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August 27, 1962 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, <br />August 27, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. DST. All members were present. Minutes <br />of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were <br />approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. <br />PROGRESS REPORT: RAILROAD SURVEY ( TRAFFIC ENGINEER) <br />Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, submitted the following report to the <br />Board: <br />NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM has completed replacement and chan ge <br />of super -elevation of crossings at Robinson, Caroline and Vernon <br />Streets. Crossings at the 1600 block of Lincolnway West and at <br />Washington and Circle Avenues are still in need of repair and <br />engineers in Chicago state that these will be included in their <br />program. <br />MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD;will continue to replace rough crossings <br />and sharp edged rails on Niles Avenue in the 600 block. Half of <br />this work has been completed to this date, with marked improvement <br />due to removal of the hazardous conditions which had existed there <br />for several years. <br />CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE & SOUTH BEND RAILROAD Maintenance of their <br />tracks in the City limits, especially between Michigan Street and <br />Olive Street, leave something to be desired. A meeting was held <br />with representatives of that Railroad Company Tuesday evening, <br />August 20th, and they stated at that time that further information <br />reference improvement would be available upon the return of Mr. <br />W. P. Coliton, President and General Manater. At this meeting I <br />reiterated the need of flasher signals at Hydraulic and LaSalle <br />Streets, where a recent motor vehicle accident with one of their <br />trains resulted in serious injury. <br />Other railroads are maintaining their crossings rather well as far <br />as ruts and chuckholes are concerned. <br />The Board directed Mr. Hazinski to secure the dates the projects would <br />be completed from the railroads, and Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Board of <br />Public Safety directed a letter to be sent to Mr. W. P. Coliton, President <br />and General Manager of the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad. <br />In the letter, Mr. Smith called attention to the fact that the railroad <br />had not cooperated to the fullest degree with the Traffic Engineer in <br />track repair and maintenance. He further pointed out that unless there <br />was a report submitted within two weeks the Board will take other means <br />to see that this work is completed satisfactorily. <br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( HOUSE MOVE) <br />Comes now Stanley Blenke, owner of a house with a request that said house <br />be moved from 4033 S. Michigan Street to 1818 W. Indiana Avenue. The <br />mover is to be Don Emmons, 1711 E. 4th Street, Mishawaka. <br />The Board,.being assured that all provisions in connection with the move <br />had been met, approved the move. <br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( APPROVAL OF CANOPY - RADIO AND FURNITURE MART, INC.) <br />Comes now Mr. Molnar, representing Radio and Furniture Mart, Inc. with <br />a request that a canopy erected at 919 S. Michigan Street which overhands <br />public property be approved. <br />A letter directed to the Radio and Furniture Mart, Inc. from Verner Lane, <br />Building Commissioner, had ordered that a representative appear at this <br />meeting to show cause why permission had not been secured, why plans had <br />