HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/1941 Board of Public Works MinutesENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A proposed driveway plan for the filing station at the corner
of Dubai] Ave., and Michigan St., was presented by the Standard 011 Co. The driveway
on Dubail Ave., was approved by the Board.
Continuation certificates were received for the bonds of Robert L. Thorpe and
0. J. Shoemaker. These certificates were approved and ordered filed. An excavation
bond in the amount of $2000.00 was received. for Se5 hour H. Hill and Leslie-E. 'Iffhhelan.
This bond was approved and ordered filed.
A letter was addressed to Iden S. Romig, advising him of the steps that have been
f taken relative to the improvement of Chippewa Ave., in connection with the proposed
Studebaker plant,expansion.
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT.*.A letter; was received from the- Twyckenham Land and Investment
Co., asking for a street light on an island located in their sub -division. This letter
was turned over to Mr. Qualls'for investigation,and-report.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that Mr. Quallstreport on the peti-
tion for street light at :range St., and Jackson St., be accepted. His report states
there are sufficient lights in this area and no more are needed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 11:00 A. '.
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MEETING --
FEBRUARY 10, 1941
A regular meeting of the Board of
Public ',storks was held on Monday,
February 10, 194
at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were
read and
approved. Claims
of the following suppliers in the amount of 07,862.34
were approved
and ordered paid.
G. E. Bekc, Inc.
$299.50
Indiana Bell Tele. Co.
$ 6.93
Business Systems,
Inc.
14.57
Indiana & Michir�an Elec. Co.
167.26
City 'Water Works
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11.52
The Linde Air Prod. Co.
3.33
James P. Conbo y
8.00
I. W. Lower Co.
2.65
Crockrell Tractor
Co.
100.00
B. J. McCaffery, P.M.
25.00
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Jos. De'JOilde Hdw.
Co.
3.20
The PcCaffery Co.
1.98
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10.06
Elkay Prod. Corp.
17.46
McClave Printing Co.
16.00
Fiwek Bros
7,.�80
National Mill Supply Co.
4.40
The Gibson Co.
19.09
Shell American Pet. Co.
6.90
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98.92
H. H. Slominski, T.Q.D.
10.00
Goodyear Service
13.52
South Bend Sand & Gravel Corp.
20.40
Goodyear Service
8742
South Bend Supply Co.
3.35
John B. Haberle
7.00
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2.50
Healy Sign Co.
7.50
Studebaker Corp.
3.46
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Hoffman Bros.
10.40
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales & Serv.
1.65
The following
claims to
be paid out of Special W.P.A. fund or the Interceptor Sewer
U.P.A. fund in the
amount of
$3,730.94
were approved and ordered paid.
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Mr. Tony
Zmudzinski,
Street Commissioner was present
and matters
pertaining to his
department
were discussed.
The Board signed a renewal of the lease and option now in force and effect between
the City and Leo P. Rieder, for an additional six months period, all as provided in said
lease.
Mr. Zmudzinski was authorized to purchase one root cutter at a price not to exceed
$165.00 from the Expanding Sewer Machinery Co., Nappannee, Indiana.
Mr. Zmudzinski_was 'authorized to purchase one 3/4 ton Studebaker Champion truck at
the following price:
List Price
Discount
Trade in #11 truck
Spot Light,
711.50
71.15
640.35
50.00
590.345
14.95 net
-05.30 NET.
Additional bids were received for the street rails located on Lincolnway E. as
llows:
J. R. Gross
Proposal
#1
$19.00 per G ton
Proposal
#2
20.00 rr rt
Proposal
#3
20.00 ': tr
Proposal
#4
16.75
Proposal #5 14.00,
Red Top Truck., Inc. Rocco Semer
1'7.50
18.00
18.50
$9.75 16.75
Alt. $4.50 per gr. ton
for removal of rails from -
street and pushed to the
center of the track area.
$12.50
All bids received on the street car rails were rejected and the three highest bidd-
ers were notified that the Board of Public fflr ks would offer the rails at open auction
to be held by the Board in its office on Tuesday, February 11, 19410 at 10:00 A. M.,
under the following terms and conditions. Every bidder must file with the Board a
certified check in the amount of $1500.00 for guaranteeing performance, if the bid made
by. the highest bidder is accepted by the Board; that the successful bidder agrees to
sign, a contract providing for Public Liability* insurance in the amount of $10,000 in any
case envolving one person and $20,000 in any case involving more than one -_:person; that
such bidder have workmens' compensation insurance -and that such bidder make weekly pay-
ments for any rails taken over, such payments to be made in accordance with the dupli-
cate weighing slips obtained by weighing on the City scales. That every load of rails
be checked by an officer or agent of the City as appointed by the Board and that the
bidders agree to use reasonable care in removing said rails to guarantee the minimum
amount of damage to the streets of the City.
The Board then determined that such auction be held by it, at the time stated and
that the Board would meet in a special meeting for the purpose of conducting such
auction.
DOG POUND: The Board authorized Mr. Harry S. Driggs to get in touch with Dr. Magrane
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and go into the matter of supplying the City with the services of a dog pound, and make
a report to the Board regarding same.
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Qualls, Superintendent, notified the Board that lamp #J285-451
a 2500 lumen lamp, located at Mishawaka Ave., and Ironwood Drive had been replaced with
a 6000 lumen lamp, mast arm, overhead construction.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Lisle McNabb, Sexton, presented his report for the.monthof January,
1941.
The following are the. W_.P..A..__bills presentedfor payment; at__t4is meeting:
I Sam Berman
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Business Systems, Inc.
Crane Co.
Edward. Iron Works
Gibson Co.
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Maurice J. Hoban
Independent Concrete Pipe Corp.
Industrial Chemical Supply Co.
Richard Kasser
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
Leo T..LeBron
Linde Air Prod. Co.
The McCaffery Co.
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$96.75
Moretrench Corp.
$,500.00
104.45
E. R. Newland Co.
37.55
63.05
The Office Eng. Inc.
178.25
7.95
Reed Bros.
49.00
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9.27
Leo P. Reider
200.00
10.62
River Park Lbr. Co.
44.35
39.15
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98.70
3.53
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547.40
8.18
Schilling's
13.10
20.00
Simon Bros.
3.20
371.00
South Bend Awning Co.
120.96
25.80
South Bend Dowel Works
18.00
6.50
'The South Bend Supply Co.
22.20
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50.00
South Bend -Supply Co.
41.84
7.50
South Bend Supply Co.
8.68
3.08
South Bend Supply Co.
6.16
1.25
Tiffin Art Metal Co.
11.77
8.55
Voorhees-Jontz Lbr. Co.
585.00
150.00
H. H. ,,VeaV r
14.25
100.00
Clyde E. Williams (J.B.McC)
20.00
100.00
Clude E. Williams
24.20
There being no further business to come before the Board,
at 12.:40 P. M.
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the meeting adjourned