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--- _-- ITEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 19 35
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, September 23,
1935 at 11:00 A. M. Mr. Hunter was absent.
Minutes of meeting of
September 16th
were read and approved.
Claims in the amount
of $55.56 were
approved
for payment, also payroll
in the
amount of $1,985.06.
South Bend News -Times
$1.88
South
Bend News -Times
12.72
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
.72
South
Bend Tribune
12.48
Harry W. West Printing Co.
19.75
South
Bend News Times
8.41
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - Mr. Qualls present:
Mr. Qualls reported that the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company were now at work
changing poles on East North Shore Drive from Leeper Avenue East to Michigan Central
Railroad, in accordance with recommendations made to the Board on September 3rd, and
submitted sketch showing location of the poles.
A communication from the Abstract Company of St. Joseph County was received,
requesting that the following described property be re -spread:,.
The North 120 ft. of the East 1 of Lot 4
and the North 100 f t. of the West 2 of
Lot 4 in Glass House Survey.
This matter was referred to the Engineering Department for investigation and recommen-
dation.
This being the date set for hearing on Vacation Resolution #2483, being vacation
of the first alley North of Randolph Street from Marine Street to the alley West of
lvlarine''Street, those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Uleman, Krrs. Anna Fisher and
Mrs. Wilhelmina Fisher. The Board informed those present that the expense of
advertising and other incidental expenses in connection with vacation of this alley
must be borne by Lots No. 18 and 19 and that it would amount to in the neighborhood of
$40.00. After some discussion in reference to payment of this expense, it was decided
that those present make their plans for the payment of these fees before definite
action is taken by the Board. The hearing was, therefore, postponed until ten o'clock
Monday, October 7th.
The matter of removal of brick pillars on Mishawaka Avenue at Twyckenham, Bellevue
and Esther Streets was discussed by the Board and referred to the Engineering Depart-
ment to ascertain if these pillars are public or private property and to observe the
extent of their obstruction of view in entering Mishawaka Avenue.
.Neighbors in the vicinity of Dayton Street and the first alley North of Randolph
Street desire to have the street light at that point reduced. The Board took this
matter under advisement and the Secretary instructed the Electrical Department to
investigate.
Question of vacation for the janitors of the City Hall was brought up and the
Board decided to allow each janitor one week vacation with pay, to be executed so that
it will not interfere with the work of the janitors and the heating of the building.
. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT - Mr. Longenecker present:
Matters pertaining to his department were discussed and he reported he now had
sufficient labor to handle the work in that department in a satisfactory manner.
• Mr. Longenecker brought up the question of securing a push cart of some kind to be
used in transferring; his burial vault slabs. He was instructed to confer with the
Street Department in an effort to find necessary equipment there.
Mr. Charles Lewinski and Mr. Sroda were present at the meeting of the Board and.
again presented a plea in behalf of Mr. Sroda for remuneration for alleged damage to
his property, due to the Western Avenue and Walnut Street improvement. The Board
informed them that the Water Works had been instructed and had connected the water to
their property and that was as far as the Board could go. Mr. Sroda stated he had no
way of entering the property and the Board advised him that they were unable to make an
appropriation for this and that he would have to do the work at his own expense. They
were also informed that other property owners in that vicinity were claiming damages
• which the Board could not be legally authorized to allow and that their recourse would
be in a friendly suit through the Courts.
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.
• Board of Public Works
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