04/15/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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before the Board to show cause why repairs had not been made, as directed. Since Mr. Overhold did not appear and did not send a representative. the Board ruled that -the Sub -Standard Division shall proceed to advertise for bids for demolition. With reference to property located at 325 N. St. Louis Boulevard, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Tarwacki, Mr. Grabarz informed the Board that repairs to the property have not been completed. A - list of repairs to be made wasesubmitted to the owners in 1961. The Board ruled that hearing on this matter will,be continued for two weeks. With reference,to property located at 126 N. St. Louis Boulevard, owned by Mrs. Jennie Cohen, Worche-ster, Mass., and or Mrs. Rae Sloan, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mr. Grabarz informed the Board that repair. orders have been ignored. Demolition orders have also been ignored. After hearing Mr. Grabarz, the Board ruled that registered letters be sent to the owners and also to Mr. Benjamin Piser, attorney, representing the owners advising that unless appearance is made by not later than April 29, 1963, condemnation will proceed.. Case continued until April 29, 1963. ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT COMPANY REQUEST: TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLATION A letter from William F. Ryan, Assistant Vice President of the Associates Investment Company, requested an installation of a traffic light at the intersection of Gr"eenlawn and Mishawaka Avenue. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, informed the Board that his department -,- has been making a study of this intersection to ascertain whether a traffic signal is needed. The Board requested Mr. Hazinski to continue hia studies and to report his findings to the Board. Mr. Hazinski was also requested to check the possibility of Ruskin Street being made a one-way street from Esther Street to Greenhawn Avenue. STREET LIGHT INSTALLATIONS ( ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT ) Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department Superintendent, the following installations were approved: 1 - 4000 lumen street light in the 1600 Block N. Knoblock St. 1 - 4000 lumen street light in the 1700 Block N. Knoblock St. PETITION: STREET LIGHT ( ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT } A Petition from Mrs. Goldie Freeman and others in the area, request the installation of a street light in the alley back of 1330 E. Donald Street. The Petition was referred to Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department Superintendent, for investigation and recommendation. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. 1 [1