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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/03/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes49 • L� • August 3, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 3, 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 $27,564,32, were approved land ordered paid: E. J. Barany Sheet Metal Works Burroughs Corporation Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Koontz Engineering & Electric South Bend Glass Works, Inc. Tri-County News J. W. Werntz & Son STREET & TRAFFIC: Edwards Iron Works, Inc. L. L. Frank, M.D. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Phillips Petroleum Co. Rieth-Riley Construction Co. C. D. Smelser St. Joseph Hospital West Side Hardware Co. Zimmer Brush Workts Inc. DOG POUND: The Ridge Company SEIRER DEPARTMENT: Niles Excavating Co. PARKING METER: C. W. Dzikowski GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: Dependable Disposal Co. INTERCEPTOR SEWER: Consoer, Townsend & Associates $12.00 Bimsco Incorporated 03.95 lb.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.92 216.20 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. .44 4.75 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 2.50 17.41 South Bend Tribune 6.83 6.46 The Todd Company, Inc. 11.50 18.35 J. 71. Werntz & Son, Inc. 7.05 87.65 Elgin Sweeper 86.51 14.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 82.4-0 6.36 Korte Bros., Inc. 147. 0 129.60 Recto Alloy Co. 170.09 265.72 Jacob Rose Garage 26.46 5750.00 St. Joseph Hospital 3.00 12.00 J. W. Werntz 74.81 21.00 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 3.00 135.35 3.00 C. A. Schrader Melding Co. 22.90 860.00 E. J. Barany Sheet Metal 20.00 28.00 M. H. Rhoades Co. 8740.00 4812.50 Taylor Construction Co. 5330.00 294.79 Percy Walsh 50.00 Robert Happ 50.00 The Board first took up the matter of the parking meter bids, opened at regular meeting of the Board, Titonday, June 22, 1953, awarded the contract to i\I. H. Rhodes, Inc. Hartford Conn. for two -hundred Mark -Time parking meters, in exact accord with their proposal, and directed the Clerk to issue formal purchase order. Then appeared before the Board Tr. Harold Weber requesting that the Street Department',' be authorized to grade a portion of Campeau Street, opening this street to traffic from Eddy Street to Bader Avenue. It was pointed out by the Board that no petition for such opening had been received from resident home -owners in that area, that a dust condition would be created, and that ruts and mudholes would soon develop, which would compel the City to gravel the street to keep it open to traffic. Mr. Weber stated the opening of the street would tend to reduce traffic congestion on Corby and the grading operation," in view of the short distance involved, would be comparatively inexpensive. Consideration was next given to cost of oiling, immediately following the grading operation, and the Board agreed to proceed with the grading, provided Mr. Weber would assume the oiling a costs. The matter is to be held in abeyance pending Mr. Weberts decision to supply a satisfactory oil application. The Board then recessed for a period of thirty minutes to attend the swearing -in ceremony in the Council Chambers for three new members of the Board of Education: Messrs. Orlo Deah.l and Ben Drollinge_r, and Tllrs. Raymond D. Kuespert, and new member of Board of Park Commissioners, Db?. Paul Gilbert. Upon reconvening, the Board examined drawing of Survey of the Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant Site, submitted by Engineer 1I1m. S. Moore. The Board approved the Cl drawing, and Mr. Tdoore further agreed to furnish the Board with a written description of the several parcels of land which are included in this proposed site. 3i Ir,-ROVET,:ENT RESOLUTION NO. 2760 - 1953 I I ';I The matter of Improvement Resolution No. 2760 for the improvement of MISHAWAKA 3' AVENUE (North Side) from the east line of Emerson Avenue to the west line of Tvryckenhara • Drive, was again taken up, due to alleged ineligibility of two signers of remonstrance. it It was the decision of the Board to continue in abeyance any further action in this matter until the next regular meeting. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2762 - 1953 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the vacation of Fox Street from the west line of High Street to the Studebaker Park Golf Course, under Vacation Resolution No. 2762. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remon- strators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, • �1 it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be fIn.ally adopted and the said street be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to Il prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages '1 to the surrounding properties. 50 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL RE SOLUTION NO. 2753 - 1953 After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety having proofs of publication of the notices to property owners aid 1; 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, 1;Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the �+ j 20th day of July 1953, for the improvement of NORTH ILLINOIS STREET by constructing a iI ;Class C, type 1 Cement Concrete pavement be and the same is in all things confirmed. Ward H. Crothers Clerk oF Me Board R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Ziegler Board of Public Works & SafeTy FINAL CONFIRI:ATION OF Ilr.PROVEPE';NT RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. 