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January 26, 1953
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, January 26, 1953,
at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $25,618.24 were approved. Claims of
the following suppliers, in the amount of $20,532.51, were approved and ordered paid:
• Charles Armstrong & Son $2.5 0 STREET & TRAFFIC:
Charles Armstrong & Son 1.40 Studebaker Corporation $3.60
Charles Armstrong & Son .85 INTERCEPTOR SEWER:
jArteraft Printers 17.50 Thos. D. Nolan, Contractor 6919.58
Ray S. Andrysiak 3G.80 Thos. D. Nolan, Contractor 81701-00
Business Systems, Inc. 12.83 CONTRACTOR'S IMPROVEMENT FUND:
Casimir Kusz 25.69 Haines & Haines, Contractor $5290.50
Englewood Electric Co. 9,78 South Bend Tribune 10.36
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 46.06 South Bend Tribune 10.83
j Herbert Leary 5.00 South Bend Tribune 12.72
Memorial Hospital 24.50 Wilbur H. Gartner & Assoc. 408.78
Meyer's Hdwe. Co. 9.92 South Bend Tribune 6.75
Meyerts Hdwe. Co. 6.49 Peterson Printing Co. 294.00
Office Supply & Equipment Co. 20.04 Peterson Printing Co. 292.00
South Bend Window Cleaning Co. 53.50 South Bend Tribune 11.30
Carl L. Shaffer 9.05 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 4616.43
South Bend Tribune 16.01 Wilbur H. Gartner & Assoc. 610.81
Tri County News 16.63 South Bend Tribune. 11.30
Taube Printing Corp. 24.00
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First appeared before the Board, Mrs. R. T;1. Robinson, representing the American
War Mothers, requesting permission of the Board to designate the date of Saturday,
May 9, for this organization's annual sale of boutonnieres on the downtown streets. No.
iconflicting permit having been granted, the Board gave their approval and directed
that a letter of permit be furnished by the Clerk of the Board.
Mrs. 19m. Eichorst, Chairman of Flower Day Comm., Daughters of Union Veterans,
;appeared before the Board requesting permission to conduct their annual flower sale
ion the downtown streets on Saturday, April 25th. No conflicting permit having been
'granted, the Board gave their approval and directed the Clerk to furnish a letter of
permit to this organization.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John S. Sabo appeared before the Board and presented a letter and
blueprints pertaining to annexing to the City of South Bend that portion of the area on
!which the new Catholic High School is being constructed, presently lying outside the
'city limits. The matter was given considerable discussion and the statutes referred to
• hand read, resulting in the unanimous opinion of the Board that the matter should be
laid before the Common Council for the required special ordinance, and Msgr. Sabo was
so instructed.
The Board next examined and approved plans for grade, curb, walks and pavement,
!submitted by Portage Realty Corporation for the following streets in West Maven
Addition:
Canterbury Drive
Sussex Drive 1
Grove Street �{
The Board next examined and approved plans for grade and pavement of Elwood Avenue,
West Haven Addition, as submitted by Portage Realty Corporation.ij
The Board also examined and approved sewer plans for Ardmore Trail, Canterbury
Drive and Sussex Drive of West Haven Addition, as submitted by Portage Realty Corporatio �.
McKinley Terrace, Section "A" sewer plans were next examined and approved by the
Board, as submitted by Place and Company, Inc., and designated, as follows:
i' Brighton Place
Whitehall Drive
Patterson Drive
• I Hickory Road
Sorin Street
Corby Street
I Brookhurst Place
Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., appearing by its attorney, Nicholas Pa Cholis, and
its President and General 14anager, John T. Martin, made proof of the publishing of
notice of said hearing in the South Bend Tribune on the 7th day of January and on the
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14th day of January, 1953, and in the Tri-County News on the 9th day of January and on
the 16th day of January, 1953, which notices are in the following words and figures, to -
wit: (Here Insert); and also made proof of the posting of said notice in fourteen (14)
public places within the limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which proof of post-
ing is in the following words and figures, to -wit; (Here Insert).
And said matter being now set for public hearing, the need for said contract was
explained by Northern Indians Transit, Inc. by its President and General Manager, John
T. martin, and there being no representative of the public present to protest, nor
remonstrances presented, the approval of said contract was taken under advisement by
the Board for action.
It was moved by G. P. Ziegler, seconded by R. S. Andrysiak that the proposed
contract between Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. and the City of, South Bend, Indiana, be
executed and approved, and is so ordered, and thereupon said contract was signed and
executed by the members of the Board of Public Works and Safety, which contract reads
as follows, to -wit: (Here Insert)
Said action to be presented to -the Common Council for ratification.
