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Home My WebLink About01/10/1955 Board of Public Works Minutes2S3 9 0 • • • I iJanuary 10, 1955 11 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, January 10, 1955, at 10:00 A. IT. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read j and approved. Claims of the following suppliers,' in the total amount of $26,407.57, were approved and ordered paid: i j Arrow Towel 8• Linen Service h30.20 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. $10.55 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 463.20 Indiana & Michigan Electric $ll ,6.1_kq.46 ;i Office Engineers, Inc. 1:87 South Bend Tribune 5.18 Tri-County News 5.18 DOG POUND: Bursley & Co. 114.00 Ford Kennels, Inc. 164.60 Sinclair Refining Co. 148.00 Sinclair Refining Co. 148.00 SEWER DEPART'1ENT : - Ben Tiedow, Ind. 2:16 Ben R%_edoiw, Inc. 12.72 South Bend Supply Co. 19.25 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 36.80 SANITATION DEPARTMENT: Gafill Oil Co. 41748 Phillips Petroleum Co. 43.07 Sample Street Wrecking Co. 1500 Singer General Tire, Inc. 3�.30 Taylor Brothers 56:00 Taylor Brothers 2 .00 Frank P,11. Walerko, r;T.D. 4.00 1954 GENERAL STREET IMPROVE1 1,TT FUND: Wilbur H. Gartner &, Associates 270.21 miles Excavating Co. 2139.84 S TREE T 8, TRAFFIC: Aluminum Co. of America 228.90 Bearings Service Co. 6.11 Bearings Service Co. 9.37 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 726.66 Belleville Lbr. 8' Supply Co. 6.08 Car Parts, Inc. 19.58 Deeds Equipment Co. 350.00 Edwards Iron Works, Inc. 31.40 Elgin Sweeper Co. 65.00 Englewood Electrical Co. 9.97 The Gibson Co. 115.12 The Gibson Co. 2.14 Hamilton Body Shop 15.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.89 Indiana Lumber 8; ifg. Co. 15.40 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 10.16 Industrial Towel & Uniform Service 19:80 International Salt Co. 112?�_.70 International Salt Co. 814 20 International Salt Co. 821.00 International Salt Co. 1393:80 International Salt Co. 262.20 International Salt Co. 276.00 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 26.80 Koontz -'Magner Electric Co. 23.00 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 26.20 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 22:00 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 16.00 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 47:110 Kue-rt Concrete, Inc. 219.13 McComb Battery Co. 41:56 Ben 1'ledow,r; Inc. 1.05 Ben Medow, Inc. 12.00 Ben 1;Tedow; Inc. 17.62 Ben r^_edow; Inc. 43:20 Ben P!ledow; Inc. 6.75 Berl Medow; Inc : 8:18 Ben Medow; Inc. LI 8. 77 Ben 1s'edoiw, Inc . 213 13 Ben 1; edow, Inc. 47.14 G. E. P:eyer 2�, Son 1.20 G. E. 1,71eyer & Son 9.8 G. E.."eyer & Son 10:89 ";illerts Paint Service 5.00 The Ridge Go. 14-77 The Ridge Co. 45.. 90 Rietn-Riley ,, Construction Co. 1i 13�,-3•-5 RietYi-Riley Construction Co. 376.32 Romy-Hammes Corporation .54 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 9.16 C. A. Schrader 'Melding Supplies :90 C. A. Schrader Welding Supplies 6.50 Singer General Tire, Inc. 34600 Singer General Tire, Inc. 45.30 South Bend Supply Co. 19:14 Standard Automotive Supply Co. 60.79. Standard Automotive Supply Co. 363:46 Standard Automotive Supply Co. 7.70 Swenson Spreader & llfg. Co. 18o:42 Teeter Sales & Service 104-10 Taylor Brothers. 960.00 1arry i. Tomlinson(Petty Cash) 15.48 J. IN. Werntz & Son 12.63 The first matter taken up was that of an applicant for Taxicab Driverts License. Police report on this applicant indicated four arrests and application was, accordingly denied and referred to the Board. The'Board directed the Clerk to notify applicant o be present at 9: 00 A. 1f. CST., 1Tonday, January- 17, 1955, at 'which time it will be determined whether or not license shall be granted. !' The Board next considered the need for a new ten -column automatic calculator, with automatic ;_ult-iplication and division, and with automatic division alignment for use by the Barrett Lave Clerk, City Treasurerls Office. 'Funds having been appropriated to meet this need, the Board directed the Clerk to proceed with the necessary legal advertising. Then appeared before the Board, Clifford Richard, President of Physically Handicapped, Inc., making plea for retention of the news-stand operated by George Yeich. Considerabld" discussion ensued, the 3oard insisting that this news-stand is ob jectionabl_e and must be removed from the site not later than Parch 1, 1955. it was pointed out, however, to Yr. Richard, in setting the date of 1;Tarch 1, 1955, the Board had been exceedingly lenient and felt it was providing ample time in which r=r. Yeich could make his future plans, or attempt to obtain withdrawal of the complaints _registered against the main- taining of this news-stand in its present location. The discussion ended at this juncture. Councilman Glass, being present, took up with the Board the non-compliance of Ham the Wrecker with the ordinance governing; the operation and >ma.intaining of junk yards within the City limits. The Board directed the Clerk to notify 1;11r. Ham to appear 284 before the Board at the next regular meeting, Monday, January 17, 1955, in this matter, with a view to avoiding, if possible, the necssity of placing the matter in the hands of enforcement officers. Next appeared before the Board, Attorney F. Gerard Feeney, in connection with the, drive for polio funds, advising the Board of their plans to place their booth in front of the American Trust Companyts building on Michigan Street, and of their having ob- tained permission from both the American Trust Company and Wymanls to conduct the drive activities at this location. The Board, thereupon, granted permission for the use of this public sidewalk space for.the duration of the polio fund drive, and then directed the Clerk to provide Mr. Feeney with written authorization accordingly. Then appeared before the Board, Leslie H. Doty, of the South Bend Sandblasting Company, informing the Board of his having purchased store fixtures of the Goldblatt Company and now finds the only place from which it is possible to load the larger f! fixtures is at the side -door on Colfax Avenue and necessitates driving the truck. upon the sidewalk at this point, partially blocking pedestrian traffic while loading operations are in progress. After a thorough discussion of the situation, and the dis- closure that all fixtures will be removed by January 28th, permission was granted itlr. Doty to conduct the loading operations at this Colfax Avenue side entrance in the forenoon only and not after eleven oTclock and further stipulated a -,an to be on duty during such loading operations, for the purpose of directing the truck drivers with a view to minimizing interference with pedestrian and automotivetraffic, and to ,.make certain that one truck only occupies the sidewalk during such loading operations and is parked next to the curb which was pointed out to be a safety Treasure of extreme importance. Mr. Doty next took up with the Board, the fact that he,plans to maintain a small scrap -pile in the rear of the South Shore freight depot, requesting information -as to t conducting this activity in compliance with such ordinances as may govern. Mr. Doty was advised to contact the City Fire Inspector, who will inform hi.m fully as to all regulations and requirements. The Board next considered the matter of pay increases for the Parking Meter Depart ment employees and established the following schedule of salaries to be effective for the year 1955: I Superintendent - '5200.00 �i Collectors each- 3� 00.00 Clerk - ?2825.90 The Board then examined two quotations received for the cleaning and replacement of:', 15-inch sewer in the 1000 block of Dunham Street and tentatively agreed upon the !i I acceptance of -the Niles Excavating Companyls offer. The Board next examined and approved plans for proposed sewer for Belleville Trailer Camp. The Board of Public Works and Safety grants a temporary permit for the I construction of a sanitary sewer to a Trailer Camp located in 11,300 block Western Avenue,; i, (known as the Belleville Trailer Camp,. which was constructed in 1944) and connected to our City sewer system. This permit is to run for five years with an option of renewal at the end of such time. The permit is granted for the following reasons: is To correct sanitary and health problems and because the Trailer Camp was in existence in accord with Couty regulations prior to this area being annexed to the City of South Bend. It is specifically understood that the thirty-nine trailer stalls and three apartments that exist at the present time will not be increased and that the area served will be charged a sewer service charge based upon the water meter readings for the Trailer Camp. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2804 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 FOURTEEN FOOT ALLEY IPJm,=IATELY EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOT NO. 225 IN THE THIRD PLAT OF NORTHINEST ADDITION, FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF ROSE STREET TO THE FIRST EAST AND TJVEST ALLEY SOUTH OF ROSE STREET, ALSO SEVEN FOOT ALLEY IP21,IEDIATELY SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO LOT 225 IN ABOVE MENTIONED PLAT FROM THE EAST LINE OF CUSHING STREET, EAST TWO - hundred fifty-four FEET, SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, under Vacation Resolution No. 2804- 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 severa: 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 with the following, modi- fication, subject to easements for public utilities, and the proceedings closed and the alleys vacated upon recel.pt of the amount of benefit assessments from the carious proRert� owne s so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to said alleys vac tlo are esreby susttaineu. 0 • • 0 • • • • • • The request of Mrs. Elmer Webster, President of American. War Mothers, for permit to sell memorial carnations on the downtown streets, for the date of Saturday, May 7, 1955, was granted by the Board. The Board was then consulted in the matter of supplying water and fuel oil for Hose House No. 3, 219 N. Hill Street, now used exclusively as radio communications center, and for storage purposes, and under the supervision of Ira Hunsberger, Superintendent of the Electrical Department. The Clerk was directed to charge these requirements to the proper appropriation set up for this type of expense under the Board of Public Works and Safety, budget for 1955, until further advised. STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, discussion then was taken up on the condition of the Bartlett Street paving, and the probable additional duration of the detour at the North Pumping Station due to the construction of lift station in North Michigan Street at this location. The decision reached was that of calling upon the Traffic Engineer for a change -over in the traffic pattern, to be made effective as soon as possible, pending receipt of the Traffic Engineer►s recommendation which is to be placed in the hands of the City Civil Engineer, with the least possible delay. RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL RESOLUTION NO. 2795 - 1954 After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of Public works and Safety having proofs of publicatiDn of notices to property owners and the same having been found sufficient, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, ±Indiana, that the Primary or preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the '27th day of December, 1954, for the improvement of ROCKNE DRIVE from Chimes Boulevard to MacArthur Avenue by constructing a Class "C", Type 3 Bituminous Concrete (AH). .,Pavement be and the same is in all things confirmed. R. S. Andrysiak James A. Bickel Board of Pu 71ic Works & Safety Ward H. Crothers ,!Clerk of the Board TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Attention was called to the need of two additional two-way three -section traffic signal heads, and the Clerk was directed to proceed with the purchase of this equipment.,: The Board approved the following traffic sign installations: YIELD RIGHT OF WAY sign on northwest corner of Arthur at Chalfant Street STOP sign on southeast corner of Arthur Street at Chalfant Street. Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, placed with the Board his report on consultations held with reference to the request of South Bend Parking Lot Company for changes in parking lot east of Michigan Street, between Washington and Colfax Avenue.` Excavation Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for the following: Norman W. Collmer Jos. M. Hiznay Abe N. Medow C. S. Randolph W. W. and W. P. Sibley Edmund L. Zimmerman The Board then examined Summary i on file. There being no further business at 11:0 A. M. Attest: Clerk of Building Permits for 1954 and order them placed to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned