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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/1922 Board of Public Works Minutesinstructed to Gasoline. Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present, 1 The following resolution was approved by the Board and Clerk sepd copies, of resolution to all Company's dealin in Oil and R E S 0 L U T L 0 N. OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC' WORKS Shot: Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Whereas there is a noticeable increase in unlawful and unauthorised_ obstructions in' --the public streets of said City such as gasoline pumps, -tanks, pipes and other obstructions that are unsightly, and that result In divertin prt private purposes. Therefore,.it is hereby declared to be the fixed policy of t this Board to refuse all requests for permission to erect or maintain any struc. ture.or thing within or upon any part of any strett or alley in the City of South Bend, unless such obstruction from its nature is essential to the public -welfare or is temporary in character only, such as partial occupancy of streets during construction of.bui[lding on at�utting property. It is further declared to be the purpose of the Board to require the removal of all existing obstructions that area.ujnnW*ssary and unlawful, and that in any way interferes with the free use and en,jetyment by the public, of any such street. Adopted this 28th. day of November 1922. BOARD OF PUBLICWORKS APPROVED NOV 2891922.` .BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President, L. B. SLAUGHTER L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER The,fvllowing notices were ordered served on the Sinclair Refining Company and the Indianapetroleum Company to remove gasoline pumps off of City property. ' Indiana Petroleum Company, 208 Citizens Trust'Bldg„ South Bend, Ind. 1922. .South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen:- 4' You'are hereby ordered to remove gasoline pump and oil tanks and all other obstructions owned by your Company from the City property at the northeast corner of Lincoln tray Nest and'Olive Street this City, within thirty (30) days from receipt of this notice. Very truly, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC TORKS. Sinclair Refining Co, 1412 So Lafayette St, South Bend, Ind. 1922. South Bend, Indiana. Gentlefhen: - You are hereby ordered to remove gasoline pumps and oil tanks and all other obstructions owned by your company from the City property at the soutbMst corner of Lincoln Way West and Olive Street this City, within thirty (30) days from receipt of this notice, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC FORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA, Tuesday November 28th.9 1922. Continued. The following communication received from Indian Refining Co. read and refused,. ° South Bend, Indiana November 2791922. The Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana, Gentlemen: - We understand that there is a new ruling effecting the installation of curb pumps for the sale of gasoline. Our Company is not in the habit of furnishing outfits of this sort, and we redline that it has been abmost overdone by some concerns operating in our -City. We have on hand however two propositions which have been passed by our New York -Officials and we would greatly appreciate your approval and permission to make 'installation in these two instances,they are as follows: The Thomas Rubber Vulcanising ., at 131 Lincoln Way East,° and the Pascoff Coal & Lumber Co, at 403 East Wenger S`'L°., These installations will of course be made in'stric't accord with underwriters rulings. FILED' Nov. 2811 1922 BOARD ON PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President, REFUSED Very truly yours`, INDIAN REFINING C014PANY BY B. L. SMITH Agent. Board ordered that the City Controller be notified to release the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars to the White Construction Company on No. Main Street contract. Mr. McClave appeared before the Board in regard to changing number at his store on E. La Salle Avenue. Two parties now have 435 E. La Salle AveNue. It was suggested to give half number to upper flat and leave store No. 435 E. La Salle Avenue. Mr. McClixe advised to see the Englneering Department about change in numbering. Bids were received on the following°.improvement`s. PIPE' SEER ON CRESCENT AVENUE. Bid of Hoban & Roach. ° 10 inch pipe sewer, per lin ft. $2.70 8 inch pipe sewer per lin ft. 1.00 6 inch pipe sewer per lin ft. 1.25 Manholes per ft. 8.00 manholes, curbs and covers, each 20.00 Storm hater inlets, each 12,00 GRA#?E CURB AND WALK; ON MMIFORD COURT. Bid of J. A. Barnes. ° Cement purb per lin ft. •35 Grading°per eu, yd. 1.00 Bid of Whitcomb & Keller Cement curb per lin ft. .3F Grading per cu. yd. .EO GRADE CURB AND WALK ON.KENDALL STRETT. Rid of J. A. Barnes. Walk per tq,2 ft, .14 Curb per-lin ft. r35 All bids were referred to the:City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on Wednesday November 29th.9 1922 at 7:15 P.M. Exuawation bond for the sum of $19000.00 filed by Leo Lawler was approved by the Board. Partial estimate allowed McHugh & Cole Company for River Park Trunk sewer District No. 1. Same approved at ...... 3,410.80 578 Communication received from F. A. Bryan President of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company of this City acknowledgeing receipt of letter sent: in regard to River Park lights. The following communication received by Chief Sibrel'was presen-t ed to the Board read and placed on file. Irving, SiSre1, November 22nd., 1922. Chief VfrOoForee, Seaft Bend, Indiana Dear Si' t- Your communication under date. of November 8th., received, relative to a fee on gasoline Filling Stations, I wish- to inform you that any .place where gasoline is sold at retail;price, regardless whether it be a gasoline filling stations or a Uaag Store, a fee of $15.00 is charged for each and every Pump. For instance some of th`e'Stations in this City have 8 pumps which would amount to $120 00. . Trusting that this --information meets with your approval, I remain, 0 FILED Nov, 28,1922 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President, Yours very truly, JOHN J. O' BRIEN Chief Fire Force Per John W. Blackwell 1st. Ass't Chief. Claims were approved: as follows: F. J. Anderson Gafill Oil Co. Herr & Herr Co. W. R. Hinkle Peterson Prtg. Co. John: A. Swanson The Emulsifiied Asphalt Co. Indianapolis Brush & Broom Co. C. Solloway Edmund La Fortune Geo. A. Davis ' W. A, Henry Isaac Sian Trump Street Dept, salaries building Dept., Salaries Dept., Cemetery Dept,, City Hall Dpt., Miscellaneous Dept., Street Lighting Co. Misce'laneouS.Dept., Engineering Dept., Attest •- Clerk of the Board. $60.00 3, lz 6.05 1.10 15,00 2.00 86.68 279.72 42.00 25.00 30,00 30.00 27.41 390.00 475.00 562.48 125.00 130.00 12.50 80,00 40.00 84.33 PresXdent.