The Board then gave consideration to the proposed sewage disposal plant, in the
matter of financing and motion was made by Ray S. Andrysiak, seconded by I. A. Hurwich,
and carried, that the following resolution be adopted, to -::pit:
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"RESOLVED that Ross McCord Ice & Miller, bond counsel of
Indianapolis, be retained as bond counsel in connection
with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of
revenue bonds of the City of South Bend for the purpose of
financing the cost of the cityts sewage works project, and
that the terms of such employment be as set out in the
letter of said firm addressed to the Board of Public Works
under date of January 16, 1953."
Motion was then made by Granville P. Ziegler, seconded by R. S. Andrysiak and
carried, adopting the following resolution:
"RESOLVED that Russell C. Kuehl, Attorney, is employed
by the Board, as special counsel for the Sewage Disposal
Program; the fees for his services to be determined and
subject to the approval of the Board."
The Board received and acknowledged notification of the newly elected officers
of the Dependable Disposal Company, as follows: Frank Woodward, president, Herbert
A. Waechter, vice-president, and secretary. The Board was informed this change in
officers became effective January lb, 1953-
Representatives of Mercury Ir7otorways next appeared before the Board with the
complaint that they do not have access to their terminal on Louise Street due to
Northside Boulevard being impassable. Street Commissioner, Harry Td. Tomlinson, being
present, was directed to grade and gravel Northside Boulevard and maintain it in as
good condition as possible until the season has advanced where more permanent repair
can be made.
The Board then gave further consideration to bids opened at the last regular
meeting and awarded contracts, as follows:
STANDARD OIL CO.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
300,000 gallons or less of Cut Back Asphalt and
Road Oil at the following prices:
S. C. Grade 1-4 meeting Ind. State Highway Specifications .0949
SoRite Liquid Asphalt - Plant Tiiix .1049
SoRite Liquid Asphalt - Road Difix .1049
M. C. Grade 1-5 meeting Indiana State Hwy.Specifications .1089
R. C. Grade 1-5 meeting Indiana State Hfty. Specifications .1114
C. D . SMELSER
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
Crushed Gravel conforming to Indiana State Highway
Specification for 6-F Gravel(at least 40%, crushed
material) in stockpile - if cubical content has
been previously determined 1.15 Cu.Yd.
SIMON BROS.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
500 Tons No. 1 Rock Salt in 100# Bags per ton $22.80
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The proposal of D. D. Smelser Co., Inc. to supply washed sand, #12 gravel and
washed rice gravel, and the bids of Kuert Concrete, Inc., Lincolnway West Gravel Co.,
Reed Construction Company, Rieth-Riley Construction Company, South Bend Sand and
Gravel Corporation, Western Indiana Gravel Company, American Steel Supply Corporation,
and the Mid -Continent Chemical Co., Inc. were held in further abeyance pending addi-
tional study.
The Board then gave consideration to the request of the Public Library to install
• a drop -box for books at the southeast;co.rner of the building in which the Industrial
Branch is located, on the north and south alley. The matter was discussed by the.Board
and permission for the installation was granted.
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Harry M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, was present and took up with the Board
the'matter of the paid vacations for Street Department employees. Some discussion
ensued and decision reached by the Board to handle vacations in this department for
the year 1953 on a"staggered}' basis.
The application of Don C. Hunter for Taxicab Driverts License was rejected by the
Board' and the Clerk was directed to so notify the applicant, informing him of his right
Ito have a hearing at the next regular meeting of the Board.
The affidavit for Taxicab License of Marshall Holycross, dated December 20, 1952,
wasrnext examined by the Board, same having previously been examined, investigated,
and approved by the Chief of Police, and received the Board's approval. The Board set
the'date of February 9th for a public hearing in the matter, and directed the Clerk
to advertise said hearing as required by statute.
i ' The Board next read a letter from Representative Jesse L. Dickinson, regarding
the blocking of important street intersections by railroad switching operations, and
after some discussion it was agreed to refer the letter to Traffic Engineer, E. H.
� Miller, asking that the Traffic Engineer make a report to the Board as quickly as
possible in regard to this matter.
The Board then examined quotations received from Roseland Decorators, Verhostra
Painting Company and The Modern Decorating Company for washing walls and ceilings of
main and upstairs lobbies of the City Hall, and various offices. The Board took all
three bids under advisement pending clarification of the Verhostra Painting Companyts
proposal.
TRAFFIC DEPARTIV;ENT:
Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, asked the Board for their approval to prohibit
parking on the south side of LaSalle Avenue, between LaFayette Boulevard, and a point
75 feet east of Main Street Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 6 p. m. Approval was granted.
The Board next examined the Maintenance Bond supplied by Place and Co., Inc., and
the Ghio Casualty Insurance Co., Hamilton, Ohio, as surety, in the sum of $3,000.00.
Bond was found to be sufficient and in order, and was approved by the Board.
An Excavation Bond in the sum of $1,000.00, binding Edmund L. Zimmerman, was
examined and approved by the Board.
Summary of Building Permits issued in the year of 1952 was examined and ordered
filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 12:00 noon.
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Attest: 4u-,
Clerk
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