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October 10, 1955
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A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, October 10, 1955,
!at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read
land approved. Claims of the following'suppliers, in the total amount of $140,145.81,
,were approved and ordered paid:
Armstead Dean
$43.92
Indiana & Michigan Electric 11
94.23
Indiana & Michigan Electric
463.20
Simon Brothers
7.00
Office.Supply & Equipment Co.
34.70
Halsey LeRoy
55.28
DOG POUND:
Bursley & Co.
8.20
SANITATION;
Leach Co.
3.90
National Mill Supply Co.
76.83
Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc.
61.13
Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc.
80.36
Gaf ill Oil Co.
2417.10
Phillips Petroleum Co.
161.46
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
South Bend Foundry Co.
112.00
Michigan Calvert Hardware
39.92
Rose Fuel & Materials
8.�3
Rose Fuel & Materials
75. 0
PARKING METER:
M. H. Rhodes, Inc.
917.70
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Falcon Marine Co.
5505.99
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
1075.76
National Brake Co.
10.58
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
7.50
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
7.50
Chas. W. Cole & Son
294.86
1954 GEN. STREET IMPROVEMENT:
Worden Bros. 19,256.9
Reed Construction Co.
6,947.6
STREET & TRAFFIC:
American Auto Parts, Inc.
77.7
American Auto Parts, Inc.
15.7
Bearings Service Co.
3.8
Bearings Service -Co.
10.2
Bearings Service Co.
3.6
Bearings Service Co.
6.
Belleville Lumber & Supply Co.
13.8
Brulin & Co.
30.6
Car Parts, Inc.
22.
Despres Dowel Mfg. Co.
55.9
Edwards Iron Works
6.1
Elgin Sweeper Co.
15.
Elgin Sweeper Co.
107.6
Elgin Sweeper Co.
76.7
General Equipment & Machine Co.
8.3
General Equipment & Machine Co.
665.8
General Equipment & Machine Co.
31.
General Equipment & Machine Co.
104.
The Gibson Co.
25.
Hamilton Body Shop
17.
Hamilton Body Shop
27.
Hibberd Printing Co.
12.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
10.6
Inlander-Steindler Paper Co.
12.
International Salt Co.
1104.
International Salt Co.
276.
Korte Bros., Inc.
145-�
Korte Bros.
5.
C. E. Lee Co.
1.
The McCaffery Co.
1.
G. E. Meyer & Son
2.
Wm. S. Moore,
1800.
Motor Service & Parts
12.
Portage Oil Corporation
37.
Portage Oil Corporation
146.
Power Transmission Co.
4.
Redmer Distributing Co.
1.
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
63.
Ridge Co.
18.
Scherman-°Schaus-Freeman Co.
101.
C. A. Schrader Welding Co.
11.
Singer General Tire, Inc.
24.9.
C. D. Smelser Co.
474•
Standard Oil Co.
411.
Edgar K. Van Eman Co.
10.
Business °Systems, Inc. $1.08
Walter Stickley, 37.76
Simon Brothers 12.50
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60
Taylor Brothers 42.00
Dale 'Shelly 106.32
Chicago Auto Radiator Co. 5.00
National Brake Service 90.11
General,Equipment & Machine
Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc. 69.28
Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc. 156.92
Phillips Petroleum 126.59
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Singer General Tire, Inc. 22.50
General Equipment & Machine Co. 78.09
Rose Fuel & Materials 141.67
E. R. Newland Co. 103.74
Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. 3855.10
Santucci Construction Co. 29,858.07
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 2.00
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.50
Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 40,417.68
Chas. W. Cole & Son 1,390.23
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Reed Construction Co.
1$16.44
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American Auto Parts, Inc.
11.25
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American Auto Parts, Inc.
94.10
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Bearings Service Co.
3.85
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Bearings Service Co.
12.16
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Bearings Service Co.
.83
Bearings Service Co.
1.33
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Brulin & Co.
48.26
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Car Parts, Inc.
1.54
Deeds Equipment Co.
390.74
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Drummey Cartage Co.
349.35
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Edward Iron Works
71.86
Elgin Sweeper Co.
89.92
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Elgin Sweeper Co.
198.18
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Gafill Oil Co.
30.00
2
General Equipment & Machine Co.
7.80
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Ge-leral Equipment & Machine Co.
197.69
General Equipment & Machine Co.
6.42
The Gibson Co.
9.32
Maude H. Haberle
96.25
Hamilton Body Shop
48.00
Hibberd Printing Co.
16.50
Hurwich Iron Co.
27.64
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Industrial Chemical, Inc.
139.50
International Salt o.
1104.00
International Salt Co.
552.00
Kaley Motor Service
408,:57
Korte Bros. Inc.
51.50
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
21.85
Lyle Signs, Inc.
68.4o
G• E. Meyer & Son
62.12
Minnesota Mining,,& Mfg. Co.
140.00
Motor Service & ants
17.99
National Brake Service
20.94
Portage Oil Corporation
136.80
Power.Transmission Co.
22.94
Power Transmission Co.
86.82
Redmer Distributing Co.
10.80
Ridge Co.
5.10
Rose Fuel & Materials
65.20
C. A. Schrder Welding Co.
7.51
C. A. Schrader Welding Co.
16.38
C. D. Smelser Co.
1138.27
So. Bend Electric Co.
26.96
H. M• Tomlinson
Frank Vukovits
8•.9b
392
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
Yoderts Garage
22.09
'Wire &Disc Wheel
Sales
022.09
282.40
Minnesota Mining &
Mfg. Co.
265.00
The Board first examined and referred to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, complaint
('concerning the use of Lombardy Drive by an excessive amount of heavy truck traffic, in -
!,eluding -semi -trailers.
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STREET DEPARTMENT:
Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, being present, reported to the Board the
stopping of Street Department trucks, by a citizens barricade of two or more persons on
Corby Boulevard, while engaged in special work in connection with the park -playground
construction activities at the new Edison Bchool site. The Board took the matter under
advisement, and instructed the 'Street Commissioner to avoid the use of this street by
;Street Department trucks until further advised by the Board.
The Board next considered complaint concerning property of Vernon C. Hastings,
located at.114 E. Keasy Street, and the Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Hastings a
period of ten days will be permitted him in which to "clean up" these premises.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2817
This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution here'tof ore adopted by
the Board of Public Works and Safety, for the vacation of the ALLEY BETWEEN MICHIGAN
AND MAIN STREETS from the south line of Dean Street to the north line of Sherwood Street,i.
under'Vacation Resolution No. 2817. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient
proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances
having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that
the said resolution be finally adopted and the said alley be vacated.
The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the
assessment of benefits -and the award of damages to the surrounding properties.
R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards
1 of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of ALLEY
BETWEEN MICHIGAN AND MAIN STREETS from the south line of Dean Street to the north line
?of Sherwood Street, under Vacation Resolution No, 2817-
In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in.
the City Hall at 10:00 A. M. C.S.T. on 7th day of November, 1955, for the purpose of
hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said
(vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the
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amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by
same on the 14th day of October, on the 21st day of October, and on the 28th
jday of October, 1955, in the South Bend Tribune and Tri-County News.
Mr. Victor Terhune representing Rieth-Riley Construction Company, together with
Mr. E. A. Smith of the engineering firm of Chas. W. Cole & Son, being present, the
Board thru Chairman, R. S. Andrysiak, directed the Rieth-Riley Construction Company
proceed with the resurfacing of Kemble Avenue, from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Avenue,
and South Street, from Lafayette Boulevard to Taylor Street; the latter.to include
the widening of the street to the,existing new.curbing installed by the Department of
Public Parks along The Plaza.
Discussion was next given the low bid, submitted by Rieth-Riley Construction Co.,
for the paving of Sample Street, from Kentucky Street to Falcon Street. Due to un-
certainties prevailing, it was deemed advisable to defer this work to next spring.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2816 CONFIRMED
For the improvement of FREMONT STREET from the north line of Elwood Avenue to the
south line of Keller Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 2816, 1955, adopted
September 6, 1955, by constructing a Class "C" pavement.
After hearing all persons interested who appeared and being fully advised on the
premises and the Clerk of the Board i having Shown proofs of publication of the notices t6
property owners and the same having been found sufficient, the Board decides that the
benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the
estimated cost of the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2816, 1955, duly passed by this Board on --
September 6, 1955, for the above improvement, be and the same is hereby in all things
confirmed and the improvement is hereby ordered -to be made.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
R. S. Andrysiak
J. A. Bickel
I. A. Hurwich
;'Ward H. Crothers, Clerk
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`! Hearing was continued on Bercliff Estates sewers under Improvement Resolution. i •
!No. 2814 until a later date.
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FINAL CONFIRMATION OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.2816 - 1955
For the improvement of FREMONT STREET from the north line of Elwood Avenue to the
south line of Keller Street by constructing a Class "C" pavement, under Improvement
Resolution No. 2816, 1955, adopted September 6, 1955, and first confirmed on October
1955-
No written remonstrances or remonstrances against said improvement bearing the
• signatures of fifty-one (51%) percent or more of the resident property owners on said
street to be improved, having been filed within the ten day period following the date
and time of the hearing on said improvement, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and 'Safe' of the City of South Bend
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;I Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2816, 1955, duly adopted by this Board on
September 6, 1955, and first confirmed on October 1955, be and the same is in all
things finally confirmed and the improvement is hereby ordered made.
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Ward Crothers, Clerk
R. S. Andrysiak
J. A. Bickel
I. A. Hurwich
Boar o u t Wor s& Safety
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, that the Profiles, Drawings, Plans, General Details, Specifications and
Estimates approved by this Board on the 6th day of September, 1955, for the improvement
of Fremont Street from the north line of Elwood Avenue to the south line of Keller
Street by constructing a Class 110 pavement, be and the same af+e hereby adopted and
ordered placed on file in the office of the Department of Public Works and Safety.
October 24, 1955, at the hour of 10:00 o'cicok A. M. C.S.T. is hereby fixed as the
time and the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety in the City Hall of this
City, as the place, when and where the Board of Public Works and Safety will open and
consider bids for the construction of said improvements, provided all bids for the
construction of said work shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Board before
10:00 A. M. C.S.T of said day,: Each bidder for said work shall enclose with his bid
a bid bond in the sum of five percent of the amount of his bid, to insure the execution
of this contract, if said work is awarded to him.
The Clerk of this Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications
-of-the time and place, when and where bids will be received, opened and considered for
the construction of said work. Said Clerk shall state in said notices that each bidder
shall enclose with his bid a bid bond for above named amount, to insure the execution
of this contract.
R. S. Andrysiak
J. A. Bickel
I. A. Hurwich
Board of 2-uBlIc Works& ZaMy
Ward H. Crothers, Clerk
Engineer's Estimate, dated October 6, 1955, for pavement improvement on Eisen-
hower Avenue and -Crosby Avenue, was examined and ordered placed on file.
Then appeared before the Board Mr. T. E. Kuntz, bringing to the Board's attention
the failure of the property owner to restore curbing on the southside of the 100 block
East Woodside Avenue at Michigan Street and failure of control of the loading and un-
loading of trucks at this site. Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, and
confirming Mr. Kuntz' statement, the Board directed the City Engineer to order the
property owner to restore not less than sixty feet of curbing.
The time now being 10:00 A. M. G.S.T., it was so announced and the Board then
proceeded with the opening of bids.
RESOLUTION NO. 2797 - 1954
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO.
P. 0. Box 775,
South Bend, Indiana
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and bid bond accompanied
the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1-1 & 2-1 ..........$2205.00
Work to be completed.on or before December 15, 1955•
MCINTYRE & JONES
520 E. SAMPLE STREET
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and bid bond accompanied
the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1-1, c 2-1...... ......$2179.20.
Work to be completed on or before November 30, 1955
REED CONSTRUCTION CO. A Non -Collusion Affidavit
2022 N. MAIN STREET and bid bond accompanied
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA. the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1-1, 2-1..............$2210.10
Work to be completed on or before December 15, 1955
EISENHOWER AVENUE AND CROSBY AVENUE
MCINTYRE & JONES A Non -Collusion Affidavit
520 E. SAMPLE STREET and bid bond accompanied
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA the bid.
TOTAL 'EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1, 22 3, 4.. 5, 6..... $11,448.65
Completion date 60 days after award is made.
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO.
P. 0. Box 775
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and bid bond accompanied
the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 42 5, 6,....$12,303.70
Completion date 90 days after award is made.
REED CONSTRUCTION CO.
2021 N. MAIN STREET
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit
and bid bond accompanied
the bid.
TOTAL EXTENION OF ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6..... $12,637.50
Completion date 65 days after award is made. .
All of the above bids were referred to the engineer for tabulation and report.
Contractorts bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved
for the following contractors:
Charles W. Aulm
Midland Engineering Co.
Gerald R. Naragon
German Beneficial Union of Pitts
T. W. Miller, d/b/a T. W. Miller Const.Co.!
Installation of S-T-O-P signs at the following locations was approved by the
Board:
Southwest corner Amhurst at Miami Street
Dale Street both sides at Dubail Avenue
Vine Street both sides as 25th Street
Marine Street both sides at Altgeld Street
Alpine Street on northeast corner at Miami Street
Northeast corner Byron Street at Miami Street
Southwest corner Woodlawn Avenue at Riverside Drive
Mac Arthur Street, sotheast corner at Rockne
Installation of YIE;D RIGHT OF WAY signs at the following locations was approved
by the Board:
Southeast corner of MacArthur at Rockne Drive
Southwest corner Washington Avenue .at Hawthorne
Northeast corner of Washington Avenue at Hawthorne.
There being no further business to come
at 11:25 A. M.
Attest:
Clerk
before the -Board, the meeting was adjourned
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