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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/05/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes545 t 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 Chippe 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;` z� 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. 1, were approved and ordered paid: Herbert Leary $10.00 STREET & TRAFFIC: Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.36 Koontz & Wagner Electric Co. $21.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric 191.60 Edward J. White, Inc. 38.20 Interstate Glass & Paint Co. 14.75 Wire & Disc. Wheel Sales 26.50 Peltz Kaufer Paper Co. 12.40 Bickel Coal & Stoker Co. 17.50 South Bend Tribune 7.30 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 163.88 Tri County News 7.34 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 36.30 Weisberger Bros. 29.27 C. D. Smelser 320.06 South Bend Window Cleaning Co. 53.50 Deeds Equipment Co. 326.65 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Deeds Equipment Co. 37.00 Tri County News 7.13 Deeds Equipment Co. 350.00 South Bend Tribune 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 department's 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. Kasdorfq 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. 91 City Engineer, Ray S. Andrysiak, being present, pointed out that the availability of the Northwest Trunk Sewer to the Bendix Plant makes this the most logical and suitabl sewage -way for the industrial sewage and storm water for this immense and expanding industrial concern. It was brought out during the discussion that the Federal Housing Authority is also concerned in the size and depth of sewer in this immediate area of Ardmore Trail and Sheridan Street. Attorney Moo cited the Board to certain cases and court decisions in similar situations. Engineer Andrysiak pointed out that a health hazard would be involved if the development of this addition went forward resorting to the use of septic tanks. Engineer Moore stated that final decision in the matter will not be the opinion of any one person. The Board took the entire matter under further advisement, and a meeting was arranged for the discussion of the problem between Engineers Moore, Cole and Andrysiak at the office of the City Engineer at 1:30 P. M. Wednesday, January 7, 1953- This being the time set for the of bids for the supplying of the Street Department with one or more street sweepers, announcement was so made and the president of the Board, Ray S. Andrysiak, proceeded with the opening of the bids, as follows: INDIANA EQUIPMENT CO. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 2 - Model I-450 Wayne, three -wheel Street specifications as KORTE BROS . INC . , 335 MURRAY STREET FORT WAYNE, INDIANA A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Bid Bond in the amount of $2000.00 accompanied the bid. Single Gutter Broom, Sweepers, with per proposal - each-----------$8866.25 A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Bid Bond in the amount of 2000.00 accompanied the bid. One or more Model 40 Austin -Western Motor Sweeper as per specifications in proposal----------------------------$8,159.00 ELGIN SWEEPER CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and bid bond in the amount of $2300.00 accompanied the bid. 2 - Elgin 81D Street Sweeper, with detachable hopper capacity 3 cubic yards, including standard accessories as per proposal - each - $11,155.00 STOCKBERGER MACHINERY, INC. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA A Non -Collusion Affidavit and bid bond in the amount of $2,000.00 accompanied the bid. 2 - Model E Gutter -Snipe Pick -Up Street Sweepers, three wheel design with specifications as per proposal - each $7,700.00 ��-------- $15,400.00 GEO. W. FIFE & SON ( Name of Firm submitting Elgin Bid above) 4500 March Lane INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA This being the time set for the opening of bids to provide the office of the City Treasurer with one new electrically -operated calculator, and only one bid having been received, the Board next proceeded with the opening and reading of this bid, which is as follows: MARCHANT CALCULATORS, INC. 402 LAFAYETTE BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA A Non -Collusion Affidavit and certified check in the amount of $100.00 accompanie the bid. 1 - Model 10EFA Marchant Figuremaster Calculator, 10 Bank, Fully Automatic in all operation--------------------------$815.00 Less 5% discount 0.7 ;774.25 Federal Excise Tax (6% of List) (Exemption certificate to cover tax item) 48.90 1 - Model 10DRX Marchant Figurmatic Calculator $610.00 less 5% discount 30•50 79. 