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29 August 15, 1950.
<br />, would be forthcoming as soon as the approval_of,a fare.increase could be `-
<br />secured from the Vi7.7.ages of Fairview and Westlake. This was to give the
<br />Bus Drivers protection in the:event of a wage freeze.
<br />The Mayor reported that the drag line krould be available for ovr use, after :
<br />Westlake wa,s finished with it, which would be in about ten days. He asked Art
<br />Trdissmann to line up the work that is to be done with the drag line.
<br />The Owl run was discussed. It was decided not totake any action until next
<br />meeting.
<br />The Mayor reported on reply from the State Highway Patrol in connection with
<br />having trucks weighed in our Village. Their policy has been not to make any
<br />weight checks wi.thin the corporate ].imits of a municipality. He said that
<br />he had had a meeting with Corp. Weisz of the State Highway Pat,rol, and that
<br />he did`make the observation that frequently just the presence of,weighing machines
<br />' in municipalities_had a tendency to curb the infractions of weight, and it also
<br />resulted in detouring around municipalities where there were`weighing machines
<br />present. If a municipality sees fit to invest in a weighing machine., they
<br />recommend Black & Decker type of equipment,, and they wa.ll give instructions in
<br />its use to any law enforcement body. -
<br />Mr. Geo. B. Hamblin of Hamblin Weigher & Scale Co.,1450 Riverside Drive made a
<br />few remarks in connection with weighing trucks. He said that the Black & Decker
<br />5cales were not legal for trade and that in a case of court action, we could
<br />not upho1d our charge of overweight with B1ack and Decker equipment. :He sug-
<br />gested that we communicate with the State of Indiana in connection with scales
<br />they put in in 1940 that meet the requirements of the Federal Government and ICC.
<br />They wiu hoZd up in court. Cost is about 02,,000.00 and an additional $800.00
<br />to installa
<br />The Mayor read a comomunicati.on from the Poard of Elections concerning Special
<br />` Registration on September 27, 1950•
<br />There was no objection to the change of zoning on the Sherwin tiiilliams
<br />Property, _
<br />ad the third time, and on the adoption the folloiaa.ng voted
<br />Ordinanca #$25.was re .
<br />"Yea" Ba,wngardner, Hatton, Kramer, Lewis, Paddock. :
<br />Herman Lowe11 of-50$2 Andrus Avenue spoke for a group of residents from this
<br />street, who wanted to know why the improvement of Andrus hadn't been completed. ,
<br />The'Mayor was authorized to write Mr. Fisher a letter talling him that if he
<br />doesn't finish the 3ob immediately, we will employ someone else to do the work -
<br />also that his bond will be forfaited.
<br />The.Maynr suggested that soms consideration be given to increasing our Liability
<br />coverage, Mr. Reed was asked to check rates on a comprehensive policy covering
<br />aLl phases of property of the Village -$50,000.00 to $100,000.00 and
<br />4100,000.00 to $200,000.00, and to let us have the information at the ne,xt
<br />meeting. Mr. A. C. Reed advised that at the present time we have a425,000ofl4
<br />to $50,,000.00 bindAr since July 26th on the Park and Clague Road Recreation.
<br />According to advertisement in the Suburban News., the following bids were re-
<br />ceived for the $13,850.00 bond issue for the improvement of Frank, Marion and
<br />' w. z3ath.
<br />Premi.wn :
<br />Roase & CooToledo ld72o00 plus accx•ued interest at 2 3/4%
<br />Ryan Sutherland & Co.,
<br />Toledo 162.00 n . n r? n 2 1/2%
<br />Pirst Cleveland Corp. 2 3???
<br />Cleveland 1+7.00 u n rt n
<br />Resolution #1664 was introduced by Xr. Baumgardner. A Resolution accegti.ng the
<br />¢ bid of Ryan Sutherland & Company fo r the Frank and Marion improvement bonds.,
<br />Property owners' portion, bearin4 interest at 22?%. It was moved and secanded that
<br />the statutory rule be suspended an.d the:Resoluti,on be read immediately the;second
<br />? and third times and'put on its passage. The affirraative wte on said motion was
<br />° as fol].ows: Baum,gardner, Hatton,:Kramer, Lewis, Paddock. Thereupon the Resolu-:
<br />tion was read the second and third times and put upon its passage and the affir-'
<br />' 'mative vote was as follows: Bawm,;ardner, Ha.tton, Kramer, Lewis, Paddock.
<br />? Eond of Cooper Construction Co, in the amount of $30,300.00 by the American
<br />Casualty Co. of Reading, Pennsylvania was approved by the following affirmative
<br />° vote: Baumbardner, Hatton, Kramer, Lewis, Paddock.
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