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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes303 The purpose of the meeting having been accomplished, adjournment was had at 10:30 A. M. • BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ATTEST: Clerk MEETING June 1, 1937 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, June 1, 1937 at 10:45 A. M. Mr. Woodward was absent. Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. Claims in the amount of $1,874.30, from the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid. Indiana Bell Telephone Company $ .35 Artcraft Printers $16.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 232.87 Zeltner Hardware 87.86 No. Ind. Public Service Co. 1.94 Perkins Bros. 206.66 South Bend Tribune 6.36 Chase Bag Company 68.44 South Bend News -Times 6.59 Great Lakes Asphalt & Petroleum 921.74 Slick -Ideal Laundries 2.50 South Bend Awning Co. 16.00 Hibberd Printing Co. 8.50 South Bend Awning Co. 32.00 The Reliance Pharmacy 1.00 Austin -Western Road Mchy. Co. 38.64 • G. 0. Thurn 3.00 Austin -Western Road Mchy. Co. 88.05 G. 0. Thurn 18.00 Austin -Western Road Mchy. Co. 6.54 Hamilton Body Shop 18.25 Business Systems, Inc. .35 Motor Service & Parts, Inc. 2.76 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 3.55 South Bend Auto Products 8.35 South Bend Foundry Co. 78.00 ,"This being the date set, hearing was had on the Assessment Roll showing awards of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of alley north of Sample Street from the alley west of LaFayette Boulevard to the west line of Garst's Addition, and 2nd alley west of LaFayette Boulevard from the south line of Tutt Street projected west to Sample Street, same being Vacation Resolution No. 2488. '�In the above -named assessment roll no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed. The Clerk of the Board submitted ?goofs of delivery of notices and same were found to be sufficient. The Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefitted and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said Assessment Roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and proceedings closed and the alley vacated. '/ A Resolution was referred to the Board by the City Council pertaining to the rerouting of bus service of Portage Avenue line, reading as follows: • RESOLUTION Pertaining to the rerouting of the new Bus Service on the Portage Avenue line as well as the Notre Dame and Madison Street Car Lines. WHEREAS, the City has requested that the Northern Indiana Railway Company eliminate it's present Street Car Service, and that a modern Bus Service be provided in it's stead, and WHEREAS, with the elimination of the Street Cars, the nresenttracks will be removed from the streets now having the Street Car right of way, i.e., on Portage Avenue, Navarre Street, and North Michigan Street from Navarre to LaSalle, and WHEREAS, the tracks on North Michigan Street between LaSalle and Washington are now being used by the Portage, Madison, and Notre Dame lines, but with the elimination of the old St. Marys and the Portage Avenue lines, the north bound Madison Street and Notre Dame Street Cars will be the only Street Cars that will use these tracks, and WHEREAS, the Street Car right of way on North Michigan Street between LaSalle and Washington is in a very bad condition and also has an obsolete switch which was used for the St. Marys line thereby creating a traffic hazard that should be removed by the rerouting of the northbound Madison Street and Notre Dame Street Cars, in which case North Michigan Street could then be reconditioned all the way . to Washington Street instead of just to'LaSalle Avenue. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Northern Indiana Railway Company be requested 304 to reroute it's northbound Madison Street and Notre Dame Street Cars over the tracks serving the Mishawaka lines, and that the tracks be removed from North Michigan,Street betvreen Navarre Street and Washington Street, thereby greatly improving the appearance of our main business street as well as greatly lessening the traffic hazard to both our vehicle drivers and'pedestrians. The Board, after fully considering the matter, by regular motion ordered that this Resolution be placed on file for future reference. fThe Joe Vuinkley Motor Sales presented a sketch showing proposed front entrance to their parking lot on South Michigan Street at Monroe. The Board approved this sketch and the Joe Winkley Motor Sales Company were so notified. ✓ A petition signed by fourteen property owners in the vicinity of North Hill Street was presented to the Board, requesting that Hill Street from Napoleon to Angella be improved by grading. This petition was referred to the Street Department for attention_. '/Communication was received from South Bend Post No. 50 American Legion requesting that the additional space in the City Cemetery that has just been created be set aside for future use of Veterans. The Board took the matter under advisement and corn -mu= nication was placed on file. A communication was received from A. H. Bock, Agent, stating that defective condition of the crossing on Lincoln Way West between VAfilbur Street and Adams Street had been referred to their Chicago office for attention. Communication was placed on file. Mr..Longenecker, City Sexton, submitted his report for the operation of the Cemetery for the month of May, showing cash receipts for regular care $519.00 and for Derpetual care $224.00. This report is on file in the office of the Board of Public Works. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. M. l BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKS ATTEST• Clerk 0 • • 0