HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/1940 Board of Public Works MnutesIEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1940
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A regular meeting of the
Board of
Public Works was held on Tuesday,
February
13, 1940.at 9:00 A.M. All members were
present. 16inutes of the last meeting
were
read and approved. Salary claims
in the amount of $6065.19 were approved
and
ordered paid. Claims of the
following
suppliers in the amount of �`:'n881.45
were
approved and ordered paid.
Zn.erican Linen Supply, Inc.
1.13
E. R. Newland Co.,
4.50
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7.88
Peterson Battery & Ing. Co.
7.71
Business Systems, Inc.
2.65
St. Joseph Heating Co.
347.32
Dr. J. V. Cassady
3.00
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
1.65
Edwards Iron Works, Inc.
12.50
South Bend Lathe Wks.-
10*44
The Gibson -Co.
39.81
The South Bend Supply Co.,
.94
Goodyear Service
26.99
Standard 0$1 Co.
47.01
Indiana Equipment Co. Inc.
14.36
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70.42
Indiana & Friichigan Elec. Co.
47.14
Studebaker Corporation
1.39
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199.57
f;,reisberger Bros.
4.50
The Linde ,Air Products Co.
9.44
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13.00
Indiana & 1,;,Iichigm Elec. Co.
1.00
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7.1C
Salary claims for Special N.P.A. in the amount of }833.17 .sere approved and
ordered paid. The following claims to be paid out of the Specis.l 1.P.A. fund
or the Interceptor Sewer Y%P.A. fund in the amount of �90.33 were approved and
ordered paid:
Business Systems, Inc.
13.10
Van Camp
Hdw. & Iron Co.
22.73
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1.59
Sullivan
machinery Co.
15.90
The Gibson Co.,
7.01
Clyde E.
1.4illiams
30.00
STREET DEPARTMENT: The Street Commissioner, Tony Zmudzinski ,.Tas present and
business pretaining to his department was discussed.
¶?r. Fri. 'if. Waterson and Mr. R. R. Smith, of the Northern Indiana Ry. Co.,
appeared before the Board, and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the Northern Indiana Ry. Co. Inc., holders of the bus franchise on the
Portage Ave., line, is hereby authorized and agrees to change its route on the
following streets. Instedd of going North on Portage to I:larquette and then 'Nest
on IT.arquette to Wilbur and North on Wilbur to Portage then South on Portage,
beginning on the 15th of February, the new route will be North on Portage to
Bergen, East on Bergen to Beverly Pl., South on Beverly Pl. to Wcodlawn, lest
on °doodlaim to Portage and return on Portage.
The Board also authorized the '1\ortPern Indiana Ry. Inc., to operate.a bus,
twice daily, which bus will leave Logan St. at Mishawaka Ave., at 7:25 A.M.,
travel 'dest on 11ishawaka Ave., to Beyer Ave., across the Sample St. bridge and
West on Sample St. to Iilain St., north on i.iain St. to Bronson St., West on Bronson
St., to La Fayette St., South on LaFayette St., to Plant of the Studebaker
Corporation, and a bus to leave Plant �2 at 5:10 P.I.I. in the evening and reverse
the same route. This authorized operation to be for the purpose of serving
River Park residents who work at Studebakers.
BUILDING DEPART-1ENT: In acco-dance �d;ith the action of the Board at a Special
meeting on January 18, 1940, the dr7T cleaning, machinery was installed at #217
E. Jefferson Ave., and preliminary tests made. After making an inspection_ of
the equipment and plant, Clem S,ith, State Fire Marshall, I.Ir. Bailey, Tor. i11-o.ld.
and TIr. Loomis appeared before the Board. 1;Ir. Smith stated that an inspection.
had been made and that the building and plant,met with their approval and that a
permit would be issued. All previous recommendations made by his department had
been complied with, with the exception cf the construction of a concrete fire wall,
• which, after inspection of the installed equipment, he deemed unnecessary.
Mr. Rodgers of the Indiana Inspection Bureau was present, and the effect of
the installation of this equipment on the fire insurance rates was discussed.
,The Board hereby concurs ;ith the decision of the State Fire 1,11arshall, and
authorizes the Building Commissioner to issue a permit for the operation of the
plant, when the State Fire 11arshallts permit has been received.
CEMIE'TERY DEPARIT.1ENT: Mr. Lisle Me-TTabb presented his report for the month of
January. - --
• I ENGINEERING DEPAFL'ig,IEA?T: Continuation certificate of the Excavation Bond for
Distler Plumbing & Heating Co., 71Visha,:iaka, Ind., was presented and ordered filed.
There being no further business to core before the Board,, the meeting
adjourned at 5:00 P.I,I.
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