09/22/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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- 501; A petition bearing eight -six signatures, demanding immediate action to alleviate t dust condition on Orange Street caused by the South Shore electric trains use of the street from College to Olive Street, was examined by the Board. Street Commissioner H. M. Tomlinson, being present, stated that the railway has offered to "put up dollar for dollar" the sum subscribed for whatever type of oil the residents desire to have applied on -this street. The Board referred the petition to the Street Commissioner for investigation, and report is to be made at the next"regular meeting. • I The name of Davis Street, suggested by members of the Oliver family for the street provided by special Warranty Deed, covering tract of land specifically dedicated for public street purposes and heretofore accepted by the Board, was approved by the Board. The Board next read: A motion made by Councilman Korpal in the August 25th meeting of the Common Council i calling upon the Board to take action in the matter of Armour & Company blocking pedestrian traffic by parking trucks on the sidewalk in front of their place of business The Board read the notice of this motion, submitted by the City Clerk, Mayme DuMont, and j referred the matter to the City Engineer for investigation and report. ! TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: I Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, the Board took up with him the matter of a Drive -In court for Ridge Company on Franklin Street, now required owing to the new one-way traffic on Jefferson Boulevard. A drawing of the proposed court was examined and the matter received considerable discussion. The Board granted permission for curb construction only, as indicated on the job drawing by N. Roy Shambleau, dated i ! 9-9-52. A petition from residents in the 900, 1000 and 1100 blocks of Diamond Avenue, ! reporting the use of this street as a truck by-pass in violation of ordinance, and requesting posting of the needed trucks Prohibited"signs. The Board was informed by the Traffic Engineer that the required signs have been placed on Diamond Avenue, within the past two weeks, remedying this situation. i A complaint registered with the Common Council and referred to the Board by the Council concerning the need of repair work on the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing on Garst Street was next taken up with the Traffic Engineer, who was directed to contact the railroad officials and follow thru in the matter of early repair of this crossing. I The problem of sidewalk -parking of automobiles along the Colfax Avenue side of the Poledor Building, which has persisted for years, was brought up for discussion next, and in view of this street being a State Highway, and Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, the Board directed him to contact the Highway Commission officials of this area relative to this problem, and report to the Hoard the result of their con- ference in the matter. -A letter from Indiana Cab Company asking permission for a Two -Cab Stand on Main j Street at the Oliver Hotel was read and taken under advisement by the Board. .The matter of the temporary assignment of a taxi stand on Chapin Street to George 1 F. Ashcraft was taken up the Traffic Engineer, who advised the Board that this location had formerly been the cab stand of Indiana Cab, now maintaining a cab stand on the opposite side of the street, and strenuous opposition to maintaining a taxi stand at this,location had brought about the relocating of the Indiana Cabs stand. In view of this information, the Board rescinds the temporary establishing of Ashcraftts cab stand j at this location and the Clerk was directed to so inform Mr. Ashcraft, asking him to . advise the Board of another choice of locations, and a permanent cab stand for Ashcraft Taxi Service will then be approved by the Board. ji -The Board approved the installation of traffic signals at the intersections of Mishawaka Avenue and 26th Street and Twyckenham Drive and Calvert Street. .The installing of STOP SIGNS at the following locations were approved by the Board: On Corby at Twyckenham On Humboldt Street at O'Brien On Harris Street at Huron On Klinger Street at Addison On Catalpa Street at Calvert On Rush Street at Dayton • On On College Street at Fassnacht Dubail Avenue Taylor On Ewing Avenue.at the intersection Fellows (this makes. at a 4-way stop) The matter of a.1951 bill for medical service rendered Devite Nelund by Memorial I Hospital, was taken up by the Board and the Board ruled that inasmuch as the hospital had failed to file claim and/or encumber 1951 municipal funds, the Board is unable to ' pay this item. ,A suggestion made by Councilman Hahn for sidewalk drop box for Laundrette in the 200 block East Jefferson Boulevard was considered by the Board and taken under advise- ment,. It was pointed out that requests of a similar nature have been repeatedly denied by the Board. • Contractors Bonds, each in the amount of $1,,000.00,were examined and approved 5 by the Board as follows: