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Home My WebLink About06/04/1956 Board of Public Works MinutesJUNE 49 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held Monday, June4, 1956 at 10:00 A.M. (DST). All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Claims in the total amount of $3040.41 were approved and ordered paid for the following suppliers: Business Systems, Inc. 10.99 Business Systems, Inc. 8.78 DeGraff, Ernest 58.16 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.76 Elmer E. 46.80 Phebus Refrigeration Company 11.52 (Murray, (Remington Rand Division 415.00 Slutsky Plumbing Company 6.00 Weisberger Brothers 5.95 West Side Hardware .90 SANITATION DEPARTMENT Huntington Lab., Inc. 170.81 STREET & TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT iAmerican Distributing Company 37.55 Englewood Electric Company 590.93 Firestein, R. M.D. 15.00 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 4.00 'Indiana,$tate Industries 210.19 Indiana State Industries 165.62 iKaley-Motor Service 73.21 Miller, Ernest H. 32.75 I0'Brien'Corporation 378.00 O'Brien Corporation 378.00 O'Brien Corporation 189.00 O'Brien Corporation 189.00 ISt. Joseph Hospital 14.50 Slominski, H.H., M.D. 8.00 iStogdill, W.J., M.D. i 8..00 i I! The time being 10:00 (DST) and the bids for the Civil Defense Department were opened. Proof of 1publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by C. G. Livengood and in the Record with {an affidavit signed by W. DeCanio on the 25th day of May, and on the lst day of June, 1956 was submitted to the Board. The bids read as follows: ,,morOROLA COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS, INC. A non -collusion affidavit and a certi- 11 3334 Badger, Southwest 1 Grand Rapids, Michigan fied check in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid. • ; Desk type base stations, transmitter and receiver 1 Motorola Model L41GGB 30 watt $388.03 i 4 Motorola Model I3 L43GGB 30 watt 1521.00 I1 i' i TOTAL.* ... 1909.03 I! I! I!GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's �1110 North Illinois Street bond in an amount of $225.00 accompanied !Indianapolis 4, Indiana it the bid. 1 General Electric Type FI-13-W 30 yp , operation on 53.4 MC and complete watt desk type gtation combination for with all tubes, crystals and desk type microphone. ............... $405.00 !' 4 General Electric Type FI-33-W 25-30 watt desk t !! i; yp , type station combination li for operation on 147.3 MC and complete with all tubes, crystals and desk type microphone $1,620.00 i I I i C. �"• TOTAL**** ... ' The bids for the above named companies were taken under advisement by the Board and the contract ;:will be awarded at the next regular meeting of the Board on Monday, June llth, 1956. I Contractor's bonds were approved for Casimer J. Libertowski, Edward W. Bogdanowicz, Willie J. Brad-; j';berry, and Clarence F. Tuskusky. I Excavation bonds were approved for Cecil J. Walters. • II The monthly report for the month of May for the Building Department was accepted and placed on filer i Stop signs were installed on Corby Street, both sides, at Ironwood Drive; Sunnymede Avenue at ,ISunnyside, making this a 4-way Stop, Sampson Street at Donald Street, both sides. I, i The Pioneer's Women"s Organization requested permission to conduct a tag day on Monday, June llth,;� I!1956. Permission granted:; ;I Mr. Raymond Kennady of the Kiwanis Club requested permission to hold their annual newspaper sale September 15, 1956. Permission granted. The Clerk of the Bard is hereby directed to advertise for 3 pick-up trucks for the Street Department. i Danny Richardson, Street Commissioner, requests that permission be granted for the scrapping of the! ifollowing described vehicles which are unserviceable and beyond repair and valued at less than $100.00. NMI TI'l-gl-Ton 1 1947 Studebaker 2 Ton Pick-up Truck, 1 1946 International Express Truck, 1 1939 Studebaker F usher Chassis, 1 1940 Studebaker lj- Ton Stake Truck, and 1 1949 Ford 11 Ton Dump Truck. A letter was received and placed on file from Russell Kuehl with reference to his opinion of the legality of payment to the contractor (Sollitt Construction Company) of $100,000.00, due under contract, said paynent to be made at the time of final acceptance of the work under Contract No. 11 for the construe tion of the South Bend Sewage Treatment Plant. Mr. Henry Freepan, 519 Sherman Avenue appeared before the Board with reference to the defective Sout Shore track on LaSalle and Lafayette Streets. The Board hereby requests that Mr. Freepan reappear before the Board on Monday, June 11 with reference to same. The hearings scheduled for today with reference to defective buildings at 677 LaPorte Avenue owned by David W. Scruggs, and at 1217 South Bend Avenue owned by Sandy Thomas will be continued until next Monday, June 11 at the request of the Building Commissioner. The hearing scheduled for today with reference to remonstrance submitted to the Board by Frank and Mary Ea sol, 2502 Roger Street against the issuance of a moving permit in Kaley's Third Addition will be continu d until Monday, June 11, 1956. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2831 T is being the date set, hearing was held on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Publi Works & Safety for the vacation of the FIRST NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF MEADE STREET, FROM BONDS AVENUE SOUTH T THE NORTH LINE OF THE EAST AND WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF BONDS AVENUE. T e Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having ap- peared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimous ly carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and said alley be vacated. T e Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of bene fits ano the award of damages to the surrounding properties. R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of the FIRST NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF MEADE STR FROM BONDS AVENUE SOUTH TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE EAST AND WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF BONDS AVENUE, under Resolu- tion No. 2831. Ir the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet .in the City Hall at 10:00 A.M. (DST) on the 2nd day of July, 1956 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 amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners hy publishing same on the 8th day of June, 15th day of June, and on the 22nd day of June, 1956 in the South Bend Tribune and The Record. T e following pr6perty may be injuriously of beneficially affected by such vacation: Lot 97 - Lincoln Manor Addition 00.00 00.00 Lot 98 - Lincoln Manor Addition 00.00 00.00 Respectfully submitted this 4th day of June, 1956. R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2835 This being the date set, hearing was held on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Publ Works & Safety f;or the vacation of the SOUTH 4.6' OF LOT 29 - COLLEGE GROVE ADDITION AND THE NORTH 4.6' of LOT 32 - COLLEGE GROVE ADDITION. THIS ALLEY (9.21) RUNS FROM BROOKFIELD STREET, WEST TO VACATED JOHN- SON STREET. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no femonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unani- mously carried that the said resolution be finall adopted and said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of ben fits and the award of damages to the surrounding;.properties. R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessment of benefits 16 the matter of the vacation of the alley South 4.6' of Lot 29 - COLLEGE GROVE ADDITION AND THE NORTH 4.6' of Lot 32 - COLLEGE GROVE ADDITION. THIS ALLEY RUNS (9.21) runs from Brook- field Street, West to vacated Johnson Street, under Vacation Resolution No. 2835. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet .in the City Hall at 10 : 00 A.M. ( DST ) on the 2nd day of July, 1956 for the pur- pose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by such vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 8th day of June, 15th day of June, and on the 22nd day of June in the South Bend Tribune and The Record. I • • is • 11 L` 437 The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lot No. 29 - College Grove Addition 00.00 00.00 Lot No. 32 - College Grove Addition 00.00 00.00 Respectfully submitted this 4th day of June, 1956. R. S. Andrysiak • City Civil Engineer There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A.M. (DST). i I Attest: Anthony J. , erk JUNE 11, 1956 • i A regular meeting of A.M. (DST). All members were the Board of Public Works & Safety was held Monday, June 11, 1956 at 10:00 present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $38,366.21 were approved. Claims in the total amount of $51,907.05 were approved and ordered ppid: Dean Armstead 55.84 Building Officials Conference 22.00 Business Systems, Inc. 18.72 City Water Works 4199 j City Water Works 5.03 Gafill Oil Company 13.80 Ideal Press 7.50 Ind. Bell Telephone Company 9.41 Ind. Bell Tele. Company 11.55 Ind. Bell Telephone Company 13.73 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Company 113,629.07 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Company 498.44 !' Nick Lonetti 12.50 The Record 4.83 The Record 5.83 Sanborn Map Company 83.00 • 1 Sheehan Tire Service Co. 2.90 Dale Shelly 115.20 I Sidwell Studio 24.00 South Bend Floral Company 12.50 South Bend Tribune 5.63 South Bend Tribune 5.40 Walter Stickley 31.76 Valley Nurseries, Inc. 20.00 H PARKING METER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT Sheehan Tire Service 1.00 Sheehan Tire Service Company 169.04 i GEN'L. IMPROVEMENT FUND South Bend Tribune 8.78 South Bend Tribune 8.78 The Record 9.50 The Record 9.72 1954 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND The Record 14.03 Reed Construction Company 149350.22 Reed Construction Company 71,176.15 South Bend Tribune 13 50 • j{SANITATION DEPARTMENT 154.45 Sheehan Tire Service St. Joseph Hospital 21..30 Memorial Hospital 3.00 j STREET & TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT ii Barany Hardware 97.38 Barany Hardware 22.14 Bearings Service Co. 14.89 The Continental Oil Company 48.66 The Continental Oil Co. 676.29 The Continental Oil Company 289.14 The Continental Oil Co. 44.24 The Continental Oil Company 199.08 The Continental Oil Co. 170.30 The Continental Oil Company 582.57 Deeds Equipment Company 88.74 Elgin Sweeper Company 23.36 Elgin Sweeper Co. 186.04 L. 0. Gates Chevrolet 2.37 H. D. Gravel Company Ind. &Mich. Elec. Company 5,700.00 25.20 Ind. Bell Telephone Company International Harvester Company 55.33 4.63 International Salt Company 2,635.20 International Salt Company 11562.40 International Salt Company 29563.20 Ben Medow, Inc. .57 Ben Medow, Inc. 43.92 Municipal Supply Company 70.63 St. Joseph's Hospital 8.10 Seneca Petroleum Co. 528.63 Seneca Petroleum Company 511.26 Dr. H. H. Slominski, M.D. 23.00 i South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 284.28 Standard Automotive Supply 316.18 9rge M. Tschida Ins. Co. 483.70 Frank S. Vukovits 55.52 The Bids for the Health Department and the Civil Defense Department will be taken under advisement until Monday, June 18, 1956. It is hereby Resolved by the Board imf Public Works & Safety that request be made of the Common Counci Ito pass an Ordinance permitting a temporary loan of $30,000.00 for a period'of 3 years from the State of Indiana or other governmental agency for the purpose of making a sewer survey of the City of South Bend, I