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Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was heldonMonday, 'November 1.5,
19372 at 10:00 A. M. All members were present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Claims, from the following suppliers, in the amount of $8,947.96 were approved
and ordered paid.
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. $202.77 A. E. Castleman Coal & Ice Co.. $10.00
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 7,270.72.'Nati.onal Mill Supply Co. 62.74
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 4.72 Maurice Hoban 20.00
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 25.19 South Bend Foundry Co. 367.50
i Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 12.75 'The Crown Rock Sales Co. 2,1.72
i Walter J. Braunsdorf ' & Son 5.28 The Crown Rock Sales Co. 722-. 99
Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 1.90 Indiana Lumber & Mfg`. Co. 17.54
South Bend Wholesale Drug Co. .75 Indiana Lumber & Mfg: Co. 16.57
Royal Typewriter Co. 113.40 Holycross &.Nye Co. 4.77-
South Bend Auto Products 28.59 The Office Erig>ineers, Inc. 4.10
South Bend Auto Products 8.21 The Office Engineers, Inc. ,30
Gill -Vora Chevrolet Inc. 17.80 City Water Works .90
Bock Welding & Boiler Works 6.75
Mr. Frank E. Shambleau presented a request for re -lighting of ;street light in
the vicinity of 1215 East Wayne Street, North. This matter was -referred to
Mr. Qualls for investigation and recommendation.
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A petition signed by fifteen residents in the vicinity of Donmoyer and Fellows
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Streets was received, requesting that a street light be erected at this intersection
and calling attention to four lights in other vicinities which might be,turned out
without inconvenience. This matter was referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation
and recommendation.
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A petition signed by approximately forty residents, requesting a -street light
at the corner Q:f Ewing Avenue and Franklin Street was received by the Board and
referred to Mr.�Qualls for investigation and recommendation.
JA petition was submitted, signed by thirty residents, requesting installation
of a street light at..the intersection of Corby and Jacob Streets. The matter was
referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation and recommendation.
�Mr. Qualls reported in reference to re -lighting of a street lamp opposite
1621 Miami Street, stating,that this is not recommended, as that particular location
is lighted quite as well as most locations in the City and there are many other
districts which need lights much worse than this one. The Board concurred in
Mr. Qualls report and the request was ordered placed on file and the petitioner
was given a copy of Mr. Qualls letter.
VMr. Qualls reported upon request for a street light on North Johnson Street
in the vicinity of Bulla Street, stating that there is no question but what this
vicinity was in dire need of additional light and recommended that one be installed.
The Board, therefore, authorized the installation of a 1000 lumen street light at
a cost of $19.80 per year, and Mr. Qualls was requested to notify the Indiana &
Michigan Electric Company accordingly.
'Mr. Weer submitted his report of the work of the Street Department during the
month of October, which report is on file in the office of the Board of Public
Works and a copy furnished to each member of the Board.
✓Excavation bond in favor of Platz & Gill in the Western Casualty & Surety
Company was approved.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 A. M.
ATTEST: Clerk