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Board recognizes Ralph Arden Hasley, 629 N. Allen Street. Requests certificate
for taxi -cab license. Notice sent to 7 cab companies. Board recognizes Mr. Morehouse,'
who thinks we have enough licenses. Ten days from today written opinion will be sub-
mitted by the Board.
Board recognizes Robert E. Gawthorpe of Courtesy Cab Company. Requests 2 addition
al locations for cab stands. Matter referred to Ernest Miller to make a study of sit
nation.
Bob Huff, City Plan Commission, received 60% of advertised contract.
Application approved to occupy alley.
Ten foot set back line on West Side Eddy Street between South Bend Avenue to Angela
Boulevard providing to regulate the building of any new structures in that area. Ap-
pointment of F. Ron Henricken as delegated representative to City Planning Commission.
Clerk of Board authorized to advertise for bids on lift station.
A stop sign to be installed on'th Southwest corner of Humboldt and Wilbur.
A stop sign to be installed on Humboldt, both sides, at Adams Street.
A stop sign to be installed on Caroline Street; both sides, at Calvert Street.
A stop sign to be installed on Caroline Street, both sides, at Dayton Street.
Bond submitted by Frank Anthony Trimboli & Ohio Casualty Company, of Hamilton, Ohio;
One -thousand ($1,000.) bond for Class A Heating, air conditioning and ventilating con
tractorts license. Bond properly executes. Power of attorney attached. Bond approved,.
Bond for excavation of street - $1000. - submitted by John W. Ransberger, American';
Casualty Company, of Pennsylvania. Bond approved, if power of attorney is on hand.
Bond of contractor - $1000 - Bernard D. Johnson, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.'
Bond properly executed and approved.
One -thousand ($1000) Bond - Excavation of streets - Rocco Simer - Capitol Indemnity
Insurance Company, 'Bond approved.
One -thousand ($1000) Bond - Excavation of streets - C. S. Randolph - American Surety
Company of New York. Bond properly executed and approved.
One -thousand ($1000) Bond for Class A Heating, air conditioning and ventilating con-
tractors license. O.N. Frank - Ohio Casualty Insurance Company of Hamilton, Ohio.
Bond properly executed and approved.
Petition of Mrs. Evelyn J. Van Goey et al 3431 South Main Street, for elimination
of auto body dump established by J. E. Walz, Inc. from South Main Street to Sherwood
Street. Referred to Planning Commission.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourn-
ed at 11:00 A. M.
Attest
Clerk
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JANUARY 17, 1956
At a special meeting of the Board of Public Works which was held on Tuesday,
':January 17: 1956, at 10:30 A.M., all members were present. Also in attendance were the
members of the Board of Public Works of the City of Mishawaka, Indiana.
A petition having been filed by Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., which sets forth
'a request for change of fares and a showing having beenmade by said Company that the
fares permitted to be charged for bus transportation under a contract made with the City
of South Bend, Indiana on or about the 13th day of May, 1940, and amended by a contract
dated February 13, 1948, and as further amended by: contract dated March 10, 1952, and
as further amended by a contract dated January 26, 1953, and a request having been made
;;by said Company that it be permitted to charge rates for services rendered to the public
;;which will be fair and reasonable to all parties concerned , and the statutes of Indiana
(Sec. 48-7303, Burns Indiana Statutes, 1950 Repl.) requiring the amendment of said con -
!tract to be undertaken in the manner herein followed, this Board now takes the follow-
ing action:
This Board now fixes the 6th day of February, 1956, at 10:00 A.M. (Central
Standard Time) in the forenoon, as the time at which said contract will be finally
considered, at the office of this Board in the City Hall, 224 North Main Street, South
Bend, Indiana. At said time and place, a public hearing will be had at which any tax-
payer may appear and file protest against any or all of the provisions of said contract,
This Board, in compliance with said Statute, has tentatively determined the
exact form in which the amendment to said contract is to be finally adopted to be in
the following words and figures, which contract is attached hereto and designated
"Exhibit A".
IT. IS ORDERED that Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., shall, as its own expense,
cause the full and complete text.of said contract to be published two times, one week
apart, at least :one week before such heaNring, with the time and place of such hearing,
in the South Bend Tribune, a daily newspaper, and The Record, a weekly newspaper (there
being only one daily newspaper published in the City of South Bend), each of said news-
papers being printed in the English language in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Indiana.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., shall likewise post
a copy of such contract and notice in ten public places in the City of South Bend, Indiana
Done this 17th day of January, 1956.
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Attest;
I Clerk
JANUARY 23, 1956
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, January 23,195
at 10:00 A.1VM.(CST). All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were re
and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $1763.29 were
approved and ordered paid:
Chas. Armstrong & Co.
4.20
Hagues Floor Covering
27.05
Seifer Safe & Lock Service
8.00
Smith,The Locksmith
3.85
Weisberger Bros., Inc.
57.25
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Atlas Silk Sereen.Supply Co.7.80
G. & G. Service Station
7.76
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
9.19
Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co.
340.00
PARKING METER FUNDS
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
11.44
Business Systems 7_ 71'
Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. 492.4411
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. .44
South Bend Window Cleaning 53.501
Bldg. Officials Conf. of Amer. 20.00
Crouse -Hinds Co. 572.667
Healy Sign Co. 35.00
Lyle Signs, Inc. 105.00':
A sewer plan for the sanitation swere in Chicago Street of the Chicago Plaz:
Addition was approved by the Board.
The Board next recognized George Morris who appeared before the Board with
reference to a taxi -cab license. The Clerk of the Board was ordered to obtain Mr. Mor
police records for evidence and present to the Board. Matter continued untill Monday,
January 30, 1956.
Mr. F. L. Nelson appeared before the Board with reference to right of way
between City Water Works Bldg. and 213 Lincolnway East. Refer to Ray S. Andrydiak.
Application: -of taxi -cab license of Lloyd James Clark was brought before the;
Board. The Clerk of the Board was ordered to give notice to Mr. Clark asking him to
appear before the Board next Monday, January 30, 1956 With reference to said applica-
tion and further to notify all parties in interest.
Mr. Verner L. Lane, Building Commissioner, appeared before the Board and
submitted a letter on the results of his inspection of the building occupied by the
American Household Furniture Company, 408 S. Michigan Street. His action was approved
and the letter ordered filed.
A petition dated December 20, 1955 was submitted to the ;Board by Hartman
Builders, Inc. for the vacation of an alley on the southeast !Section 33, of Portage
Township was next examined and referred to the City Plannin Commission for investiga-
tion and recommendation. To hlv�. , ceiv e'r �Q <<�s s rr7'�, m1ry i�- .5 .3d6
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