HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/1938 Board of Public Works Minutes36
MEETING April
RegularL meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on 'Monday, April 11, 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 $12,604.24 were approved and ordered paid. Also Payroll
of the various Departments for the first half of April in the amount of $6001.37.
Indiana Michigan Elec.Co.
56.07
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
$14.40
Indiana Michigan El ec.Co.
7280.30
South Bend iron & Metal Co.
5.20
Wm. H. Trost, Jr.
140.00
John H. Haberle
16.56
Belleville Supply & Lbr.Co.
78.30
Willette Service Station
32.40
Hibb erd Printing Co.
8.75
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
30.18
St. Joseph Agency, Inc.
3.29
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
11.13
John C. Fox
40.67
_ Indiana Lumber Mfg. Co.
50.72
P. N. Prass Agency
40.67
South Bend. Iron ly� Metal Co.
1.40
G. 0. Thurn
.75
Standard Oil Company
52.26
Peterson Battery &-Ign.Co.
3358
Standard Oil Company
32.13
C. H. DeFrees, Inc.
37.50
Standard Oil Company
64.53
C. B. DeFrees, Inc.
6.00
Bogda Chevrolet Company
.49
The Ridge Company
29.97
Bogda Chevrolet Company
30.10
The Ridge Company
9.60
Bogda Chevrolet Company
2.89
South Bend Supply Co.
2.16
Elgin Sweeper Company
1796.83
The South Bend Clinic
3.00
National 1Vill Supply Company
132.15
The South Bend (clinic
13.00
Business Systems, Inc.
.85
So. Bend Clean Towel Service
3.65
Harry W. West Printing Co.
9.00
Sears Roebuck & Co.
1.98
R. L. Folk & Company
15.00
Estate of Clem Studebaker
2500.00
Home Modernizing Company
6.78
This being the date set for hearing of Vacation resolutions No. 2491, 2492, and
24933, and easements not having been,completed, it was decided to postpone final
hearing for two weeks, or April 25th.
✓ A communication was received f-romthe Indiana Michigan Electric Company, recuest
ing permission to replace present brick manholes as shown on their diagram No. 138-..
12 for the purpose of installing duct lines on Viestern Avenue between Pine and Maple
Streets, they having received. permission from the State highway Department to cut
into the street,this Board authorized the rebuilding of the manholes.
✓ Mr. Qualls reported on a petition of property olv-ners requesting a street light
on O'Brien .Street between Orange and Linden. After having investigated the matter
thoroughly, he did not recommend installing this light and the petitioners were so
Inoti.fied.
i Mr. Dalton Moornaw reported in reference to a petition for vacation of an alley
south of Huron Street from Meade to the first alley west. This matter having been
'considered by the City Plan Commission, their recommendation is that this alley re-
main as itis at present. The Board concurred in their recommendation and the peti-
boners were so notified.
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�I ✓A petition asking for the erection of a street light at the corner of Pleas-
I11t and. 35th Streets was presented and referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation and
report.
/ A communication was received from the Polish American Central Civic Committee
originally directed to the Mayor asking that the railroads operating through the City
.mprove'theircrossi.ngs at Ford Street and also that the railway crossings of the
Grand Trunk on Walnut Street be safe -guarded by the employment of a watchman. This
utter was discussed and referred to the City Engineer, City Controller and Street
• commissioner who are to invite Mr. Joan Buczkowski to look the matter over together
d report to the Board.
✓Mr. Richard Shidaker and Alfred Penn presented a sketch for the installation of
root beer stand and the cuts and changes in curbs which was approved and referred
�o the Engineering Department.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A. M.
(ATTEST: Clerk
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