HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/20/1937 Board of Public Works Minutes- -- - - ------ - --- - -- - MEETING September 20. 1937
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, September 20,
1937, at 11:00 A. M. All members were -present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Claims, from the following suppliers, in the amount of $266.51 were approved and
ordered paid.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. $2.00 South Bend Wholesale Drug Co. $8.,00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .30 .City Water Works 14.52-
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 229.61 Gafill Oil Company 6.28
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Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 1.05 Days Transfer, Inc. .75
Eugene Fischoff 4.00
�Mr. H. G. Christman appeared before the Board with Mr. Welber, a representative
of the Robertson Brothers Company, and requested that permission be given to erect
a connecting passage -way across the alley between 211 South Michigan and 219 South
Michigan at the third floor level of these two -buildings, giving a clearance of
approximately twenty-six feet. After consulting with the Building Commissioner and
the Fire Chief, permission was given, subject to approval during and after construction
of Mr. Moomaw and William Freeh.
This being the date set for hearing of Improvement Resolution No. 2490, same
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being for the construction of a local sewer in Duey Avenue from South Bend Avenue to
the alley north of St. Vincent Street. The following interested persons were present:
Mrs. John Viorden
Mr. A. P. Perley, representing the LaSalle Building ,& Loan Association.
Mrs. Albert Bennett, who filed a remonstrance.
Mr. Bradburn, who is purchasing a location from Mrs. Worden.
There being small representation, the Board continued this hearing until Saturday
morning, September 25th, at 10:00 A. M.
The Indiana & Michigan Electric Company requested permission to install under-
ground ducts at the intersection of LaSalle Avenue and St. James Court, as per their
drawing 107-215. Upon recommendation of Mr. Qualls, this permission was granted and
the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company was so notified.
f The H. G. Christman Construction Company requested permission to install one
pair of sidewalk doors 41x4' in the sidewalk near the curb line at Worths, Inc.,
127 North Michigan Street. After considering the matter, the Board decided to grant
this permission. The H. G. Christman Company was so notified.
/ A petition was presented to the Board, signed by ten private taxi owners, stating
they were in favor of keeping the taxi meters on the cabs as at present and also
maintaining the present rates and objecting in a change in the Taxi Cab Ordinance.
This matter was referred to the Traffic Committee of the Common Council without
recommendation.
Mr. George Rulison, representing the Blake Wall Paper Mills, and Mr. Aaron
Huguenard, representing the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, were present
and presented the following Resolution for approval of the Board:
WHEREAS, Blake Wallpaper Mills, Inc. has been conduct-
ing a business near the intersection of the line of Chicago
South Shore and South Bend Railroad and LaPorte Avenue in •
the -city of South Bend, Indiana, and is taking steps to
caus-e the expansion of said business by the addition of new
capital and as said business expands employment will be given
to more residents of the City of South Bend; and
WHEREAS, the proper development of said business
requires that its plant possess railroad facilities for the •
movement of freight:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
Public Works of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, that said Chicago South Shore and
South Bend Railroad and John N. Shannahan
and Claude J. Jackson, as trustees of the
property thereof, be advised that the City
of South Bend has no objection to the hauling
of freight to and from said plant as the
needs thereof may require and that said City Is
has no objection to the construction of a
sidetrack at said plant for the more convenient
hauling of said freight;
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FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the
Board send to said Railroad and its trustees,
a certified copy of this resolution.
After discussing this matter fully with these representatives, it was regularly
moved, seconded and carried that before final consideration of the matter could be
had, a schedule be submitted setting forth the method of operation, type of
material to be handled and time of deliveries and that on receipt of same the
Board would give it prompt consideration.
Mr. Frederick J. Anderson, City Civil Engineer, submitted re -distribution
of assessments which were approved by the Board as follows:
September 15, 1937
BERGAN ST - JOHNSON ST SEWERS
Roll No. 2439
Reso No. 2108
Dup. No. 54469 Ira Macklin,
• Wiest 131 ft of lot 50 in Jackson's Proposed Subdivision.
May 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
18.28 18.23 18.23 18.23 18.23 18.23 18.23 18.23 18.23 18.23
6.69 4.92 4.38 3.83 3.28 2.73 2.19 1.64 1.09 .55
4.92 4.38 3.83 3.28 2.73 2.19 1.64 1.09 .55
29.89 27.53 26.44 25.34 24.24 23.15 22.06 20.96 19.87 18.78
• $182.35 plus $55.91 = $238.26
REDISTRIBUTIOY OF THE ABOVE ASSESSMENT.
l Lot 1 Casmier Sub-div. Union Trust Company, . $ 60.79
2 " " Orville C. Denniston, 60.78
. 3 „ „ „ it 60.78
Principal , . . . . . $182.35
Interest, . . . . . 55.91
Total, . $238.26
Respectfully submitted,
• Frederick J. Anderson
City Civil Engineer
September 15, 1937
BERGANL ST - JOHNSON ST SEL��ERS
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Roll
No.
2439
Reso
No.
2108
Dun.
No.
54470 Orville Denniston
East
131
ft of that part of lot 50 Jackson's Proposed Addition
that
lies
west of Brookfield St.,
May 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
2.53 2.45 2.45 2.45 2.45 2.45 2.45 2.45 2.45 2.45
.90 .66 .59 .51 .44 .37 .29 .22' .15 .07
.66 .59 .51 .44 .37 .29 .22 .15 .07
4.09 3.70 3.55 3.40 3.26 3.11 2.96 2.82, 2.67 2.52
$24.58 plus $7.50 = $32.08 •
REDISTRIBUTION OF THE ABOVE ASSESSMENT
Lot 4 Casmier Subdiv. James F. Casmier, . . . . . . 8.19
n 5 n r, ri „ +t 8.19
n 6 rr tt rr rr n 8.20
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Principal, . . . . . $24.58
Interest, P 7.50
Total, . . . . $32.08
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick J. Anderson .
City Civil Engineer.
Mr. Stanislaw Zbrzezny, 1114 North O'Brien Street, requested permission of the
Board to establish a one car taxi stand at some point which the Board might authorize.
The Board felt that private stands now established in the City were sufficient to
take care of the present requirements of the public, but withheld decision for one
week pending further investigation.
Mr. Anderson reported that he had investigated the request of Mr. William F. •
Sheehan for an additional width of opening to his parking lot in the 100 block on
North Main Street and recommended to the Board that Mr. Sheehan be given an
additional 4 ft. extending from the present opening to the south. By regular motion
this permission was granted and Mr. Sheehan was so notified.
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 A. M.
BOARD OF PUBLIC 4rORKS
ATTEST: Clerk
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