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SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in accordance with legal
notice of hearings on Tuesday evening,September 28, 1954, at 7:30 P. 'Di. C.S.T. relative
�to the following Improvement Resolutions:
1, RESOLUTION NO. 2791 - Improvement on Dundee Street from the center line of
Jefferson Street to the alley north of Western Avenue
by constructing a local sewer.
• ! RESOLUTION NO. 2796 - Improvement on Donald Street from the west line of
i� Chapin Street to the east line of Kemble Avenue, by.
constructing a Class "C" Pavement.
RESOLUTION No. 2797 - Improvement on alley between Michigan Street and Main
Street from the north line of Madison Street to the
south line of Marion Street by constructing a Class "C1t
Type 1, Pavement.
Member of the Board I. A. Hurwich was absent. Meeting was opened by Chairman
of the Board R. S. Andrysiak, by introduction of the Board Members, and Richard B.
• IiGartner, of Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates Engineers.
The Chairman then proceeded to explain in detail the financing p p g procedure and
lthe procedure of petitioning for and remonstrating against public improvements, following
!!which he announced the front foot estimated cost, pointing out to the assembled home-
`t owners that this estimate represents maximum cost and thht competitive bidding w11,
all probability, lower the figure quoted.
Ij The meeting was then opened for informal discussion and examination of blueprints.
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I There being no other matters for consideration at this time, the meeting adjourned.
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October 4, 1954
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday$ October 4, 1954,
' 'at 10:00 A. M1. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read
,and approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of 033�300.19, were approved. Claims
i�of the following suppliers, in the amount of 106,545.22, were approved and ordered
paid:
Business Systems, Inc. $ .90 Ferguson & Sons, Inc. 03.4.5
Indiana. Lumber & Mfg. Co.
14.00
Indiana & M'ichigan Electric
Co.232.80
Meyerts Hardware
.29
South Bend Tribune
11.70
Tri-County News
11. 5
C. L. Kinch
42. 8
DOG POUND:
Barry Seat Cover Co.
8.00
Singer General Tire, Inc.
8.00
SEWER DEPARVENT:
Barry Seat Cover Co.
25.50
Champion Corporation
31.50
Michigan Calvert Hardware
16.27
South Bend Foundry Co.
270.00
SANITATION:
Brulin & Co.
23.91
Gyori Portable Welding Service 5.00
Leach Co.
62.30
Nicholls Printery
182.75
Phillips Petroleum Co.
72.65
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
42.93
Singer General Tire, Inc.
6.75
STREET & TRAFFIC:
American Steel Dredge Co.
77.84
Bearings Service Co.
10.39
Robert J. Bryan, 1=1.D.
3.00
Car Parts, Inc.
7.71
Car Parts, Inc.
30.78
Earl R. Cottrell
17.00
Dayts Transfer, Inc.
2.39
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 6.32
Interstate Glass & Paint Co. 3.52
Rochester Germicide Co. 36.39'
South Bend Tribune 7.20
Tri-County News 7.34
Barry Seat Cover Co.
Barry Seat Cover Co.
Champion Corporation
Niles Excavating Co.
Gafill Oil Co.
Korte Bros. Inc.
Michigan -Calvert Hardware
Phillips Petroleum Co.
Reith-Riley Construction Co.
Singer General Tire, Inc.
Singer General Tire, Inc.
Barry Seat Cover Co.
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
California Brush Co.
Car Parts, Inc.
Consolidated Steel & Supply Co.
Earl R. Cottrell
Deeds Equipment Co.
8.00
14.50
9.26
754.38
2457.96
299.90
8.82
85.71
18.00
34.20
7.75
7.50
6.68
277.20
11.37
208.91
9.50
128.20
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STREET & TRAFFIC:
Elgin Sweeper Co.
63.39
Elgin Sweeper Co.
$46.02
Elgin Sweeper Co.
94.98
Elkhart Paint'!VT g. Co.
42.06
Elkhart Paint Mfg. Co.,
70.17
The Gibson Co.
20.53
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The Gibson Co.
2 45 .28
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V Graves Auto Glass
37 59
V. Graves Auto Glass
50.34'
V. Graves Auto Glass
49. 1
V. Graves Auto Glass
42.99
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
52.69
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
10.14
Indiana Lbr. & Ylfg. Co.
28,42
Indiana & 1%xichigan Electric
Co. 48.00
Industrial Towel & Uniform
Serv. 22.00
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Korte Bros., Inc.
119.99
Korte Bros., Inc.
8.65
Korte Bros., Inc.
�.54
Korte Bros., Inc.
53.02
Korte Bros., Inc.
.37
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
325•55
R. C. Larkin Co.
31.87
McComb Battery Co., Inc.
40.13
Ben Pnedow, Inc.
.24
Bend LTedow, Inc.
12.83 '1
Ben Yledow, Inc.
18.59
Bend Medow, Inc.
23.64
Meyer's Hardware
1.47
TAichigan-Calvert Hardware
6.97
Y11chigan-Calvert Hardware
13.03
Motor Service & Parts, Inc.
108.56
The O'Brien Corporation
33.61
Reid -Holcomb Co., Inc.
403.62
Reith-Riley Construction Co.
10."
The Ridge Co.
59.10
The Ridge Co.
3.22
The Ridge Co.
49.50
The Ridge Co.
36.88
The Ridge Co.
8.04
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St. Josephs Hospital
12.00
St. Josephs Hospital
3.00
St. Josephs Hospital
3.00
The S. S. Saunders Co.
283.86
S. S. Saunders Co.,
237.86
The S. S. Saunders Co.
226.U.
S. S. Saunders Co.
271.84
The S. S. Saunders Co.
237.M
S. S. Saunders Co.
226.43
Sinclair Refining Co.
11.88
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Sinclair Refining Co.
154.84
Singer General Tire Co.
31.00
Singer General Tire, Inc.
113.85
Singer General Tire Co.
212.66
South Bend Clinic
10.00
South Bend Supply Co.
198.21
South Bend Supply Co.
6.87
Standard Automotive Supply
Co. 62.70
Standard Oil Co.
495.53
W. J. Stogdill, Y.D.
9.00
Teeter Sales & Service, Inc.
W. A. R. Equipment Co.
50.38
6.10
Tri-Valley Council
?dire & Disc Wheel Sales & Service
26.27
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Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Service
5.85
Zimmerman Brush Works, Inc.
9�.b5
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Falcon Marine Co.
„�18,615.12
H.W* Hunter Co.
„�170096.32
Independent Concrete Co.
59,380.60
A group of taxi -cab owners and operators including
Mr. Otto Moorhouse,
President
of the Cab Drivers Union and also
Mr. Ernest Zick
appeared before the Board
relative to
the hearing, set for this date, regarding
cabstand for Ernest Zick. Mr. Hurwich first
reviewed the previous proceedings
of the Board
regarding cabstand for 1r. Zick,
and
explained that there had been an
error in granting Mr. Zick a cabstand and
the Board
had rescinded its action and Mr.
Zick was notified
accordingly.
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Mr. Zick was called upon first
and he expressed a desire to get along
with all the
other drivers and asked that he be
granted a cabstand to be shared with Tarr.
Detzler,
owner of one cab also. He informed the Board,
that while he lived one mile
from the
City limits, he had telephone service
and also
a two-way radio communication
in his
car so he is able to receive the
calls.
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Tarr. Bert Liss, owner of Indiana Cab Co,�!pany, then was called upon and he stated '
that he doesntt feel that anyone operating only one or two cabs is entitled to a cab-
stand. He further related that while T`r. Zick was in his employ, his conduct had
been very unsatisfactory and cited numerous incidents of overcharging passengers and
creating disturbances with other drivers and that he had been compelled to discharge •
him. 1r. Lou Ziker, who owned e South Bend Cab Company in 1947"and 1948, stated
that his experience with !Jr. Zick,�so unsatisfactory that he too had had to discharge
hin. for gambling and creating disturbances.
Trr. Otto Tvroorhouse, President of the Cab Drivers Union, cited many instances
where 'k.1r. Zick had failed to comply with the Ordinance concerning cabdrivers and also
stated that he had had more trouble with this party than all other drivers combined,
Mr. R. E. Cramer stated that in his twenty-four years as a taxi-driver, he had
encountered more trouble with Trr. Zick than anyone else, and as a cabdriver his behavior
was very unsatisfactory as he had no idea of Fair play. ,
p� x�. Ed Ostrowski�h�, mr )
threatened
ski claimed he has been eatened any ti;-::1-Jr.es by r. Zick and had
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also been engaged in a fight with him as Jir. Zick started it.
Ernest Zick then denied all of these misdemeanors and claimed he had never
struck anyone.
Ttr. Hurwich read the Ordinance regarding light on the meter and warned the
drivers that the meter should be illuminated at all times. Hurwich pointed out �
to the group that the Board is interested in expediting the flow of traffic and that I
maybe it would be better to consolidate some of the cabstands. A map prepared by
Traffic Engineer, E. H. Tdiller, was then referred to which showed all the cabstand
locations and Tarr. Hurwich stated that it is beginning to look like the cabstand
situation is getting out of hand. It was the decision of the Board to continue this
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discussion and refer the matter to E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, to revaluate the
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the cabstand situation and make a reco,miendation to the Board at the next regular
meeting, October 11, 1954-
The Board next reviewed the bids received under date of September 27th for
supplying the Street Department with two pick-up trucks. The bid was awarded to
Scherman-Schaus-%Free rnan Company for the slur. of ,�2517.20, as this was the lowest
and best bid submitted.
The Elgin Sweeper Company, Elgin Illinois was awarded the bid for one Elgin
81D Sweeper for the Street Department for the sum of 11,118.75f for delivery within
thirty day4 and the Clerk of the Board was directed to issue purchase order for same.
The City Sales Company, 5909 Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois was awarded
the contract for OK Champion Power Cleaning Machines, for the sum of $2L�441.80, as this
bid was found to be satisfactory and the only one submitted per legal advertising.
The Clerk of the Board was directed to issue purchase order accordingly.
The Board next examined drawing for a canopy for office building of Dr.. Lindborg
and Dr. B. E. Vodnoy, at 801 N. Michigan Street and approved same with the stipulation
that it complies with the building code governing same. This was referred to the
Building Department for consideration.
As no formal bids were received as per legal advertisement under date of
September 27th, the Board approved the recommendation of Mr. Tomlinson that a transfer
of - funds from S-261 to S_-12 and S-43 be made to rehabilitate the fence on Lincolnway
East. The Board authorized the Street Department personnel to make the necessary
repairs.
A letter from Consoer, Townsend & Associates, under date of September 29th,
recommending the approval of the Federal Cement Tile Co., 808 South Dearborn Street,
Chicago, as a sub -contractor for Sollitt Construction Company, General Contractor
for the City on the construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant, was approved by the
Board and the Clerk was directed to notify Solitt Construction Company accordingly.
The Board also authorized the release of Purchase Order No. BW5525, covering
10,000 feet of guy wire required for the installing of center lane overhead signs.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2800
R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the award
of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of TEN FOOT j
PUBLIC ;NALK`tgJAY between lots 314 and 315 in Edison Park Addition, TEN FOOT PUBLIC WALK;.;
NAY between lots 333 and 334 in Edison Park Addition, and FOURTEEN FOOT PUBLIC ALLEY
between lots 328, 329, 330 and 331 in Edison Park Addition to the City of South Bend,
Indiana, under Vacation Resolution No. 2800.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in
the City Tlall at 11:00 A. TV. on the ls't day of November, 1954-for`.purpose :of hearing and
receiving remonstrances -from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation,
and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of
damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing
same on the 8th day of October, on the 15th day of October and on the 22nd day of
October, 1954, in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News.
