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MEETING September 7. 1937
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Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Tuesday, September 7,
19371 at 10:30 A. M. All members were present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Claims in the amount of $3,109.83, from the following suppliers were approved
and ordered paid; also, payroll of several departments amounting to 2,127.01.
Indiana & Mich.Elec. Co.
$93.90
Nor. Ind. Pub. Serv. Co.
6.41
So. Bend Tribune
19.31
So. Bend News -Times
19.55
Nor. Ind. Pub. Serv. Co.
1.00
Chamberlin Metal Strip Co.
165.00
Burroughs Add. Mach. Co.
78.65
John & Marie Schlecht
17000.00
Edwards Iron Wks.
1.15
Richey Radiator Co.
3.00
Scherman, Schaus, Freeman
Co. 3.58
Adam Hunsberger
4.00
Barco Mfg. Co.
5.05
Peterson Batt. & Ign. Co.
16.37
Hoffman Rubber Wks.
1.50
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
13.67
Sinclair Ref. Co.
51.54
Jack Taylor
3.95
So. Bend Auto Prod.
17.90
Scherman, Schaus, Freeman
2.89
Dr. E. B. Porter
17.50
So. Bend Clean Towel Service
3.65
So. Bend Electric Company
4.61
So. Bend Sanitary Wiper Co.
13.00
Swanson Service Company
24.60
W. J. Lang Const. Company
1,259.65
Edwards Iron Wks.
1.58
A. W. Smith
8.10
Michigan Avenue Lumber Yard
77.46
National Mill Supply Co.
7.31
Silo Company
38.29
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32.26
So. Bend Auto Products
16.04
Holycross & Nye
1.47
E. R. Newland Company
10.71
Gaf ill Oil Company
33.23
Hibberd Printing Company
8.50
Business Systems
.75
Wm. Longenecker
10.00
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
1.00
Weber Refr. & Motor Service
2.00
South Bend Sand & Gravel Co.
2.80
F. H. Woodruff & Sons
29.40
J Father Corcoran, pastor of St. Joseph Church, made a request that the alley
running East & West from Hill to St. Louis Boulevard, between Colfax and LaSalle,,
be blocked off during playtime and the Street Department was ordered to furnish
two barricades to meet the request.
This being the date set for hearing of Vacation resolution 2489, same being
vacation_ of a certain parcel on the South side of Western Avenue, from the West
line of Cherry Street to Kosciusko Stree-t, the following interebted parties being
_present:
Mr. Fredericks representing the New York Central Ry. Co.
Rudolph. Paege
Harvey Sanner
i Paul. Butler representing Singer Mfg. Co.
A Representative of N. J. I. & I. Ry.
There being no objections and none having been filed, and the Board being
advised of this fact, Vacation resolution was approved and referred to the ngi-
neering Department for the purpose of making up final estimate of benefits and
damages.
JA request was revie:jed from 0. C. Denniston, James F. Casmier, and,the Union
Trust Company, requesting respread of assessments affecting Lot 50 in Jackson's
j proposal sub -division, which was referred to the Engineering Department.
1 1 A communication was received from the Oliver Farm Equipment Company, advising
that they would promptly comply with the Board's request to repair sidewalksin
front of their plant on Chapin Street. A copy of their letter was ordered sent to
Councilman Max Palicki.
A petition was presented signed by six property owners requesting that. a sower`
be laid and water furnished on Warren Street from Calvert Street to Indiana Avenue.
They matter upon regular motion, seconded and carried was scheduled for later con-
sideration.
Mr. Qualls recommended that a 2,500-lumen light be placed at Humboldt and Meade
Streets, due to length of blocks in this vicinity. The Board concurred in this re-
commendation and ordered Mr. Qualls to instruct the I. & M. Electric Company to in-
stall the same.
/Mr. Qualls recommended that a 4,000-1umen light be placed at Colfax Avenue, and
Esther Street, due to darkness and the volume of traffic. He also recommended the
installation of a 4,000-lumen light at Colfax and Jacob Street, where a number of
accidents have occurred. The Board concurred in both of these recommendations and
ordered Mr. Qualls to instruct the I. & M. Electric Company to install the same.
f Mr. Longenecker, City Sexton, submitted his report of the activities of the
Cemetery Department for the month of August, showing $334.00 collections made,of
which $220.00 was for perpetual care. This report is on file in the office of the
Board of Public Works.
'Continuation certificate of Excavation Bond in favor of Goheen Plumbing &
• Heating Company, was approved by the Board.
Bond of Contractor in favor of Edward A. Blain, in the Columbia
Casualty Company, was approved.
The meeting adjourned at 11.:00 A. M.
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