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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes30 URETING June 7. 1937 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, June 7, 1937, at 10:30 A. M. Mr. Woodward was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims in the amount of 44,959.84, from the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid, also payroll of the various departments amounting to $5,943.56. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. $5.30 Schuyler Rose $72.00 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 18.58 J. C. Lauber & Co. 81.24 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 1.©0 Sears Roebuck & Co. 1.59 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 10586 Street Department 248.25 E. R. Newland Co. .95 Modern Decorating Co., Inc. 61.00 The Office Engineers, Inc. 8.80 Elgin Sweeper Co. 3.68 Gafill Oil Co. 665.28 Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. 4.40 Gafill Oil Co. 142.08 Elgin Sweeper Co. 425.2.5 Gafill Oil Co. 79.87 Stephenson Underwear Co. 162.00 Gafill Oil Co. 31.26 Austin -Western Road Machy. Co. 7.13 Gafill Oil Co. 142.08 CoOperative Auto Parts Corp. .50 Gafill Oil Co. 1.50 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Ser. 1.32 South Bend Clean Towel Service 8.75 Business Systems, Inc. 4.20 Platz & Gill 2,200.26 Campbell Paper Box Co. 7.20 John B. Haberle 5.25 G. 0. Thurn 10.00 Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co. 165.12 City Water Works 6.47 Willette Service Station 146.40 South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 6.20 Willette Service Station 13.25 South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 9.00 Willette Service Station 117.81 South Bend Wilbert Vault 100.00 Willette Service Station 33.04 ,/A discussion was had with reference to the dovdn-spouting from the building occupied by Wyman & Company, creating a nuisance in the alley and the Clerk was instructed to write the owner, Florence R. Miller and the lessees, Schuyler Rose and C. P. DuComb; to have this down -spouting connected with the sewer, as the City is about to pave the alley. J Mr. Ozmun Laven again appeared before the Board with reference to approach to filling station. he is desirous of installing on South Michigan Street and exhibited photograph of a similar station operated at Ewing and Michigan Streets Eby the Standard Oil Company. After viewing this photograph, the Board gave instructions to have the Standard Oil Company present at its next meeting and i show its authority for the installation as shown by the photograph. j ✓ The Board discussed a condition along the Birdsell Factory on the west side of Columbia Street between Division and Monroe Streets, where pits are installed ;between the sidewalk and building line and not protected. The Clerk was !instructed to reouest„them to have this situation corrected. i 1 Excavation bond in favor of Harry E. Brinker was approved by the Board. ✓ Contract bond in favor of C. A. Jordan Company in the amount of �792.00 was approved by the Board to cover the proper performance of contract to repair Colfax Avenue bridge, in accordance with specifications. ✓ Mr. Vueer submitted his report of the operations of the Street Department for the month of May and a copy was furnished to each member of.the Board. Report is also on file in the office of the Board of Public Viorks. ✓ Mr. E. E. Mangold submitted blue prints for sub -division known as Mangold' • Sub -division, which was approved by the Board and a copy furnished the Engineering Department and one copy placed on file in the office of the Board of Public Works. - I The meeting adjourned at 11:00 A. M. I i ATTEST: Clerk r BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS