The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About02/14/1938 Board of Public Works Minutes• ri P_J 0 n U 349 - - --- ------ --------- - ---- ---------MEET_3_ER February_ 14- "9.38__ Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works teas held Monday February 14, 1938, I at 11:00 A. M. All members were.present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims in the various Departments from the following suppliers in the amount of 8134.65 were approved and ordered paid. Also payroll of the Street, Viewer, and Cem- etery Departments for the first half of 1'ebruary in the amount of $3897.41. Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co.$ 7275.06 vvillette Service Station 63.85 Indiana & Michigan Elee. Co 66.07 Willette Service ►Dtation 3.80 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 42..13 Green Front Auto Parts Co. 12.00 John Beyrer & Sons Roofing Co. 25.15Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 50.76 Schuyler Rose 79.00 Gafill Oil Co. 42.66 Arthur F. Scheer 50.00 C. H. LeFrees, Inc 9.60 ,Holycro.ss & Nye Co. 8.19 Smith -Monroe Company 10.00 IHolycross & Nye Co. 3.19 Peterson Battery & Ignition Co. 47.72 Austin-V estern Road Machy. Co. 102.52 Wire & Disc- Wheel Sales ,& Serv. 7.50 G. E'. Meyer & Son, Inc. 67.34 Wire & Disc ,Vwheel Sales & Serv. 27.00 Zeltner Hardware 58.16 Bogda Chevrolet `ompany 12.93 So. Bend. Clean Towel Servicd 3.65 Bock Welding 01� Boiler Works 29.90 Epworth Hospital 18.10 City Water Works 3.10 South Bend Clinic 5.00 City Water Works 10.27 f Mr. Hunter called attention to the fact that the City has during the last two months been presented with a number of damage claims due to various... -causes,- particular- ly imperfections in the State Highways passing through the City, and it was therefore regularly moved, seconded and carried that the Clerk notify the ,St -ate Highway Commis- sion that these claims against the City are being referred to them for their consl era tion and disposition. /A communication was received from P. T.Ulman, Asst. Entomologist of the Indiana Conservation Department, requesting permission to block off if necessary certain streets in the area bounded by Indiana Avenue on the south, Bronson Street on the north, Fellows Street on the east and Lafayette Street on the west.,. for the purpose of treating lawns and vegetation for the elimination of the Japanese beetle. Permis- sion was granted Mr. Ulman and also allowed him to proceed with the work. /Mr. Frank Murray presented a communication requesting that the Board establish a' definite starting time for its meeting,. which letter was ordered placed on file. Mr. Murray brought up the question of repair+ of bridges and suggested that the City cooper- ate with the County in employing WPA labor, for this work. This matter was referred �oo Mr. Anderson with the request that he report to the Board giving his suggestions n the employment of APA labor onthe repair of bridges Which the City has contemplated doing under its budget. ,�A petition was presented by the 51ick Laundry Co. requesting a vacation of an alley south and east of their present laundry building. This matter was referred to lihe Engineering Department for investigation and recommendation. A petition signed by 10 residents requesting the erection of a street light at .he intersection of Kizer Court and Leland Avenue was referred to Mr. Qualls for inves- tigation and recommendation. A petition signed by 19 residents was presented to the Board requesting that the illey between Morris and Gertrude Streets from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Street be traded and cinder.ed or gravelled. This petition was referred to Mr. Anderson for in- restigation and to determine if this could be included in the UPA project. ✓'The question of fireand tornado insurance on the fire stations and the City Hall also explosion and civil'eommotion onthe City Hall was discussed and upon recommenda- tion of theMayor the same basis of insurance as:was established three years ago shall be the basis of renewal. The Board decided to place this with four Companies, namely: William G. Elliott, A. Lynn Minzey, 0. C. Denniston and Whitcomb and Keller, equal amount to each. 1 Continuation Certificates covering Excavation Bonds were approved in favor of Ed. G. Zimmerman and W. J. "Braunsdorf -& Son and filed with the original bond. ✓ A request was received from the Indiana Bell Telephone Company as covered by thek blue prints No. 1-6 inclusive for the placing of underground cable in the existing conduit on East Jefferson Blvd. and removing arial cable from the north side of Mish- awaka Avenue between Twyckenham Drive and 20th Street. Mr. Qualls, having investiga- bed the matter -recommended approval due to the fact that this is reconstruction of the existing outside plant only. The Board gave its approval and the Telephone Company was so notified. 