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January 18, 1954
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, January 18, 19540
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 $3957•43, were approv
and ordered paid:
Charles Armstrong & Son
$5.00
Business Systems, Inc.
$1.71
Ericksen & Olson
12.00
Indiana State Industries
18.56
Office Supply & Equipment
Co. 1.08
Indiana & Michigan Electric
487.6o I
-PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
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C. S. Schindler 1
105.84
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.19 i
Thomas E. Bath Agency
50.00
Marion Trucking Co.
3.16 �!
License Bureau
.25
Simon Brothers, Inc.
8.70
CONTRACTORtS IMPROVEMENT:
SEWAGE DISPOSAL:
Wilbur H. Gartner
999.33
Walter J. Lamirand
36.90
Reed Construction Co.
2081.17
M. Dalton
36.00
CEMETERY:
Gafill Oil Co.
50.69
Arrow Towel & Linen Service
2.00
STREET & TRAFFIC:
License Bureau
Schilling's
.75
26.35
Healy Sign Co.
20.25
First appeared before the
Board Mrs. B. L.
Bartell, President of Mothers
of
'Marines, asking that the dates of
June llth and 12th be set up as Rose Day and
grant
their organization the privilege
of soliciting funds, for the benefit of hospitalized
Marine veterans, on the downtown
streets and at factory gates on the two days
specified.'
There being no conflicting "tag day"
authorized for this date, the Board granted
the
request.
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Next appeared, Mrs. Elizabeth Wappenstein, representing the Health Department,
with the request that the Board proceed with the required legal advertising to obtain
;bids to supply this department with a new automobile for which funds were appropriated
.land are now available. The Board directed the Clerk to place the advertising with
;;local newspapers within the current week.
j The Board next examined a drawing of the proposed Matz First Addition, as pre-
kPared by Homer W. Fisher, Engineer, and bearing the approval of the City Plan Commission.
IThe Board approved the proposed addition as submitted.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2766 - 1953
This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessmentroll showing the award
of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of a part of Sherman
Avenue, under Vacation Resolution No. 2766.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written
� remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of
'notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several
;lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said
;roll. The Boardj therefore, decided to take final action on said assessment roll and
;declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and
the proceedings closed, and the portion of the street vacated upon receipt of the amount
jof benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings
1had with reference to said street vacation are hereby sustained.
The City Plan Commission recommended the vacation of alley in Baker and Mc Henry's
Addition, ten feet in width and one hundred nineteen and ninety-five hundredths feet
in length, commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 52, and extending from Roberts
Street in an Easterly direction, and this was referred to the Engineering Department
for further investigation.
The City Plan Commission recommended the vacation of the East and West alley
between Lots Nos. 19 and 20 in Elias Rupel's Addition in the City of South Bend, Indiana
and this was referred to the Engineering Department for further investigation.
The City Plan Commission recommended the vacation of the East and Vest alley
?!lying South of the first East and West alley South of Pleasant Street, between the
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East line of Twenty -Fifth Street and the West line of the first North and South alley
East of Twenty -Fifth Street and South of Pleasant Street, and this was referred to
the Engineering Department for investigation and report.
The vacation petition, submitted by Aristidi ,S.. Chacho and Sofi Chacho, under
date of October 14, 1953, asking for the vacation of'a portion of an alley running
North and South, which alley lies between St. Vincent Street, and the Northerly line
of Lot No. 14, in Heierman's Addition to the City of South Bend, was not recommended
jby the City Plan Commission.
The Board next reviewed housing structures at 740-742 and 744-746 Western
:Avenue. This application directed to the Building Commissioner for a waiver of require-
? merits to bring up to code two (2) 2-family housing structures at 740-7 2 and 744-746
!Western Avenue, xktcrN had been rejected on January 12, 1954, by the Building Commissione
Mr. Rosenbaum, being present, stated that he is willing to purchase these housing units
'from the Federal Government and maintain them for housing, providing he is not required
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to alter said structures beyond maintaining them up to their present standard of safety
and sanitation. In order to permit these housing units to remain available to the
community for housing on this basis, the Board agrees not to require said units to be
brought up to code for an indefinite period so long as the units are maintained at
their present standard of safety and sanitation, and so long as these units are restrict
to occupancy for four families only.
A petition, bearing eleven signatures, calling for the improvement of Elmer Street,
from Elwood to Keller Street, by construction of sanitary sewer, was examined and
• referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation and report.
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�j STREET DEPARTMENT:
Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, being present, brought to the Boardts
attention the need for new contracts to supply his department with their requirements
for gravel, asphaltic oil, and rock salt. The Board directed the Clerk to.proceed with
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the necessary legal advertising.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:
Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, discussed with the Board matters
pertaining to traffic regulation and suggested the need for an ordinance governing
the use and compliance with a certain type of traffic sign for the regulation of traffic
specificially the " YIELD RIGHT OF WAY" sign. This matter was assigned to the City
Attorney for preparation of suitable ordinance and its presentation to the Common Counci
The Board next examined and ordered placed on file, the minimum wage scale, as
established by the Governorts Committee, comprised of Oved E. Holmes, representing the
Governor of the State of Indiana, W. J. Morrow, representing the Indiana State Feder-
ation of Labor and D. C. Hay, representing the City of South Bend, setting forth the
I minimum wage for all trades or occupations to be employed in the construction of the
l interceptor sewers, sewage treatment plant, and all of its appurtenances.
The rate change request for parking lots at 217 N. LaFayette Boulevard and 207 South
Carroll Street, submitted by Green Arrow Parking Inc., over the signature of John K.
Sheehan, met with the approval of the Board.
Excavator's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by the
Board for John W. Rensberger and E. A. Strohm, d/b/a Strohm Construction Company.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:45 A. M.
Attest: 4vit
Clerk