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Home My WebLink About03/02/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes,7'-, 571 • • • • 0 March 2, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, March 2, 1953, at 10:00 A. 1,71. Mr. I. A. Hurwich was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $21,780.02 were approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $2767.37 were approved and ordered paid: Artcraf t Printers $48.50 Korte Bros., Inc. 04- 05 Business Systems, Inc. 14.01, Lake Shore Motor Transit Lines 2.00 Ward H. Crothers, Petty Cash 6.15 Lyle Signs, Inc. 255.00 Gafill Oil Co. 31.50 Ben Medow, Inc. 23.85 '1'h.e Gibson Co. 7.65 Memorial Hospital 5.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. .44 National Brake Service, Inc. 54.10 C. M. Sennett, M.D. 31.00 Rex Batteries, Inc. 68.96 South Bend Tribune 8.24 Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1.59 South Bend Tribune 7.54 Sinclair Refining Co. 12.88 Taube Printing Corporation 22.60 South Bend Electric Co. 21.b_0 Tri-County News 8.21 South Bend Electric Co. 17.17 Tri-County News 7.77 Standard Automotive Supply Co. 1.92 Verhostra Painting Co. 277.00 Standard Automotive Supply Co. 3.18 Standard Automotive Supply Co. 8.02 STREET DEPARTMENT: Standard Automotive Supply Co. 86.00 Atlas Silk Screen Supply Co. 32.60 George R. Stroup 6.10 Wm. Bros Boiler & Mfg. Co. 2-% George R. Stroup 26.59 Ward H. Crothers 1.25 George R. Stroup 15.91 Elkhart Paint & I';fg. Co. 68.50 George R. Stroup 12.�i0 The Gibson Co. 57.93 Teeter Sales & Service 46.17 Hamilton Body Shop 16.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.89 CONTRACTOR1S IMPROVEP,ENT FUND: Industrial Towel & Uniform Co. 11.90 Peterson Printing Co. $285.00 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 293.45 DEDICATION THIS INDENTURE, WITTFESSETH: That The Light Company, Incorporated, a corporation of Indiana with domicile at South Bend, Indiana, and the owner of the real estate hereinafter described, for the consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) and other valuable consideration, the -receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby deed and quit claim and dedicate to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a strip of land across its premises in said city for the pur- pos0_ of a highway described as follows: Beginning on the Southeast corner of the West One-half (172) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Eight (8) Township Thirty -Seven (37) North, Range Three (3), East, thence North on the said West one-half (1/2) section line to the North line of Washington Street, projected East and West, thence West on the North line of said 14-ashington Street projected East and West, a distance of Thirty (30) feet, thence South parallel with the West one-half (1/2) section line to the South line of the said Northeast Quarter (1/4), thence East on the South line of said 'Vest half of the Northeast Quarter, to place of beginning. The Light Company, Incorporated hereby releases the City of South Bend from all damages by reason of the laying out and opening of of said highway. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Light Company has hereunto set its hand and seal this 2nd day of March, 1953. THE LIGHT COMPANY By: H. N. Light President Attest••L. Light Asst. Secretary Leo. P. Rieder, attorney representing The Light Company, Inc., appeared before the Board with`the above dedication, which the Board accepted,and the Clerk was directed to proceed with the proper recordinj of same. Recorded in the office of the County Recorder Book No.%.-r// , Page No. . The Board next re-examined the bids of Office Engineers, Inc., and Business Systems opened`at the regular meeting of February 16th, and rejected both bids, directing the Clerk to proceed to re -advertise for the desks required for the Council Chambers, offeri the used wooden desks for trade-in. The Board re-examined the bids opened at the regular meeting of February 9th to supply a business coupe for the Board of Health. Both of the bids received were rejected 572, by the Board, and the Clerk was directed to re -advertise, offering for trade-in one 1947 Dodge Coupe damaged in wreck. Next appeared a committee representing Better Homes of South Bend, Inc., of which 'I the president of this organization, Mrs. Arnold Allen, was spokesman. Mrs. Allen out- lined to the Board the problem with which they are now confronted, after having con- structed nine homes in their North Elmer Street home site, due to being prevented from occupancy by the terms established by the Federal Housing Authority, which they are Tunable to meet. The committee appealed to the Board for their advice and co-operation i bringing about sufficient alleviation in the demands now required, that will permit 1 occupancy of those homes already constructed. it The City Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak, called attention to the fact that this dilemma had been anticipated and the organization so advised. Much discussion followed and the suggestion was made that FHA could be informed by the committee that the City is agree- able to and would accept minimum. requirements for street improvements, and it was hoped thereby the FHA would be inclined to reduce their demands in view of such improvement. The City Engineer suggested that the committee through Mrs. Allen, contact Mr. DeHart ;Hubbard, of Cleveland, Ohio, in the matter of having special effort put forward by Mr. Hubbard at this time to have FHA reduce the stringency of their present requirements in order that the available housing can be occupied. This being the time set for the opening of bids, the chairman so announced and proceeded as follows: ELECTRICAL DEPART10ENT: ROIt1IY HAI�,IMES COMPANY, 223 N. Lafayette Blvd., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bid was rejected as no certified check or bidderts bond accompanied same. SCHERPiIAN SCHAUS FREEMAN CO. LAFAYETTE AT SOUTH STREET SOUTH BEND, INDIANg. