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February 14, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works
was held Monday, February 14, 1955,
;'at 10.00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting
and
:also special meeting were read and approved. Claims
of the following suppliers,
in the
total amount of $251,361.94, were approved and ordered paid:
Arrow Towel & Linen.Service
$15.10
Arrow Towel & Linen Service
$2.00
Auto License Bureau
16.75
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son
20.10
Business Systems, Inc.
7.70
Gafill Oil Co.
33.75
Gafill Oil Co.
27.20
Hibbered Printing Co.
7.20
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
13.50
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.60
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.41
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
22.30
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
463.20
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
460.92
Indiana & Michigan Elect. Co.
11,657.24
Midwest Lite Co.
22.78
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
24.30
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
2.48
Rochester Germicide Co.
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Schuyler Rose, Inc.
55
45
Royal Typewriter Co.
157.50
Singer General Tire, Inc.
37.94
South Bend Glass Works
22.08
South Bend Tribune
5.85
!' South Bend Tribune
5-d5
South Bend Tribune
6.08
j South Bend Tribune
13.50
South Bend Tribune
5.40
Tt-County News
5.62
Tri-County News
5.83
i Tri -County News
5.18
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
�! H. W. Hunter
4,885.11
Sollitt Construction Co. 207,860.82
Paschen Contractors, Inc.
3,403•d3
Auto License Bureau
.25
i Monroe Calculating Machine Co.
337.50
j SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION & MAINTENANCE:
City Water Works
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2 ,430.92
City Water Works 6,356.45
SANITATION:
Singer General Tire, Inc.
402.60
Singer General Tire; Inc.
402.60
Singer General Tire, Inc.
402.60
Singer General Tire, Inc.
8.50
South Bend Truck & Equipment Co.
575.00
South Bend Truck & Equipment
460.00"
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Champion Corporation
30.13
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
16.84
STREET & TRAFFIC:
i Auto License Bureau
.75
American Steel Dredge Co.
205.30
Bituminous Industries
19.69
California Brush Co.
262.08
Car Parts, Inc.
5.72
Chicago Auto Radiator Co.
25.00
Edwards Iron Works
9.60
Elkhart Mfg. Co.
463.50
Maude H. Haberle
14.50
The Hibbered Printing Co.
235.00
Hurwich Iron Co.
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5 00
Koontz -Wagner Elecdric Co.
6.45
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.19
Institute of Traffic Engineering
3.50
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
48.44
International Salt Co.
1366.20
!' International.Salt Co.
1104.00
International Salt Co.
1932.00
International Salt.Co.
524.40
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
5.60
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
168.00
Industrial Towel & Uniform Co.
8.80
International Harvester Co.
24.78
The Gibson Co.
175.84
Kuert. Concrete, Inc.
232.12
Marion Trucking Co.
4.88
Materials Handling Equip. Corp.
465.60
McComb Battery Co.
14.18
McCombts Service Co.
327.76
Ben Medow, Inc.
55.24
G. E. Meyer & Son
41.75
Michigan Calvert Hardware
1.70
Michigan Calvert Hardware
21.20
Michigan Calvert Hdwe.
7.60
Municipal Supply Co.
42.20
Office Engineers, Inc.
60.81
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
8.85
Power Transmission Co.
13.09
Premier Autoware Co.
48.36
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
1130.94
Rex Pharmacy
28.10
Jacob Rose
114.00
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
172.45
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
153.00
Russ Upson Co., Inc.
32.51
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman
29.06
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
10.28
Schilling's
3.55
Schillingts
5.25
South Bend Sand & Gravel
177.85
i South Bend Supply Co.
107.90
C. D..Smelser Co.
376.16
j Millerts Marathon Service
9.95
C. A. Schrader Welding Supplies
8•95
Sample Street Wrecking Co.
18.00
Tyler Tire & Service Station
246.96
The Board first held hearing in
the matter
of the application of Francis Vandivier
:for taxicab driverts license. The Board having been assured through questioning
of the
.applicant that he fully appreciates his
responsibilities to the public as a cabdriver,
,authorized the Controller to issue the
necessary
license.
