. Smelser Co., Inc.
21.80
St. Joseph Hospital
2.00
Wire Disc Wheel Sales & Service
5.25
James Hall, M.D.
5.00
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Attorney Joseph G. Ettl, representing Mathew
E. Kuzmich, 3251 West Marion
Street,
appeared before the Board with the
request that the Board authorize the Building
Commissioner to'issue a permit for
the restoration
of store front at 325 We Marion Street
recently damaged by fire. The Board considered
the matter and asked the attorney to
submit an acceptable waiver signed
by the property
owner, or owners, involved.
Attorney
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Ettl produced the necessary waiver,
properly
signed, and the Board accordingly
authorizes
issuance of permit.
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Next appeared before the Board a representative of the Yellow Cab Company and filed
a remonstrance against the petition of the South Bend Cab Company for the establishing
a two -cab taxi stand for said South Bend Cab Company at the east entrance to the Oliver
Hotel on Main Street. Also appearing at this time and presenting a remonstrance and co'
ter petition to the South Bend Cab Companyts petition for the two -cab taxi stand at the
east entrance to the Oliver Hotel, was a representative of the United Cab Company of
South Bend Incorporated. Both remonstrances were taken under advisement by the Board
and ordered placed on file.
Next appeared Attorney R. Floyd Searer, representing the management and residents
of the Walnut Grove Mutual Housing Corporation, in the matter of the posting of East
Colfax Avenue from Ironwood Drive to Tuxedo Drive as private property, and Attorney
Robert J. DuComb, representing Jerry Claeys, Jr. and Evadna Claeys, owners of Lot 57,
Jefferson Heights Addition to the City of South Bend, involved therein. Also appearing
in this matter was C. Harry Swanson, owner of Lot 56, Jefferson Heights Addition to the
City of South Bend, involved in this matter. The fact that this portion of East Colfax
Avenue was never formally dedicated was taken up and Attorneys Searer and DuComb address
ed the Board on behalf of their clients. It was contended by Attorney Searer that the
Board should, take the initiative in the matter, in the public interest, by instituting a
court action to establish, unquestionably, this section of East Colfax Avenue as a street
or thorofare. The Board took the matter under -advisement for further consideration.
Engineer Wm. S. Moore, next appeared before the Board and submitted for the' Boardts
inspection a drawing of West Haven Sub -Division at the west city limits extending south
to Ardmore Trail from Elwood Avenue. Engineer Moore called to°the attention of the
Board the demand of the Federal Housing Authority that Elwood Avenue be paved across the
north end of the sub -division and out to the intersection with Lincolnway West. City
Engineer, Ray S. Andrysiak, being present, suggested that the City would consider the
laying of a 20 foot "ribbon" of concrete paving along the north side of this sub -division
and the Street Department would improve and maintain that part of Elwood extending to
Lincolnway under a satisf actory condition of oil treatment and his office would so'advis(
the, Federal.Housing Authority.
Engineer Moore then brought up the need for a 1511 sewer to connect this subdivision
with the Northwest Sewer. It was also brought out at this juncture that the Bendix
Aviation Corporation has retained an engineer for the planning of their anticipated
sewage needs, and in the opinion the the Bendix engineer, the sewer at Kenmore and
Ardmore Trail would be overloaded under storm conditions. City Engineer, Andry6iak
suggested, in the event of probable further expansion of the Bendix plant, a relief sto
sewer would have to be constructed or a retention pond made from which the water could
berele.ased during the dry weather periods. The Board took the matter of the required
sewer for West Haven Sub -Division under advisement for further consideration and
discussion.
Some further discussion of the East Colfax Avenue situation took place, from the
of the Boardts authority under the rights of eminent domain. Statement of Facts and
Objections to the Boardts Jurisdiction, submitted by Attorneys Robert J. Du Comb and
Paul R. Moo, on behalf of their clients, Jerry Claeys, Jr. and Evadna Claeys, husband
and wife, were read and ordered filed.
A letter from the City Plan Commission recommending the vacation of a portion of
West Garst Street together with a section of alley, was received and upon recommendation
of `the City Engineer, the Board passed the following resolution -
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2744 - 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: `
"West Garst Street between Franklin Street and Plant #1 of the Studebaker
Corporation, and the alley adjoining the west side of Lots 87, 88, 89, 90 and
the North one-third (1/3) of Lot No. 91, less 14 feet on the south side of
the North one-third (1/3) of said Lot No. 91 and the alley 14 feet in width
on the south side of Lot No. 90 extending west from Franklin Street to the
property line of the Studebaker Corporation, as shown on the recorded Plat
of South Bend City as platted by Samuel Morrison, now a part of the City of
South Bend and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point which is the northeast corner of Lot 87 as shown on the
recorded Plat of South Bend City as platted by Samuel Morrison, now a part
of the City of South Bend, located in the northeast quarter (4) of the
northeast quarter of Section 14, Township 37 north, Range 2 east; thence due
west a distance of 107.50 ft.; thence due south a distance of 107.50 ft.;
thence due south a distance of 14.00 ft.; thence due west a distance of 107.50
ft.; thence due south a distance of 17.67 ft.; thence due'west a distance of
11.E-00 ft.; thence due north a distance of 362.37 ft.; thence due east a dis-
tance of 20.00 ft.; thence due north a distance of 10.10.; thence due east a
distance of 101.50 ft.; and, thence due south a distance of 62.80 ft. to the
point of beginning."
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation. -
Lots Numbered 87, 88, 89, 90, and 91,
Plat of South Bend City Addition.
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Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 26th day of December and on
the, 2nd day of January, 1953 in the South Bend Tribune.
This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 21st. day January, 1953 at
11:00 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested'in or affect
ed by these proceedings.
,Adopted this 22nd day of December 1952.
R. S. Andrysiak
I. A. Hurwich
G. P. Zie ler
- Boar of Public Works & Safety
The establishing of a stop street on 32nd Street at Pleasant Street and a four-
way stop at the intersection of Thomas and Laurel Streets were approved by the Board.
The Board examined and approved the order placed with R. L. Polk & Company by
• the Clerk of the Board, under date of December 8, 1952 for the departmental needs of
the City for the 1953 City Directory when published.
The Occupancy Bond of ,the Smith -Monroe Company and / or Indiana & Michigan Water
Development Company, in the sum of $5,000.00 bearing the approval of the City Controller
�. was examined and ordered filed. .
A Contractorts Bond,in the sum of $1,000.00,for W. D. Ruffner was examined and
approved by the Board.
The following Excavatorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined
and approved by the Board:
• Arthur W. Deppert
Hawblitzel House Plumbing & Appliances
Abe N. Medow d/b/a Medow Plumbing & Heating Co.
Anthony Swiatowy and George Schwind d/b/a United
Heating and Plumbing Co.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 11:45 A. M.
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Attest: AY.
Clerk
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