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SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 28, 1955
A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in accordance with legal
notice of hearing on Wednesday evening September 28, 1955, at 6:30 o'clock C.S.T.
relative to the following Improvement Resolution No. 2816, for the impovement on
Fremont Street from the north line of Elwood Avenue to the south line of Keller Street,
by draining, grading and paving the roadway with a Class "C" pavement, Types 1 to 5
:,inclusive.
Meeting was opened by Chairman of the Board, R. S. Andrysiak by introduction of
civil engineer, Lud A. Emelity, representing Chas. W. Cole: & Sons, Civil Engineers.
Mr. I. A. Hurwich was absent.
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.
The meeting was then opened for informal discussion and examination of blueprints.
There being no other matters for consideration at this time, the meeting adjourned.
OCTOBER 3, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, October 3, 1955s
at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting and
j'also special meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the
total amount of $183,996.31, were approved and ordered paid:
Walter J. Braunsdorf
$39.60
Ward H. Crothers
$2.00
Ward H.-Crothers
.31.00
Verner L. Lane
19.44
Ernest De Graff
52.08
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
12-15
Indiana,& Michigan Electric Co.
238.40
Indiana & Michigan Electric
6.52
G. E. Meyer & Son _
.45
G. E. Meyer & Son
3.90
Elmer E. Murray
46.32
Sinclair Refining Co.
18.50
South Bend Tribune
6.53
Tucker Freight Lines
3.00
Granville P. Ziegler, PM.
40.00
SANITATION:
The,Ridge Co.
74.75
Phillips Petroleum Co.
93.17
Phillips Petroleum Co.
199.58
S. L. Searer
415.20
South Bend Truck & Equipment Co.
460.00
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SEWAGE -WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Bollitt Construction'Co.
167,697.26
Falcon Marine Co.
2210.57
Keith B. Haviland
5.70
Keith B. Haviland
19.28
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
10.88
Indiana &.Michigan Electric
35.40
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
14.85
V. Graves Auto Glass
10.91
1954 GEN. IMPROVEMENT FUND:
Standard Oil Co.
4304.61
South Bend Tribune
12.60
Chas. W. Cole & Son
3185.06
Chas. W. Cole & Son
1857.49
Chas. W. Cole & Son
1214.19
Chas. W. Cole & Son
1052.91
Tri-County News
12.31
Tri-County News
11.88
STREET & TRAFFIC:
South Bend Tribune
12.38
Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co.
7.50
South Bend Electric Co.
16.91
Standard Oil Co.
11.87
South Bend Electric Co.
6.01
Clemans Truck Line
10.88
Crouse -Hinds Co.
467.50
Ward H. Crothers (Petty Cash)
5.07
George R. Stroup
29.70
Barry Custom Seat Cover Co.
10.00
First appeared before the Board, a representative of the Memorial_Nurses Alumni,
Mrs. Betty Pond, asking permission to advertise an Aunt Jemima Pancake Dinner, by the
use of a large banner on a horse -trailer and smaller banners on the backs of cars,
through the streets, on Thursday and Friday, October 20th and 21st. There being no
ordinance specifically prohibiting their proposed method for the advertising of the
dinner, the City Attorney so advised Mrs. Pond, and stated that the organization may
proceed with their plans accordingly.
A representative of Ben Medow, Inc., then appeared before the Board requesting
permission for the use of search lights at the curb in front of their place of business,
evenings only; Thursday; Friday, and Saturday, October 6, 7, and 8th respectively. The
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