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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/57 Board of Public Works Minutes582 WHEREAS, it has been necessary for said trucks to use other streets; and, WHEREAS, many streets in the City of South Bend are incapable of withstanding the constant use of said trucks; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Public Works and SAFETY to see that traffic is expedited and furl ther to safeguard pedestrians; and, WHEREAS, the condition so exists that an emergency has been created; and, WHEREAS, under Section 11 of Chapter 29 of the General Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Number 3709 a dopted the 12th day of July, 1969, the Traffic Bureas is authorized to expedite traffic as conditions may require in an emergency, IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Traffic Bureau set up the following route for inter -city trucks during the time said emergency exists: All east -bound trucks formerly using West Sample Street between Mayflower Road and Olive Street to approach their terminals, shall now enter the City of South Bend at the intersections of South Olive Street and West Ewing Street. All west -bound trucks formerly using West Sample Street between Mayflower Road and Olive Street to leave the City of South Bend, shall now depart from the City at the intersections of South Olive Street and West Ewing Street. Nothing herein contained shall prevent these trucks from using scheduled routes as presently filed with t Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiana. is That further said emergency route will be used commencing on the 1st day of May, 1957 at 11:59 P.M. until further carder. Adopted this 29th day of April, 1957. Frank J. Bruggner Raymond S. Andrysiak Irvinq J. Smith Consisting of the Board of Public Works and Safety There being no further business to come before the Board, May 6, 1957 the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 A.M. (DST). � , - ,_ A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, May 6, 1957 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 $61,994.83 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: Dean Armstead 51.60 Charles Armstrong & Son 2.10 Alva D. Bates 24.00 Donald Beattle Sr. 20.00 Frank Biebuyck 40.08 Business Systems, Inc. 17.23 A. J. Diedrich 20.00 Drs. Ericksen & Olson 12.00 Freeman Spicer Company 38.90 John A. Graorz, Jr. 17.92 Hague s Floor Covering 31.25 Herbert E. Harrison 24.72 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 21.73 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 11.66 Indiana & Michigan Electric Company 12,584.66 Indiana & Michigan Electric Company 525.79 Frank Koczan 20.00 Robert Koontz 20.00 I. W. Lower Company 500.00 Joe Paidle 29.50 Stanley Piasecki 6.50 The Record 6.70 The Record 8.58 Remington Rand 6.40 Robby's Rug Shampooing Company 14.10 Anthony J. Sabo 16.90 Leo Scanlan 20.00 Schilling's 1.64 Schilling's Dale e. Shelly 16.88 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 13.85 Simon Brothers 84.48 51.80 Simon Brothers Slutsky Plumbing Company 12.0 South Bend Gravel & Sand Corp. 4.13 South Bend Tribune 12.00 6.26 South Bend Tribune West Side Hardware 6.05 Standard Automotive Supply 2.43 216.00 Is • CJ 5833 PARKING METER FUND Mark Time Parking Service 1956 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND Reed Construction Company West Side Hardware 1I STREET & TRAFFIC FUND • Business Systems,Inc. Indiana & Michigan Electric +Ernest H. Miller ' Dan W. Richardson Sheehan Tire Service Frank S. Vukovits • :7 L� 56.70 37,244.07 Joseph Toth & Helen Toth 1.98 Clyde E. Williams 8,000.00 1,241.47 8.10 Indiana Bell Telepbone Company 27.57 276.80 Indiana State Industries 222.99 34.50 O'Brien Corporation 196.89 71.96 Schilling's 6.76 3.75 Slick's Laundering Company 1.24 37.60 Frank S. Vukovits 53.50 Street improvement clearing plans were approved for William Street, Madison Street, Iowa Street, Ryer St., Locke Street, & St. John's Way on this 6th day of May, 1957. Contractor's bonds were approved for Axel E. Anderson and Al Tomasxewski. "12 Minute Limit At This Meter" signs installed on remainder of parking meters in the 2 block between the'; Court House alley and Lafayette Street on south side of Washington Street. A letter is hereby directed at the request of the Building Commissioner to the Western State Bank regard ing a demolition order which was previously sent by Verner L. Lane, Building Commissioner. A represents-;, tive of above mentioned bank is authorized to attend a hearing before the Board of Public Works & Safety at 10:00 A.M. (DST) on the 13th day of ,May, 1957. i Mrs. Henrietta Mesaros appeared before the Board requesting permission for the American Legion Auxiliary, Bendix Post 284 to conduct their annual poppy sale on May, 1957. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to advertise for a Public Address System for the Court Room and: also for three (3) cars for the Health Department. The monthly report of the Building Department is hereby accepted and placed on file. The monthly report of the Weights & Measures Department is hereby accepted and placed on file. A letter is hereby directed to Mr. J. F. Prosser, New York Central Railroad Company, regarding new tracks to be contructed over Portage Avenue. Mr. Prosser is authorized to arrange a meeting with the Board mem- bers with reference to same, within the next fifteen (15) days. The plans showing the pneumatic tube layout under street for South Band Medical Foundation, Inc. is here- by approved by the Board on this 6th day of May, 1957. The taxi cab license request of August D. Lodholtz will be continued until next Monday, May 13, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. (c5T). Sgt. Robert McCutheon, 3904 South Miami