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Home My WebLink About01/09/1956 Board of Public Works Minutes425 JANUARY 9; 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was heldon Monday, January 9, 1956 at 930 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. City Water Works''31.20 STREET AND TRAFFIC j Office.Engineers, Inc. 9.00 Crouse -Hinds Co. 359.04 • Office Engineers, Inc. 30.25 Crouse Hinds Co. 403.92 SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION Indiana Be11 Telephone Co. 11.76 Keith B. Haviland 13.92 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 69.50 i Indiana & Michigan Elect. Co. 10.29 Consoer, Townsend,& Assoc. 174.24 Consoer, Townsend & Associates 917.78 Crouse -Hinds Co. 403.92 1954 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND Wayne Hall Supply Co. 517.50 { McIntyre & Jones 8,025.83 Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. 7.50 il Claims in the total amount of $10,985.65 were approved and ordered paid. City Judge Edward Olczak appeared before the -Board to request additional space in . the City Hall for his department. This request was referred to Mr. Andrysiak and Mr. Sabo for investigation and report. Mr:.F. Gerard Feeney and Dr. Donald Mohn, representing the Polio Foundation appear- ed before the Board requesting permission to place a booth before the Robertson Store on the sidewalk from January 16th to 31st inclusive. Permission_ was granted to estab- lish said booth on sidewalk as has been done in,previous years. CITY PLAN COMMISSION A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they approve the vacation of 28th Street and intersecting alleys between Pleasant Street and North- . side Boulevard. This was referred to the Engineerts office for the preparation of a vacation resolution. A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they approve the vacation of lots 9 thr-augh 18 of Chicago Plaza Addition and also a portion of Chi- cago Street. This was referred to the Engineerts office for the preparation of a va- cation resolution. A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they approve the vacation of 26th Street from Jefferson Boulevard to the South of Marshall Street, but they do not recommend the vacation of Marshall Street. This was referred to the City Engineerts office for the preparation of the proper description and vacation • resolution. A letter was received from the Cit Plan Commission indicating that they do not approve the vacation of lots 1 through in Gu.ildfoile and Curtis Addition, and the Clerk of the Board was directed to so notify the petitioners. A letter from City Plan Commission relative to Aerial survey. A letter was received from the Building Department signed by Verner L. Lane and was ordered placed on file. An application for a taxi -cab license was received from Ralph A. Haisley, 629 • ! North Allen Street. Hearing was set for January 16, 1956. I'. A petition was received from the American War Mothers asking permission to sell carnations on the City Streets on May 5, 1556. Permission was granted. Mr. Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, presented a request for a new car. in accordance with an appropriation in his budget. The Board approved his request and directed the Clerk of the Board to advertise for bids in accordance with specifications'! submitted. 0 E Excavation bonds were approved anal ordered filed for: Hamilton Plumbing and Heating Company, Norman W. Collmer, and Joseph W. Hiznay. Sibley Heating & Plumbing($1000) Contractor's bond was approved and ordered filed for Harry Nicodemus, Inc. i A bond for _Class "Alt Heating, Air-conditioning and ventilating Contractor's license; was approved and ordered filed for Indiana Hardware and tin shop of Detroit Michigan# and for Beutter Action Company. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: Mr. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his department were:'discussed. A request from Mr. Miller that No Parking This Side signs be installed on the North; Side of Wall Street from Twyckenham Drive to Greenlawn was approved by the Board. A request from Mr. Miller that STOP signs be installed. at Pershing Street on both sides of Huey Street and on Bergan Street at the Northeast corner of Huey Street was approved by the Board. 426 A request from Mr. Miller that Yield Right Of Way signs be installed at the southwest corner of Huey Street on Bergan Street was approved by the Board. BUSSES This being the date set for hearing on the petition of Northern Indiana Transit,; Inc. for an increase in rates, hearing was held. Present were Nicholas Cholis, Attorney for Northern Indiana Transit, Inc, and John T. Martin, President, and Parron Anderson, representing Northern Indiana Transit,-In.c. Mr.' Cholis presented proof of publication of notice from. the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News, and also an affidavit of posting of notices in 13 public places in the City of South Bend, Indiana. The original petition was dated December 7th, 1955• Comes now Carl Findlay, 1031 Georgiana Avenue, to protest against an increase iri rates as petitioned for. He stated that he is a constant rider of tYe busses and the increase in rates would be in effect a,_-20% increase for him. William R. Morris, 1222 E. Chalfont Street also appeared but as his complaint did not have to do with the increase in rates he was advised to consult with the officials of Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. After hearing discussion on the petition the Board took the matter under advise-" ment and will make a finding on or before the 30th day of January, 1956. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was ad- journed at 10:30 A.M. C�7�.ctir Attest Clerk % JANUARY 16, 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public at 10:00. All members were present. Minutes of and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid. Works was held Monday, January 16, 19561 the previous regular meeting were read in the total amount of $15, 969. 09, Chas. Armstrong 39.25 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT Walter J. Braunsdorf 94.38 Dual Parking Meter Co. 7.20 Gratzol-Graszli Co. 339.70 lark`"Tune "_ 88.30 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 11,996.92 SEWAGE "VVORKS,;GONSTRUCTION South Bend Tribune 11. 70 City-`WtLten Works_'= J , _ 11. 95 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 384.00 G9Lf ll Oil Company 2,049.44 Business Systems, Inc. 3.64 SANITATION DEPARTMENT Ind. Bell Telephone Co. 9.60 B. E. Edwards, M.D. 48.00 Ind. & Mibh. Elec. Co. 500.52 Singer General Tire, Inc. 5.00 Memorial Hospital 3.00 STREET DEPARTMENT J. 0. Werntz & Son, Inc. 272.00 Wm Happ & Sons, Inc. 95.08 Board recognizes, Mr. Jones of Jones, ,Obenchain and Butler. Bid filed for vacation *11of part of Johnson St. OtBrien Corporation plans to expand operation here. Planning commission recommends it highly. Referred to Mr. Andrysiak. Board recognizes William Morris, 1222 Chalfant Street. Submits letter accompan led by petition with 503 signatures, 24 pages for non-seeration of bus driver employees.'; Petition referred to common council. Dennis Powers, representing 1956 Mardi Gras Carnival at Notre Dame asks per- mission for spot to display new Buick. Referred to Chief of Police. . l Board recognizes Dan Richardson, Street Commissioner. Richardson asks to ad- vertise for 1500 tons of rock salt. They now have 80 ton on hand. Board suggests to advertise for 1000 tons or less. Advertising to be held off until January 30, 1956. I Clerk of Board directed to advertise for 5002000 gallons or less of liquid bi- tuminous asphalt. Approved. Board approved bids to purchase desk, chair, lamp at price of$259.87 net for i Street Department. The Clerk of the Board was ordered to advertise for new chassis for Studebaker Flusher for Sewer Department. Held up pending discussion with Mr. Andrysiak, City Engineer. i • • • • • •