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MEETING November 8, 1937
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, November 8, 1937,
at 9.45 A. M. All members were present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read -and approved.
Claims, from the following suppliers, in the amount of $4,276.03 were approved
and ordered paid, also payroll of the various departments for the first half of
November amounting to6,315.15.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
$229.61
Great.Lakes Asphalt & Petroleum
Co. $1,049.90
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
.40
South, Bend Auto Products
527.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
2.20
Sears Roebuck & Co.
2.60
J. C. Lauber & Co.
2.93
W.P.A. Labor
395.45
South Bend Electric Co.
7.35
W. H.,Carlin
2.65
South Bend Supply Co.
9.38
South Bend Foundry Co.
307.00
South Bend Supply Co.
2.25
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co..
82.27
St. Joseph Agency, Inc.
2.98
W. J. Lang Construction Co,
317.65
0. C. Denniston Agency
7.33
Zeltner Hardware
51.77
Richey Radiator Service
11.50
E. R. Newland Company
3.52
Gill -Morn Chevrolet, Inc.
9.27
Holycross & Nye Company
1.70
Hoffman's Rubber Works
2.00
CoOperative Auto Parts Corp.
4.00
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Serv.
12.75
CoOperative Auto Parts Corp.
2.70
Peterson Battery & Ignition Co.
29.08
Cooperative Auto -Parts Corp.
8.50
Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co.
100.15
Austin -Western Road Machy. Co.
3.70
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co.
1.00
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
39.80
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co._
19.75
South Bend Foundry Co.
11.25
Gafill Oil Co.
229.44
South Bend Clean Towel Service
3.65
Gafill Oil Co.
2.98
Hibberd Printing Company
30.00
J. L. Wilson, M. D.
6.00
Hibberd Printing Company
33.50
Weber Refrigeration & Motor Serv.
10.65
Schuyler Rose
3.00
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
14.03
Gafill Oil Co.
29.66
Indi,na & Mich. Electric Co.
98.94-
Gafill Oil Co.
552.79
A_ communication from the Mayor was received
requesting investigation
of the
use of City owned cars for private
purposes.
The Board, after carefully
checking
City owned cars under its jurisdiction,
found
that no abuses were being committed
on such cars and the Mayor was so
notified.
Mr. Millbern of the Sinclair Refining Company presented plans for the
construction of a filling station at the northwest corner of LaSalle Avenue and
Main Street. After having been carefully gone over by the City Engineer, it was
decided that he investigate the matter further on the ground and make his
recommendations'at the next meeting.
Mr. George Bachman was present at the meeting of the Board with reference to
communication received by him from the Board requesting that the curb at the north-
west -corner of 32nd Street and Mishawaka Avenue be replaced. After discussing this
matter with Mr. Bachman, and he being entitled to an entrance to his property, it
was decided by regular motion that he be ordered to replace the curb on 32nd Street
and put up such sign as will warn the public not to drive across the abandoned
driveway.
/ Mr. R. R. Smith and Mr. W. W. Waterson of the Northern Indiana Railway Company
were present at the meeting of the Board and exhibited a map showing location of
homes along Portage Avenue north of Keller Street and proposed to extend the
operation of the busses from the present terminal along Portage Avenue to Marquette
Boulevard, thence west to Wilber Street, thence north on Wilber Street to Portage
Avenue and return. After discussing this matter, permission was given the Northern
Indiana Railway Company to operate in this manner for a period of ninety days, with
the understanding that at the end of that time either the Board or the Northern
Indiana Railway Company may terminate this agreement. It being further understood
that on special occasions, when the Railway Company is justified in doing so, they
are to have the privilege of operating their buses on Portage Avenue as far as the
cemeterys.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 A. M.
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