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May 31,
1955
A regular meeting of the Board
of Public Works was held Monday, May 31, 1955, at
110:00
A. M. All members were present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and
lapproved.
Claims of the following
suppliers,
in the total amount of $14,082.85, were
;approved
and ordered paid:
Braham Laboratories, Inc.
$65.94
Business Systems, Inc.
$3.78
Coffield Supply Co., Inc.
5.14
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
13.83
Indiana'& Michigan Electric Co.
215.20
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
5.80
Memorial Hospital
16.00
South Bend Tribune
5.63
Tri-County News
5.62
Weisberger Bros.
150.77
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Champion Corporation
482.50
Champion Corporation
26.01
Champion Corporation
383.43
Champion Corporation
1.69
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
81.50
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
81.50
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
73.99
SANITATION:
Brulin & Co.
68.31
Gafill Oil Co.
2262.19
Gafill Oil Co.
30.00
Lien Chemical Co.
3.46
General Equipment & Machine Co.
37.74
Phillips Petroleum Co.
59.82
Standard Automotive Supply Co.
4.20
PARKING METER FUNDS:
Thomas E. Bath Agency
25.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.19
M. H. Rhodes, Inc.
52.80
Casimer A. Szynski
18.16
White Swan Laundry & Cleaning
4.05
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Anderson Service Station
1.25
Barry Seat Cover Co.
42.50
Bearings Service Co.
17.33
Beringer Rebuilding Service
45.00
Car Parts, Inc.
2.50
Car Parts, Inc.
8.18
Car Parts, Inc.
32.46
James Casper
90.00
Deeds Equipment Co.
11.91
Jay W. DeLee
1847.04
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Elgin Sweeper Co.
151.04
Elkhart Paint Mfg. Co.
60.81
The Gibson Co.
96.24
Hurwich Iron Co.
10.00
Hurwich Iron Co.
55.00
Hurwich Iron Co.
353.40
Hurwich Iron Co.
22.25
Imperial Metallic Lubricants
27.34
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
12.59
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
43.04
International Harvester Co.
.90
Interstate Glass & Paint Co.
12.49
Joy Manufacturing Co.
30.40
Koontz -Wagner Co.
6.40
Korte Bros. Inc.
230.75
Korte Bros. Inc.
253.10
Korte Bros. Inc.
12.25
Korte Bros. Inc.
1.95
Korte Bros. Inc.
19.39
Korte Bros. Inc.
32.52
A. D. Mass & Sons, Inc.
71.55
McComb Battery Co.
91.51
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G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
241.01
Michigan Calvert Hardware
42.66
Michigan Calvert Hardware
23.80
Michigan Calvert Hardware
2.16
Michigan Calvert Hardware
3.56
Ernest H. Miller
24.25
Miller's Marathon Service
8.40
Municipal Supply Co.
30.35
Municipal Supply Co.
44.70
National Brake Service, Inc.
8.23
National Mill Supply Co.
1.20
The O'Brien Corporation
5.82
Oliver Corporation
104.98
Phillips Petroleum Co.
161.46
Car Parts, Inc.
18.17
The Ridge Co.
3.00
Romy-Hammes Co.
12.67
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
81.50
The S. S. Saunders Co.
229.15
The S. S. Saunders Co.
229.15
The S. S. Saunders Co.
247.22
The S. S. Saunders -Co.
247.23
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman
34.18
Schilling's
1.35
C. A. Schrader Welding Supply
6.55
South Bend Supply Co.
l05.o8
Standard Steel Works
656.89
Stanley Body & Equipment Corp.
7.35
Teeter Sales & Service,
3269.92
Harry M. Tomlinson (Petty Cash)
22.28
Tropical Paint Co.
138.50
W. A. R. Equipment Co.
33. 0
J. E. Walz
25.00
Edward J. White, Inc.
