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Home My WebLink About07/09/1956 Board of Public Works Minutes497 VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2835 i This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of THE SOUTH 4.6' of Lot 29 - COLLEGE GROVE ADDITION AND THE NORTH 4.6' OF LOT NO. 32 , COLLEGE GROVE ADDITION. THIS ALLEY (9.21) RUNS FROM BROOKFIELD STREET WEST TO VACATED JOHNSON STREET, under Vacation Resolution No. 2835. In the above named assessment roll no remonstrators ap peared ppeared and no written remonstrances were ,filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, Band the Board, therefore finds that the several lots have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown ton said roll. The Board, therefore decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, and the street vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so bene- fited and all proceedings had with reference to said Alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to said lAlley vacation are hereby sustained. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2837 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and lthe assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of THE FIRST NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF MEADE SIRE j"FROM BONDS AVENUE SOUTH TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE EAST AND WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF BONDS AVENUE, under'Vacation ;;Resolution No. 2837. I; In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were ;filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, land the Board, therefore finds that the several lots have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown !on said roll. The Board, therefore decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same �in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, and the 1,street vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so bene- IS lfited and all proceedings had with reference to said ALLEY vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit ;assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to said ��Alley vacation are hereby sustained. (DST). There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 A.M. JULY 99 1956 l A regular meeting of the members Board of Public Works was held Monday, July 9, 1956 at 10:00 A.M. (DST). Al were present. Minutes ;the total amount of $34,532.03 of the previous were approved. regular meeting were read and approved. � 9 pproved Claims in the Salary claims in dered paid for the following suppliers: total amount of $5682.69 were approved and or i.; Dean Armstead 51.92 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.55 Business Systems, Inc. 7.38 Ind. 8 Mich. Electric Company 74.82 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. .78 Nick Lonetti 12.50 Herbert E. Harrison 20.48 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 6.50 ;Herbert E. Harrison 31.60 Dale E. Shelly 105.68 ;Herbert E. Harrison 24.32 Walter Stickley 22.80 ;Indiana Bell Telephone 273.80 Slutsky Plbg. 8 Htg. Company 10.00 PARKING METER FUNDS SEWER DEPARTMENT �,Smith The Locksmith 8.75 Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric 236.00 ISTREET $ TRAFFIC ;American Distributing Co. 6.91 O'Brien Corporation 54.60 B 8 B Auto Glass Company 26.46 Seneca Petroleum Company 539.66 ,,Elgin Sweeper Company 92.75 Sheehan Tire Service 1686.10 (Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric 95.55 Sheehan Tire Service 110.08 ;Indiana Bell Telephone Co. lKuert Concrete, 62.64 C. D. Smelser Company, Inc. 702.43 Inc. 520.65 C. D. Smelser Company, Inc. 148.73 ;Lyle Signs, Inc. 260.79 South Bend Auto Parts, Inc. 30.00 National Brake Service, Inc. 133.22 Studebaker -Packard Corp. 33.91 O'Brien Corporation 104.16 Frank S. Vukovits 49.92 West Side Hardware 125.25 Ni j This being the date set hearing was held on the assessment roll for Fremont Street, under Improvement) Resolution No. 2816. Assessment Roll approved. The monthly report for June, 1956 for the Building Department was submitted to the Board. Accepted and placed on file. Yield R/W Signs were installed on the southeast corner of West more Drive and the Bendix Swimming Pool Park Drive. Also stop signs were installed on Keller Street both sides at Hue Street. Also ilk j KXXXh on OtBrien Stree both sides at Keller Street. ' ' y j Contractor's bonds were approved for Emo Valenti, Paul E. Baumgartner, Leo and Josephine Sciba, Por • tage Oil Corporation and Thomas Kruszynski. ;1 Excavation Bonds were approved for Stanley E. Wesolowski. Mr. Russ Screes appeared before the Board with reference for permission to install 3 awnings on the Robertson Brothers Department Store. Permission granted subject to complying with the ordinance as stated in the Municipal Code for the City of South Bend. Mr. Richey Whitesell, Bendix Corporation, appeared before the Board and submitted a report to the Board -on the progress that is being done to muffle the noise of airplane jet engines used in testing fuel control equipment in said corporation. Mr. Whitesell also reports that equipment manufactured by threeit different concerns is being evaluated in behalf of Bendix Corporation by Armour Institute and a decision as to which to purchase is nearing. Chairman Smith suggests that another report on progress be made to the Board of Public Works & Safety not later than December 24, 1956. This being the date set hearing was held on the matter of the demolition order sent to Eugene L. & j Zona Rysdorp, 2402 West Ford Street. Said Rysdorp's report that demolition of the two wooden buildings on1 their property is now underway. Board now authorizes that if said buildings are not completely demolished!I by August 15, 1956, the Building Commissioner is hereby ordered to proceed with the demolishing of said jj buildings. Also, the Rysdorp's have granted permission to the various department inspectors to examine a brick building on the same premises. The same deadline, August 15, 19569 was set for Robert Ordway, 1530 East Donald Street for the de- molition of an accessory building at the above named address. If demolition of said buildings is not com-'� plied with by deadline date, the Building Commissioner is hereby given permission to demolish said buildint. Arthur and Mathie Wells, 126 Kenmore Street were also given the same deadline in connection with the,! clearing of a vacant lot of building materials and other junk. Mr Wells reports that the materials will be used to build a home and that he will have said materials cleared by August 15, 1956. If this order is not complied with, the Building Commissioner is then ordered to clear the vacant lot. d The bids for the Sibley Street Improvement were now opened and examined. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by C. G. Livengood and in the Record with an affidavit sic ed by W. DeCanio on the 29th day of June, and the 6th day of July, 1956 were submitted to the Board. The bids read as follows: REED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a certified i 202 N. Main Street check in the amount of $288.00 accompanied Mishawaka, Indiana the bid. Total Bid Price, Extension of Items 1-1 & 2-1 Plus Items 3 to 7 ...............$5,474.75 Total Bid Price, Extension of Items 1-3 & 2-3 Plus Items 3 to 7 ............... 5,742.50 RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a certified P. 0. Box 775 check in the amount of $370.00 accompanied South Bend, Indiana the bid. Total bid Price, Extension of Items 1-1 & 2-1 Plus Items 3 to 7 ....... :....... $7,053.75 �) Total Bid Price, Extension of Items 1-3 & 2-3 Plus Items 3 to 7 ............... 59587.50 ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. A non -collusion affidavit and a certified 1131 Sunnymede Avenue check in the amount of $273.00 accompanied South Bend, Indiana the bid. Total bid Price, Extension of Items 1-1 & 2-1 Plus Items 3 to 7.................$59461.75 McINTYRE &;TONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a certified 1121 South Main Street check in the amount of $275.00 accompanied South Bend, Indiana the bid. i Total Bid ?rice, Extension of Items 1-1 & 2-1 Plus Items 3 to 7 ...............$59223.50 The bids will be taken under advisement and the contract will be awarded at the next regular Meeting) on Monday, July 16, 1956. . 0 49 E 0 IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2836 REFERRING BIDS TO ENGINEER The bids for the improvement of Sibley Avenue from the West property line of College Street to the East property line of Brookfield Street by constructing a Class "C" pavement (types 1 to 4) received on July 91 1956, inaccordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2836, 1956 passed by this Board on May 21, 1956, and.'confirmed by this Board on June 259 1956, are hereby referred to you: for examination and tabulation an to report to this Board with recommendations. iA letter was received from the City Planning Commission favorably recommending the vacation of the (following: 1. The first North and South alley West of Logan Street South of Northside Boulevard in the City of South Bend, 2. Thirty-sixth Street South of Northside Boulevard in the City of South Bend, 3. The first East and West alley West of Thirty-sixth Street, and South of Norths-ide Boulevard, in theCity of South Bend, and 4. The first North and South alley West of Thirty-sixth Street South of Northside Bouleva in the City of South Bend subject to a 20 ft. easement over the center line of the 15" outfall sewer. Letter referred to the Engineering Department for preparoation of a Vacation Resolution. A letter was received from the City Planning Commission favorably recommending the vacation of the alley extending from North Chicago Street East to North Illinois Street and was referred to the City Engi- neering Department for preparation of a Vacation Resolution. A letter was received from the City Planning Commission favorably recommending the vacation of the following: 1. The North and South alley between Falcon Street and Kenmore Street running from Jefferson Street north to Washington Street, 2. The North and South alley between Kenmore Street and Wellington Street running from Jefferson Street north to Washington Street, and 3. The East and West alley, between Jefferson Street and Washington Street running from Wellington Street east to Falcon Street, subject to utility easement retention. Letter referred to the City Engineering Department for preparation of a vaca- tion resolution. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjoured at 11:45 A.M. (DST). JULY 169 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, July 16, 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 $5,197.11 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: City Water Works li City Water Works': Gafill Oil Company St. Joseph's Hospital South Bend Sand & Gravel Company Weisberger Brothers SEWER FUND City Sales Company City Sales Company The Sanfax Company SANITATION FUND Huntington Laboratories, Inc. Sinclair Refining Company PARKING METER FUND Parking Meter Repair Service STREET & TRAFFIC FUND American Distributing Company Century Tool & Metal Company Continental Oil Company Darnell Drugs, Inc. H. H. Haberle & J. B. Haberle Huntington Laboratories Ind. & Mich. Elec. Company Industrial Towel & Uniform Korte Brothers Memorial Hospital The O'Brien Corporation National Mill Supply Inc. Reliance Pharmacy, Inc. S & H Carbonic Company St. Joseph's Hospital 43.98 City Water Works 2.25 15.41 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 9.41 11.45 The Record 5.01 15.00 Smogor Lumber Company 796.62 3.69 South Bend Tribune 4.95 11.90 435.00 City Sales Company 151.10 131.13 Edwards Iron Works Company 14.64 136.45 The Sanfax Company 136.45 236.25 Indiana Hardware Company 104.46 242.65 South Bend Truck & Equipment Co. 575.00 35.50 4.57 Bearings Service Company 111.93`- 288.00 Century Tool & Metal Company 253.17 148.52 Continental Oil Company 342.30 24.47 Days Transfer 4.96 79.50 J. 0. Hildebrand, M.D. 9.00 24.50 Indiana Bell Tele. Company 9.19 27.30 Indiana Textile Company 41.08 39.47 D. D. Kennedy, Inc. 37.04 13.81 M B. Corporation 14.89 131.95 Mittler Supply Company 26.47 49.12 The O'Brien Corporation 56.88 24.50 Pittsburgh Plate Glass 21.47 8175 S & H Carbonic Company 5.00 2.50 St. Joseph's Hospital 13.70 4.00 St. Joseph's Hospital 8.00