The Board next examined and approved drawing of street improvement plan for
Alpine Drive, Broadmoor, City of South
Bend.
Authorization was granted contractor performing certain construction work for
No Rea, 1515 South Michigan Street to construct a canopy extending three feet over the
public sidewalk, providing contractor complies with the required height and the building
structural codes.
Petition for the construction of a local sanitary sewer for Olive Street, from
Keller Street to Hamilton Street was next examined and referred to the City Engineer for
investigation and report.
The p tit; n f Ha tm Builders Inc. and others, for the construction of a sewer
for Howard tree, rom aeon Street to Twyckenham Drive was examined and referred to
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to the City Engineeer for investigation and report.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2803
Due to an oversight in advertising Vacation Resolution Assessment Roll,hearing was
had this date instead of December 27, 1954 as originally set for such hearing, showing
the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of
GARLAND ROAD FROM THE WEST LINE OF CAROLINE STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE RECORDED PLAT;
OF TWYCKENHAM HILLS ADDITION, SECTION "G" TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, under
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Vacation Resolution No. 2803.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re-
monstrances 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 Boated, therefore decided to take final action on said assessment
roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modifi-
cation and the proceedings closed, and the portion of road vacated upon receipt of the
amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all
proceedings had with reference to said road vacation are hereby sustained.
The Board next examined Contract Supplement No. 2 pertaining to Contract No. 7,
Lift Stations, H. W. Hunter, Contractor, and acceptance having been recommended by
Consoer, Townsend and Associates, consulting engineers, the Board accordingly, approved
and accepted this supplement, and also Supplement No. 5, Contract 63, for Santucci
Construction Company.
The Board examined and ordered filed a certificate of insurance furnished by the
Royal Indemnity Company for Charles W. Cole & Son, 220 W. LaSalle Avenue, architect
and engineers.
A letter from Thomas P. Loughlin, addressed to the City Engineer, under: date of
February 4, 1955, was next examined, and the Clerk was directed to supply the required
billing to the V.F.W. to implement the payment of sewer reinforcement costs in line
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with agreement in the amount of $461.92.
The Board took note of complaint received concerning the condition of the South
Shore tracks on LaSalle Avenue, from Lafayette Boulevard to LaPorte Avenue. The Clerk
was directed to notify the railroad to give this section of trackage the necessary
repair at the earliest possible date.
The Board next re-examined bids opened at previous meeting to provide a 1-1-Ton
truck for the Street Department, and accepted the bid of L. 0. Gates Chevrolet Corporation
for one 1955 Model #4403 Chevrolet truck at the net delivery price of $2425.00.
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Bids opened at previous meeting to supply two two -door sedans for the Health
Department were next reviewed and the unanimous opinion of the Board of Health, having
been in favor of the Sherman-Schaus-Freeman Company's bid, it was accordingly accepted, ;I
and the Clerk was directed to proceed with this purchase.
Then appeared before the Board, Attorney Orie Parker, and again took up with the
Board, the parking situation at Miami Street and East Indiana Avenue. Traffic Engineer,!
E. H. Miller, being present, considerable discussion ensued and it appeared a solution
might be possible through the converting of Indiana Avenue, from Miami to Leer Street to'!
one-way traffic. The Board directed the Traffic Engineer to proceed to investigate
the feasibility of this suggested mehtod to re-establish parking facilities in this
commercial location.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:
E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, being present, took up with the Board some further
consideration of the vacating of Center Street, from Mill Street to St. Joseph Street.
It was conceded that the City does not have the authority to lease river bank area
beneath the Colfax bridge. It was also conceded that for the present Center Street,
from Mill Street to Michigan Street, will handle traffic in either direction.
The Board approved the installation of the following -
S-T-OP sign on southwest corner of California at Brookfield Street
YIELD RIGHT OF WAY sign on northeast corner of California at Brookfield.
Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for
Donald M. Marshall and the B. & G. Construction Co., Inc.
An Excavation Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00, was examined and approved for Lutz
& Son Plumbing and Heating Company.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:35 A. M.
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ATTEST: —'
Cler of the Board
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