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SPECIAL r,`�'ETIIvG
July 21, 1953
A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in accordance with legal
notice of hearings on Tuesday evening, July 21, 1953, at 6:30 P. M. C.S.T. relative
j to the following Improvement Resolutions:
Resolution No. 275d -Improvement of Tuxedo Drive from the north line of Washington
Avenue to the south line of McKinley Avenue by constructing a Class rtC't pavement.
l Resolution No. 2759 - Improvement of Lawton Street from the west line of Olive
Street to the east line of Washington Avenue, by constructing a Class "Ctt pavement.
I Resolution No. 2760 - Improvement of N"ishawaka Avenue (North Side) from the
east line of Emerson Avenue to the west -line of Twyckenharri Drive, by constructing a
Class ttCtt pavement.
Member of the Board I. A. Hurwich was absent.
h Mee -Ling was opened by chairman of the Board, R. S. Andrysiak, by the introduction
,of the Board Members, Clerk of the Board, and Civil Engineers Wilbur H. Gartner and
Richard B. Gartner.
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I? The chairman then proceeded to explain in detail Barrett Law financing procedure
li and the procedure of petitioning for and remonstrating against public improvements,
�following which he announced the front foot estimated cost, pointing out to the
assembled home -owners that this estimate represents maximum cost and that competitive
j bidding will, in all probability,lower the figure quoted.
The chairman then threw open the meeting for informal discussion and examination
of blue -prints.
• There being no other matters for consideration at this time, the meeting adjourned
at 7:30 P.Pvi.
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Attest: f
Clerk
July 27, 1953
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, July 27, 1953, at
10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous reCl
gular meeting and
special meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the
amount of 87450.63, were approved and ordered paid:
Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co.
Louis Zoss
PARKING KETER DEPARTMENT:
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
SEWER DEPARTNERNT:
Niles Excavating Co.
Trojan Tool Equipment Co.
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Art Cannady Mag. & Sped. Serv.
Belleville Lumber Co..
Chicag,o Auto Radiator Co.
Edwards -Iron Works, Inc.
Elgin Sweeper Co.
Elgin Sweeper Co.
Gafill Oil Co.
F. & S. Transit Co.
The Gibson. Co.
Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric Co.
Indiana Equipment Co.
G. E. Meyer & Son
The OtBrien Corporation
The OtBrien Corporation
Reid Holcomb" C,o...
Jacob Rose
04.75 South Bend Window Cleaning Co. $53.50
5.00 Peltz-Kaufer Paper Co. 19.62
DOG POUND:
9.19 Industrial Towel Service 15.00
846.50 E. R. Newland Co. 65.10
403.99
12.34
Beaudway Hardware
16.1L8
330.111
Belleville Lumber & Supply Co.
7.08
71.92
Chicago Auto Radiator Co.
8.00
7.72
Edwards Iron Works
124.32
138.52
Elgin Sweeper Co.
168.94
8.13
Gafill Oil Co.
1770.83
45.00
A. J. Gerrard & Co.
9.35
2.07
Healy Sign Co.
12.75
15.60
Healy Sign Co.
12.00
18.03
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
14.49
55.52
Korte Bros. Inc.
122.26
26.52
National Brake Service,Ine.
2.75
282.73
The OtBrien Corporation
176.40
176.40
Lee H. Pattison
21.00
6.95
Reid Holcomb Co.
1.72
114.26
Schuyler Rose, Inc.'
3.20
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STREET 8c TRAFFIC:
Scherman-Schaus Freeman Co.
4.17
is Simon Brothers, Inc.
399.00
South Bend Electric Co.
192.64
Standard Automotive Supply
154.70
Standard -Automotive Supply
20.60
Standard .Oil Co.
478.03
Viscosity oil Co.
45.75
C ONTRAC TOR t S IMPROVETdiENT FUND:
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
128.39
Schilling's 03.477
Sinclair Refining Co. 392.45
Standard Automotive Supply 118.82
Standard automotive Supply 156.80
Standard Automotive Supply 100.34
Teeter Sales & Service 6.41
J. W. Werntz 12.99
The Board first examined a petition, dated March 18, 1953, for the improvement of
;;Fremont Street from Linden Avenue to Orange Street, by the construction of concrete
1`pavemen.t. Petition was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
The Board next examined and approved plans submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associ-
ates for proposed street improvement on Solomon Avenue, from Ironwood Drive to Chimes
Boulevard.
