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Home My WebLink About03/18/57 Board of Public Works Minutes567 • • 0 0 • • March 15, 1957 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Friday, March 15, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. (CST). All members were present. This meeting was solely for the purpose of awarding bids for various de partments as follows: SEWER DEPARTMENT O'Brien Manufacturing Company 5662 Northwest Highway Chicago 30, Illinois A non- collusion affidavit and a certifi check in the amount 6f $165.00 accompani the bid. One (1) O'Brien Sewerking complete with all accessories as put out in the specifications with the publication Total bid price ----------------------------- $1,645.25 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT Freeman Spicer Company 520 South Lafayette St. South Bend, Indiana A non -collusion affidavit and a certified check in the amount of 225.00 accompanied the bid. One (1) 1957 Studebaker Commander BP4 four -door Station Wagon Total bid price ---------------------------- $2,242.70 SANITATION DEPARTMENT Freeman Spicer Company 520 South Lafayette St. South Bend, Indiana DOG POUND DEPARTMENT One(1) 1957 Studebaker Champion Custon GF2 2-door sedan A non -collusion affidavit and a certified check in the amount of $122.00 accompanie the bid. Total bid price-------------------------- $1,218.36 Freeman Spicer Company A non -collusion affidavit and a certified 520 South Lafayette St. check in the amoun t of $174.00 accompani South Bend, Indiana the bid. One (1) 1957 Studebaker E7 - 21jton Pickup truck Total bid price -------------------------- $1,736.00 There being no other business to come before the Board at this time, the me-►ting was adjourned at 10:30 A.] (CST). // March 18, 1957 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was held on Monday, March 18, 1957 at 10:00 A.M '(CST). All members were preeent. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Claims for salary in the total amount of $352073.96 were approved. Claims in the total amount of $8711.23 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: Business Systems, Inc. 2.10 Business Systems, Inc. 217.00 Business Systems, Inc. 18.90 Business Systems, Inc. 22.77 Business Systems, Inc. 7.74 City Engineering Department 1.50 City Water Works 31.53 Englewood Electric Supply Company 8.58 Englewood Electric Supply 40.32 Gafill Oil Company 8.08 Ideal Press 42.50 Ideal Press 86.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 9.41 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 16.08 I. B. M. Corporation 2.13 Indiana & Michigan Electric 441.79 H. L. Moranz 25.00 Northern Indiana Public Service 5.82 The Record 6.26 The Record 6.26 IThe Record 6.05 Slutsky Plumbing & Heating 6.00 Slutsky Plumbing & Heating 19.54 Slutsky Plumbing & Heating 18.20 jSlutsky Plumbing & Heating 17.82 Sheehan Tire Service 13.16 568 i South Bend Tribune 5,33 South Bend Tribune 6.48 South Bend Tribune 6.48 Weisberger Brothers 47.99 DOG POUND, SANITATION DEPARTMENT I Braham Laboratories 59.86 Standard Automotive Supply 17.84 SEWER DEPARTMENT General Equipment & Machine Company 45.00 Ben Medow, Inc. 27.87 Sanders Lumber COmpany 9.36 Stockber er Machinery, Inc. 32.87 Ullery Hartman Fuel & Supply 1 37.02 STREET & TRAFFIC FUND American City Magazine 4.00 Auto License Bureau 5.00 Business Systems, Inc. 17.84 Century Tool & Metal Company 153.99 Continental Oil Company 919.38` Continental Oil Company 583.80 Continental Oil Company 566.16 Englewood Electrical Supply 10.57 Freeman Spicer Company 50.43 Freeman Spicer Company 71.83 V. Graves Auto Glass 27.94 Romy Hammes Corporation 141.27 Hoffman Brothers 148.92 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 17.34 Industrial Towel & Uniform Service 15.40 International Harvester Company 12.0 1 International Salt Company 902.80 Korte Bros. 48.25 Kowalski Bros. Auto Parts 18.00 F. H. Langsenkamp Company 16.13 Lien Chemical Company 15.20 Lien Chemical Company 19.00 Ij McComb Battery Company 144.84 Ben Medow, Inc. 80.36 Mittler Supply, Inc. 80.76 National Mill Supply 17.96 Neo-Flasher Mfg. Company 123.75 Portage Oil Corporation 12.60 The O'Brien Corporation 393.60 Ridge Company 63.46 Sheehan Tire Service 49.30 Sheehan Tire Servcie 124.76 Sinclair Refining Company 1,777.60 Sinclair Refining Company 312.60 Smith Monroe Company 33.60 Smith Monroe Company 25.08 Surgical Supply Company 20.00 Stockberger Machinery Company 41.38 Todd's _Equipment Company 4.25 Tower Garage 2.40 Weisberger Brothers 9.80 West Side Hardware 264.15 Excavation bonds were approved for Seago Plumbing & Heating Company and John Franklin Lineback & Son. A letter was received from Carl J. Reinke & Sons, Inc., 1522 West Ford Street requesting permission.to clo�e the alley at approximately 122 South Michigan Street, north of Newman's Store for a period to July 30, 1957 for the purpose of occupying same for the renovation of Newman's store. Permission granted and the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to notify the Fire Department. 1 i The contracts for the improvement of Olive Street are hereby accepted and the Board will examine same for approval at the next regular Board meeting on March 25, 1957. j Mrs. Harry Vote, 3616 Oakcrest and several others appeared before the Board with reference to the improve- ment of Logan Street from McKinley to Jefferson Streets. Board hereby informs siad petitioners that in- vestigations have been made in regards to same and the possibliity of an agreement is being made with the City of Mishawaka to improve Logan Street. Mr. William Weaver, 1714 South Twyckenham Drive requested permission to pass out samples of Beech -nut gum I for 2 weeks in the month of July, 1957. Permission granted subject to Mr Weaver complying with the fact that he would be permitted only to pass such samples inside buildings and not out on the city sidewalks. 