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May 13, 1957
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Monday, May 139 1957 at 10:00 A.M. (DST).
All members were present. Minutesof the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Claims in the
total amount of $39342.04 were approved and ordered paid tothe following suppliers: I,
! Charles Armstrong & Son
5.48
Arrow Towel & Linen:Service
48.75
�Artcraft Printers
2.50
Business Systems, Inc.
9.54
1 Business Systems, Inc.
13.63
City Water Works
8.75
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
18.25
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
9.41
Indiana Blind & Floor Covering
10.80
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
335.90
Ideal Press
32.50
National Mill Supply, Inc.
121.20
The Record
6.26
Simon Brothers, Inc.
10.20
South Bend Tribune
5.83
SANITATION DEPARTMENT
O'Brien Corporation 170.47 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 329.20
Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 57.00 South Bend Truck & Equipment, Inc. 2.71
South Bend Truck & Equip., Inc. 460.00 South Bend Truck & Equipment, Inc. 2.50
SEWER DEPARTMENT
City Sales Company
132.00
C. D. Smelser
6.72
PARKING METER FUND
City Water Works
7.25
STREET & TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
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American Distrubuting Company
37.89
Bearing Service, Inc.
10.67
Business Systems, Inc.
3.51
Bearing Service Company
9.92
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
20.43
Darnell Drugs, Inc.
17.77
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
4.40
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
100.11
L. 0. Gates Chevrolet
18.56
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
.55
V. Graves Auto`Glass
14.75
General Equipment Company
87.72
Hurwich Iron Company
1.92
John B. Haberle
38.10
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
49.67
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
11.89
Indiana Equipment Company
.56
Indiana Equipment Company
82.14
Korte Brothers, Inc.
9.59
International Harvester Company
1.15
McClave Printing Company
65.00
C. E. Lee Company
1.80 '
Municipal Supply Company
195.56
McComb Battery Company
88.25
National Mill Supply
31.59
National Brake Service, Inc.
147.01
Rieth Riley Construction Company
12.86
The Ridge Company
6.90
Sheehan Tire Service
79.25
Sheehan Tire Service
369.02
South Bend Auto Parts, Inc.
5.00
0. J. Shoemaker, Inc.
11.50
A letter was receivedfrom Chas. W. Cole & Son requesting approvel of some additional work in connection
of Indiana Avenue Contract No. 2 for the construction of Water Meter Pits. Board hereby approves the
addtional work order and Chas. W. Cole & Son is authorized to prepare the necessary Extra Work Agreement
for the Board's approval and signatures.
Taube Printing Company, 213 Sycamore submitted to the Board for approval an application for a bulk or
private Fuel Oil installation at alley location. The Board now approves said application and is here -
referred to the City Building Department.
Chas. W. Cble & Son, Inc. submitted to the Board Contract Supplement No. 1 of Sample Street Contract No.4.
Approved and accepted by the Board.
Danny Richardson, Street Commissioner, submitted chuckhole repair reports for the weeks of April 28 thru
May 4, 1957 and also May 6 thru May 10, 1957. Accepted and placed on file in the office of the Board.
The Clerk of the Board is directed to advertise for cab & chassis and flusher for the City of South Bend
Street Department.
Mr. Austin McCook appeared before the Board on behalf of the Knights of Pythias with reference to request
ing permission to conduct a parade on July 14, 1957 at 4:00 P.M.. Route of parade to begin at the inter-
section of Elm and Colfax Street to Main Street to Washington Street and back. Permission granted and the
Police Department and Street Department is authorized to coordinate.
This being the date set, hearing was held on the taxi cab license request of August Delos Lodholtz. The
following finding was disclosed. A conditional permit for a taxi driver's license will be issued to said
Lodholtz on a temporary basis and if at the end of said time Lodholtz's service is satisfactory a perma-
net license will be issued.
Contractor's bonds were approved for Russell Platz, C. E. Powell, Pitt Construction Company, General Roof-'
ing & Insulation Company, and H. F. Glaser Company.
VFW requests permission to conduct their annual poppy sale on the 24th and 25th day of May, 1957. Permission
granted.
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Franckowiak's,inc. requested permission for application to convert their customer parking lot to a self-
service, fee -paying lot at 314 N. Michigan Street. Permission granted subject to said company submitting
to the Board proper application as set out in Chapter 19 of the Ordinance bf the City of South Bend.
This being the date set for hearing with reference to a condemnation ordered issued to Western State Bank,
owners of property and building located at 2107 Roger Street, will be continued for six weeks. Hearing on
matter to be held then on the 24th day of June, 1957.
A petition is hereby submitted to the Board asking for the improvement of Iowa Street from Jefferson to Wash-
ington Street by the construction of concrete pavement. Petition referred to the City Engineer for in-1
vestigation and report. {
A petition is received from Albert Jesten, 301 Camden Street and several others asking for the improvemen
of Camden Street from Western Avenue to Washington Street by the construction of trunkline sewer. Petiti
referred to the City Engineer for Investigation.
The time now being after 10:00 A.M. (DST) it was so announced and the bids for the Street Department were
opened. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by C. G. livengood and
in the Record with an affidavit signed by Ruby McManon were submitted to the Board and found sufficient.
The bids received read as follows:
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Reid -Holcomb Company, Inc. A non -collusion affidavit and a bidders's bond
West Ireland Road in the amount of $11,600.00 accompanied the bil.
South Bend, Indiana
One (1) pick-up type street sweeper i
Total bid price -------------------$11,571.00
Elgin Sweeper Company A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's brand;
Elgin, Illinois in the amount of $1400.00 accompanied the bid.
One (1) motorized Street Sweeper
Total bid price------------------$1�,315.00
The bids will be taken under advisement and the contract will be awarded at the next regular meeting which
will be held on Monday, May 20, 1957.
Reed Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond
2021 North Main Street in the amount of 5% of the bid accompanied the
Mishawaka, Indiana bid.
Total bid price, Items No. 1 to 32, inclusive
is the amount of----------------------------$70,140.80
The above -mentioned bidder was awarded the contract for the improvement of Eddy Street, Contract No. 4, 1957
as recommended by the Engineers and Architects, Chas. W. Cole & Son as submitted by J. S. Fragomeni.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 A.M. (DST).
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