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I. August 15, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 15, 1955, at
110:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
iapproved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of 6,124.48, were
approved and ordered paid:
Charles Armstrong & Son $1.10 Braham Laboratories $14.35
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 16.88 City Water Works 25.41
�i Ferguson & Sons, Inc. 3.00 Haguets 19.00
Healy Sign. Co. 7.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 14.48
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.41 Ferguson & Sons, Inc. 8.55
Indiana Textile Co. 36.45 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 24.95
l McKinney Iron & Welding Co. 188.59 Office Engineers, Inc. 3.87
is Dale E. Shelly 2.07 Simon Brothers, Inc. 9.20
if Tri-County News 7.34 Granville P. Ziegler, PM. 45.00
DOG POUND:
American Auto Parts, Inc. 12.89 American Auto Parts, Inc. 17.80
! Brulin & Co., Inc. 37.87 Brulin & Co., Inc. 44.55
SANITATION: SEWER DEPARTMENT:
MacAllister Machinery Co. 161.53 American Auto Parts, Inc. 27.78
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION: Champion Corporation 13.03
City Water Works 11.68 SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION & MAINTENANCE:
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1954GENERAL STREET IMPROVEMENT: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.50
" Louise E. Morf oot 50.00
i PARKING METER:
M. H. Rhodes 917.70 C. Eugene Burkett 17.36
!' STREET & TRAFFIC:
American Auto Parts, Inc. 8.20 American Auto Parts, Inc. 1.00
American Auto Parts, Inc. 31.15 American Auto Parts, Inc. 1.61
American Auto Parts, Inc. 9.95 American Auto Parts, Inc. 2.50
American Auto Parts, Inc. 1.95 American Auto Parts, Inc. 6.68
American Auto Parts, Inc. 8.43 American Auto Parts, Inc. 2.85
14.14 American Auto Parts 5 80
American Auto Parts, Inc. , Inc.
American Auto Parts, Inc. .78 American Auto Parts, Inc. .60
American Auto Parts, Inc. 1.63 American Auto Parts, Inc. 9.90
Car Parts, Inc. 11.18 Car Parts, Inc. 44.48
Ward H. Crothers (Petty Cash) 50.19 Deeds Equipment Co. 17.42
Doyle Chemical Products Co. 64.17 Elgin Sweeper Co. 127.28
Edwards Iron Works 43.97 Elgin Sweeper Co. 146.43
Elgin Sweeper Co. 73.02 Elkhart Paint Mfg 46.28
I' Elkhart Paint Mfg. Co. 89.84 Drs. Ericksen & Olson 10.00
i Fabricated Steel Products 119.69 Gadbury Implement Sales 65.00
The Gibson Co. 51.11 The Gibson Co. 19.87
• i Healy Sign Co. 26.50 Hurwich Iron Co. 2.00
Inlander Steindler Paper Co. 19.76 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 14.24
j; Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.44 International Harvester Co. 1.09
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Koontz-Wagner.Electric Co. 36.34 Kuert Concrete, Inc. 22.95
Kuert Concrete, Inc. 296.72 Michiana Machine Co. 40.00
Carolina McNamafa 15.75 Ben Medow, Inc. 103.61
j Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. 333.20 Municipal Supply Co. 255.20
Municipal Supply Co. 66.55 The OtBrien Corporation 483.89
The Premier Autoware Co. 190.14 Remington Rand, Inc. 244.00
The Ridge Co. 9.83 The Ridge Co. 4
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The Ridge Co'. 19.80 Retco Alloy Co. 245.68
Rose Fuel & Materials Co. 104.69 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 140
Stanley Body & Equipment Co. 35.16 Southern Crystalex Inc. 122.80 45
Super Auto Salvage Co. 120.00 Teeter Sales & Service, Inc. 304.04
Teeter Sales & Service 36.11 Frank S. Vukovits 23.20
W. A. R. Equipment Co. 1.10 J. W. Werntz & Son 17.46
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 22.64
The Board first examined petition for the removal of a catalpa tree in north and
south alley, between Colfax Avenue and Columbus Court, being the first alley east of La
JPorte Avenue. It was the decision of the Board to ask that an inspection be made of
this tree by the Department of Public Parks; the Board to be guided in final action by
the recommendations for the Department of Public Parks as set forth in a report of their
inspection.'
• The Board nextexamined a petition placed with the Board by Esther Landrum and
`Mrs. Harry Lucas, dated August 15, 1955• Inasmuch as petition was found to be addressed
`ito Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., the Board directed that it be forwarded to the transit
'company intact.
. !I STREET DEPARTMENT:
Then appeared before the Board Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson and brought to
the Boardts attention the condition of Logan Street being such that the rural mail
carrier refuses to make deliveries to residents on that section of the street from
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Jefferson Avenue north to McKinley Avenue. The Board was in agreement that an. inspectional
'should be made jointly by the City Engineers of South Bend and Mishawaka, and the type
,of improvement and division of cost, determined upon by the Engineers, is to be submitted]
,.to the Board for approval or rejection.