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Certified Check in the amount of $140.00 accompanie the bid. 1 - 1953 Studebaker Champion Custom 2-door Sedan with specifications as per proposal ----------- $'1832.70 Less �5% discount -------------------- 246.62 Less Tax Exemption------------- ------- 15b5obb 122.97 714b2.91 Less Trade -In allowance on 1936 Ford-- 65.00 �3 7 .91 L. 0. GATES CHEVROLET CORPORATION 333 WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND., INDIANA. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Certified Check in the amount of �;3139.20 accompanie the bid. 1 - 1953 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan Model 150 with specifications as per proposal--------- �1726.83 Discount---------------------- 23 .60 91 9 .23 Allowance for 1936 Ford------- 100.23 PiP1392.00 BEN MEDOW INC., A Non -Collusion Affidavit 222 N. Lafayette Blvd., and Certified Check in the SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. amount of $g25.00 accompanied the bid. • 0 1 - 1953 Plymouth Cambridge, 2 Door Club Sedan as per specifications in proposal -------- $1861.55 • Discount------------------------- 261.05 1 00. 0 Allowance for 1936 Ford--------- 100.00 yl 00. 0 ViiEIGHTS & MEASURES DEPARTIMENT: BEN 1rIEDOW, INC., INCLUDED IN ABOVE BID. 222 N. LAFAYETTE BLVD., SOUTH BEND 3 INDIANA. 1 - 1953 4-Door Plymouth Cambridge Sedan • as per specifications in proposal------- $1911.25 A Less Discount ------------------ 266. 3 Allowance on 1948 Studebaker --a' 573 SCHERPIIAN SCHAUS FREEMAN COMPANY LAFAYETTE AT SOUTH STREET SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. A Non -Collusion affidavit and Certified Check in the amount of $103.00 accompanied the bid. 1 - 1953 Studebaker Champion Custom 4 Door Sedan j equipped as per specifications in proposal --- $1911.28 LessDiscount--------------------------------- 258.90 $77 2 . 3 d LessTax Exemption ----------------------------- 123.97 i Less Allowance on 1948 Champion Sedan --------- 500.00 � ,102 1 The above bids were taken under advisement. RESOLUTION No. 2.738 - 1952 ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL jAfter hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of • jPublic Works and Safety having proofs of publication of the notices to property owners and the same having been found sufficient, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, "Indiana, that the Primary of Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 19th day of February, 1953, for the improvement of TUXEDO DRIVE LOCAL SEWER be and the ■ same is in all things confirmed. R. S. Andrysiak G. P. Ziegler Board of Public Works & Safety • Ward H. Crothers, I Clerk of the Board. A petition for the improvement of Kentucky Street from Western Avenue to Washington ,Street by the construction of concrete pavement, was next examined by the Board and i referred to the City Engineer for investigation. A petition for the improvement of South Chicago Street from Western Avenue to Washington Street by the construction of concrete pavement was examined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation. • The Board, together with Bert Cichowicz, inspector of Weights and Measures, � re-examined the bids to supply one 4-door Sedan for the Department of Weights and Measurels, arid --upon deciding the bid of Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Company to be the lowest and best bid, � .,contract was so awarded. • • • STREET DEPARTi,"_17NT: Harry M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, brought to the Board's attention the Street Department's need for a heavy-duty Studebaker truck with a box of three cubic yards capacity, stating in this connection that the three Studebaker trucks with which the department is at present equipped have been de -commissioned as be- ing no longer fit for service. After some discussion of the situation, it was agreed that the best one of these three should be given an overhaul and put back in regular service for a period of sixty to ninety days, at which time the Board will consider purchase of a new truck. The Street Commissioner next brought up the need for new street.siCD gns in certain areas, and Mr. Wayne Hall, a representative of the Lyle Sign Company of Minneapolis, being present, was given the privilege of showing and demonstrating to the Board the Street signs his firm is prepared to supply, at no increase in price over quotations made two years previously. Liss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, suggested that South Bend adopt the street marking sign which indicates also the block number, and which is a decided convenience, and in her opinion should be put into effect on all arterial streets. The Board directed that quotations be obtained from three or more competing sign firms, and the needed street signs purchased from the manufacturer offering the product considered to be the best for our requirements. The Board approved plans,submitted by Hartman Builders, for sewer in Chicago Street in the Chicago Plaza Addition. There being no further business to comae before the Board the meeting adjourned ai: i p - nn nnnn _ Attest:/W.,.X. � Clerk