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Contractorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, covering the following five
contractors, were examined and approved by the Board:
I; Rufus Barcus H. F. Glaser, Jr. Construction Co. r
Burnett Gregory Nelda R. Keller, d/b/a Ralph Keller Co.
Elmer R. Miller, Jr.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned,
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May 17, 1954
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• A .regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 17, 195J�-, at
10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
I approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $423.38, were
approved and ordered paid:
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Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. $2.10 City Water Works $10.95
Deants Office Machines 32.50 Ferguson & Sons 4.70
Gaf ill Oil Co. 15.51 Inlander-Steindler Paper Co. 16.80
Inlander Steindler Paper Co. 13.00 Kagelts Directory Service 15.00
Knapp's Seed & Hardware 180.50 Meyerts Hardware Co. 12.50
Office Supply & Equipment Co. 5.90 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 1.35
Prominent Specialty Co. 16.25 Western Union 2.14
PARKING METER ' •
Deant s Office Machines 18.75
SEWAGE CONSTRUCTION: 3
Russell C. Kuehl 66.93 The Dunbar Register 8.50
The Board first considered the request of V.F.W. Posts Nos. 1167, 3194, 3931, 8748,
9720, and 9733 for permission to conduct their annual flower sale on May 20, 21 and 22nd;
The Board, being opposed to increasing the number of solicitation days from the usual
two days, authorized the dates of May 20th and May 22nd only, denying permit to the I�
V.F.W. for Friday solicitations.
Next appeared before the Board, David Powers, as spokesman for the Junior Chamber I •
of Commerce, asking permission for that organization to conduct a "rodeo", featuring
horses and horsemen on Michigan Street, in front of the Robertson Store, on the two
Saturdays, May 22nd and May 29th, tentatively set at 11:30 to 12:30 noon. The Board
considered the demonstration would be "in the nature of a parade" and pointed out to i
Mr. Powers something of the hazard involved and the probable result of the precedent
such a demonstration would establish. A compromise was then settled upon whereby the
two Saturdays are covered by permit for a Junior Chamber of Commerce demonstration of
a rodeo character but minus the horses. fl
The Hon. Walter Glass appeared before the Board and again took up the matter
of garbage and trash collection, being performed by the Cityts Sanitation Department.
Councilman Glass pointed out that the City issues licenses to one -hundred and ninety •
five refuse collectors, and the lack of an ordinance to permit the City to engage in they
pick-up of rubbish., Councilman Glass was informed by the Board that the misunderstanding
on the part of the public undoubtedly originated by the extension of the "clean-up
week" service, whereby many householders are ofthe opinion the Cityts Sanitation Depart
ment is committed to pick up all refuse. The Board assured Councilman Glass that this
was not the intent or purpose of the ordinance, nor was the Sanitation Department
instructed to extend beyond the "Clean -UP -Week" campaign this pick-up of trash service.
Next appeared before the Board, members of the American Legion Post 50, Woments 1
Auxiliary, asking permission for Post 50 to conduct its annual Poppy Day on Friday and
Saturday, May 21st and 22nd. Permission was so granted.
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Next appeared three property -owners, living on Hartman Drive, complaining of
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as much as a week following a rainstorm. The condition of the dry wells installed at
two or more locations along this street was discussed, and the Board informed the
property owners that additional cast iron rings will be provided by the city to property
owners installing additional dry wells. In the matter of storm sewers, City Engineer
Andrysiak informed the property owners no immediate relief is in sight, and until storm
sewers can be installed, good drainage will not exist in that area. The possibility of
improvement by the installation of a culvert was considered. Engineer Andrysiak warned
that the effect of such installation on other private property must be taken into
careful consideration. The suggestion of ditching to relieve the drainage in some
degree also received consideration. Engineer Andrysiak advised against installation of
curbs until such time as the drainage problem has been solved.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER:
A request received by the Board for permission to open up and conduct a parking
lot at the corner of Bartlett and Main Streets was referred to the Traffic Engineer
for investigation and report.
A letter received from Wilmer H. Tolle, under date of May 12, 1954, concerning
unsatisfactory parking situation at the rear of the Poledor Building and under the
Colfax bridge, was referred to the Traffic Engineer for further investigation of the
conditions, and possible solution of the parking and traffic problem involved.
The Board approved the installation of S-T-O-P signs on Eclipse Street at
Humboldt.
Petition submitted by residents of Luelde Street, under date of May 15, 1954,
was ordered filed, the condition of which they complained, having been corrected
by an inspector from the City's Engineering Department.
The Board next examined letter, dated May loth, from .the Independent Concrete
Pipe Corporation, and directed the Clerk to notify this firm that the supplying of a
portion of the 9611 pipe by American Vitrified Products Company is approved as a
sub -contractor on.Contract P-5, due to the Independent Concrete Pipe Corporation being
unable to meet schedule of requirements.
A drawing, submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner and Associates, covering street
improvements (Benedict Avenue from Rockne Drive to Harbor Avenue) was examined and
approved by the Board.
Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved
!for the following six contractors:
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Ronald R. Brown, Joseph C. Dylewski & Ted Dylewski, Jr.
Gibson Construction Company, Inc.
Grand Trunk_ Western Railroad Company of South Bend
Hilton Construction Company, Inc.
John J. Kromka
Charles B. Seitz & Edward R. Sowell, d/b/a S & S Construction Company.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was ad-
journed at 11:30 A. M.
Attest:
Clerk