08/16/65 Board of Public Works Minutes

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90 "Stop Ahead" signs 2 block of each approach to Frances. 5. Changed Yield sign on NW corner of Jackson & York to Stop signs. Also installed a "Stop Ahead" sign 1 block north of Jackson. 6. "No Parking" signs & posts on north side of 1800 Mishawaka Ave. 7. "No Parking" signs w/arrows on 800 Greenlawn north of Mishawaka. PROPOSED STREET LIGHTING LAYOUT - MISHAWAKA AVENUE - I & M ELECTRIC CO. The Board approved the proposed street lighting layout for Mishawaka Avenue from the installation at the Sample Street bridge approach from the west to Esther Street on the East. The Mtter of Proposal and attached print was ordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGIM Following the recommendation of the Electrical Department Superintendent, Eugene E. Radecki, the Board approved the following street light installations 1. 4000 lumen street light mid -block on Notre Dame Avenue at alley on Pole J259-640 between Colfax & Washington Sts. 2. 4000 lumen street light at north end of Sussex Drive. Also a 4000 lumen street light at south end of the street. 3. 4000 lumen street light at northwest corner of 813 N. Harrison. ELECTRICAL DEPARn ENT: REQUESTS FOR STREET LIGHTS DENIED Following the recommendation of Eugene Radecki, Electrical Department Superintendent, the following requests for street lights were denied by the Board: 1. Request for light at alley of 813 S. Kosciusko Street denied. Light presently installed will be::.moued to southeast corner to avoid a tree problem. 2. Request for light at alley in rear of 1822 S, Pulaski Street between Dubail and Calvert Streets denied for the reason that the Electrical Department has not been authorized to recommend installation of street lights in alleys. Situation can be solved by property owner having Indiana & Michigan Electric Company install light at owner's expense of about $4.00 a month. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. SUB -STANDARD DIVISION i DEMOLITION OF BUILDING - LOTTIE KING ) Whereas bn May 10, 1965, the City of South Bend entered into a contract with the A & J Demolition Company under the power and authority granted by the Sub -Standard Building Ordinance for the demolition of the building at 234 E. Sample Street and thereafter said contractor having begun the undertaking and the owner ofthe premises prior to the completion of said contract, assumed the obliga-; �. tion personally and removed the building at her expense, said contract with A & J Demolition Company being in the amount of $675.001, the Board of Public Safety now agrees to honor the claim of A & J Demolition Company of $55.00 rather than in the amount of $675.00 and the City Attorney is instructed to proceed to make every effort, to collect the $55.00 from the property owner.