2758 & NO. 2759 Confirmation of Resolution No. 2758 for the improvement of TUXEDO DRIVE from the north line of Washington Avenue to the south line of McKinley Avenue by constructing a Class "C", Pavement under Improvement Resolution No. 2758, adopted June 29, 1953 and first confirmed on July 27, 1953 AND Confirmation of Resolution No. 2759 for the improvement of LAWTON STREET from the west line of Olive Street to the east line of Washington Street by constructing a Class "C" Pavement under Improvement Resolution No. 2759, adopted June 29, 1953 and first confirmed on July 27, 1953• No written remonstrance or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the signatures of fifty-one percent or more of the resident property owners on said street to be improved, having been filed within the ten day period following the date and time of the hearing on said improvements, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2758 and Improvement Resolution No. 2759, duly adopted by this Board on June 29, 1953, and first confirmed on July 27, 1953, be and the same are in all things finally confirmed and the improvements are hereby ordered made. 4_ R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich E G. P. Zie ler Board of Public T'or s afety Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Profiles, Drawing, Plans, General Details, Specifications and Estimate approved by this Board on the 29th day of June 1953, for the improvement of TUXEDO DRIVE from the north line of 1,1lashington Avenue to the south line of McKinley Avenue by constru ting a Class C Pavement AND LAWTON STREET from the west line of Olive Street to the east line of Washington Street by constructing a Class C Pavement be and the same are hereby adopted and ordered placed on file in the office of the Department of Public Works and Safety. August 17, 1953, at the hour of 10:00 otclock A.M. Central Standard Time is hereby fixed as the time and the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety in the City Hal of this City, as the place, when and where the Board of Public Works and Safety will ape: and consider bids for the above named improvements, provided all bids for the constructi of said work shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Board before 10:00 A. M. Central Standard time of said day. Each bidder for said work shall enclose with his bid a certified check, payable to the Treasurer of this City, in the sul,1 of two and one- half (22) percent of the amount of his bid, or a bid bond toyinsure the execution of this contract, if said work is awarded to him. The Clerk of this Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications of the time and place, when and where bids will be received, opened and considered for the construction of said work. Said Clerk shall state in said notices that each bidder shall ecnlose with his bid a certified cheA or bid bond for above named amount, to insure the execution of this contract. R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P.. Ziegler 0 • • 51 C7 • • • 0 The Board approved the installation of S-T-O-P signs on Fellows Street at South Street, making this intersection a 4-way stop. A petition to vacate Oak Park Drive, from White Oak Drive to Twyckenham Drive, bearing date of July 27, 1953 was examined and referred to the City Plan Commission for their recommendation. A report of defective and dangerous condition of the sidewalk in the 100 block West Colfax Avenue, at the alleyway entrance between the Colfax Hotel and the taxi office.*, was next considered by the Board, and it was deemed advisable to first notify the property owner involved, verbally, by Police Officer, that the Board of Public Works and Safety expects them to maintain this sidewalk in a safe condition, and requests that its repair be given early attention. The Board approved claim of Office Engineers, Inc., covering their Invoice #14161, dated July 30, 1953, and the City of South Bend, thereby assumes one-half of the cost of moving and installing safe -file purchased for the office of the Inspector of Weights and Measures. Application for parking lot license filed with the Board by Donald Cormican, operator of Don's Sinclair Service, 406 W. LaSalle Avenue, was examined by the Board ;;and referred to -the office of the City Controller. ;I 3i. The Board examined and ordered filed, change of price schedule, dated July 31,19531 'submitted by South Bend Parking Co., Inc. A petition, dated August 3, 1953, to irprove,by paving with concrete, alley between !'Portage and Ashland Avenues, from Leland Avenue to Portage Court, was examined and 11referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. '! Excavatorts Bonds, each in the sum of1,000.00, were examined and approved by the Board, for the -following firms: Reed Construction Company, Inc. j Riggs L, Sons Plumbing 8-, Heating Co. George E. Sibley Company. �i Contractor's Bond, in the sum of 11,000.00, binding Ernest J. Barany, as principal, .*;and Trinity Universal Insurance Company as sureties, was examined and approved by the .*Board. No bids were received for the removal of steel rails and ties from the pavement at the intersection of Westmoor and Bendix Drive August 3rd as per legal advertisement in the South Bend Tribune and Tri County News. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 A .1J. Attest: