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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/07/1955 Board of Public Works Minutes23)a • L' 0 0 0 0 i February 7, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, February 7, 19551 at 10:00 A. M. Mr. J. A. Bickel was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in:the total amount of $29,785.42, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $20,462.04, were approved and ordered paid: Arteraft Printers Business Systems, Inc. Deants Office Machines John-W. Gorney Inlander-Steindler Paper Co. C. L. Kinch Elmer W. Murray Dale E. Shelley Tri-County News SEWER DEPARTMENT: Champion Corporation The Hallemite Mfg. Co. SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION: Russell C. Kuehl PARKING METER: M. H. Rhodes, Inc. STREET & TRAFFIC: American City Magazine Bearings Service Co. Consolidated Steel & Supply Elgin Sweeper Co. Healy Sign Co. International Salt Co. National Brake Service, Inc. The Ridge Co. Schuyler Rose, Inc. Singer General Tire, Inc. Singer General Tire, Inc. Singer General Tire, Inc. Singer General Tire, Inc. Harry M. Tomlinson (PettyCash) Frank S. Vukovitz $186.00 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son $169.66 2.93 Business Systems, Inc. 3.60 3.85 Ernest DeGraff 47.52 5.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 8.44 59.58 Halsey LeRoy 27.12 26.80 H. W. Moore Tree Expert Corp. 159.75 37.12 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 16.25 89.04 Walter Stickley 31.84 5.83 Granville P. Ziegler, PM. 15.00 11.59 Champion Corporation 83.91'' 35.10 Kuert Concrete, Inc. 50.20 590.00 V. Graves Auto Glass 14.25;. 917.70 4.00 Atlas Silk Screen Supply Co. 21.03 110.38 Bearings Service Co. 3.18 149.35 Consolidated Steel & Supply Co. 221.19 137.46 General Equipment & Machine Co. 12.75 2.85 International Harvester Co. 9866.76 1932.00 Lincolnway West Gravel Co. 887.80 53.88 The OtBrien Corporation 19.21 70.46 Roots -Connersville Blower Co. 247.00 158.00 Service Printers, Inc. 37.70 402.60 Singer General Tire, Inc. 490.98 490.98 Singer General Tire, Inc. 490.98 144.95 Singer General Tire, Inc. 265.00 490.98 South Bend Electric Co. 935.00 5.60 Harry M. Tomlinson, Petty -Cash) 14.00 24.64 J. W. Werntz & Son 45.05 The Board first considered the matter of application for taxicab driver's license scheduled for hearing at this time. Mr. Robert J. Green, applicant, being present, correction of statement made in application was acknowledged by him and explained to the satisfaction of the Board. Application was thereupon approved. Letter, dated January 21, 1955, over the signature of Superintendent Ralph Newman, concerning an inquiry in reference to purchasing a portion of Brownfield park, was read and referred to the City Controller for further action. Letter, dated February 6, 1955, signed by Jack Beckman, was read by the Board and ordered filed. The application for taxicab driver's license of Francis Vandivier, referred to the Board by the City Controller, was examined and a hearing set in the matter for 9:00 A. M.' CST., Monday February 14- The Clerk was directed to notify all concerned. ;!STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, brought to the Boardts atten- !tion an intolerable situation caused by dogs running in packs in various parts -of the ",City. Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, was present and advised against any wholesale shooting of dogs, and suggested the filing of charges against the dog owners,recovering "dogs from the pound for violation of the ordinance against allowing dogs to roam at (large. Considerable discussion was given the matter and the Police Chiefts suggestion !;deemed the best procedure. Commissioner Tomlinson stated that he and Poundmaster Harrison will proceed to obtain necessary information for the issuance of affidavits ;;against violators. The Board next considered the report of the City Planning Commission of this date, irelative to petition dated December 1, 1954, to vacate LaFayette Street, from Farneman '!Street to alley south of Sherwood Street, which called attention to lack of clarity and 'exactness in the description set forth in the petition. The Clerk was directed to return the petition to Attorney Wilford Walz, representing the petitioners, with the request that the description be revised to bring it in exact accord with the drawing :indicating the five separate sections of LaFayette Street desired to be vacated. Upon return of the corrected petition, the Board will proceed in the matter, inasmuch as the vacation has been favorably recommended by the City Planning Commission. The Board then examined drawing of survey of tract of land at the rear of Fire Station No. 5, and the letter of Robert L. Huff, Director -Secretary of the City Planning iiCommission, this date, concerning this tract. The Clerk was directed to bring the matter of an offer having been received through Attorney M. E. Doran for area indicated, to Superintendent Ralph Newman of the Department'of Public Parks, and Fire Chief, R. J. Duck, for their consideration and advice. A letter from Producers s Market Co., Inc., dated February 2, 1955, on behalf of patron, Mr. John Thomas, in -regard to damage to his car in the amount of75.00, repre- senting cost of repair, which was caused by apparent negligence on the part of the ,Falcon Marine Company. The Clerk was directed to advise Producerts Market Co., Inc., their letter will be filed. with any other claims against this contractor, to assure its settlement before final payment is made by the City at termination of contract. The Board next read the letter of the J. E. Greiner Co., RE: Parcel 64D, City of ,South Bend, under date of February 4, 1955, and formulated reply, copy of which is to be on file in the office of the Board, and in the office of the City Engineer, granting lithe required right of entry. The Board next reviewed bids opened at the previous meeting, to supply a calculating machine for the City Treasurerts Office. Inasmuch as none of the machines offered, met the exact requirements of the department, all bids were rejected. The value of the calculator, being less than the statutory $1,000.00, the Board directed that the Treasurerts Office proceed to purchase calculator to meet their exact needs. The time now being 104.00 A. M. proceeded to open bids, as follows; INTERNATIONAL SALT COiV!PANY P. 0. Box 511 SCRANTON 2, PA. 500 Tons or less - Bulk -Minimum truckload-20tons........ $6900.00 100# Multi -Wall Paper Bags Minimum truckload - 10 tons............ 9900.00 There being no other bidders on this commodity, and price being found to be ;!satisfactory, the Board thereupon awarded contract in accord with the proposal to supply "in bulk. CST. in compliance with legal advertissng, the Board A Non -Collusion Affidavit and certified check for $990.00 accompanied the bid. TRUCK BIDS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT SCHERMAN-SCHAUS-FREEMAN COMPANY A Non -Collusion Affidavit LAFAYETTE AND SOUTH STREETS and certified check for SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. $264-00 accompanied the bid. 1 - 1955 Studebaker 1-1/2 Ton Truck as per specifications in proposal ................$1939.87 12 foot Smooth Side Van Body .............. 695:00 6?-637-7- L. 0. GATES CHEVROLET CORPORATION 333 WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and certified check for $270.00 accompanied the bid. 1 - 1955 Chevrolet Model 4403-161 as per specifications in proposal .............,..$2425.00 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY 1319 SOUTH LAFAYETTE BLVD., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA A Non -Collusion Affidavit and certified check for $270.00 accompanied the bid. 1 - 1955 International Model R-161 as per specifications in proposal..............$2591.83 The above bids were taken under advisement. BIDS FOR HEATLH DEPARTMENT SCHERMAN-SCHAUS-FREEMAN COMPANY LAFAYETTE AND SOUTH STREETS SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and certified check for $279.00 accompanied the bid.:; 2 - 1955 Studebaker Champion Custom Two -Door Sedans equipped as per proposal ........... .................... $3037.70 Trade -In allowance two 1948 coupes..... 250.00 777777.0 L.O. GATES CHEVROLET CORPORATION 333 WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and certified check for $270.00 accompanied the bid. 2 - 1955 Chevrolet two -door sedans, Model 1502, equipped as per speci- fications.............................$3609.30 Discount and allowance on trade-ins... 909.30 7 •Oc U 10 - 0 • 0 LJ • 237 Both bids were taken under advisement, to be referred to the Department of Health for their consideration and advice. ' A letter, under date of February 3, 1955, was received from the Disabled American ;Veterans, Inc., asking permission to conduct their annual for -get -me -not sale on the 'downtown streets on May 20th and May 21st. Permission was so granted. • 0 • Report of Inspector of Weights and Measures for the month of January, was examined and ordered filed. There being no other business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned .!at ll:LL0 A. M. SPECIAL MEETING February 9, 1955 A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in accordance with legal 'notice of hearings on Wednesday evening, February 9, 1955, at 6:30 P. M. CST., relative to the Improvement Resolution No. 2801, Jefferson Boulevard - 34th Street - Washington !Street - 35th Street from approximately two -hundred feet east of 26th Street to Logan on Jefferson Boulevard, from Jefferson Boulevard to Washington Street on 34th Street; 'from 34th to 35th Street on Washington Street and from Washington Street to Oakerest Drive on 35th Street, for the construction of a local sewer, Meeting was opened by Chairman of the Board R. S. Andrysiak, by the introduction �of Board members, and Paul L. Roelke, Civil Engineer of Wilbur H. Gartner and Associates,'' Iand Richard B. Gartner. The chairman then proceeded to explain in detail Barrett Law financing procedure !and the procedure of petitioning for and remonstrating against public improvements, following which he announced the estimated cost, pointing out to the assembled home- owners that this estimate represents maximum cost and that competitive bidding will, in all probability, lower the figure quoted. The meeting was then opened for Informal discussion and examination of blueprints.' There being no other matter for consideration at this time, the meeting adjourned.` • •