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MEETING aril 20,_1936
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, April 20, 1936,
at 11:00 A. M. All members were present.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
Claims, from the following suppliers, in the amount of $799.33 were approved and
ordered paid.
St. Joseph County Recorder
$6.60
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc.
$30.40
Central Electric Company
.28
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc.
30.40
South Bend Wholesale Drug Co.
7.00
Fisher Twin City Wrecking Co.
14.00
Harry E. Willette
62`,69
Strome Motor Company
.51
Schuyler Rose
295.00
Strome Motor Company
6.37
General Tire Co., Inc.
115.00
CoOperative Auto Parts Corp.
8.29'
Fredericks Plumbing & Heating Co.
48.50
CoOperative Auto Parts Corp.
8.50
Fredericks Plumbing & Heating Co:
39.37
The Office Engineers, Inc.
3.55
Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Co.
2.16
City Water Works
.7.32
J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co.
91.39
J. R. Strang Hardware
22.00
Mr. John Buczkowski was present at the
Board and discussed the matter of
lighting
on Western Avenue at Phillipa and
Harris Streets, also the stop and go light
at
Western Avenue and Olive Street.
After a considerable discussion, the Board
took the
matter under advisement.
Mr. John Buczkowski requested the privilege of stringing a banner across Michigan
,Street between the Palais Royal and the Granada. Theatre advertising Roosevelt for
President. After considering the matter, the Board decided not to grant this request.
Isar. Frank Murray was present and called attention to an article in the paper
recently where the Indiana Avenue merchants cleaned their own street, and registered
his opinion that there was sufficient money appropriated in the Street Department for
cleaning streets and keeping them clean. After considerable discussion regarding such
matters in which Mr. Veer, Street Commissioner, took an active part, no definite action
was taken.
This being the date set for hearing of Vacation Resolution #2482, same being
vacation of Leeper Avenue from the north line of Angella Avenue to the north City
Limits, the matter was brought to the attention of the Board and, due to the fact that
work on the Bottle Neck on Michigan Street has not been completed, the Board decided
to postpone action on above vacation resolution until July 20th.
Mr. Veer submitted his report of the activities of the Street Department and
Sewer Department for the month of larch, which report is on file in the office of the
Board of Public Works.
Yx. Qualls submitted a report of street lighting.on Western Avenue at' Walnut
Street underpass, showing the additional cost for lighting on this thoroughfare after
the elevation of $579.00 over the cost of the previous lighting system. This report is
on file in the office of the Board of Public works.
Excavation bond in favor of Anthony Kujawski and Son in the Columbia Casualty
Company in the amount of $1,000.00 was approved by the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 P. 1J.
ATTEST: ZClerk
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Board of Public works
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