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January 12, 1953
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works to be held at 10:00 A. M. Monday,
January 12, 1953, wasby unanimous agreement between the members of the Board, recessed
until 1:30 P. M. Tuesday, January 13, 1953-
Attest:
Clerk
January 13, 1953
The recessed regular meeting of the Board of Public Works met at 1:30 P. M.,
Tuesday, January 13, 1953. All members were present. Minutes of the previous -meeting
were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $12,588.85,
were approved and ordered paid:
` Arrow Towel & linen Service
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
$2.75
73.35
PARKING METER DEPARTENT:
Wesnerts
$18.15
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Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
13.00
Thomas E. Bath Agency
100.00
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
14.65
CITY CEMETERY:
Ind. & Michigan Electric Co$ll,146.72
Arrow Towel & Linen Service
2.00
Ind. & Michigan Electric Co.
365.45
Beaudway Hdwe. Co.
29.75
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Nicholls Printery
14-00
Indiana & Michigan Electric
.48
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
13.95
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.60
Lyle Signs, Inc.
32.50
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co.
5.12
Lyle Signs, Inc.
125.00
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co.
13.77
Lyle Signs, Inc.
102.00
Herbert Leary
5.00
Lyle Signs, Inc.
125.00
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Meyerts Hdwe. Co.
1.00
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The 0tBrien Corporation
147.00
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Sinclair Refining Co.
228.61
City Engineer, Ray S. Andrysiak, being
present, reported to the Board
the issuing
of a permit by his office to Paul D.
Hass for
the construction of a combined sewer
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in Ardmore Trail, from Sussex Drive
to the
intersection of Sheridan Avenue
and Ardmore
Trail, with the provision that the sewer
so
constructed cross -connects the
Sheridan
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Avenue sewer with the Prast Boulevard sewer.
-The Board approved the issuance of this
permit.
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The Board next examined a report from the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., under
date of January 9, 1953, showing their operation of temporary service along Rockne
Drive to Ironwood Drive and south on Ironwood Drive to McKinley Avenue, thence east
on McKinley Avenue, intended to provide bus service for the McKinley Terrace and
Bercliff. Additions. This report indicated revenue for five weeks operation of $192.21
and cost of operation for the same period as--588.00. The Board, accordingly authorized
• the Northern Indiana Transit Inc. to discontinue the service as of Friday evening,
iJanuary 16th.
The Board then took up the matter of the new sewage disposal system, and in this
I connection directed that Consoer, Townsend and Associates, and G. G. Skelton, Public
Utility Accountant, be,notified to proceed immediately to make a study and submit a
Proposed rate structure.
VACATION RESOLUTION No. 2743
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 NORTH OF OAKWOOD BOULEVARD FROM BERKLEY PLACE TO -THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTH
AND SOUTH ALLEY AND FROM THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY EAST TO INGLEWOOD
PLACE, UNDER Vacation Resolution No. 2743.
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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 street vacation -are hereby sustained.
The Board next discussed the discrepancy discovered in the legal description
used in the legal advertising connected with Vacation Resolution No. 2744, and it was