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May 9, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 9, 1955, at
10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting.and
also the special meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of
140,082-46, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount
362.136.10, were approved and ordered paid:
Dean Armstead
$26.32
Business Systems, Inc.
6.97
Ernest DeGraff
52.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co..
146.29
-Indiana & Michigan Electric
$11,676.61
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
16.70
Halsey LeRoy
28.24
Elmer E. Murray
46.24
Dale E. Shelly
86.64
Taylor Brothers
30.00
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Santucci Construction Co.
23,484.57
Sollitt Construction Co.
313,232.85
Russell C. Kuehl
712.00
SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION & MAINTENANCE:
South Bend City Water Works
6,177.15
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Anderson service Station
2.45
Fabricated Steel'Products
18.34
Materials Handling Equipment
Co. 11.65
Office Supply & Equipment Co. 4.05
SchillingTs
2.67
Arrow Towel & Linen Service
W.10
Business Systems, Inc.'
6.93
Englewood Electrical Supply Co.
12'.99
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co.
5.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
463.20
Verner L. Lane
10.64
Monroe Calculating Machine Co.
17.00
Office Engineers, Inc.
2.94
Walter Stickley
34.32
Paschen Contractors, Inc.
3539.64
Paschen Contractors, Inc.
2070.93
Indiana & Michigan Electric
7.50
Coffield Supply Co.
42.00
Healy Sign Co.
25.50
Memorial Hospital
15.00
Sargent & Sowell, Inc.
60.91
Frank S. Vukovits
28.40
Plans submitted to the Board for the improvement of Club Drive by the construction
of sidewalks, curb, pavement, and combined storm and sanitary sewer, were examined and
approved.
Then appeared before the Board, Lawrence Webb, chairman of Corner Stone Committee,
Bethel Baptist Church, representing the church and St. Peterfs Masonic Lodge, in the
matter of a parade to be held for the corner stone laying ceremony, at 2:00 P. M. Sunday,
1tay T5, 1955. Mr. Webb outlined to the Board the route to be taken by the parade and
other particulars. Permission was, thereupon, granted.
Next appeared Mr. Otis Kr;', asking for the barricading of High Street, from
Ewing Avenue to Altgeld Street from 19#y00 'A. M. to 4:00 P. M., Saturday, May 14th, for the;
purpose of a car -washing fund rai8d project, in connection with providing summer camp
vacations for a boys group in that Aection of the City. The Board considered the project'
of sufficient merit to justify the use of this one block of High Street for the period
specified, and permission was granted accordingly.
Engineer W. S. Moore, being present, the Board again took up for discussion the
matter of the encroachment of building under construction at 128 South Michigan Street,
I; upon public property. EngineerNbore was permitted to examine the plans and called
attention to the fact these plans do not bear a certification, and suggested such
j certification should be obtained from Chas. W. Cole & Son, inasmuch as these plans,
submitted for the Building Commissioner's guidance, were prepared by this engineering
firm. -
The Board next considered a petition referred to the Board by the Common Council,
bearing date of April 30, 1955, and carrying signatures of Gertrude Street and West
Ewing Avenue property owners. Item No. 2 of this petition was referred by the Board
for handling, to City Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak. Items 3 and 4 were referred by the
Board, for the attention of Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson.
The Board next examined and approved plans and specifications for the widening of
Olive Street, from the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad to Western Avenue, as
submitted by Engineer W. S. Moore, at the estimated cost of $90,769.29, as a part of
the 1954 General Street Improvement Program for the City of South Bend, Indiana, known
as Contract "A". The Board directed the Clerk to proceed with the required legal
advertising, and specified the date for the opening of bids.
The report of Chief Electrical Inspector, HerbertHarrison, in regard to urgently
needed improved lighting and other electrical work in the Police Squad Room and Traffic
Engineerts Office, was next considered by the Board. Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen
being present substantiated the Inspectorts report and recommended these improvements.
The Board granted approval and directed the Clerk to proceed in the matter, with the
stipulation that such improvements are not to exceed in cost $600.00.
Quotations to provide improved air-conditioning for the office of the Mayor were
examined by the Board and referred to the Controller for determination as to the best
equipment offered. The Clerk was directed to proceed with the purchase of this equip-
ment promptly upon being apprised of the Controllerts recommendation.
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This departmentts need for one new 2-door sedan was next brought to the attention
,of the Board. A 1950 model being available for trade-in, and adequate funds having
"been appropriated for this purpose, the Board granted approval and directed the Clerk
to proceed with the required legal advertising.
A petition, dated April 29, 1955, calling for parking signs for placement on
,Eclipse Place, between Westmoor and Frederickson Street, was referred to the Traffic
Engineer for investigation and recommendation.
The Board approved the installation of YIELD RIGHT OF WAY signs on both sides of
!Dunham Street at Camden Street.
An Excavation Bond in the sum of $1,000.00 was examined and approved for John J.
Barilich.
Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for
the following contractors:
Nelda R. Keller d/b/a Ralph Keller Company
•Casimer J. Libertowski
Peter Schumacher & Sons, Inc.
Mike Vellner
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
Vat 11:05 A. M.
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Attest: '
Clerk
Way 16, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 16, 1955, at
10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved. Claims of the following suppliers, inithe total amount of $10,170.09, were
approved and ordered paid:
Building Materials Specialty Co. $640.00 City Water Works $14.00
Charles Colip 10.00 Gaf ill Oil Co. 25.70
Gafill Oil Co. 10.25 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.50 C. L. K_inch 39.68
Lien Chemical Co. 63.85 Office Engineers, Inc. 1.79
Office Engineers, Inc. 1.04 Frank Plankey 15.00
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 314.77 Sinclair Refining Co. 33.51
Schwarz Paper Co. 19.02 Verd-A-Ray Corporation 24.39
J. W. Werntz & Son 27.69
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Consoer, Townsend & Associates 1615.17 Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. 7020.16
City Water -Works 14.48 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 7.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.50 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 7.50
PARKING METER:
• Gerber Mfg. Co. 11.60 M. H. Rhodes, Inc. 26.10
White Swan Laundry & Dry Cleaning 5.80
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 The G'Brien Corporation 176.40
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 2.05 Traffic Engineering Magazine 4.80
J. W. Werntz & Son 4•05
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2808
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 Lafayette Boule-
vard, under Vacation Resolution No. 2806.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remon-
strances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices