10/23/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Certified.Eheck for $370.00 signed by Nate Altman Non -Collusion Affidavit, signed by W. D. Altman The bids will be examined and will be awarded not later than next Monday, subject to specifications being met. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - STREET LIGHTS eollowing the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Superintendent of the lectrical Department, the following street light installations were approved: Mayflower Manor Addition 1 - 4000 lumen light at Coleman and Sylvan Lane 1 - 4000 lumen light at Mynatt and -Sylvan Lane 1 - 4000 lunen light at Coleman and Pricilla 1 - 4000 lumen light at Winston and Cabot Increase 1 - 1000 lunen light to a 4000 lunen light at 1308 W. Dunham St. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT �+ A Petition from residents in the Columbia Street- Paris Street area was referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation. Said Petition requested a street light on Columbia Street between Wenger and E. Paris Street. "D TRAFFIC ENGINEER - STOP SIGNS Following the recommendation of Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, the following installations of traffic signs were approved: Stop Signs installed on St. Peter Street, both sides, at Cedar St. Stop Sogns installed on Huron Street, both sides, at Edison Street replacing present Yield Right of Way Signs. TRAFFIC ENGINEER - PERMISSION TO ATTEND ODURSE AT PURDUE U. Comes now Clem Hazinski and requests permission to attend a course at Purdue ✓ University from November 6 to November 8, 1961 presented by the Public Safety Institute and School of Civil Engineering in cooperation with the Indiana Section of Institute of Traffic Engineers. The New Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways by the Bureau of Roads will be utilized as a text and guide to the course presentation. The Board, being advised that there is sufficient funds in the Traffic Engineer's budget for such a trip, granted permission for Mr. Hazinski to attend this Course. accompanied by Gregory Armstrong of the Traffic Engineering Dept. RE: COLFAX HOTEL PARKING AND EXITS LETTER A letter from Paul J. Schwertley, Attorney representing the tenants of the Colfax Hotel, was submitted to the Board. The letter calls attention to the fact that there is no loading and unloading zone marked off in front of this hotel and at present the entire frontage is being uadd at a taxi stand. Also, the letter advises the Board that the rear entrance to the hotel is usually blocked so that ingress and egress ;-As impossible. After examination, the letter was referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. A FIRE DEPARTMENT - PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE Comes now the Fire Chief and requests permission to advertise for fire hose. Permission granted. Advertisements will be placed on October 27, NgVooer 3 and bids will be opened on November 6, 1961. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB STANDARD DIVISION Bernard R. Donahue, owner of preperty located at 232 E. Sample Street submitted