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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/1956 Board of Public Works MinutesFEBRUARY 6, 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Monday, Feb- ruary 6, 1956 at 10:00 A.M. (CST). All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the total amount .of $15,018.86 were approved and ordered paid. Business Systems 2.93 Business Systems 19.49 Ernest DeGraff 53.12 Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. 259.20 Indiana & Michigan Elea. 16.84 H. L. Moranz 10.00 Elmer E. Murray 51.36 Royal Typewriter Company 16.00 South Bend Tribune 6.75 Gafill Oil Company 12.96 Gafill Oil Company 23.73 SEWAGE DISPOSAL Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. 7.50 Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. 7.50 Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. 7.50 Indiana & Michigan Elea. Co. 13.17 Weisberger Bros. Inc. 9.50 1954 GENERAL STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND PARKING METER DEPARTMENT Reed Construction Company, Inc. 5,300`,29 Michael J. Barany Agency 22.81 SANITATION DEPARTMENT Badur Brothers, Coal 8.75 Singer General Tire,Inc. 22.75 South Bend Truck & Equip. 460.00 STREET & TRAFFIC Hoffman Bros. Elea. 160.41 Hoffman Bros. Elea. 142.633 Hoffman Bros. Elea. 125.76 International Harvester Co. 2.3 International Salt Co. 552.00 International Salt Co. _ 828.00 International Salt Co. 864.00 International Salt Co. 828.oQ H. J. Kollar 4.50 Kaley Motor Service 54.23 Sample Street Wrecking 14.54 Stanley J. Muszynski Agency 504.68 Ridge Company 33.39 Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc.::.,.109.11 International Salt Co. 828.00 Gafill Oil Co. 1,556.10 A petition was received requesting the improvement of Lots No. 373, 374, and 375 Woodlawn Addition on Woodlawn Blvd. from Inglewood Blvd. to the manhole in front of Lot • No. 372 by the construction of a local sewer according to the Barrett Law Plante j Year Plan. Petition referred to the City Engineer. Notice pertaining to the dedication of Lots No. 405 and 450 to be known as Crosby Avenue from the School City of South Bend to the City of South Bend was sent to School School Att: of Mr. Galen B. Sargent. The Board has authorized Charles W. Cole & Son to do the engineering work on all Barrett Law Work for the year of 1956 for the City of South Bend. Board approved. The 22nd day of February according to the General Assembly of Indiana is consider-4 ed a legal holiday and therefore the City Hall and its componets shall be closed on the 'i . 22nd day of February, 1956. The Special Police Bond received from the Bendix Products Corporation (Schedule Bond No. P-30496) by the Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York was approved by the Board. A letter was received from School City of South Bend by Galen B. Sargent, Ass1t. Superintendent in charge of Business wherein they waive any and all rights to remonstrate against the final estimate of the cost of paving on the Eisenhower Avenue Pavement Im- provement Project. Letter filed and accepted. A letter was received from Portage Realty Company by Earl Kime, Ass1t. Secretary, wherin they waive any and all rights to remonstrate against the final estimate of the cost of paving on the Eisenhower Avenue Paving Improvement Project. Letter accepted and s filed. A letter was received from School City of South Bend by Galen B. Sargent, Assit. Superintendent in charge of Business wherein they waive any and all rights to remon- strate against the final estimate of the cost of paving on the Crosby Avenue Pavement Improvement. Accopted and approved by the Board. • 3i A copy of the Final Estimate of the Cost of the Improvement of Eisenhower Avenue was submitted to the Board. Accepted and approved by the Board. 'i A contractorts bond in the sum of $1000 was approved by the Board for the B & G Construction Company, Inc. A S-T-O-P Sign was installed at the following Blvd. at Niles Avenue. place: Northeast Corner of Corby r A letter was received from J. K. Sheehan, Manager of the Green Arrow Parking, Inc.d , requesting permission to change the rate on Lot #41 from 25� each hour or less to 351, first hour and 10¢ for each additional hour. Matter taken -.under advisement until Tues- day, February 14, 1956. .,I A petition was received for the vacation of the alley between Lots 137 and 136, end 149 and 150 of North Shore Terrace Addition; Petition referred, to the City Planning Com`r_ • ission.for investigation and report. 4 3 7'1 The Board then reviewed bids opened at the previous meeting and awarded con- tracts as follows: I` Ready Mixed Concrete Kuert Concrete, Inc. South Bend, Indiana cu.yd. 2500 - 9.75 local gravel " 3000 -10.30 3500 -10.75 !; CU.yd. 2500 -10.75 crushed stone " 3000 -11.30 �f 3500 -11:50 Add 50¢ for 2% calcuim. Add 5V per cu.yd for winter concrete. Gravel and Crushed Gravel j H. B. Gravel Company 10,000 cu.yd. @ $1.14 per yd. • " R. R. #2 (40% crushed) Goshen, Indiana I' H.B. Frick, Owner T.O. Mays Pit (2 mile west of Maple Rd. On Cleveland Rd.) 0 • • 0 Washed Sand and Gravel South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 3113 Lincoln Way West South Bend, Indiana Ton Washed Mortar Sand F.O.B. Our Plant $1.00 per ton Washed Concrete Sand $1.00 per ton Washed Rice Gravel $1.00 per ton Plant Mixed Asphalt &_Patching Material Rieth-Riley Construction Co. (Dense) Type B - $6.00 per ton P.O. Box 775 Type A - 7.35 per ton South Bend, Indiana (Open Graded) Type B - 6.95 Per ton Hot Mixed (AH) Patch - 8.25 per ton Komac - 11.25 per ton Liquid Asphalt _- 500,000 gal. or less Seneca Petroleum Co. SC Grades -.0985 per gal. 439 W. 33rd Street MC Grades -.1160 per gal. (Additive) Chicago, Illinois RC Grades -.1185 per gal. at refining 1¢ per gal. Alby Asphalt & Refining Corp. SC Grades -.0960 per gal. (Insulated tank 4240 White Oak Avenue 1AG Grades-.1135. per gala R.R. Cars) Hammond, Indiana RC Grades -.1160 per gal SC Grades -.0985 per gal (5,000 gallon MC Grades -.1160 per gal Tank Truck) RC Grades -.1185 per gal Additive 1� per gal. Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. appearing by its attorneY Nicholas P. Cholis, and its President and General Manager, John T. Martin, made proof of publishing of no- tices of said hearing in The Record on the 20th day of January, 1956 and on the 27th day of January, 1956; and in the .'South Bend Tribune on the 19th day of January, 1956 and on the 26th day of January, 1956, which notices are in the following words and fig- ures, to wit: (Here Insert): and also made proof of the posting of said notices in thir- teen (13) public places within the limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which proof I' of posting is in the following words and figures, to -wit: (Here Insert). And said matter being now set for public hearing, the need for said contract was explained by Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., by its President and General Manager, John T. Martin, and there being various representatives of the public interest of South Bend,.present, no written remonstrances presented, the approval of said contract was to ken under advisement by the Board of Public Works and Safety for action. It was moved by Frank Bruggner and seconded by Raymond Andrysiak that the pro- posed contract between Northern Indiana Transit, Inc., and the City of South Bend, Indiana be executed and approved, and is so ordered, and thereupon said contract was signed and executed by the members of the Board of Public Works and Safety, which contract reads as! follows, to -wit: 'i it '; U 1 CONTRACT --- THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into this 6th day -of February, 1956, by and between the CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, acting by and tErough its Boar o Public Works and Sa fety, hereinafter called the First Party, and NORTHERN INDIANA TRANSIT, INC., a corpora-! ' tion organized under the laws of the State of Indiana, its successors and assignes, here''= inafter called the Second Party, WITNESSETH: The parties hereto agree that the certain contract made between the pares it' _ •r and. con firmed.by Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, on or about the 13th day of May, 1940, as amended by a contract entered into on the 13th day of February, 1946 between the parties and thereafter confirmed by the Common Council and as further amended by a contract entered into the 8th day of July, 1950 between the parties and thereafter confirmed by the Common Council, and as further amended by contract entered into on the 26th day of January, 1953, and thereafter confirmed by the Common Council, shall be and is hereby amended in each of the following respects: All provisions in said contract, as amended, regarding the cash fare of 18¢ now existing, are amended as follows, to -wit - Cash fare . . 20 • All provisions in said contract, as amended, regarding the token fare of 3 tokens I' for 5OX now existing; are hereby eliminated. The existing school fares of 10X cash for High School students and 5� cash for Grade School students shall remain the same. All provisions in said contract, as amended, regarding transfers, shall remain the:: j same. a The Second Party shall furnish service, to the • ly established. public over the routes now present- Said contract made between the parties on the 13th day of May, 1940, as amended ' by the contract of February 13, 1948, as further amended by contract of July 8, 1950, and as further amended by contract of March 10, 1952, and as further amended by contract; of January 26, 1953, and as hereinabove amended, shall be and is hereby continued in full force