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Application for license to operate a parking lot at`the southwest corner of Monroe an
1St. Joseph Streets, submitted by Gertrude Chillas Hicks, was examined, approved by the
l Board and referred to the office of the City Controller.
Excavatorts Bond in the sum of $20000.002 binding B. & G: Construction Co., Inc. as 11
;principal and the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as sureties, was next examined and I
'approved by the Board.
Contractorts Bonds for Lloyd L. Barrett and Harry G. Mills, each in the sum of $1,000�r00
were examined and approved by the Board. ?j •
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourn
at 11:45 A. M.
ATTEST:
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August 17, 1953
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday.. August 17, 1953s
at 10:00 A. M. Mr. Andrysiak was absent: Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount $23,380.19, were approve
and ordered paid:
Barron Upholstering Co.
Business Systems, Inc.
Gafill Oil Co.
Gafill Oil Co.
Indiana Bell Telephone Go.
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL:
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
White Swan Laundry
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Brulin.& Company, Inc.
Elgin Sweeper Go.
Jacob Rose
CONTRACTORS IMPROVEMENT FUND:
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
i STREET & TRAFFIC:
j American Auto Parts; Inc.
a American Auto Parts-, Inc.
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
j Elgin Sweeper Co.
The Gibson Co.
V. Graves Auto Glass
j Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric Co.
a Indiana Be11 Telephone Co.
Indiana Equipment Co.
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
i' Meyer's Hardware
The OtBrien Corporation
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
Redmer Distributing Co.
Singer General Tire, Inc.
Singer General Tire, Inc.
South Bend Supply Co.
.$100.00
Knapp's Seed & Hardware
$6.50
.99
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
9.85
9005
The I. W. Lower Co.
450.00
20.50
Office Engineers, Inc.
4.05
9:60
South Bend Tribune
6.12
'368:90
Super Sales Co.
66,15
11,382.53
Tri-County News
6.48
a4O-OO Raymond Concrete Pile Co. 4882.50
1$60.00 Raymond Concrete Pile"Co, 1473.95
DOG POUND:
10.04 SINGER General Tire Co. 8.75
156.84 E. R. Newland Co., Inc. 115.50
11:20 Retco Alloy Co. 180.85
17.98
273.80
24-31 Belleville Lumber & Supply 151.38
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CampionCorporation
11.38
17:08
Elgin Sweeper•Co.
250.00
22:29
The Gibson Go:
185.34
8.50
V. Graves Auto Glass
18.33
25:25
Hamilton Body Shop
29.75
9:58
Hurwich Iron Co., Inc.
25.58
41:97
Indiana Equipment Co.
74.28
118.98
International Business Mach.
1.38
498.33
Meyerts Hardware
4.24
8.50
National Brake Service
46.21
39.00
Office Engineers
.90
5.22
Schilling's
7.11
26:52
Scherman-Schaus Freeman Co.
194.45
Singer General Tires Inc.
W-56
1.15
351051
Singer General Tire, Inc.
57.30
12.88
Standard Oil Co.
979.14
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First appeared before the Board, Edgar Anderson, Pres. Jefferson Heights 2nd Mutual 11 •
Commercial Co., Inc., and presented a petition to improve Ellsworth Place from the center
ine of Lots 27'and 70, in Jefferson Heights Addition to Colfax Avenue by the construction,
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�of a local sewer. Petition was examined by the Board and referred to the City Engineer's
i office for investigation and report.
'STREET DEPARTMENT:
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Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, being present brought to the attention of
jthe Board, the fact that employees of the Dependable Disposal Company have, this past 1
• ;week, been informing householders that garbage will'not be picked up, unless it is at
ithe curb, and stating further that this was "the Mayor's orders". The Board, thereupon,;
'directed a letter to the Dependable Disposal Company reminding them that except where
;there are no alleys, the resident is not required to place the garbage at the curb and
!requesting that they inform their personnel accordingly.
r A request placed with the Board by Attorney Walter L. Clements to permit the
;Legion of Mary the use of their "Book Barrow" on the downtown streets in connection with
;the distributing of Catholic literature on the non-profit basis, was next considered
and approved, and the Clerk was directed to inform Miss Mary Phelps, 908 Donmoyer Avenue,
of the Legion of Mary, that such permission is granted.
jThe request of the O'Brien Corporation for permission to close Johnson Street from
• ',Washington Avenue to Colfax Avenue on the day of the O'Brien "Open House" on or about
�I,September 2nd was next examined Request was granted and the Clerk directed to so
!?inform The O'Brien Corporation.
Next appeared before the Board, Commander Hollis Johnson, V.F.W. Post 9733, asking
permission for the barricading of Brookfield Street for a distance of one-half block 3
;from Washington and a portion of west Colfax Avenue, required for activities in connection
�with the V.F.W. Post 9733 Festival to be conducted on the evenings of August 18th to 23rd'l
linclusive, from 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. Permission was also granted V.F.W. Post 9733
Ito use a remodeled fire truck for the purpose of advertising the festival on Chapin Stree
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;and Western Avenue, with the stipulation that this vehicle will not create a nuisance
';through the use of undue noise in attracting the attention of the public.
`a Matters referred to the Board by the Common Council, under date of August 12th,
in accordance with motions made and carried at their last regular meeting, Monday, August:
?lOth, were next considered, and the Clerk was directed to notify the South Shore Railway
;Company to make the needed repairs suggested by Councilman Niezgodski. The Board brought;,
to the attention of Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, the inadequacy of catch basins
in connection with the storm sewers along Lincoln Way East in the immediate vicinity of
1Playland Park, as described in motion made by Councilman Glass.
The Board next examined and approved plan of proposed opening of Grant Street in
'accord with drawing submitted with dedication of Grant Street, carrying the approval
. of the City Plan Commission, granted August 6, 1953, subject to the approval of the
alignment by the City Engineer. Dedication was then signed by the Board members I. A.
;Hurwich and G. P. Ziegler, and the Clerk was directed to return these papers to the
;;City Plan Commission for completion. 89vK130 pA G.r 3 r/
Plans for the following street improvements, prepared by Wilbur H. Gartner and
. ;;Associates, Civil Engineers, were next examined and approved by the Board:
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Union Avenue from Solomon Avenue to MacArthur Avenue
Congress Avenue from Solomon Avenue to Union Avenue
Rockne Drive from Flag Avenue to Chimes Boulevard
Eunice Drive; grade, pave, and construct sidewalk,curb
and combined storm and sanitary sewer
Colfax Avenue - Club Drive; grade, pave and construct
sidewalk, curb and local sewer.
Plans for sewer improvement on Chimes Blvd. from MacArthur Avenue to Rockne Drive,
prepared by Wilbur H. Gartner and Associates, Civil Engineers, were examined and approved
by the Board.
Sewer plans for the -following locations in Twyckenham Hills Addition, Section "G",
submitted by W. S. Moore, Engineer, were examined and approved.
Ridgedale Road
Caroline Street
Hillsdale Road
Hilltop Drive
Weist Lane
Springbrook Drive.
Grade, curb, and walk improvement plans for Lawrence Street from Napoleon Boulevard
to Pokagon Street, and for St. Louis Boulevard from Napoleon Boulevard to Angela Boulevard,
submitted by Wm. S. Moore, Engineer, were examined and approved by the Board.
This being the time set for the opening of bids, the chairman of the Board so
announced. At this juncture, Mr. Hurwieh, also announced that awarding of contracts in
the matter of the bids covering chassis and bodies for the Garbage Department, will be
deferred until Thursday, August 20, 1953 at the earliest, and possibly will not be made
before the next regular meeting, Monday, August 24, 1953-
The opening of bids then proceeded as follows:
LAWTON STREET PAVEMENT - RESOLUTION NO. 2759 - 1953
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TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1-11 2-1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9----$129714.00
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1-3, ?-3v 3., 4� 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9--$12,837.50
Completion Date - November 1, 1953.
