07/23/1945 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4+WJ July 23, 1945 • 0 • • • A regular meeting of the Board of Public Ifiorks was held on Monday.,July 23, 1945 at 9:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. There were no claims of suppliers to be approved. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his department were discussed. The following letter was received by the Board: July 23, 1945 Board of Public Works and Safety, City of South Bend City Hall, South Bend, 5, Indiana Gentlemen: I have your cormnunication calling attention to a motion made at the July 9th 1945 meeting of the City Council, by Councilman Brannan and seconded by Councilman Bishop, that the Board of Public -works and Safety instruct the Traffic :engineer to take steps to install a. traffic light at the corner of Mishawaka Avenue and Twyckenham Drive and if some definite action is not taken before the next meeting, a- resolution will b-e prepared and presented to the Council. I wish to report at this time that detailed studies are being made to determine the type of control necessary to preperly safeguard the intersection and to have factual data to present to the UVar Production Board when asking for priorities on controlled material. In order to investigate the problem at this intersection from all angles and to -further my argument for controlled materials, studies should be conducted when school is in session. Some delay therefore will be encountered in determining the type of controll necessary. GC: Common Council Very truly yours, (_) Ernest H. T.?iller, City Traffic Engineer The Board also received a carbon copy of a letter sent to the Common Council by Mr. Miller relative to the accident experience involving South Shore Trains at the intersection of Johnson and Orange Streets. This letter was also sent to the Superinten- dent of the South Shore Railroad Company. ENGINEaIING DEPARTTi ITT: Vacation Resolution No. 2538 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC YV O RKS OF TIM CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA : That it is desirable to vacate the following: Thb second alley west of T%yckenham Drive from Monroe Street to south Street. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: Lots numbered 590 to 604 inclus=ve, and 625 to 640 inclusive in Sunnymede Third Addition. Notice of this resolution s-lzall be published on the 27th day of July and on the 3rd day of August, 1945 in the South Bend Daily Tribune and the Weekly Mirror. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 13th day of August, 1945 at 11:00 A.TVI. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 2nd day of July, 1945. ATTEST: James P. Conboy, Clerk Clyde E. vVilliams, Nathan Levy M. T. Cummings STREET DEPART14IENT: Mr. Anthony Zmudzinski, Street Commissioner, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. CEMETERY DEPART14IENi': Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.1,J. � A att C1er