04/29/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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April 29, 1963 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was.held on Monday, April 29, 1963 at 19:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. PETITIONS: _BEVERLY PLACE ONE WAY STREET Comes now Mr. Don Yates, 2218 Inglewood Place, representing residents of that area, and submits two Petitions from said residents remonstrating against Beverly Place being made a one way street. The Petitions state that this has created a dangerous traffic hazard and has deprived the neighborhood of normal access to their property. Mr. Yates spoke on behalf of the Petitions, stating that the street is being used as a two way street, in violation, by some residents in the area, and he elaborated upon the hazards and inconveniences this ruling has caused. Mr. Leo Newman,,2137 Beverly Place,appeared before the Board and spoke in favor of the resent one way street ruling. He contended that the P Y 9 inconvenience was infinitesimal. He requested that the present system remain in force. After hearing all who wished to be heard, and also hearing Mr. Clem Hazinski who advised the Board.that the ruling on the one way street had been put into effect only since April 24, 1963 and that up to that time there had been no complaints from residents of the area, even though the intention to make Beverly a one way street had been discussed in the newspaper. He contended that it was too soon to judge whether this ruling, which was on an experimental basis, should stand. The Board, after due deliberation, ruled that the present system remain in force and that this hearing be postponed for three weeks. Turing this period, the Traffic Engineer and the Police Department will check this area . The Traffic Engineer will report back to the Board by May 20, 19639 the results of this check-up and investigation. The Board will then rule on whether this present one way street will remain as it is or whether it will be open to two way traffic. The Petitions were accepted and ordered placed on file. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: INSTALL SIGNS SAMPLE STREET BRIDGE —BOATING Following the recommendation of Clem Hazinski, the following installations weresapproved: Stop signs installed on Rush Street, both sides, at Calvert St. Time limit signs installed to cover 308 W. Gilliam Street No Parking 7 A.M. to 9 A.M. signs installed in front of 741 S. Twyckenham Time limit signs installed at 1138 & 1140 Western Avenue Time limit parking signs installed to cover 113 E. Dayton St. Stop signs installed on Hastings Street, both sides, at 23rd Street. NO BOATING BEYOND THIS BRIDGE signs installed on Sample Street bridge railing on south side of bridge to prevent boats from entering construction area. Mr. Hazinski added that he had spoken to the safety engineer for the construction company for the new Sample Street bridge project and he had assured Mr. Hazinski t_haLt._he_would take steps to enforce safety in this construction area.