350 Mr. Anderson, City Civil Engineer, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans together with the following Vacation Resolution: ,/COPY OF VACATION RESOLUTION -NO" 2491 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS -OF THE CITY'OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the following: ALLEY SOUTH OF OAKSIDE STREET from High Street to the North and South center line of .the East ,half of Section 24, Township 37 North, Range 2 East. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Beginning at the intersection of the south line of Oakside Street with the north and south center line of the East-1 bf-Section 24, Tawuship 37North,:Range 2 East, thene east along the south line of ()akside Street to the -west line of High -Street, thence South along the west line of High Street to the north line of-Woodsicle Street, thence West along_ the north line of Woodside Street to the north and south. center line -of -the East - of Section 24, Township 37 North, Range . 2 East -,.thence north along said north and south -center line of the East 2 of Section 24, Township 37 North, Range 2 East.to the south line of Oakside Street, the place of beginning. Notice of this resolution shall be published or the 18th day of February and on the 25th day of February, 1938, in. the South Bend Daily Tribune and News -Times. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 28th day of February, 1938, at 9:00 A. M. will hear and receivieremor_strances:"from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 14th day of February, 1938. Frederick J. Anderson. Edwin its Hunter Chas. F. Zillmer ATTEST: Clerk Mr. Anderson, City Civil Engineer, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans together with the following Vacation Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the following: COPY OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2492 GALLEY SOUTH OF IRVINGTO14 AVENUE from Alley East of Erskine Blvd to High Street, Also ALLEY EAST OF ERSKINE BOULEVARD from Irvington Avenue to Eckman -btreet. The following property may be injuriously or beneficAly effected by such vacation Beginning at the intersection of the East line of Erskine Blvd with the south line of Irvington Avenue, thence east along the -south line of Irvington Avenue tothe west line of High Street, thence South along the west line of High Street;to'the.: north line of Eckman Street, thence west along the north line of Eckman Street to the east line of Erskine Blvd, thence North along the east line of Erskine Blvd to the south line of Irvington Avenue, the place of beginning. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 18th day of February and on the 25th day of February,'1938, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and News -Times. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 28th day of February, 1938, at 9:00 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrancesfrom all persons interested in or affecte by these proceedings. Frederick J. Anderson Edwin W. Hunter Chas. F. Zillmer ATTEST: Clerk 9 • J 0 0 0 • • • • 3 1 Mr. Anderson, City Civil Ehgi'neer, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans together with the following Vacation Resolution: j COPY OF VACATION RESOLUTION _Na. 2493 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD 015 PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY CIF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the following: ALLEY SOUTH OF ECKMAN STREET from Alley East of Erskine Boulevard to High Street, also ALLEY EAST OF ERSKINE BOULEVARD from Eckman Street to Oa-kside Street. The `following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Beginning at the intersection of the east line of Erskine Boulevard and the,sout'h line of Eckman Street, thence East along the south line of Eckman Street, to the west line of High Street, thence oath along the west line of High Street to the north line of Oakside Street, thence west along the north line of Oakside-Street to the east line of Erskine Boulevard, thence north along --the east line of Erskine Boulevard to the south line of Eckman Street, theplace of beginning. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 18th day of February and the 25th day of February, 1938, in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Nexus -Times. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 28th day of February, 1938, at 9:00 A. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affec- ted by these proceedings. �- Adopted this 14th day of February, 19Z8. ATTEST: Clerk Meeting adjourned at 11: 30 A. M. ATTEST: Clerk Frederick J. Anderson Edwin W. Hunter Chas. F. Zillmer