03/18/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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take necessary action to stop the Super Auto Salvage at 3300 S. Main Street from extending their junk yard to the 3400 block of S. Main Street. It was the decision of the Board to bring the matter to the attention of the Building Commissioner to ascertain viether there is a violation. Comes now Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner, and informs the Board that there is no violation of zoning and this extension of the junk yard can be made since the property is zoned heavy industrial. The Board directed Mr. Smogor to contact the proprietor of the Super Salvage and inform them of the Petition with reflects the feelings of his neighbors. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( ATTEND SCHOOL _4 Permission was granted to Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner to allow eight members of his staff to attend the Indiana Inspector's School, Lafayette, Indiana from April 1, 1963 to April 39 1963. PETITION: MACHINE SHOP _CATALPA STREET(COUNCILMAN MUSZYNSKI ) Comes now Councilman Muszynski and submits a Petition from residents of Kenble Street, Catalpa Street area , remonstrating against the continued existence of a Machine Shop located at the rear of 1921 Catalpa Street. This shop is housed in a cement block building. The Petition states that this deteriorates and degrades the neighbhr- hood. After hearing Councilman Muszynski, the Board directed that the Police Department send an.officer to the scene and report the conditions and to ascertain whether there is a violation of zoning. RE: COMPLAINT - ROSE COAL & FUEL COMPANY COAL DUST Z Cbmes now Councilman Muszynski and J. Chester Allen, Councilman-at- larbe with reference to the complaint of the residents in the vicinity of the Rose Coal & Fuel Company. Councilman Allen suggested that, instead of considering this excessive coal dust as a health hazard, it be considered as a public nuisance. He further stated that the comfort of the neighbors has been upset by the accumulation of coal dust and referred to the City Ordinances on Public Nuisances. After hearing Mr. Muszynski and Mr. Allen, it was the decision of the Board that Mr. Irving J. Smith will meet with Mr. Kopec, Assistant City Attorney concerning this matter. PARKING METERS - Mr. Charles Taylor of Taylor Construction Company, appeared before the Board to complain about ptYkiagi:meters located at sidewalk elevators, especially about meters located on Jefferson Boulevard at the First Bank & Trust Company. Mr. Taylor voiced an opinion that these meters should be removed, due to the fact that this imposed a hardship on companies loading or unloading at these sites, since these meters must be fed during such operations. After hearing Mr. Taylor, the Board referred the matter to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report.