03/22/1948 Board of Public Works Minutes

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365 • • n L_J • • 'TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and ?utters per- taining to his department were discussed. Mr. Miller presented a list of Stop Signs which he had installed and asked the !Board's approval. The Board approved the list as follows: On A3.tgeld Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Victoria Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Fairview Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Irvington Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Eckman Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Oakside Street at Erskine Boulevard both sides. On Woodside Street at Erskine Boulevard, both sides. On Jackson Street at Ford Street, both sides. On Brookfield Street at Ford Street both sides. On Grant Street at Ford Street, both sides. On Carlisle Street at Ford Street both sides. On Pulaski Street at Ford Street, Northwest corner. On Kosciusko Street at Ford Street, Northwest corner On Erskine Boulevard at Dormgoyer Street, northwest Corner. The Traffic Engineer was given authority to pay overtime to employees working in excess of 45 hours last week. He was also authorized to make overtime payments whenever his employees are requested to work in excess of 45 hours each week. DOG POUIID: The Board directed the Clerk of the -Board to order the construction of an execution chamber from Edwards Iron ?=)orks. BUS ROUTE'S: The following letter was received from the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. Gentlemen: The Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. has been requested by residents in the North= east section of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to provide transportation to that vicinity. The Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. respectfully petitions your Honorable Body, for the privilege of operating a bus line to be called the "South Bend Avenue" bus line, and to start from the East side of Michigan Street between Jefferson Street and Washing- ton Avenue; thence North on Michigan Street to LaSalle; thence East on LaSalle Avenue to Hill Street; thence North on Hill Street to Corby; thence East on Corby to South Bend Avenue; thence Northeast on South Bend Avenue to Talbot Street; thence South on Talbot Street to Howard Street; thence East on Howard Street to Jacob Street; thence South on Jacob Street to orby Street; thence West on Corby Street to Hill Street; thence South on Hill Street t6 Jefferson Street; thence blest of Jefferson -Street to Michigan; thence North to Starting point. This service to be operated daily except Sundays and Holidays, and to be operated between the hours of 6AM to 9 RI, and 3 PM to 6 PM from starting point, and ,,between the ours of 6:15 to 9-:15 A14 and 3:15 to 6:15 Pm from Jacob and Corby Street. ;This service to be on a 60 day trial period beginning :arch 20, 1948. Tne i3oara approvea the-, above bus line ror a w day trial period. A petition was filed by Mrs. Frank Turney, 1806 East Ewing Avenue against the ;bus line being routed over Donald Street. Others present to discuss the proposed bus Mine were Miss Chamberlaind, Mrs. N. Malling, Donovan Smith, 1914 Ewing Avenue, ears. i!Lahey, 1822 East Donald Street, Mr. Gunnerd, 1945 E. Donald Street, G. E. Mangus, 1901 jEast Donald Street. The Board discussed the proposed bus line and listened to the ;remonstrances against the bus line on Donald Street and also on Ewing Avenue, and then ;!referred the matter to the Traffic Engineer for further investigation. TRAFFIC DEPART.INIE IT: The Traffic Engineer submitted plans for no turns in the downtosn area of the city. The plans were examined and approved by the Board to take effect immediately. ENGINEERING DIPARTIvIENT: Contractor's bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 each were approved and ordered filed for J. J. DeGrove and Thomas L. Hickey, Inc. The island located as follows: Lot B. adjoining 1422 Rockne Drive, in North Sunny- side Addition to the City of South Bend, is hereby -leased to Elva Wright for a period !iof one year from this date, for a rental of $1.00. On the land hereby leased, there are to jibe no structures erected, thereor., and lease is subject to termination by the city, by '1giving the -lessee 30 days notice in advance in writing. Lessee is to care for and main- J ;;taro said parcel of land in an orderly condition. i j Mr. Rodibaugh, of the Christman Construction. Company, came before the Board to ask ;permission to construct a board walk at the curb on West LaSalle Avenue approximately 75 feet west from Williams Street and on Williams -Street from LaSalle to the first alley South of LaSalle, during the erection of a building. The Board granted said petition.