Then appeared before the Board Attorney F. Jay Nimtz, representing Edison Park, Inc1!
and presenting a. dedication, and resolution pertaining thereto, whereby Edison Park, Inc.11
dedicates to the Department of Public Parrs, City of South Bend, Indiana, Lot 411 and !.i
the Park Area, as shown on the plat of Edison Park Addition, which area was inadvertently!
omitted in a previous dedication of certain area in the Addition to the City for park I
purposes, subject to a 10-foot right-of-way for ingress and egress to a City Water Works ;1
well site and a sewer -lift station if required. The Board- approved and accepted the i!
dedication,:Recorded in County Recorder's Office, Book 129, Page 229. j
A petition to vacate alley in the rear of Nos. 2313, 2317 and 2321 South Ironwood
Drive, from the east and west alley to Altgeld Street, was examined and referred ,to the i1
City Plan Commission for recommendation.
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The Board next examined and approved Agreement and Consent to Dedicate The East •
Half of Proposed Kenmore Street as follows:
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The undersigned, Pelagia. Kaniewski, individually and as Executrix of !i
the estate of Plartin Kaniewski, deceased, hereby consents to the !a
dedication of the following described tract of land to constitute
the Last half of Proposed Kenmore Street, projected North from the
intersection with Elwood Avenue, projected '.Vest, to�liit:
A tract or parcel of land 30 feet in width, East and
West, taken off of and from the entire West side of �
of the South East quarter of the South East quarter 3
of Section No. 33, Township No. 38 North, Range 2 East.
The undersigned further agrees by and with the City of South Bend-, that d
said tract will be dedicated in a plat to be hereafter recorded to be known.
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as Lincoln Plaza Second Addition, as platted by Hartman Builders, Inc., and !i
the undersigned further agrees to hold the said City of South Bend harmless
by reason of the granting of a permit to construct a sewer in said street. j'
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Signed: Pelagia Kaniewski
Pelagia Kaniewski, in ividuallj' j
and as Executrix of the Estate it
of r.Tartin Kaniewski, deceased. !i •
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESS:4E.NT ROLL j
RESOLUTION No. 2745 - 1 /53 j
After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of Ij
Public Ifforks and Safety having proofs of publication of the notices to property owners
!and the same having been found sufficient, therefore i
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend,
;Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the
13th day of July 19531 for the improvement of NORTH HUEY STREET by constructing a. local j
sewer be and the same is in all things confirmed.
R. S. Andrysiak
G. P. Ziegler
I. A. Hurwich
Board. of -Public Works & a e y i
iWard H. Crothers
Clerk 637 Ehe Boar
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ITAIPRO EIVENT RESOLUTION CONFIRT,ID
RESOLUTION NO. 275d - 1953
For the improvement of TUXEDO DRIVE under Improvement Resolution No. 275d, 1953,
ladopted June 29, 1953, from the north line of Washington Avenue to the south line of
+TMcKinley Avenue by constructing a Class C pavement AND
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RESOLUTION NO. 2759 - 1953, for the improvement of LAWTON STREET under Improvement
• (Resolution No. 2759, adopted June 29, 1953 from the west line of Olive Street to the
,east line of Washington Street by constructing a Class C pavement AND
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RESOLUTION NO. 2760 - 1953, for the improvement of NISHAWAKA AVENUE (NORTH SIDE)
under Improvement Resolution No. 2760, adopted June 29, 1953E from the east line of
JEmerson Avenue to the west line of Twyckenham Drive by constructing a Class C, type 4A.
pavement.
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After hearing all persons interested who appeared and being fully advised on the
premises and the Clerk of the Board having shown proofs of publication of the notices
to property owners and the same having been found sufficient, the Board decides that
the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to
the estimated cost of the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend
Indiana, that Improvement ResolutiorBJTos 2758, 2759 and 2760, duly passed by this Board
on June 29, 1953, for the above improvements, be and the same are hereby in all things
confirmed, and the improvements are hereby ordered to be made.
