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Excavation Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00, for William J. B. Claycomb, was examined
and approved by the Board.
Contractor Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for
John L. and Helen Horvath and Hugh Wright.
There being no further business to come before the Board, -the meeting was adjourned
at 11:40 A. M.
Juxie 20, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, June 20, 1955,
at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of $36,629.60, were approved. Claims
of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $44,238.11, were approved :and ordered
paid:
Artcraft Printers
$95.00
City Water Works
30.75
Michigan Calvert Hdwe.
4.55
Office Engineers, Inc.
12.29
.Simon Brothers, Inc.
8.75
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Champion Corporation
29.09
General Equipment & Machine
Co. 84.90
E. R. Newland Co.
154.84
Niles Excavating Co.
650.00
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
81.50
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
1.69
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
81.50
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Santucci Construction Co.
27,334.21
Consoer, Townsend & Assoc.
1,375.09
SANITATION:
General Equipment & Mach.Co.
740.11
Robertson's
7.96
National Mill Supply Co.
42.34
PARKING METER:
Abbott Coin Counter Co.
12.67
Casimer A. Szynski
16.40
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Bearings Service Co.
17.33
Bearings Service Co.
14.11
Bearings Service Co.
8.66
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
227.74
Brulin & Co.
35.64
Car Parts, Inc.
67.45
Doyle Chemical Products Co.
51.15
Edwards Iron Works
40.94
Elkhart Paint, Mfg. Co.
42.97
Drs. Erickseri & Olson
6.00
The Gibson Co.
12.63
Hurwich Iron Co., Inc.
6.00
Hurwich Iron Co.
11.50
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
48.09
Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co.
62.00
Koontz-7Tagne-r Electric Co.
12.70
Korte Bros., Inc.
84.03
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
632.14
McComb Battery Co.
77.25
Michigan Calvert Hdwe.
6.47
National Mill Supply, Inc.
.68
Office Engineers, Inc.
9.90
Robert L. Parsons, M.D..
10.00
The Ridge Co.
1.52
Burroughs Corporation $18.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 284.28
National Brake Service, Inc. 6.64
Office Supply & Equipment Co. 3.50
Champion Corporation
6.49
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
16.84
Niles Excavating Co.
750.00
Romy Hammes Corporation
156.25
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
81.50
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
156.04
South Bend Foundry Co.
108.00
William S. Moore
255.44
City Water Works
9.85
G. E. Meyer & Son 21.63
South Bend Truck & Equip. Co. 460.00
Norwalk Truck Line 3.00
Bearings Service Co.
8.67
Bearings Service Co.
2.86
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
3.96
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
82.37
Brulin & Co.
43.51
Car Parts, Inc.
96.67
Doyle Chemical Products Co.
32.40
Elgin Sweeper Co.
149.64.
Drs. Ericksen & Olson
12.00
Favorite Equipment Co.
3402.40
Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric Co.
30.74
Hurwich Iron Co., Inc.
48.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.19
Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co.
34.00
Industrial Towel & Uniform Co.
19.80'
Korte Bros., Inc.
39.09
Korte Bros., Inc.
10.65
Liquid Heat Fuel Co., Inc.
4.00
G. E. Meyer & Son
174.15
Motor Service & Parts, Inc.
7.50
The OlBrien Corporation
176.40
Office Engineers, Inc.
13.24
The Ridge Co.
11.02
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
130.83
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Romy-Hammes Corporation
$20.11
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
4.56
Sample Street Wrecking Co.
46.78
C. S. Schrader
.50
C. D. Smelser Co., Inc.
209.81
South Bend Supply Co.
15.95
Stanley Body & Equipment
73.31
J. W. Werntz & Son
86.45
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
.50
Richey Radiator Co.
16.00
Schilling's $2.77
St. Josephts Hospital 13.20
The S. S. Saunders Co. 284.39
C. A. Schrader Welding Co. 27.76
South Bend Sand & Gravel 4,189.86
Standard Automotive Supply 16.80
W. A. R. Equipment Co. 6.50
J. W. Werntz & Son 84.22
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 7.55
First appeared before the Board Mr. George Fisher, Manager of Hawthorne Mellody
Farms, asking permission to drive a wagon with a six -horse hitch on the downtown streets
;;and throughout the city on Friday and Saturday, June 24th and 25th, for the purpose of
Ilan exhibit introducing to the public their line of dairy products. Mr. Fisher, having
!:satisfied the Board of the exhibition being fully covered by public liability and property;
;'damage insurance, the Board granted permission accordingly.
The Board, next considered the request of the Jaycees for permission, to conduct
'their annual Soap Box Derby on the west hill of Chippewa Avenue, on an all day basis,
;Sunday, July 17, 1955; and their further request that this location be barricaded against
;':traffic from 10:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. Saturday, July 9th, for the Soap Box Derby test
;;runs. This project being, in the opinion of the Board, a most worthy one, permission
Imas granted accordingly.
