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Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 2,
1937, at
11:00 A. M. Mr. Anderson was absent.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Claims, from the following
suppliers,
in the amount of $1,832.63 were approved
and ordered paid.
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
.30
Willette Service Station
$11.39
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
.65
Willette Service Station
3.45
Geo. Wyman & Company
43.58
Willette Service Station
10.35
Ellsworth Store
.70
Willette. Service Station
88.54
Alexanian Bros.
21.00
National Mill Supply Co.
5.12
General Outdoor Adv. Co., Inc.
1.50
The National Mill Supply Co.
4.75
Schuyler Rose
416.31
Zeltner Hardware
30.05
Business Systems, Inc.
.60
William E. Miller, M., D.
20.00
Business Systems, Inc.
6 61
Ind. Paint & Wallpaper Co.
42.04
Weisberger Bros._
13.35
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.
24.17
St. Joseph Agency, Inc.
499.33
Cockrell Tractor Co.
58.65
Hoffman Rubber Works
17.35
Jack Taylor's
14.25
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Serv.
35.00
Polks Tire Shop
6.00
South Bend Auto Products
39.19
Austin -Western Road Machinery Co.
4.75
South Bend Auto Products
157.70
White Manufacturing Co.
4.80
South Bend Auto Products
29.89
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Service
27.50
South Bend Auto Products
21.46
South Bend Foundry Co.
15.00
Willette Service Station
48.85
Motor Service & Parts, Inc.
1595
William Longenecker, City Sexton, reported his receipts for the month of July
amounting to $329.00. This report is on file in the office of the Board of Public
Works.
"The Indiana Bell Telephone Company presented a petition showing proposed
installation of underground conduit in the alley north of Indiana Avenue east of
William Street, also in Sycamore Street and East Colfax Avenue, as per blue prints
attached. Upon recommendation of Mr. Qualls this petition was granted with the
understanding that the Telephone Company make satisfactory arrangements with the
Filling Station at the corner of Colfax Avenue and Sycamore Street where concrete
runways will have to be broken. The Telephone Company was accordingly notified.
I Contractors bond in favor of Vern E. Burbridge and C. A. Jorden Company were
approved by the Board.
J Continuation certificate in favor of Niesgodski Brothers, covering excavation
bond, was approved by the Board.
The Board approved excavation bond in favor of the Studebaker Corporation.
. % A Resolution signed by the Secretary of the International Union, United
Automobile Workers of America, Bendix Local No. 9 and a similar Resolution by a
committee of members -of the Street Department of the City of South Bend were present
ed to the Board asking that employees be given consideration of advance in salary
S for the year 1938. These petitions were considered and ordered placed ohjIfile.
i A petition signed by eleven property owners on Portage Avenue requested that
the viaduct over the New York Central tracks on Portage Avenue be replaced with a
new concrete viaduct. This matter was referred to the New York Central for attention.
Petition signed by two hundred ninety-one residents was presented to the Board
requesting that the Northern Indiana Railway Company extend the bus service now
operating on Portage Avenue to the entrances of Riverview and Highland Cemeterys
was referred to the Northern Indiana Railway Company for their consideration,
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. M.
ATTEST: Clerk