03/18/68 Board of Public Works Minutes

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March 18, 1968. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. on March 18, 1968. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. PROMOTIONS - POLICE ".DEPARTMENT The recommendations of Police Chief McNaughton for the following promotions: Sergeant Frank Arsenault to Captain of the Juvenile Bureau, Robert Bejma to the'rank of Sergeant, and Joseph Radecki to the rank of Sergeant, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried were approved effective as of March 16, 1968. PROMOTIONS - FIRE DEPARTMENT The recommendation of Fire Chief McHenry for the promotion of`Lieutenant William Schmidt and for the promotion of Private Carl Zwierzynski were con- sidered, and, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, promotions as follows were approved by the Board: L<beutenant William Schmidt to the rank of Captain, and Private Carl Zwierzynski to the rank of Lieutenant, such promotions to be effective as of March 16, 1968. APPOINTMENTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT After due investigation and upon the recommendation of Chief of Police McNaughton, the following appointments to the South Bend Police Department were made, effective as of March 18, 1968: Edwin Carrol Byrd - 288 S. Francis Street, South Bendir,t;ndiana and, effective as of March 16, 1968: James Arthur Grummell - 1146 Cleveland Avenue, South Bend, Indiana Woodrow Turner Miller - 1113 W. Grace Street, South Bend, Indiana Ernest Duane Nybo - 55555 Grandview Avenue, South Bend, Indiana Gerald Anthony Weger - 1022 West Rose Street, South Bend, Indiana Thomas Dutrieux - 7352 N. Wilber Street, South Bend, Indiana REQUESTS FOR STREET LIGHTS The following requests for street lights were filed and referred to the Traffic Engineer: 1. Hildreth Street on the existing pole at the alley, between Oakland and Clover Streets, on the petition of John L. Overholt and six others dated 2/28/68. 2. Sylvan Glen Street and Winding Wood Drive - on the petition oifPearl Phillip and 15 others, under date of March 12, 1968. 3. Main and Navarre - Request of Memorial Hospital dated March 13, 1968. 4. Court Street, midway"between Navarre and Bartlett - Request of Mem 5. 808 Cushing , mid block on alley - on the petition of Carl D. Tuveson and 13 others, dated 3/15/68. REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT DENIED - REAR OF 615 E. BROADWAY Alley intersection in rear of 615 E. Broadway, on the petition of Mrs. Kelsey Critton 2/5/68 has been investigated and traffic engineer, under da to of 3/11/68, reports as follows: "An investigation made by this Department for a street light�irostallation at -An alley intersection revealed that both alleys seemed uninhabited. It has been the practice of the Board not to install street lights in uninhabited alleys or courts." Request is therefore denied, and the Clerk is ordered to so advise the petitioner.