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MEETING December 21, 1936
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, December 21,
1936) at 11:15 A. M. All members were present.
Minutes of the previous
meeting were
read and approved.
Claims in the amount of
$8,600.37, from the following suppliers, were
approved
and ordered paid, and payroll
in the amount of $44.4.4.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
$1.60
Holycross & Nye Co.,
$19.36
Indiana. Bell Telephone Co.
228.80
The Galion Iron Works
41.40
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
.15
Dave Zeller
2.50
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
.15
Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co.
52.50
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
2.05
South Bend Auto Products
11.67
Indiana. Bell Telephone Co.
6.30
South Bend Clean Towel Service
3.65
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co.
1.00
Artcraft Printers
101.50
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co.
72484.75
Schuyler Rose
10:05.
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co.
108.18
Schuyler Rose
6.00
South Bend Tribune
1.57
Standard Oil Co.
26.13
South Bend News -Times
2.04
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co.
10.04
Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co.
15.91
Andrew Troeger Sheet Metal Works
4.44
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
8.60
Thillman Bros.
40.74
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
2.84
Zeltner Hardware Co.
20.24
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
6.21
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
35.16
Richard W. Seaman
37.50
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
.52
Gafill Oil Co.
146.25
Joe Winkley Motor,Sales
.71
Gafill Oil Co.
--1,50
Silo Company,,Inc.
46.43
G. 0. Thurn
.50
Peterson Battery & Ignition Co.
4.66
James L. Wilson
44.00
The Frederick Post Co.
22.07
Martin Kaniewski
37.50
South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp.
3.20
A petition, signed by thirty-three residents, was referred to the Board -by the
Common Council, requesting that the northwest and southeast corners of the inter-
section of Walnut and LaPorte Avenues be cut back, so that said streets may be
widened for the protection of pedestrians as well as automobiles and other moving
vehicles. The matter was referred to the Engineering Department for investigation.
A petition, signed by forty residents and property owners, was referred to the
Board by the Common Council, requesting that Portage Avenue, from Navarre Street to
Keller Street, be paved and widened and that the street car be replaced with bus
service; also that a new concrete viaduct replace the wooden one over the railroad
on Portage Avenue; also that an electric traffic signal be placed on Portage Avenue
where Diamond, Blaine and Angella intersect; also that a new bridge be built over the
river at Angella Boulevard. This petition was referred to the Engineering Department
for investigation and recommendation.
A communication was received from the Colpaert Realty Corporation, stating that
they would remove the pier at the corner of Mishawaka Avenue and Twyckenham Drive
within the next few days. Communication was placed on file.
Continuation certificates covering excavation bonds in favor of the following
were approved and placed on file:
Thillman Bros.
Adolph Dutrieux & Company
United Heating & Plumbing Company
Jacob M. Singler
Herman L. Neupert
William J. Turnock
Excavation bond in the National Casualty Company in favor of J. L. Taylor was
approved and placed on file.
ATTEST: Clerk
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