HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/03/1936 Board of Public Works Minutes199
1, EE TING FEBRUARY 3, 1936
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, February 3, 1936
at 11:30 A. M. All members were present.
1'inutes
of meeting
of January
27th were read
and approved.
Claims in the amount
of 360.73, from.
the. following,
suppliers,
were approved end
ordered
paid.
Indiana
Bell
Telephone
Company
$162.93
Wo J.
Braunsdorf & Son
$12.29
Indiana
Bell
Telephone
Company
47.25
W. J.
Breunsdorf & Son
68.02
Indiaina.
Bell
Telephone
Company
1020
South
Bend Clean Towel
Service 8.75
•
Indiana
Bell
Telephone
Company
26.06
Railway
Express Agency,
Inc. 1.09
Indiana
Bell
Telephone
Company
,75
Gefill
Gil Company
22.62
Indiana
Bell
Telephone
Company
2.20
Gafill
Oil Company
4.17
Wt. 'Ransberger & Son
3.40
is
7�
0
The Cemetery Sexton made his report that 'receipts for the month of January 1936
showed collections to be $21.50 for general care. This report is on file in the
office of the Board of Public Works.
A communication from the Kosciuszko Civic Club was received by the Board'.in'Which
it was requested that the Board take some action to have the snow removed from the
steps leading up to the embankment at Railroad Terminals at Arnold, Vvalnut and Eerris
Streets, Due to the fact that these steps end walks do not abut any property, no one
feels tLc responsibility of removing the snow and the condition is very serious. It
was regularly moved, seconded and carried thr:t this ratter be referred to the Street
Department with instructions that snow immedietely be removed from these places.
In the matter of Vacation Resolution Ao. 2483, same being the'vecation of alley
north of Randolph Street from Yprine Street to the first alley west of Merine Street,
final action was postponed foz one week.. to give those benefitted,en opportunity to
secure the necessary funds to pay the benefits.
The Secretary called attention to charges now -on the books for flushing severs
and requested the privilege of cancelling some -of the oldest accounts as statements
had been continually sent and no response been received. The City Attorney requested
a list of the outstanding accounts, which has been sent to him.
A communication was received from Edwerd E. Schueler in response to a letter
written him calling attention_ to the fact that a fence erected at the rear of property
at 1255 East IrTarine Street extended into the alley at leest 2 ft. and requesting him
to remove it. Bis letter requested the privilege of putting this off until Spring and
also calling attention of the Board to the fact teat the property is really owned by
Mrs. T. Balkin, his 1.1other. The Secretary was instructed to request him to have this
fence moved back to the line as quickly as possible.
Continuation certificates of Excavation Bonds in favor of T`orris L. Briggs and
Distler Plumbing Company of 15ishawa.ka were approved by the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 12 : 40 P. fit_.
ATTEST: Clerk
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