R. S. Andrysiak
G. P. Ziegler
I. A. Hurwich
Board of Public Works &: Safety
Ward H. Crothers
C erk of the Board.
The claim of Taylor Construction Company for bulldozer rental,
of 95,333.00, was examined and held in abeyance pending receipt of
itemizing the cumulative hours by daily performance.
STREET DEPARMENT:
in the total sum
substantiating invoice.
Street Commissioner, H. Is'. Tomlinson, being present, brought to the attention of
the Board, an appeal placed with his department by Trir. Oscar Valentine, for the services
of a Street Department bulldozer and operator for leveling -off an area for the prize
4-H hogpens at Playland Park in connection with the annual 4-H Fair. Inasmuch as less
than two hours work_ will be involved, and the 4-H Fair is an annual affair of great
civic interest and value to the City, the Board authorized the Commissioner to have
this work performed.
The Commissioner next called attention to excessive cost of keeping the Sanitary
Land Fill open for dumping after 6:00 P.T. A check over a period of time revealed that
not to exceed seven loads were received after 6:00 P. i':"_., none of which were made by
licensed scavengers. It was suggested that the Sanitary rill be posted with sign
indicating operating hours to be 8:00 A. i. to 6:00 P.T.''. and the Board gave its approval
for -such posting and limitation of operating hours.
The Commissioner next informed the Board that preparation of
required garbage removal equipment has been completed. The Board
Ito proceed immediately with the legal advertising for bids.
specifications for the
directed the Clerk
The Board next directed the Street Commissioner to proceed and continue with the
mowing of greeds on private lots, billing costs to the Portage Township Assessor.
Only one proposal was received to provide a dust collector for the Street Depart-
mentts asphalt plant. This was next examined by the Board and found to be more than
double the estimated cost for this urgently needed equipment, and the appropriation
which has been made to meet its cost. Proposal is, accordingly, to be held in abeyance
pending decision and further action on the part of the Common Council, to whom the
matter must again be referred.
Next appeared before the Board (Messrs. Hines and Beck, State Board of Accounts
representatives, calling the Boardts attention to the occasional loss of cash discounts.
It was found that the bulk of this loss had been due to method of handling practiced by
the Street Department office, in accumulating claims over a period of weeks and process-
ing for payment these accumulated claims at too infrequent intervals. Attention of
the Board was also called to the excessive use of the Urgent Petty Order form, and its
use in procuring supplies and equipment costing far in excess of the �50.00 limit estab-
lished and decreed by the !Viayor. the Board thanked Tvlessrs. Hines and Beck for bringing
these matters to its attention and informed them that prompt action will be taken to
correct the conditions discovered through their audit.
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The Board next examined and approved the following Contractorls Bonds, each in the
of �1,000.00:
Floyd A. Barrier Verlin V. Engler
Henry J. Fisette Stephen C. Hollis
Melvin L. Hibrphrey Ray J. Jones and Kenneth A. McIntyre
Ike K. Knutson Luther Wing Rimer
Maintenance Bond in the sum of `5,000.00, binding Hartman Builders, Inc. as
rincipal, and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as surety, pertaining to the
ermit granted Hartman Builders, Inc. to construct sidewalks, curbs and street paving on
ellington Street from Elwood Avenue to Keller Street, was examined and approved by the
oard.
Maintenance Bond in the sum of 83,000.00, binding Hartman Builders, Inc. as prin-
ipal, and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as surety, pertaining to the per -
it granted Hartman Builders, Inc. to construct sidewalks, curbs and street paving
n Illinois Street from Bulla Street to Keller Street, was examined and approved by the
oard.
Maintenance Bond in the sum of "�1,000.00, binding Hartman Builders, Inc. as
rincipal, and Fidelity and Deposit Company of 1,7aryland, as surety, pertaining to the
ermit granted Hartman Builders, Inc. to construct sidewalks, curbs, and street paving
n the north half of Elwood Avenue, from Illinois Street to lellington Street, was
xan,ined and approved by the Board.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourne
t 11:30 A. M.
;Attest:
Clerk
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