10/27/58 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Applications for the Fire Department were approved and placed on file for Joseph McMahon and Robert Ulbricht. Applications for the Police Auxiliary School Patrol were examined and placed on file for Anna Menzie. Nicholas Horvath, Supt. of the Electrical Department, recommends the installation of the following street lights: 119 N. Francis Street 900 block W. LaSalle Avenue, 4000 lumen 730 Twenty -Sixth Street, 4000 lumen Byron Drive and Coral Drive, 4000 lumen 3800 Springbrook Drive, 4000 lumen Comes now Gladys Stovall, 10162 South Main Street before the Board with reference to an appeal of the action from the Building Department for a condemnation order against a dwelling at said location. It is now determined that the Building will be used as an auxiliary building and not as a dwelling for residence, therefore, the order of condemnation will be dismissed. Also, appearing now -on behalf of Henry and Sara Rogers, 1111 S. Chestnut Street is Mr. Russell Fisher, Attorney in regards to a hearing for condemnation ofaa dwelling located at 101 S. Kentucky Street and owned by said Rogers'. Mr. Fisher reports that the Rogers have since employed a licensed plumber and electrician and requests that they be given a stay of execution until such time as they are able to submit plans and proof to the Building Department for correction of ::said dwelling to comply with Building Code requirements. Therefore, this hearing will be continued for three weeks and will be held then on November 17, 1958, at 10:00 A.M. in the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety. Petitions as follows from Mr. Frank Barna, 1012 W. Colfax and several others pe- titioning for the erection of street lighting at the alley between 1011 and 1015 West Colfax Avenue (said alley being the first alley west of St. Paul's Church on the north side of W. Colfax); from Major Joseph J. Reicher, 526 Leland Avenue to erect a light at 517 Leland Avenue; from Eugene T. Policinski, 1050 North Huey St. for a street light at 1026 North Huey Street; from Carolyn Schmanske, 9152 West LaSalle Avenue by placing a street light at or near Seebirt Place, or at the end of the 800 block of West LaSalle Avenue. All petitions are now referred to the office of the City Electrical Superintendent's office for investigation and fur- ther recommendation. There being no further business to come before the Board, it was so announced that the Board meeting be adjourned at 10:45 &N. CHAIRMAN ATTEST: ANTiI W1J. SABO, CLERK 1 1