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO. A Non -Collusion Affidavit
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and Bid Bond accompanied the
Bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1-19 2-1, 49 5, 69 7, 8 & 9---$l3,042.00
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1-3s 2-3s 3, 4s 5, 6., 71 8 & 9-$13,030.50.
Completion Date - October 15, 1953.
The above bids were thereupon referred by the Board to Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates
Civil Engineers, for examination, tabulation and report with recommendations.
BIDS FOR CHASSIS - GARBAGE DEPARTMENT
THE ROMP HAMMES CORPORATION
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
3 - F600 254 Cu. In. Piston Displacement
as per specifications in proposal
@ $2145,19-----------
Delivery 15 days.
TEETER SALES & SERVICE, INC.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and Certified Check in the
amount of $643.55 accom-
panied the bid.
$6435.57
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and Certified Check in the
amount of $569.18 accom-
panied the bid.
1 - GMC Model 353-24 248 Piston Displacement
125 Horse Power as per specifications in
proposal ---------------------------- $2058.04
less tax '----'---"' 160.7
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3 Units above described @ $1897.27 ----- $5691.81
Optional two speed rear axle additional $150.00 per unit.
Delivery 30 days.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and Certified Check in the
amount of $1000.00 accom-
panied the bid.
International 1953 Model R-171, 269 cu. in.
International Blue Diamond Truck equipped
as per specifications in proposal-------$2422.12
For two -speed rear axle add ------------ 141.60
Delivery Date 30 days.
SCHERMAN-SCHAUS-FREEMAN COMPANY,
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and certified check in the
amount of $660.00 accom-
panied the bid.
The Unit will be Model 2R17B-155
equipped as per specifications in
proposal ----------------------------- $2072.65
For two speed axle add net ---------- 113.37
Total price for three units --------- $6217.95
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BODIES - GARBAGE DEPARTMENT
EDWARDS TRAILER & BODY CO. A Non -Collusion Affidavit
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and Certified Check in the
amount of $1200.00 accom-
panied the Bid.
3 - Gar Wood Load Packer Refuse Units
Model LP-210, 10 cu. yd. capacity
as perspecifications in proposal
Delivery f.o.b. Detroit,Mich. @$3844.50 $11,533.50
Alternate Bid
3 - Gar Wood Load Packer Refuse Units,
Model LP-210, 10 cu. ydcapacity
as per specifications in proposal
delivery f.o.b. Detroit,Mich. @ $3897.65 $11,692.95
LEACH COMPANY A Non -Collusion Affidavit
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN And Bid Bond in the amount
of $1300.00 accompanied
the Bid.
3 - 9 cu. yd. Leach PACKMASTER, in
accordance with manufacturerts
specifications @ $3756.25 ---- --- $11,268.75
Delivery approximately 5 days after
receipt of order.
The above bids were taken under advisement for tabulation and report.
The Board next examined a petition bearing sixty-one signatures, asking for
"One Side Parking" signs on West Calvert Street, from Franklin Street to Kemble Avenue,
and the elimination of heavy trucking on this section of Calvert Street. Petition was
referred to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller for investigation and report.
The installation of S-T-O-P signs was approved by the Board for the following
locations:
Marquette Boulevard at Wilbur Street
Washington Avenue at Kaley Street
Prast Boulevard at the intersection
of Ardmore Trail and Sheridan Street.
A price change schedule from the South Bend Parking Company, Inc., under date of
August 14, 1953, was examined and ordered filed.
Excavator's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by
the Board for Bernard B. Bartell, and for the Midland Engineering Company, Inc.
Contractorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by
the Board for the following contractors:
Harry W. Dille W. R. Shaffer
Russell Rose, Sr. Eddie Ward.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:30 A. M.
Attest:
Clerk