0 Federal Excise Tax Exemption Certificate 36.60 • • s 0 • 5 4'7 : • • • 0 All bids were taken under advisement. A petition having been filed by Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. which sets forth a request for change of fares and a showing having been made by said Company,,that the fares permitted to be charged for bus transportation under a contract made with the City of South Bend, Indiana on or about the 13th day of May, 1940, and amended by a contract dated February 13,.1948, and as further amended by a contract dated July 8, 1950 and as further amended by a contract dated March 10, 1952, and a request having been made by said Company that it be permitted to charge rates for services rendered to the public which will be fair and reasonable to all parties concerned, and the statutes of Indiana (Sec. 48-?303 Burns Indiana Statutes, 1950 Repl.) requiring the amendment of said contract to be undertaken in the manner herein followed, this Board now takes the following Action: This Board, in compliance with said Statute, has tentatively determined the exact form in which the amendment to said contract is to be finally adopted to be in the following words and figures: a 0 N T R A C T THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into this day of 1953, by and between the CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, acting by and th73-u­gh its Boar o Public Works and Safety, hereinafter called the First Party, and NORTHERN INDIANA TRANSIT, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Indiana, its successors and assigns, hereinafter called the Second Party. WITNESSETH: The parties hereto agree that the certain contract made between the parties and confirmed by Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, on or about the 13th day of May, 1940, as amended by a contract entered into on the 13th day of February 1948 between the parties and thereafter confirmed by the Common Council, and as further amended by a contract entered into on the 8th day of July, 1950 between the parties and thereafter confirmed by the Common Council, and as further amended by contract entered into on the loth day of March, 1952, and thereafter confirmed by the Common Council, shal be and is hereby amended in each of the following respects: All provisions in said contract, as amended, regarding the cash fare of 15, and token fare of 2 tokens for 25�, and 5� school fare now existing, are amended as follows, to -wit: Cash Fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18� Token Fare . . ,. . . . . . . .3.tokens for . .50� (each token giving a passenger the right to one ride or trip on a bus). School Fare High School Students . . . . . . . . . . 10� Cash Grade School Students . . . . . . . . . 5� Cash All provisions in said contract, as amended, regarding transfers, shall remain the same. The Second Party shall furnish service to the public over the routes now presently established. Said contract made between the parties on the 13th day of May, 1940, as amended tbythe contract of February 13, 1948, as further amended by contract of July 8, 1950, d as further amended by contract of March 10, 1952, and as herein above amended, shall j be and is hereby continued in full force and effect. Executed in triplicate by the parties on the day first above mentioned. TTEST: Clerk of the Board of Public Works & Safety CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA As Membexks of th6 Board of Public Works and Safety NORTHERN INDIANA TRANSIT, INC. BY President This Board now fixes the 26th day of January, 1953, at 11:00 o'clock (Central Standard Time) in the forenoon, as the time at which said contract will be finally considered, at the office of this Board in the City Hall, 224 North Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. At said time and place, a public hearing will be had at which any taxpayer may appear and file protest against any or all of the provisions of said contract. IT IS ORDERED that Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. shall, at its own expense, cause the full and complete text of said contract to be published two times, one week apart, at least one week before such hearing, with the time and place of such hearing, in the South Bend Tribune, a daily newspaper, and the Tri-County News, a weekly newspaper (there being only one daily newspaper -published in the.City of South Bend), each,.of said news- papers being printed in the English language in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. shall likewise post a copy of such contract and notice in ten public places in the City of South Bend, Indi The following Excavator's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00 were examined and approved by the Board: R. E. Carlton Norman W. Collmer Henry DeWulf John Franklin Lineback d/b/a John Franklin Lineback & Son C. S. Randolph W. W. Sibley and W. P. Sibley d/b/a Sibley Heating & Plumbing Co. Victor Trippel There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 A. M. A T TE S T: Ary-".< r7T Clerk • • • • C7 •