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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, was`by unanimous agreement between the members of the Board, recessed
until 1:30 P. M. Tuesday, January 13, 1953-
Attest:
Clerk
January 13, 1953
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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-meetin�
were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $12,588. 5,
were approved and ordered paid:
Arrow Towel & �inen Service
& Son
$2.75
73.35
PARKING TETER DEPARTMENT:
Wesnerts
$18.15
Walter J. Braunsdorf
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
13.00
Thomas-E. Bath Agency
100.00
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
14.65
CITY CEMETERY:
Ind. & Michigan Electric Co$ll,146.72
Arrow Towel & Linen Service
2.00
-Ind. & Michigan Electric Co.
365.45
Beaudway Hdwe. Co.
Electric
29.75
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Nicholls Printery
14.00
Indiana & Michigan
.4
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
Meyer's Hdwe. Co.
1.00
The O'Brien Corporation
147.00
Sinclair Refining Co.
228.61
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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
Avenue sewer with the Prast Boulevard
sewer.
-The Board approved the issuance of this
permit.
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,
January 16th.
The Board then took up the matter of the new sewage disposal system, and in this
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
• i 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
j PLACE, UNDER Vacation Resolution No. 2743.
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
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the consensus of opinion this would require the re -advertising of the vacation resolution.
I The City Engineer is to notify the Studebaker Corporation accordingly, and obtain an
additional remittance to meet the advertising costs.
Sewer Plans for Ridgedale Road and Caroline Street, in the Twyckenham Hills Additio ,
(Section "F"), submitted by Place and Company, Inc. were examined and approved by the
Board.
Grade, Curb, and Pavement Plans for Ridgedale Road and Caroline Street in Twycken-
ham, Hills Addition (Section submitted by Place and Company, Inc. were examined
and approved by the Board.
Five Excavatorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00 were examined and approved by
the Board, as follows:
Joseph Me Hiznay
John W. Rensberger
0. J. Shoemaker
Slutsky Plumbing & Heating Co.,inc.
William L. Turnock
There being no further business to Dome before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 2:30 P. M.
Attest:
Clerk
January 19, 1953
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, January 19, 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 $19,271.75, were
approved and ordered paid:
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
$38.40
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
$11.44
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
23.05
Gafill Oil Co.
16.99
Hibberd Printing Co.
52.50
H. Leary
5.00
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
580.43
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.41.
Koontz Wagner Electric Co.
25.93
National Mill Supply, Inc.
63.36
C. M. Sennett, M. D.
3.00
Stickley Electric Service
58.00
CONTRACTORS IMPROVEMENT FUND:
INTERCEPTOR SEWER:
Niles Excavating Co.
K771.19
Consoer Townsend & Associates $200.00
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
106.77
Barney Massa Const. Co.
415,535.51
Rieth Riley Construction Co
299.95
Barney Massa Const. Co.
279.01
S TREE T & TRAFFIC:
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.69
Indiana State Industries 170.88
The Board first examined a drawing of McKinley Terrace Addition, Section "A",
certified by Engineer Wm. S. Moore and carrying the City Plan Commissionts stamp -of
approval, dated November 6, 1952. The Board approved the annexing of this plat and
affixed their signatures thereto. This plat and dedication is filed in the records
of the Board of Public Works & Safety and recorded in Book #If, Page #M4, in the
Recordert s Office of St. Joseph County.
Attorney Joseph A. Roper appeared before the Board presenting a petition and
blueprint illustrating the proposed vacation and relocation of Sorin Street, from
Preston Drive to the east line of McKinley Terrace Addition, and vacation of alley
north of Lot135 and alley east of Lot 132. The Board examined the petition and blue-
print and referred the matter to the City Plan Commission.
Mrs. Barney Bartell, president and Mrs. Aubrey Underwood, secretary of the
Mothers of Marines, appeared before the Board, asking that the date of June 13th be
set as "Rose Day" on which they may be permitted to sell their boutonnieres on the
downtown streets. The Board gave their approval and directed the Clerk to provide
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