A letter under date of June 15, 1955 from Philip Welber, President, Robertsonts,
;requesting permission to stage a Christmas Parade through the downtown area on the _
;;morning of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 1955, was next given consideration
.by the Board.
There being no previcas commitments for this date, and Mr. Welberts letter con-
taining agreement to indemnify the City in the event of property damage or injury arising
from such parade, the Board, thereupon, granted approval.
PLANS REPORTED
Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, Civil Engineers, reported to the Board, Profiles,
Drawings, Plans, General Details, Specifications, Estimates and Preliminary Improvement
Resolution for the improvement of 35th Street from Jefferson Boulevard North to as far
as possible, by constructing a local sewer.
The Board approved the report and passed Improvement Resolution No. 2810, authoriz-
ing this improvement, and the 6th day of July, 1955, at the hour of 6.30 otclock F.M.
CST. is hereby fixed as the time, and the office of the Board in said City as the place,
when and where all persons whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement,
may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances
received and the Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to
abutting and adjacent property, and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal
to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby
ordered to give notice by two weekly publications, of the time and the place of hearing
of this resolution No. 2810, adopted this 20th day of June, 1955 and to be published
on June'_ 24th and July 1 s t .
PLANS REPORTED
Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, Civil Engineers, reported to the Board, Profiles,
Drawings, Plans, General Details, Specifications, Estimates and Preliminary Improvement
Resolution for the improvement of 36th Street, from Jefferson Boulevard North to as
! far as possible by constructing a local sewer.
The Board approved the report and passed Improvement Resolution No. 2811, authoriz-
ing this improvement, and the bth day of July,'1955, at the hour of 6:30 o'clock CST.
F.M.) is hereby fixed as the time, and the office of the Board in said City as the place
when and where all persons'whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement,
may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances
received and the Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to
abutting and adjacent property, and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal to
or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby
ordered to give notice by two weekly publications, of the time and the place of hearing.
of this resolution, No. 2811, adopted this 20th day of June, 1955, and to be published
on June 24th and July 1, 1955-
Then appeared before the Board Mr. Loren Weyand, being Project Engineer for Arcole-
Midwest Corporation, a subcontractor for paving in connection with the Indiana Toll Road
requesting permission for the erecting of batch plants on the west edge of Riverside
Drive, and the exclusive use of the west lane of Riverside Drive, from Cleveland Road
to Darden Bridge, until approximately November 15, 1955. Their need for such accommo-
dations, having been previously discussed with the City Engineer and found to be in the
publicts interest both from the standpoint of reduction of traffic congestion and from
the standpoint of safety, the Board granted permission under the following conditions:
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1. Arcole Midwest Corporation will maintain and improve roadway
on both lanes of Riverside Drive,,from Cleveland Road to the
Darden Bridge with crushed stone, and leave the condition of
the Roadway equal or better than its present condition when
its use by the contractor is terminated.
2. Arcole-Midwest Corporation will confirm this agreement to
the Board by letter.
The Board next examined and referred to the City Engineer, a petition for the
;construction of curbing on East Jefferson Boulevard from 28th Street to the Mishawaka
city limits.
The Board then examined petition filed by the Northwest Property Owners Association,
jreque8ting sidewalks and improved street lighting on Angella Boulevard, from Riverside
;Drive to Woodward Avenue. The Board referred the matter to the City -Engineer and Supt.
IHunsberger of the Electrical Department for study and report within the -next two weeks.
`The repaving of Portage Avenue, from Keller to Lathrop Drive was next given con-
sideration by the Board and plans and specifications having been prepared and now avail-
able, -the Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids.
The time now being 10:00 A. M. CST., the Board next proceeded with the opening of
bids received in the form of offers for a quantity of scrap iron and steel, located at
the Street Department yards. Of three offers received, that of Hurwich Iron Co., Inc.,
was found to be the best, and was accepted by the Board.
The letter of the Walnut Grove Mutual Housing Corporation, under date of May 17,
'1955, with regard to sealing of the pavement on 26th, 27th, 28th Streets and East Colfax
'Avenue in this area, was read and referred to the Street Commissioner for attention.
;Mr. Tomlinson, being present, agreed to make personal contact with the corporation
'manager, Lisle F. McNabb, and inform these people of action to be taken to include
';these streets in the 1955 sealing program.
An Excavation Bond, in the sum of $2,000.00, was next examined and approved for
;:Burton Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
Contractors Bonds,each in the sum $1,000.00, were examined and approved for
contractors, as follows:
Thomas J. Breveard
Edward Burton
Paul M. Huff
Walter Szymczak
The request of the Pioneer Women Childrents Rescue Fund Flower Sale,
'originally set for June 20th, to be changed to June 27th was granted by -the
which was
Board.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
,at 11:20 A. M.
Attest:�
Clerk
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