Rd. appeared before the Board representing a group in said area and submitted to the Board a petition whereby the undersigned property owners of petition oppose and of- ficially remonstrate to the erection of electric light facilities abutting Miama Road between Alpine Driv and Ridgedale Road in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, if said lighting fa cilities have over -hang wires and the poles are of wood construction. The erection of any outmoded metho of electrical lighting facilities would greatly reduce the value of the real estate and would create a hazard to occupants in the vicinity. The undersigned of petition would have no objection to electrical lighting facilities and in fact would welcome the facilities if they were of the modern construction of boulevard stone posts and underground wiring. Matter is hereby referred to the City Engineer to make a further investigation and recommendation at a later date. Contract for construction of sewer by and between the Board of Public Works & Safety and the Place and Company, Inc. to construct a system of sewers on the property and in the Streets located therein of the recorded Plat of Twyckenham Hills Addition, Section H, to the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Sewer plans for Woodmont Drive and Brookmede Drive are approved by the Board this 6th day of May, 1957. Comes now Judge Olczak requesting the Board to investigate the situation of issuing subpoenas for City Court witnesses. The main question is whom should issue the subpoenas for prosectuion witnesses for City! Court trials. Judge stated that the Court officer has been issuing subpoenas for the past fifteen (15) ; years and which has worked out vey nicely until three (3) weeks ago when suddenly it was changed causing i a great disruption which could be injurious to the community and all law enforcements involved. Judge I recommends that the police department revert to the policy of 15 years standing. Board now informs the Judge that immediate investigation would begin to work out a solution on said matter. Next appeated David Matthews, Deputy Prosecutor who handles City Court cases. Mr. Matthews states that the whole prob-;I lem could be solved by a little Christian charity. To acquire -,this, all parties must yield which means they cannot all stand on their legal rights. He further describes that if the court officer would draw the list of witnesses it would solve the problem. After further discussion with reference to same the Board also informs Mr. ,Matthews that an answer to the soluttion is pending subject to further investigation by the Board. Matter will again be taken up at a later date. j A petition was received asking for the improvement of Sancome Avenue from LaPorte Avenue to Lincoln Way West by the construction of blackto pp• in g Referred to the City Engineering Department for investigation.;. 584 A petition is hereby submitted to the Board asking for the vacation of the alley contiguous to the East line of Lot 469 and the West line of Lots 43, #4, and 45 of Wooded Estates, running North from Oak Park Drive to the North line of Lot ##69 of Wooded Estates, a distance of 140 feet. Petition referred to the City Planning Commission for further investigation and recommendation. A petition is hereby submitted to the Board asking for the improvement of Vassar Avenue from College Stre to Brookfield Street by the construction of paving according to the BarrettLaw Plan. Referred to the Cit Engineering Department for investigation. A petition was submitted to the Board asking for the improvement of Brookfield Street from Bergan Street to Lathrop Street by the construction of a local sewer according to the Barrett Law Plan. Referred to t City Enginering Department for further investigation and report. A petition was submitted to the Board asking for the improvement of Sancome Avenue from LaPorte Avenue to Lincoln Way West by the construction of blacktopping. Referred to the City Engineering Department for investigation and report. The Indiana & Michigan Electric Company agreement for the lighting on Indiana Avenue is hereby approved and accepted by the Board. The time now being after 10:00 A.M.(DST) it was so announced and the bids for the Eddy Street improvement' and also the Sewer Department were now opened and considered. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by C. G. Livengood and in theRecord with an affidavit signed by W. DeCani were submitted to the Board and found sufficient. The bids received read as follows: EDDY STREET IMPROVEMENT Reed Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a certifies 2022 North Main Street bidder's bond in the amount of 5% of the': Mishawaka, Indiana bid accompanied the bid. Total Bid Price Items No. 1 to 32, inclusive ----------------- $70 140.80 Rieth Riley Construction Company P. 0. Box 770 South Bend, Indiana Total Bid Price A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in the amount of 5% of the bid acco panied the bid. Items No. 1 to 32, inclusive ------------------ $71 654.25 j SEWER DEPARTMENT Ben Medow, Inc. A non -collusion affidavit and a bidders 222 N. Lafayette St. bond in the amount of $250.00 accompanied South Bend, Indiana the bid. Total bid price for: i One (1) 1957 Dodge Truck, 2 ton cab & chassis $2488.30 International Harvester Company 1319 South Lafayette St. South Bend, Indiana Total bid price for: A non -collusion affidavit and a certified check in the amount of $225.00 accompanied the bid. One (1) 1957 International truck, 2 ton cab & chassis------$2235.02 The bids will be under advisement and awarded at a laterrdate. There being no further business to come before the Boardm the meeting was _jdj ourned at,40:50 A.M. BOARDOF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY (DST). • is • • •