VACATION RESOLUTION N0.2799
This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the
award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of THE ALLEY
10TEST OF LELAND AVENUE FROM THE NORTH LINE OF THE EAST-VVUST ALLEY, NORTH TO CALIFORNIA
AVENUE, under Vacation Resolution No. 2799.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proffs 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 Board, 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 alley vacated upon receipt of the
amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all
proceedings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained.
RESOLUTIONN! ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
RESOLUTION No. 2782 - 1954
After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of
Public corks and Safety having proofs of publication of the notices to property owners:
and the same Having been found sufficient, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public ':Torks and Safety of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the
20th day of September, 1954, for the improvement of the ALLEY B'v` 11T EN COLLEGE STREET
AND BROO17IELD STREET by constructing a Class "C" 6" Cement Concrete Pavement be and the
same is in all things confirmed.
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RESOLUTION ADOPTII`?G FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
RESOLUTION NO. 27d4 - 1954
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
and. the same having been found sufficient, therefore
BE IT RESOLSTED, by the Board of Public 17Jorks and Safety of the City of South Bend,
Indianna., that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board. on the !
20th day of September, 1954for the improvement of the ALLEY BETuTE'EN PORTAGE AVENUE AIID
ASHLAND AVENUE by constructing a. Class "c" - 611 Cement Concrete Pavement, be and the same
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R . S . An.dry s i ak
J. A. Bickel
I. A. Hurvrich
Board of Public Works & Safety
Marie H. Dalton
Actg. Clerk of Board
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:
The Board approved the installation of the following S-T-O-P Signs On both sides of St. Peter at Corby Blvd.
On both sides of Fairvievr at St. Joseph. Street
On southeast corner of Carroll at Haney Avenue
On both sides of St. Joseph Street ,at Ivrington Avenue
On both sides of Clyde Street at ,,ting Avenue
on both sides of Dunham Street at Chapin Street
On Dale Street at Dayton, both sides
The Board approved the installation of the following YIELD RIGHT OF WAY SIGIIdS
On both sides of 1.71eade at ;'Jest -more
On northt,,Test corner of Bulla Street and Brookfield Street
on northwest corner of Carroll Street at Haney Avenue
On southwest corner of College and Marquette Blvd.
On Greenwood at Hilltop Drive.
I1.TPR0 "1,1M: �?T RESOLUTION NO. 2793 - A,"LARDING CONTRACT
Engineerts report, submitted by Richard Gartner,of V7ilbur H. Gartner & Associates, j
having been received and examined by the Board, in the matter of bids for the improvemen�
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of HAWTHORNE DRIVE, from the south line of lot 137 in Jefferson Heights Addition (unii
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i! -recorded) to the south line of TIcKinley Avenue by constructing a local sewer in- accordance
with Improvement Resolution No. 2793 and confirmed by said Board on September 13, 1954,
we hereby report that we have tabulated and examined the several bids submitted to the
Board on September 27, 1954 and find that the Niles Excavating Company, Niles, Michigan,!
has the lowest and best bid for local sewer, and the bid was awarded to Niles P'11
Co., for the sum of < 21' 2.50 .
The Board examined and approved contractor Bond in the amount of �1,000.00, for
James Sherry and also American 'rheelabrator & Equipment Corporation.
The Board adopted the following resolution -
;,THEREAS Wilbur H. Gartner for many years was closely associated with the
Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the
planning and supervision of construction of many public projects AND
IiIJfE-REAS his professional ability and integrity as well as his personality
and character were highly valued and enjoyed by the members of the Board AND
WHEREAS God in his infinite wisdom has called him to his final resting
place `�
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL`T.E'�D:That the Board of Public Works and Safety
of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the regular meeting of this date, officially
and personally mourn the passing of Wilbur H. Gartner and extend sincere condolence
to his wife and family.
The Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety is directed to send a copy
of this resolution to Tars. Gartner and family.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:50 A.
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