10/24/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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October 24, 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, October 24, 1960 at 9:00 A.M. CST. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and _approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. RE: COMPLAINT ( NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD) With reference to the complaints concerning chunks of iron falling from the New York Central right-of-way on South Michigan Street, a letter from Mr. Marvin A Jersild, General Attorney of the New York Central Railroad was directed to the Board. Mr. Jersild advised the Board that he was initiating an investigation and will do everything possible to rectify the difficulties. POLICE DEPARTMENT DEMOTION Police Chief J. Charles Dutrieux recommended that effective October 24, 1960 that Sergeant Edward Dudzinski be reduced to the rank of Patrolman and duties re -assigned. Following the recommendation of the Police Chief, the demotion was approved. SPECIAL POLICE BONDS A letter from Drewrys Limited U.S.A. Inc. enclosing Special Police Bonds for two Special Police officers was submitted to the Board. The following Special Police bonds were approved and ordered placed on file: Robert S. Kizer and Fred F. Miller POLICE DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS The following applications for the Police Department were accepted and ordered placed on file: Norbert J. Hechlinski, Richard R. Strozewski, Richard P. Romanski, Hoan Williams, Anthony P. Perusich. FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION Application for the Fire Department for William Victor Cira was accepted and ordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT ( STREET LIGHTS, Nicholas Horvath, Superintendent of the Electrical Department was directed to:'install 4000 lumen street lights at the following locations: 426 West Navarre St. 711 South Arnold St. 733 South Arnold St. 1008 Evergreen Lane 3700 Brentwood Drive 1250 Kinyon Avenue BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION Comes now John Grabarz of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department with the following business for the approval of the Board: With reference to the property at 1001 S. Carroll Street, Mr. Grabarz requests permission to advertise for bids to demolish structure. Permission granted. Mr. Grabarz informed the Board that the owner of the property at 522 E. Keasey Street had notified the Building Department that she has secured a bank loan and building permit has been issued to repair the building at the above addrdss. Mr. Grabarz informed the Board, with reference to the property at 3821 W. Washington Avenue, owned by Mr. Dobbs, that the Building Department had received a*fetter from the family of Mr. Dobbs, now deceased, with the request that, inasmuch as Mr. Dobbs had recently passed away, more bime be given before a hearing -'is set concerning the property. Board directed Mr. GrabarzLto notify the family of Mr. Dobbs that the case will be continued until January 9, 1961 at which date structure at the above address shall have been repaired and brought up -.to standard.