01/13/64 Board of Public Works Minutes

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73. PROPOSED JACKET ( POLICE DEPARTMENT) Police Chief Hampton...suggested approval on a new type of jacket for the Police Department as an additional jacket and not to replace any other part of the present uniform. The jacket is insulated and light weight nylon with warmth without bulk. The price is $25.50 and the jacket is now worn by the Indiana State Police. After hearing Chief Hampton and examining the jacket, the Board requested that the Police Department to select the exact type of jacket and prepare a letter to the Board describing the jacket and submit such letter to the Board at its next meeting. APPLICATIONS (-POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for the Police Department were accepted and ordered placed on file: Commie Lee Walls, William Earl Hoyes, Gerald Joseph Grontkowski, Terry MacArthur Colt. as APPLICATION ( POLICE AUX. SCHOOL PATROL An application from Marjorie Evelyn Ciszewski for Police Auxiliary School patrol was accepted and ordered placed on file. PETITION: ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT ( STREET LIGHT) A Petition from residents of E. Bowman Street requests the installa- tion of an overhead street light on Bowman Street at the first alley west of Miami Street in front of 1025 E. Bowman Street. The Petition was referred to the Electrical Department for examination, investigation and recommendation. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: ATTEND $ENIN R MUNSTER,IND. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, requested permission to attend as Indiana Conference of Traffic Safety on January 14, 1964 at Munster, Indiana. Permission granted. PETITION: HI -SPEED AUTO WASH ( 720 S. MICHIGAN STREET) A Petition to the Board of Public Works & Safety to take steps to abate a nuisance created by the operation of an automobile washing establishment known as Hi -Sneed Auto Wash at 720 S. Michigan Street was submitted to the Board by business establishment owners in the area. The Petition states that customers of the petitioners are constantly harrassed and prevented from entering into the various places of business because of long lines of traffic waiting to enter the establishment of said Hi -Speed Auto Wash with the result that the petitioners are suffering considerable damage to their businesses. The Petition was ordered accepted and placed on file. RE: HI -SPEED AUTO WASH ( LETTER FROM WM VOOR) A letter from Mr. William Voor, attorney, representing Indiana Homes, Inc. with reference to the Hi -Speed Auto Wash at 720 S. Michigan Street was submitted to the Board.