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Monday, June 25th . , 1934
B&a_rd met in regular session -at 3 P. M. All m flibers . present. Minutes of
meeting eld I}Conday, June 18th. , 1934, read €�.nd approved.
The follaving communication from hinyor W. R. Finkle, was read s nd ordered
placed on file
June 15th . ,
Bo€ord of Public Works,
4 ty o f out h Ben d. , Ind is n a.
Gent leme n:
The 1934 budget provided for the expenditure in the Street Department of all ironies
estimated to be received from automobile license fees a nd ga soline tax. The ' City
Controller's estimate was based on the amounts received during the ye^r 1933 totaling
01119660.591 however actual experience has disclosed that thd) total revenue to be
expected from this source during 1934 probably will not exceed 95,000.00.
In view of the foregoing 1- hereby issue executive order no. One pursuant to Chapter
60 of the Acts of 11933�- reducing tre budget -of the Street enartment-Streets-Alleys
and Bridges, from to to 95,000.00,
The City Controller will irimediately make such changes in his e cpropriation a5 to
provide for the reduction in the expeAdttures of this department to fit the new
budget appropriation as established by this executive order and the Board of Public
Works will rearrange the budget in the Street Department to conform to the bnlanee
rem. ining unexpended.
The City Controller will furnish the Board of Public Works with a statement shoving
the unexpended balance after making the necessary changes to conform to this executive
order.
Very truly yours,
W . R . Finkle , Mayor
CC -C on tr of le,r
General oreman, `'treat Dept.
Mir. George A. Schock appeared before the Board es attorney for Otto Lawitske
wb-0 eleims dermees from the street d-epertmant for damages to his car in the sum of
78.20. Said #ritten affidavit giving details of the accident we ordered referred
to I. S. Romig, City Attorney.
The Board improved the bontracfors Bond of Michael ftaeszewski in the
stem. of $1,000.00 signed by Martin Kamiewski and John B. Nowinski, resident freeholders.
The Board approved pay zoll cleims for vericus departments in the sum. of
7,980.52 end hereby orders City Controller to pay same.
The Board rpproved clsimx for various departments in -the sum. of 062.97 and
hereby orders City Controller to pQy same as soon ns possible.
Oity Engineer. S. I,_oon'
presented the Bridge Plans for the track elevation
and gr^de separation at Western -"venue and Walnut Street, as approved by the State-
Bighway Commission: Upon -Mr. YAoore's recommendation, the Bo€srd approved said Bridge
plans as presented.
City -engineer, S. Moore, filed the specifications for the collection end
disposal df GGorbaEp and for the disposal only of Garbage. The Board adopted said
specifications and hereby orders the Secretary of the Board to proceed -with the legal
ad.vertisenent for proposals on same. The Board orders that on the9th. , day of July,
1934, bids will be received f ar the collection and :disposal -of g<•rba.ge and for the
disposal only of garbage in the City of South Bend, Indians-. Publications for said
uly,,d proposals stall be published on the ?_8th . , day of June and on the 5th. , day of
July, 1934, in the South Bend News Times and Tribune.
The Boe rd adopted specifications for the street Lighting `ontre ct and hereby
orders that on the 10th., day of July, 1934, the Board will receive, open and read sealed
proposals for the said general contract for street lighting. The Board further orders
that notices of said proposals be ppublished on the 2Bth . , day of June and on the 5th . , da
f July, 1934, in the South Bend News Times and Tribune, according to law.
Meeting adjourned at 4 P. 11.
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