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July 5, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Tuesday, July 5, 1955, at
10:00 A. M. Mr. J. A. Bickel was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and
approved. Salary claims in the amount
of $38,254.39 were approved. Claims
of the
if ollowing suppliers, in the total amount of
$621,303.06, were approved and
ordered paid:
I Business Systems, Inc.
$3.60
Ferguson & Sons
$20.63
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
11.76
Indiana & Michigan Electric
Co. 6.12
Inlander Steindler Co.
10.98
Verner L. Lane
15.96
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
15.05
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
16.55
Office Supply &Equipment Co.
2.0
South Bend Electric Co.
1.92
South Bend Tribune
4.73
South Bend Tribune
6.30
Taube Printing Co.
185.51
Tri-County News
4.54
The Todd Co., Inc.
64-50
Tri-County News
5.62
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Consoer, Townsend & Assoc.
5�.05
Consoer, Townsend & Assoc.
13,121.25
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Falcon Marine Co. ,39
.59
H. W. Hunter
11,121.25
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
10.88
Indiana & Michigan Electric
7.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
7.50
Sollitt Construction Co.
587,867.55
GENERAL STREET IMPROVEMENT:
Donald 0. & Mary Edna Colewell
102.29
Donald 0. & Mary Edna Colewell
221.13
South Bend Tribune
13.28
South Bend Tribune
13.50
South Bend Tribune
13.72
South Bend Tribune
13.72
Tri-County News
13.39
Tri-County News
13.61
Tri-County News
14-47
Tri-County News
12.96
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
11.57
Business Systems, Inc.
3.1.6
Ward H. Crothers, Petty Cash
2.25
Ward H. Crothers
2.5
Hibbered Printing Co.
35.00
G. E. Meyer & Son
3.80
Nicholls Printery
62.50
The O'Brien Corporation
176.40
The O'Brien Corporation
176.40
The O'Brien Corporation
176.40
The 0!Brien Corporation
176.40
St. Joseph's Hospital
11.50
Frank S. Vukovits
28.96
R. W. Worley, D.V.M.
20.00
First appeared before the Board, Anna Burnham, secretary to Pastor Alex Karsas of
The Samaritan Army, in the matter of soliciting funds from the public to start a church.
Miss Burnham was advised by the Board that any solicitation of funds on the public
streets for any purpose is forbidden.
Then appeared a representative of the U. S. Air Force, requesting permission to
exhibit a twelve -foot radio -controlled airplane at 118 ',Nest Jefferson Boulevard, for a
.period of only two days. Approval was granted with the stipulation that no commercial
advertising is to be connected with the exhibit.
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, was present and discussed with the Board
matters pertaining to his department.
The Board next examined agreement between the City and The State 'Highway Department)
concerning the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Arnold Street and
Western Avenue. Agreement was found in order and the Clerk was directed to provide the
Traffic Engineer with one copy.
The Board next considered and authorized permission for the annual St. Casimer's
parish festival, in accord with Rev. C. J. Wituckits letter dated July 1, 1955•
A petition, dated June 23, 1955, calling for the paving of Dundee Street, was
referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
The Board next approved and authorized the release of Purchase Order BW8010 to
provide an Atlas and Plat Book of St. Joseph County for the Building Commissionerts
office, at the cost of 235.00.
The Board then examined and approved the request of Sollitt Construction Co., Inc.
dated June 23, 1955, for the appointment of Albert Harker to be sub -contractor to the
Midland Engineering Company, lathing and accoustical ceiling, sub -contractor, to Sollitt
Construction Co., Inc.
It now being 10:00 A. M. C.S.T., the advertised time for the opening of bids,
announcement was so made, and the Board proceeded with the following results
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.,
110 N. ILLINOIS STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
A Non -Collusion Affidavit and
Bid Bond in the sum of $600.00
accompanied the bid.
1 - General Electric Type VO-36-W-R, 50-60 Watt
Station Combination for Remote Control Operation
Complete with two -frequency transmitter and two
receivers............................................$1100.40
8 General Electric Type MA.-NlE-33-Wat, 25-30 watt,
6/12 volt, Mobile Combinations with two frequency
transmitters complete with all accessories........... $3238.80
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General Electric bid continued - $4339.20 j
Less trade-in allowance of 8 used Motorola Mobile Units 680.00
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MOTOROLA C. & E. INC. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and
900 NORTH KILBOURN AVENUE certified check in the amount of
CHICAGO 51, ILLINOIS. $500.00 accompanied the bid.
1 Motorola Type FSTRU-2-140 BR-C2(C-W) lA 60 Watt
Base Stations, two transmit frequencies and
two receivers in single steel cabinet... 954.10
8 Motorola Type T43G-3 Mobile transmitter and
j receiver complete with all accessories for either
6 or 12 volt operation. Two transmit frequencies
and one receiver ....................................... J2806.Lo
Total Net Price U37 . 0
The above _prices include the trade-in allowance for
eight used Motorola mobile units.
Buds were taken under advisement; contract to be awarded on the basis of further
study and technical advice on the merits of the equipment offered.
Contract Supplement No..2, Contract No. 6-A, Falcon Marine Company, Contractor,
dated June 28, 1955, having been recommended for approval by Consoer, Townsend &
Associates, consulting engineers, was next accepted and signed by the Board.
Contractors Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for
the following:
Thomas Kruszynski
Carl H. McClellan
W. E. Newcomb
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
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Attest:
Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING
July 6, 1955
A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in accordance with legal
notice of hearings on Wednesday evening, July 6, 1955, at 6:30 P. M. C.S.T., relative
to the following Improvement Resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2810 - Improvement of 35th Street from Jefferson Boulevard North
to as far as possible, by constructing a local sewer.
RESOLUTION NO. 4811 - Improvement of 36th Street from Jefferson 3oulevard North
to as far as possible, by constructing a local,sewer.
Meeting was'opered by Chairman of the Board, R. S. Andrysiak by introduction of
sBoard member, I. A. Hurwich, and civil engineer Paul L. Roelke and Richard B. Gartner.
The chairman then proceeded to explain in detail Barrett Law financing procedure
and the procedure of petitioning for and remonstrating against public improvements,
':following which he announced the front foot estimated cost, pointing out to the
assembled home -owners that this estimate represents maximum cost and that competitive
','bidding will, in.all probability, lower the figure quoted.
i. The meeting -was then opened for informal discussion and examination of blueprints.
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I` There being no other matters for consideration at this time, the meeting adjourned.
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' Attest •
�' Clerk