49.45
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
23.00
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
22.09
First appeared before the Board Councilman Chester Muszynski and a group of Gertrude
Street property owners with a complaint concerning dust conditions, excessive speed, and
an excess of heavy trucking on this street. Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present,
!called attention to the fact that signs have been placed, as of Thursday, May 26th,
setting a speed limit of twenty miles per hour on Gertrude Street. Richard Geer, a
'spokesman representing"°the property -owners then mentioned the unsatisfactory drainage
isituation, and discussion centered upon this topic. It was stated that basements are
frequently flooded. City Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak, and Mr. Geer were in agreement that,
;the installation of two culverts would alleviate and probably solve this problem. The
Board was in agreement to give this matter immediate attention. Discussion then proceeded
relative to traffic conditions and the Board directed the Traffic Engineer to make an
'origin and destination survey and present this survey to the Board at an early date. The
suggestion was offered that an .ordinance be drawn up establishing Gertrude Street as a
!boulevard. It wa•s pointed out that the street surf acing is very poor and a part of this
street has no surfacing. The group of property owners present were` unanimously in favor
'of the complete surfacing of this street. An additional complaint registered by the
'group was found to be outside the city limits. Inasmuch as this involves a health
problem, and the Board having jurisdiction in such matters, it was agreed the Board would
!render definite assistance in correcting the condition, provided,,only that the property
owners affected first file a petition with the County Health Officer in the matter, and
;provide the Board with a copy of such petition.
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The request of the
organization
known
as Pioneer
Women for permission
to sell
1 th d t
t t N! d
June
20th for
the Childrents Rescue
Fund was
f owers on e own own s ree s on ay,
';next considered and approved by the Board. -
W. A. Hahn, representing the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., presented to the
Board their request that Route Change No. 3, contained in their letter of April 22, 1955,
1!be eliminated. The Board approved the elimination of Route Change No. 3 in compliance
:with request.
A letter,addressed to the Board, under date of May 29, 1955, from Maurekts Super
!Market, 1526 Miami Street, pertaining to the installation of Parking Signs, was referred
iby the Board to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, for consideration and recommendations.
A -petition, dated May 31, 1955, for the improvement of Thirty -Fourth Street, from
!Jefferson to Washington Street by the construction of sanitary sewer, was examined and
referred to the engineer for investigation and report.
The Board next approved options obtained and presented by Russell Oberlin on
approximately fifty percent of the parcels of Eddy Street required for right of way
`purposes for the widening of,this street.
It now being 10:00 A. M. CST., it was so announced, and the Board proceeded with
the opening of bids for the paving of Olive Street, from the north line of the New Jersey';
!Indiana and Illinois Railroad to the south line of Western Avenue. Bids were as follows:,
LANT CONSTRUCTION C 0 .
NEW CARLISLE, INDIANA.
Failure of this bid to bear an official signature, and/or a properly
executed non -collusion affidavit, caused its immediate rejection, and
no consideration could be given it by the Board.
REITH==RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO. A non -collusion affidavit
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and bidderts bond in the
amount of $4500.00 accompanied!;
the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1 to 26 inclusive .......... $81,231.45
Completion date - 90 Calendar Days after contract is awarded.
REED CONSTRUCTION CO., A non -collusion affidavit
2022 N. MAIN STREET and bidders bond in the
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA. amount of 5% of the bid
accompanied the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMiS 1 to 26 inclusive .......... $82,554.65
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Completion date - 120 Calendar Days after contract is awarded.
The bids of Reith-Riley Construction Company and Reed Construction Company were
referred to the consulting engineer-, W S. Moore, for tabulation and report..
Engineer W. S. Moore, being present, placed,bef ore the Board a drawing of the
proposed widening of Olive Street by two and one-half feet, from Washington Street to
Linden Avenue. The Board accepted the drawing for study and consideration.
The Board next examined and approved plans, submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner &
' Associa-tes, for local sewer improvement, affecting lots 564 to 574 and lots 523 to 5,31
in Edison Park Addition, bearing date of May 16, 1955.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER:
Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, informed the Board concerning the
bid submitted by Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Company, under date of May 23, 1955, stating that
the 2-Door Sedan equipped as per proposal meets the requirements. The Board, accordingly:
;-awarded the contract and directed the Clerk to issue formal purchase order to confirm
their action.
The Board 'approved installation of signs as follows:
S-T-O-P signs on Randolph Street, both sides at.Caroline Street
S-T'-0-P sign on Randolph Street, northeast corner at Twyckenham
NO PARKING THIS SIDE on south side of Navarre Street from Main
Street east to lst alley.
Contractoris Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00, was examined and approved for D. C.
Jame s .
There being no further business to come before the Board, fthe meeting was
adjourned at 11:20 A. M.
Attest:
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