11/27/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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November 27, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, November 279 1961 at 10:00 A.M. CST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( SUB -STANDARD DIVISION) HEARINGS Comes now Harold Miller, attorney, representing the owner of property located at 116 N. Walnut Street and requests an extension in order to bring property up to standard. Continuance granted until May 1, 1961. Owner wishes to rent rooms in this dwelling but Board ruled that no roomers will be allowed in the premises until property is brought up to standard. Mr. Grabarz reported that he had contacted Mr. Rightley, owner of property located at 122 E. Paris Street. -`i Mr. Rightley requested a continuance ofthishearing until. December 4,1961. r- i Request granted. PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH Mr. Grabarz requested permission to demolish a-xlwelling,.lgc.ated at.620 Neddo Court and to accept the bid submitted by 0 &"C Wrecking —Company —,...which was the lowest bid and which was as follows: Without Salvage $175.00 With Salvage 200.00 The other bidder was the B & 0 Wrecking Company. Permission granted by the Board to raze structure and award_bid. to O-& C Wrecking Company as requested. TRAFFIC ENGINEER ( TRAFFIC SIGNS) The following installations were approved by the Board: 2 - NO PARKING THIS SIDE signs on east side of 100 N. Kaley to prohibit parking 2 block south of Colfax Avenue Stop signs installed on St. Joseph Street, both sides, at Eckman St. Stop signs installed on Vine Street, both sides, at 35th Street. Stop sign installed on Frances Street, southeast corner, at Miner St. Stop sign installed on Iowa Street, northwest corner, at Ardmore Trail. Stop sign installed on Fassnacht Street, northeast corner, at Johnson, Stop sign installed on Bergan Street, southwest 4orner, at Huey Street, replacing a Yield Right of Way sign. Stop signs installed on Falcon Street, both sides, at Jefferson, replacing Yield Right of Way signs. Stop signs installed on Randolph Street, both sides, at Marine Street. 2 - 2 Hr. signs installed at 501-503 E. LaSalle Street. POLICE DEPARTMENT (APPLICATION) An application for the Police Department from Jack Lee Coppens was accepted and ordered placed on file. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT A Street Light Outage Report was accepted and ordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT ( STREET LIGHTS) Kollowing the recommendation of the Electrical Department, the petition of Granville Ziegler, Postmaster and_other_s,_for the installation of 1 - 4000 lumen street light at 1619: S. Franklin Street was approved.