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June 27, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, June 27, 1955, at
10:00 A. M. Etb J'. Ai' -Bickel -was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $23,338.29, were
approved and ordered paid:
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
Galen R. Miller
Schwarx Paper Co.
South Bend Window Cleaning Co.
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Consoer, Townsend & Assoc.
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Charles Aulm
Hurwich Iron Co.
C. E. Lee Co.
G. E. Meyer & Son
The O'Brien Corporation
The O'Brien Corporation
Schillingts
$lo.80
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
y$11.10 il
.48
Indiana & Msc higan Electric
223.20
35.68
Mid -States Awning & Furn.Co.
689.00 I
17.90
Office Engineers, Inc.
1.64 ;
28.53
South Bend Tribune
4.28
53.50
Tri-County News
4.10
PARKING METER:
11,380:79
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.69
10,000.00
J. 0. Hildebrand, Jr.
.28.00
17.00
Indiana State Industries
31.68
18.60
Ben Medow
157.20
3.36
The O'Brien Corporation
176.40 !I
176.40
The L'Brien Corporation
63.06
176.40
Portage Oil Corporation
12.00
3.63
Streeter-Amet Corporation
3.87
The Board first examined and approved plans for the construction of
;on Union Street, from MacArthur Avenue to Ironwood Drive.
a local sewer
The Board next discussed and agreed upon employing Russell Oberlin, Realtor, to
,furnish an appraisal on the proposed purchase of right of way for the extension of Colfax
Avenue east to Ironwood -Drive, in an endeavor to arrive at an amicable settlement of the
;current controversy involving a certain portion of the required land to effect such right
of way.
The Board next considered and ordered the purchase of a quantity of lumber and
.masonite required by the Traffic Engineer's Department, as covered by Purchase Order
BW7971.
Then appeared before the Board, Rev. Ray G. Jones, pastor of Christ's Temple,
requesting permit to erect a tent for revival services. In view of the pastorts state-
ment that public address system would be limited in volume for the tent and the immediate
;vicinity of the tent, the Board offered no objection and granted permission, stipulating
'that the tent and its location must be cleared with the City Fire Inspector, and suitable
toilet facilities must be provided.
The Board next considered the request for permission of the Samaritan Army to con-
duct religious services on downtown street corners Saturday nights only, throughout the
'summer months, and their further request for permission for a revival tent to be erected
at various locations at various times throughout the city; services to be conducted on
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, evenings only. The Samaritan Army having certifica-
tion of Articles of Admission from the Secretary of State, dated May 26, 1955, the
.Board granted permission for both requests with the stipulation that Pastor Alex Karsas,
must clear also with the City Fire Inspector in the matter of the tent and its locations,
;and must provide suitable toilet facilities. In the matter of the street corner services
.the Board stipulates these are to be conducted at the curb and in no way impede the flow
of traffic.
The Board next examined and approved Contract Supplement No. 3, Contract 5A,
Paschen Contractors, Inc., contractor; supplement having been recommended for acceptance
by Consoer, Townsend & Associates, consulting engineers.
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The Board examined and ordered filed Certificate of Insurance, dated June 14, 1955,
submitted by Michigan Mutual Liability Company for Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc.
Covering Contract No. 1 - Sample Street.
Petition, dated June 8, 1955, to improve 29th Street by the construction of concret
pavement from the north line of Northside Boulevard to the south line of Pleasant Street,
was examined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
The Board next considered the matter of failure on the part of George Swiatowy to
!abate the dust nuisance and health hazard caused by the McNamara Freight Lines, use of
,premises leased from Mr. Swiatowy at 1530 S. Walnut Street. The Board directed immediate
:,notification of Mr. Swiatowy that unless the situation is corrected not later than June
29th, affidavit will be filed and warrant issued for his arrest.
A supplementary contract in connection with repair of the Ironwood Drive Bridge
:was next examined. The funds for the completion of this work not having.been made
,available, the matter of signing of contract was deferred accordingly.
The Board next examined and found to be in order option for the purchase of real
;estate, dated June 22, 1955, and bearing the signatures of I. A. Harwich, for the City
;South Bend, Donald 0. and Mary Edna Colwell, as sellers, and Elizabeth Fletcher Allen,
,representing the law firm of Allen & Allen.
In the matter of the petition requestti ng that Gertrude Street be designated a
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boulevard, the Board received, examined and concurred in the report of Traffic Engineer,
E. H. Miller, filed with the Board this date.
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I Russell Oberlin, Realtor, then appeared before the Board and the Board proceeded
with the examining and signing of options and appraisal -reports in the matter of securing
required right-of-way for widening of Eddy Street.
Mr. Oberlin took up with the Board the controversial status of a certain area to
1 be acquired by the City for the extending of Colfax Avenue, from Ironwood Drive east to
Swanson Park 5th Addition. Steps to be taken in this matter were then determined upon.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER:
E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, being present, and having discussed the matter
with the Board, was given approval by the Board for the installation of a four-way
S-T-O-P Sign at the intersection of Marietta Street and East Sample Street on a tempor-
ary basis, with a view to determining whether a four-way STOP at this intersections will
;prove of any value, or increase the hazard and congestion, rather than improve the traffic
situation at this location.
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j The Board also approved the installation of four-way stop signs at the intersection
11 of LaFayette Boulevard and LaMonte Terrace.
An Excavation Bond,in the sum of $1,000.00, was examined and approved for Marion
H. Hamilton & Sons.
Contractorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by
the Board for the following contractors:
Paul E. Baumgartner
H. G. Christman Construction Co., Inc.
Dan Tharp
Gervase S. Thompson
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 11 : 25 A. M.
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Attest:
Clerk
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