1" A letter was received from Mrs. Earl E. Krauser, 820 South Bend Avenue pertaining to the D. X.Filling Sta-I tion located on South Bend Avenue at St. Louis Boulevard, which has filth and trash all about the building, The Board now authorizes the City Building Commissioner and also the health officer, Richard Podell, to make investigations at said place. i 1 The Fire Chief requests permission to take two (2) official cars and eight'.(8) men to the funeral of the City of Gary, Indiana Fire Chief. Permission granted. In response to a prior request of the Board for a representative of the New York Central Railroad System to attend the Board of Works meeting to show cause why an agreement to keep the tracks at the Sample - Olive Streets crossing clear during the busiest parts of the day was not complied with, two men, Mr. J. F Prosser and Mr. J. G. Wheeler appeared. Mr. Wheeler explained to the Board his reason for the delay at the tracks which was caused by an engine defect. Mr. Wheeler is hereby directed to call a meeting with Insp. Clem Hazinski in reference to same to work out a solution. With reference to petitions submitted to the Board regarding the change of bus routes the following route changes on the Corby and Fellow Street lines were amended to become effective as of March 20, 1957: Fellow Street - South on Michigan Street to Sample, East to Fellow Street, South to Ewing, East to Ironwood, North to Fox, West to Twyckenham, South to Ewing, West. Corby Street - North on Michigan Street, to LaSalle, East to Hill, North to Corby, East to Ironwood, North to Rockne, East to Edison, East to Manchester, South to Preston, South to McKinley, West to Manchester, North. The bonds for the contracts which were awarded for the construction of Fire Station No. 14 are hereby ap- proved and signed as of the llth day of March, 1957. The time now being after 10:QQ A.M. (CST) it was so announced and the bids for the improvements of Pershi and Campeau Streets were received and opened. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune with an of davit signed by C. G. Livengood, and properly notarized and in the Record with an affidavit signed by W. Canio and properly notarized were submitted to the Board and found sufficient. • • • 0 569 • • • • C] 1 This bids received on this 21st day of March, 1957 read as follows: LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT, RESOLUTION NO. 2851, 1957 ------ PERSHING STREET i REED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's! Mishawaka, Indiana bond in the amount of * %,: accompanied the bid. Also, a financial statement. 1 li I Items No. 1 through 4, inclusive -------------- $5,058.00 Completion date, on or before August 1, 1957. i �OSCEOLA CRANE SERVICE A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's; !108 Pine Street bond in the amount of 22/6 of the bid accI - i!Osceola, Indiana panied the bid. Also, a financial state -'I I ment. Items No. 1 through 4, inclusive ------------- $4,627.30 Completion date, on or before April 159 1957. 11 i,, NILES EXCAVATING COMPANY 1 228 North Swanson Circle South Bend, Indiana A non -collusion affidavit and a bertified check in the amount of $130.00 accompamie, the bid. Financial statement on file. Items. No. 1 through 49 inclusive ------------- $$49929.00 Completion date, on or before May 15, 1957. LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT_, RESOLUTION NO. 2850, 1957-------CAMPEAU STREET REED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Mishawaka, Indiana A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in the amount of $100.00 accompanie the bid. Financial statement 'on file. Items No. 1 through 6, inclusive ----------- $1,523.00 Completion date, on or before August 1, 1957. OSCEOLA CRANE SERVICE A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's 108 Pine Street bond in the amount of 22 % of the bid ;Osceola, Indiana accompanied the bid. Items No. 1 through 6, inclusive-----------$1,404.50 Completion date, on or before April 30, 1957. The bids are hereby referred to the Engineer for tabulation and repoit at the next regular Board meeting on March 25, 1957. !'There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting is hereby adjourned at 10:45 A.M.(CS Ti ). March 25, 1957 A regular meeting of the Board of !members Public Works was held on Monday, March 25, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. (CST). All were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Claims in the total ;!amount of $7,201.54 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: 'City Water Works 217.90 DOG POUND !City Water Works 14.83 Ketch -All Company 31.90 ;Indiana Bell Telephone Company 30.90 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 15.20 SANITATION DEPARTMENT ;Indiana & Michigan Electric Company .28 Memorial Hospital 3.00 South Bend Iron & Metal Company 15.00 Schilling's 3.53 South Bend Exterminating Company 80.00 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT 'South BendWindow Cleaning Company 53.50 West Side Hardware 216.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 1 9.19 - Mark Time Parking Meter repair 47.70 I Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 10.88