HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/05/1939 Board of Public Works Minutes463
MEETING--JUNE 5, 1939
/Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, June 5, 1939, at
9:30 A.I. All membbrs were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. Claims of the following suppliers -were approved and ordered paid, in the amount
of $571-._03-'and salary claims of the Cemetery Department in the amount of $441.00 were
approved and ordered paid:
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $131.07 Cleis & Goetz $4.00
The C.B. Dolge Company 13.23 White Swan Laundry 2.85
South Bend Clean Towel Service 8.75 Sam Berman 75.00
Firestone Auto Supply _& Serv. 27.00 H. H. Slominski 12.00
Northern Ind. Wholesale Grocery 3.50 Elgin SweePer Company 35.79
South Bend Foundry Company 8.75 Clyde E. Williams,for Postage 3.00
South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp. 1.50 West Side Hardware Company 11.59
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. 1.00 E. R. Newland Company 232.00
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 3.64
The following claims of the respective suppliers in the amount of $436.50 to be
paid from either the Special W.P.A. Fund or Street Department I-10 (W.P.A.) account were
approved and ordered paid:
The McCaffery Company 12.33 White Consolidated, Inc. 320.00
The McCaffery Company .93 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. .40
South Bend Dowel Works 42.00 G. E.Meyer & Son, Inc. 5.50
Nhite Consolidated, Inc. 50.00 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 1.70
/Mr. Beamer reported that he had written a letter to Mr. Roland Obenchain regarding
the condition of a cement curb at 3121 Miami Street, in which he explained to Mr.
Obenchaim that there was no way in which the city could pay for the repair of curbing
out of the General Fund.
VMr. Williams called the Board's attention tot he petitions received requesting Pe-
paving,of streets. The matter was discussed by the Board and it was decided that Mr.
Williams would write to the petitioners setting forth t he cost involved in repaving
streets through the 11I.P.A., so that those petitioning may understand the situation
`" thoroughly.
/Mr. Williams also called the Board's attention t o t he defective sidewalks through-
out the city. This matter was discussed and will be taken up again at a later date.
Mr. Gates of the Uivic Planning Association w as present at t he meeting and r egis-
tered a complaint regarding the hazardous condition bf the Grand Trunk corssing at Eddy
Street. This complaint was referred to Mr. Williams for investigation.
✓ Mr. Alex Langel appeared before the Board to request refunds on deposits for a
main extension on Pulaski Street. This matter was reviewed briefly and was referred to
the IV ter Works Board for consideration.
The Board's attention has been called to the hazardous condition of Jefferson Stree
between Lincolnway East and Eddy Street and the danger to vehicular traffic traveling
over a street in such a condition. After thorough investigation and discussion, it was
moved, seconded and duly carried that the Street Department be instructed to put up
barricades and signs at the proper places, barring the street to motor vehicular traffic
and informing the motorists to the effect t hat anyone using the street.is doing so at
his own risk.
`George F. Goss and Zora B. Goss submitted a Quit -Claim Deed to the Board, deeding
certain land along Illinois Street between Lincoln Way West and Keller Street to the
City of South Bend for p blic thoroughfare purposes. The Board authorized the Clerk to
have the Deed recorded.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. McNabb, Sexton of the City Cemetery, was present to discuss
matters to his Department and submitted his Fi.nancial.Report for the last
pertaining
half of May, 1939, showing receipts of $376.25.
IlAr. McNabb also requested the Board to install a new type telephone in his office
to replace the one he has now. Mr. McNabb was authorized to take the matter up with
the Telephone Company and report the additional costs involved in the change to the Boar
at .future meeting.
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ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Mr. Qualls was present at the meeting and asked permission of the
Board to move an electric light pole from the southwest corner of Notre Dame Avenue and
Colfax Avenue to the northwest corner of Notre Dame and Colfax Avenues. This request
was granted by the Board.
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Mr. Qualls also asked permission to move the following poles, permission for which
was granted:
V11. Electric light pole from the west end of the Angella Bridge to a point
on Riverside Drive out of the way of the bridge construction.
Electric light pole from the middle of the block on Foster between
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Howard and St. Vincent to the intersection of Foster and Howard.
A motion was made by Irir: Bill iams, seconded by Idr. Driggs and duly carried that
authorized Mr Beemer to take care of any emergency matters that require the consideratio,.
of the Board of Works and Safety in the absence of Messrs. Driggs and Willlsms during
the -week of June 11, 1939.
STREET DEPARTMENT: The Street Commissioner was present to discuss matters concerning
his epartment. He was ahthorized byythe Board to purchase one thousand (1.,000) pounds
of hickory broom straw at .075 per lb. for sweeping of streets. He was further author-'-
ized to buy eight thousand gallons-(1 tank car) of #4 road oil from the Standard Oil
Company at .0316 per gallon. This will be re -sold to individuals, if they so request,
for .05 a gallon. The mark-pp.in price is estimated to take care of the overhead in-
volved in handling this oil.
,/Mr. Zmudzinski reported that the t ires on a street grader need retreading. He was
authorized by the Board to have these tires repaired or replaced. fir"
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The Commissioner asked permission to have the street signs in the Erskine Additio;
repainted and also requested that the street sign posts in the Coquillard Addition be
pared. The Board granted both requests.
A letter was presented to the Board from the Flexible Steel Rod Company regarding
the purchase of a scraper. This matter was discussed and the correspondence referred
to R . Williams, City Engineer, for attention and reply.
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There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned
at 12 otclock noon.
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