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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/29/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes544 December 29, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, December 29, 1952s' 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 $200.02, were approve and ordered paid: Englewood Electrical Supply Co. $3.69 STREET DEPARTMENT: H. J. Kollar 7.00 Scherman-Schaus Freeman Co. $6.17 Herbert Leary 5.00 Scherman Schaus Freeman Co. 33.75 Office Engineers, Inc. 4.59 Schillings 2.43 Peltz-Kaufer Paper Co. 6.90 The Gibson Co. 1.13 Tri-County News 7.34 Englewood Electric Co. 1.00 Tri -County News 5.40 INTERCEPTOR SEWER: Consoer, Townsend & Associates 115.62 First appeared before the Board, Engineer Chas. W. Cole, Jr., representing the Bendix Aviation Corporation and Engineer Wm. S. Moore, on behalf of Paul D. Hass, in the matter of the sewer requirements for West Haven Sub -Division. The plan of the West Haven Sub -Division -engineer., where it is proposed to build immediately one -hundred and sixty-six houses, is to connect the sewers to be constructed for this sub -division with the local sewer at the intersection of Ardmore Trail and Sheridan, originally • built in 1931-32 at a cost of $46,000.00, this entire amount being borne at that time by the Bendix Aviation Corporation. Engineer Chas. W. Cole , Jr. contends that storm water from the 40 acres comprising West Haven Sub -Division would overload the sewer at this intersection and he is protesting on behalf of the Bendix Aviation Corporation, the proposed sewer connection. After some discussion, the Board made the request that Engineer Moore submit a formal petition for the construction of the sewer, and Engineer Chas. W. Cole, Jr. enter a formal remonstrance against this petition. The entire matter will then be given the Board's careful consideration. It was the consensus of opinion that the Board's decision in -the matter can be made at the'next regular meeting. This being the time set, the Board then proceeded with the opening of bids for the • supplying of one -hundred new parking meters. One bid only was received and this bid was as follows: M. H. RHODES, INC. 100 - Mark -Time Hurricam Parking Meters @ $46.00 ......$4600.00 Less 5� It was the consensus of opinion that this bid was satisfactory in all detail and it was thereupon approved and contract was signed by the Board. The Clerk was directed to issue the necessary purchase order. The Board next re -considered the matter of establishing a cabstand in front of the Oliver Hotel on Main Street, and granted to the Indiana Cab Company a two -cab taxi -stand • on Main Street at the northwest corner of Main and Washington Streets. The Board furthe granted the transfer of the one -cab taxi -stand of the United Cab Company from the north- east corner of Main and Washington.Streets to a one -cab location on the west side of Main Street, immediately north of the Main Street entrance to the Oliver Hotel. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2740 - 1952 i This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of THE WEST 30 FEET OF' ERNSBERGER STREET FROM THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER SOUTH TO A POINT WHERE SUCH FORMER STREET INTERSECTS IRONWOOD DRIVE under Vacation Resolution No. 2740- 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 and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decided 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 street vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to said street vacation are hereby sustained. The request of a building contractor, William Buckles, 726 South 26th Street, for permission to close, temporarily, the alley between 1301 S- Main Street and the City Dairy Building, 1225 S. M&in Street, from the entrance at the sidewalk west to the north and south alley at the rear, was granted with the provision that said contractor furnish an Occupancy Bond in a sum not less than $5,000.00. The following Excavatorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board: William H. Burke and Robert H. Burke ■ Anthony Kujawski and Son Tony Szymkowiak Contractorts Bonds binding Edward Mathews, and the partnership of William H. Burke and Robert H. Burke,,each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board. a • 0 • • • A letter `,from the Royal Rubber Company of South Bend, over the signature of Abe Zoss, president, requesting permission to release water into storm sewer on west Chippew Avenue, was referred to the City Engineer for his investigation and report. The annual report of the Electrical Inspection Department was examined and received the favorable comment of the Board. I ! There being no further business to come before"the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:40 A. M. Attest: Clerk January 5, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, January 5, 1953 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 $1688.g1, were approved and ordered paid: Herbert Leary Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Interstate Glass & Paint Co. Peltz Kaufer Paper Co. South Bend Tribune Tri County News Weisberger Bros. South Bend Window Cleaning Co. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Tri County News South Bend Tribune $10.00 STREET & TRAFFIC: 11.36 Koontz & Wagner Electric Co. $21.00 191.60 Edward J. White, Inc. 38.20 14.75 Wire & Disc. Wheel Sales 26.50 1240 Bickel Coal & Stoker Co. 17.50 7.30 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 163.88 7.34 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 36.30 29.27 C. D. Smelser 320.06 53.50 Deeds Equipment Co. 326.65 Deeds Equipment Co. 37.00 7.13 Deeds Equipment Co. 350.00 7.07 The Board first examined drawing,submitted by Whitcomb & Keller, to establish the street grade for Gertrude Street from the South line of Ewing Avenue to the alley South of Fairview Avenue. The Board approved the grade as indicated and affixed their signatures granting such approval. Rev. Glen Marks, 1132 N. Ironwood Drive, appeared before the Board, stating that his congregation would be grateful for any assistance the Street Department could give them in maintaining the streets in the vicinity of and at the intersection of Solomon and Congress Streets in Edison Park Addition. The Board pointed out that this area is only in the process of development and no paving or regular maintenance can be undertaken on the part of the Street Department, but suggested that Rev. Marks contact the Street Commissioner, when suitable weather arrives this Spring, and some improvement by the use of gravel can be provided in the vicinity of the church at that time. STREET DEPARTMENT: Street Commissioner, Harry M. Tomlinson, being present, brought to the Board's attention his departmentts need for street marking signs.' It was agreed the present type of sign is the most economical for use in residential areas. The Board directed the Commissioner to make a survey to determine as closely as possible present require- ments and report to the Board results of survey. Next appeared before the Board attorneys Eli F. Seebirt, G. Burt Ford, and Paul R. Moo, and engineers William S. Moore and Chas. W. Cole, Jr., also Messrs. Paul Hass and E. M. Kasdorf, in the matter of the proposed sewer connection for West Haven Addition, petitioned for by the Portage Realty Company. The matter was very thoroughly covered and drawings were examined with a view to determining whether or not the connecting of the sewers for West Haven Addition with the existing local sewer at the intersection of Ardmore Trail and Sheridan Street would cause an overload, and to determine whether or not the City would be liable for damages at some future time due to such sewer overload.