11/04/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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November 4,. 1963 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,, November 4, 1963 at 10:00 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. PETITION:. POLICE DEPARTMENT PENSION FUND LONGEVITY _ A Petition signed by Andrew F. Orban and Edward L. Bergan,.with reference to the longevity pay for.retired police officers was submitted to the Board. The:.,Peti,tion will. be ;8xamined and proper action will be taken after examination. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT INSTALLATIONS Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department Superintendent, the following installationsof street lights were approved: 1 - 4000 lumen street light at 1208 Van Buren St. 7 - 4000 lumen street lights in the "Highland Estates" lst and 2nd Sections (Hartman Builders, Inc.) 1 - 4000 lumen street light in the 2000 block College Street. PETITIONS: STREET LIGHTS ' The following Petitions requesting street light installations were referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation: 1 - Petition from Ed Levin and others for a street light on East LaSalle Avenue between E. St. Louis and E. St. Peter Street. 2. - Petition from E. LaSalle Avenue area for two street': ghts in a paved alley from Scott Street to Cushing between Oak and LaSalle Ave. TRAFFIC ENGINEER TRAFFIC SIGNSS) Following the recommendation of Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, the following in,*,tallations were approved: Stop Signs installed on 30thyStreet, both sides, at Hastings Street, making a 4-way stop intersection. E 2 Hour Time Limit signs installed to cover 1416 and 1419 Mishawaka Avenue. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. REQUEST: USE OF FIRE STATIONS FOR X-RAY_j T.B_LEAGUE__I_• The St. Joseph County Tuberculosis League submitted a written request to use the following Fire Stations in connection with X-Ray operations in January, 1964. Because of weather conditions the League feels that to operate effectively the busses used in connection with the X-Ray program should be placed with some protection for the workers and people who often stand in line. The Board approved the use of the following Fire Stations, provided the League does not interfere with the regular duties of the firemen: Thursday, January 9 Fire Station, 1000 lincoln Way East Monday, January 13 Fire Station, 1210 Thomas Street Tuesday, January 14 Fi-r-e--Station, 4302 Western Ave.