03/27/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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a c March 27, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, March 27, 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. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - ,SUB STANDARD DIVISION ) With reference to property at 313 N. Scott Street, a letter from David Oberg, owner of the property and presently in the U.S. Army School, was received by the Board. Mr. Oberg stated that he is having difficulty in getting contractors to repair his property in order to bring it up to standard. The Board directed Mr. John Grabarz, of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department to assist Mr. Oberg in this matter. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - ATTEND ANNUAL SCHOOL Comes now Verner Lane, Building Department Commissioner, and requests permission for members of his Department, whom he will select, to attend 'the Apqual Schhol of Indiana Inspector's Association, Inc. to be helld at Ahe University of Notre Dame on April 39 4 and 5, 1961. Permission granted to Mr.''Lane for attendance at this Annual School. Other members of the Building Department will be permitted to attend, as selected by Mr. Lane. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT(R IVERSIDE DRIVE STREET LIGHTING) A letter from the Indiana 8 Michigan Electric Company with reference to the street lighting on Riverside Drive between Lathrop Street and Eaastmont Drive addressed to Nicholas Horvath, City Electrical Department, referred to the Board of Public Works & Safety was examined by the Board. It was the decision of the Board that this proposed street lighting project will be postponed until the water main project is completed. The letter and attached plan showing proposed locations of street lights were ordered placed on file temporarily in the file under "Electrical Department." REQUESTS: STREET LIGHTS (COUNCILMEN) A request for the following street lights from J. Chester Allen, Councilman - at -Large was referred to Nick Horvath, Electrical Department Superintendent: 1. East side, middle of block, of 1700 block on N. Elmer St. 2. 1800 block on west side between 1829 and 1941 N. Elmer St. 3. Northeast corner of Meade and Hamilton Streets. A request from T. W. Lehman, Councilman, 5th District, for a street light in the first alley north of Mishawaka Avenue between the 3000 and 3100 blocks, was referred to Nick Horvath, Electrical Department Superintendent. The Board requests the Electrical Department to investigate both requests and report findings back to the Board. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS A report -on.,. the Street Light Outage Wasaccepted by the Board and ordered placed on file. r lacrvicty - o rr.A01uly r ulw VDT-LARZ) AM rM bI L AL k(t:WU1htMtW15 ) A copy of the By -Laws adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund was accepted by the Board and ordered placed on file. A copy of the Physical Requirements for Applicants to the Fire Department was accepted and ordered placed on file. 1 1 1