03/13/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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March 13, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, March 13, 1961 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were ordered paid to the various suppliers. TRAFFIC ENGINEER REQUESTS(SEMINAR) - (ROAD SCHOOL) -- Comes now Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, and requests permission to attend a seminar of the American Automobile Association and the Chicago Motor Club to be held in Springfield, Illinois, at which seminar Mr.. Hazinski has been requested to lecture on Pedestrian Safety. This meeting will be attended by safety and law enforcement officiels of the State of Illinois. The seminar will be held on March 23 and March 24. There will be no expense to the City. Permission granted. Clem Hazinski also requests permission to attend a Road School to be held at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, from March 28 through March 30, 1961. Permission granted. REQUEST: TRAFFIC SIGNALS (HICKORY ROAD- BY MAYOR BRUGGNER Mayor Bruggner has requested further study made on the possibility of traffic signals on Hickory Road. The Board had previously requested the State Highway Commission to install traffic signals on Logan and McKinley because of increased traffic conditions and said request had been denied. The Mayor has note instituted another request based upon the traffic conditions on Hickory Road and McKinley . The Traffic Engineer now reports that there is a possibility that a favorable consideration may be forthcoming from the State Highway Commission and that the request for installation of traffic lights will be granted. This decision may be made within two weeks, according to the Traffic Engineer. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( HOUSE MOVE ) Comes now Verner Lane who requests the Board to approve a house move from 1225 S. Twyckenham Drive to 1745 Fremont Street. The house is owned by Cecil W. Fowler and the mover is Mitschelen House Movers. Verner Lane informs the Board that notice: of said move has been submitted to property owners on Fremont Street and said Building Commissioner also informs the Board of requirements to be met before, house can be occupied. Mr. bane further informs the Board that full indemnities and certain requirements on prior move have not been ful- filed. Permit will be issued at such a time as requirements for move at 218 E. Altgeld Street have been met. The conditions of move are as follows: a. Provide adequate footings and foundations to meet code requirements. b. Provide adequate supporting members for floor system. c. Repair roof eaves as necessary. d. Install eave troughs e. Grade must conform to general topography of area. The move which will cross Twyckenham Bridge is approved, as is the move over the railroad tracks. BUILDING DEPARTMENT BIDS) Bids for demolition of structure at 217 S. Walnut were received and reviewed by the Building Department and reported to the Board. The following bids were received: _Ham The Wrecker $285.00 without salvage B & 0 Wrecking Co. 290.00 it. " Joseph Ksiezopolski 300.00 to ' it It was the decision of the Board that the bid be let to Ham, The Wrecker. SUB -STANDARD DIVISION Comes now John Grabarz of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department and reports that orders issued to Josefa Jaworski, owner of properties at 61.2 Jacks6r Street and 514 S. Bendix Drive, both sub -standard dwellings, had