The Commissioner then took up with the Board the closing of an alley at a point
where no alley exists; at 1024'Western Avenue. It was agreed an inspection will be made a
by the Engineering Department, and if "alley" in question is found to be private property;
`the aomplaina.nt apparently being the property owner, will be advised to fence the area
,now being used by the public.
A request for the posting of NO SWIMMING signs at the McKinley Lagoon was next
1considered, and the Board, thereupon, directed the Street Department to proceed with such',;
posting of signs, and instructed the Chief of Police to enforce this "NO SWIMMING" edict.';
The complaint of the Hibberd Printing Company, placed with the Board, relative to
(sand washing down from the parking lots on opposite side of the alley from the printing
jcompanyrs premises, causing a serious dust condition, was referred to the Street Commiss
loner with a view to the Commissioner being able to negotiate corrective measures with
;the parking lot property owner.
A petition,,dated August 11, 1955, to vacate first alley west of Kaley Street,
from Colfax Avenue to the fist alley south of Colfax Avenue, was referred to the City
Planning Commission for investigation and recommendation.
A petition, dated August 15, 1955, to vacate 26th Street and Marshall Street,
�s laid out and dedicated in the recorded plats of Tuxedo Park lst and 2nd Subdivisions,
in Jefferson Heights Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana, was examined and
referred to the City Planning Commission.
Then appeared before the Board two property owners in in the vacation of
alley running east and west from Ironwood Drive east to Congress Avenue, between Solomon
Avenue and Union Street in Edison Park Subdivision, and discussion ensued concerning the
retention of easement in connection with the maintaining of city sewers; it being
specifically stressed that at no time is any type of construction to be built on this
fourteen foot strip. This was referred to the Engineering Department for further action.
The Board next examined blueprint descriptive of a 214" canopy to be constructed
on building for Vito,Rulli at 2315 Lincolnway West. The Board granted approval, with
the stipulation that construction bust comply with the structural requirements of the
Building Department.
Discusson was then given to the widening of Eddy Street, between Jefferson Boule-
vard and Madison Street, and the Clerk was authorized to proceed with the required
legal advertising for bids.
The time now being 10:00 A. M. C.S.T. it was so announced, and the chairman of
the Board proceeded with the opening of bids as follows:
NOTRE DAr, AVENUE FROM SORIN STREET NORTH TO THE CITY LIMITS
REED CONSTRUCTION CO.
2021 N. MAIN STREET
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and Bid Bond accompanied the
bid.
TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION ....................AP38,967.40
Completion Date - 45 Calendar Days.
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and bid bond accompanied the
bid.
TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION..... .............39,517.00
Completion Date- 90 Calendar Days.
BIDS FOR FURNISHING, HAULING AND PLACING HOT PLANT MIX, HOT
LAID ASPHALTIC CONCRETE AS A SURFACE COURSE FOR STREETS.
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO. A Non -Collusion Affidavit
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA and bid bond accompanied the
bid.
5000 Tons Type "C" Hot -mixed, Hot -laid
Asphaltic Concrete , furnished, hauled
and placed on streets ...................$64,250.00
Furnish necessary equipment, materials and
labor for work in conjunction with resurf acing...$1390.00
REED CONSTRUCTION CO.
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and bid bond accompanied the
bid.
5000 Tons Type "C" Asphaltic concrete
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;Reed Construction Co. bid continued -
Pavement Surface Material, etc......................$64,750.00
Cement pavement removal, asphalt pavement removal
Manhole covers reset etc ........................... 1,482.50
The Rieth-Riley Construction Company having submitted the lowest and best bid
.for 5,000 Tons Asphaltic Concrete, the Board directed that contract be entered into
accordingly.
It was the consensus of opinion of the Board that Reed Construction Companyts bid
for the resurfacing of Notre Dame Avenue from Sorin Street north to the City Limits,
was the lowest and best bid and the Board awarded contract accordingly.
The Traffic Engineert s department having urgent need for fifty 30" x 301t sign faces
it a total cost of $265.00, the Board approved the purchase and authorized the release
>f Purchase Order BZN8257.
The Traffic EnggineerIs department having urgent need for 200 ten -foot U-Posts
at a total cost of $Ll 8.00,-the Board authorized the Clerk to proceed with the purchase.
Maintenance Bond, in the sum of $1?73.00.for Axel E. Anderson was examined and
approved by the Board.
Excavation Bond in the sum of $1,000.00, was examined and approved for Geo. E.
�ibley, d/b/a Geo. E. Sibley Company.
Contractorts Bonds, each in the SUM of $1,000.00, were examined and approved by
R. E. Bigler, d/b/a Bigler Construction Co., and Eugene Guzicki.
The Board approved the installation of S-T-O-P signs on Humboldt at Eclipse,
• ;;which signs have been reversed.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned',
at 11.;5 A. M.
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Clerk