and effect. Executed in triplicate by the parties on the day first above mentioned. CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA BY IRVING J. Smith • BY n rysia I' BY FranT j. Bruggner As Members of the Board of Public Works and Safety. ATTEST: Anthony J. Sabo Clerk of the Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of I South Bend, Indiana NORTHERN INDIANA TRANSIT, INC. BY John T. Martin . President Said action to be presented to the Common Council for ratification. ` President 1 C erg report from Bert S. Chicowicz, City Sealer, was submitted to the Board of his • findings on his weights and measures inspection for the month of January, 1956• Accepted! and filed. h A report with reference to repairs on buildings in downtown area was submitted to :the Board by Verner L. Lane, Building Commissioner. Accepted and placed on record. Repairs! ordered to be made on buildings at the following addresses: j 114 W. Colfax Avenue 234 N. Michigan Street -226 N. Michigan Street 216-218 N. Michigan Street 121 W. Colfax Avenue 110-112 W. Colfax Avenue 223-229 N. Michigan St. 116-120 W. Colfax Avenue 228 N. Michigan Street 115-119 W. Colfax Avenue RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL jl RESOLUTION NO. 2820, !955 After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety having proofs,of publications,of the notices to property own- ers and the ,same having been found sufficient, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of South Ben'l, Indiana ,"that the Primary or Preliminary Assessment Roll adopted by the Board on the 23rd M. day of January, 1956' for the improvement of Beverly ?lade from a manhole at Lot #36 to I.Lathrop Street by constructing a combined sanitary and storm sewer, be and the same is in all things confirmed. R.S. Andrysiak i Irving J. Smith Frank J. Brua ner I ,,Attest- r BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY Anthony J. Sab o er I There Zing no further business to come before the Bo d, the meeting was ad-] ! journed at 11:3Q A.M. 77 IV Attest: ! Clerk FEBRUARY 14, 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, February 1411, '1956 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read ;;and approved. Salary claims in the total amount of $36,087.14 were approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the total amount of $13,994.94 were approved and ordered paid.! ;,Arrow Towel & Linen Serv. 17.10 Arrow Towel & Linen Serv. 12.00 Dean Crumstead 43"60 Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. 12,031.27 Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. The Record 12.74 Verner L. Lane 16.96 The Reocrd 7.13 Helsay LeRoy 31.92 South -Bend Tribune 6.53 The Record 6.70 Sinclair Refining Co. 30.60 ;South Bend Tribune 11.25 Walter'Stickley 26.32 ' 'IWeisberger Bros. Inc. 130.55 Dale E. Shelly 102.16 SANITATION South Bend Iron & Metal Co. 17.55 South Bend Iron & Metal Co. 11.25 !! SEWAGE WORKS OPER . & MAI NT . FUND "CITY Water Works 14.1.6 City Water -Works 35.16 ;!STREET & TRAFFIC ;;American Auto Parts, Inc. 25.90 Business Systems, Inc. 28.29 ('Business Systems, Inc. 60.62 Business Systems, Inc. 1.58 ;City Sales Co. 96.67 Edwards Iron Works 22.74 Edwards Iron Works 1997.Edwards Iron Works 136.46 ,Drs. Ericksen & Olson 10.00 The Gibson Company 47.46 Indiana Bell Tele Co. 40.34 Indiana Bell Tele. 9.19 Indiana Bell ®I'ele Co. 9.69 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 150.40 .!Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 4.80 Memorial Hospital 5.00 '3 Memorial Hospital 12.15 Municipal Supply Co. 53.45 1I 'Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 14.10 Scherman-Schaus Freeman Co. 7.95 W. J. Stogd.ill, M.D. 10.00 Granville P. Ziegler 20.00 ;;City Sales 8.85 Granville P. Ziegler 135. 00 Mr. Verner L. Lane, Bldg. Commissioner, appeared before the Board with refer- !'enee to the defective sidewalk adjacent to 106 IN. Washington St. and requested that im- i lmeidate action be taken to barricade the sidewalk. Request granted. l' Verner L. Lane, Bldg. Commissioner, requested permission to have the plumbing ,inspector to inspect his department. Matter to be taken up with Mr. Andrysiak. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2821 - 1956 I This being the dAte set, hearing was held on the resolution heretofore adopted! j!,by the Board of Public Works & Safety for the vacation of 28th Street extending south fro' (the South_ line of Pleasnat Street to the North line of Northside Blvd., under Resolution jjNo. 28210 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, �and it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted the said portion of alley be vacated. The En ineerin Department is directed to pre-, spare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefi s and the award of damages to tie surrounding properties.