10/20/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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514 s After considerable discussion, City Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak agreed to write a xk`` letter to the South Shore Railroad Company outlining the proposed solution to this dust condition. Mr. Tomlinson also brought up the matter of the burning of leaves on the pavement, which is causing great damage to the pavement, and the necessity of publicizing the Ordinance pertaining to the burning of leaves. Mr. Tomlinson also stated that the Publix Advertising Company are awaiting a decision • in the matter of supplying the City with 100 waste paper or litter cans, which the Board inspected a few weeks ago. The Board directed Mr. Tomlinson to have the company submit a contract to the City and also post the necessary bond. The. Board to have the privilege of editing all advertising copy, and no liquor ad. is to appear on any of the cans. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Upon recommendation of Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, the Board granted Mr. Robert Gawthorpe,of the Courtesy Cab Company,a one -cab stand in front of 122 West Colfax Avenue instead of at the alley as requested. The Board approved the petition, dated September 22,1952, of the Indiana Cab Company for a two -car cab stand on the East side of Michigan Street, just South of Washington, upon the recommendation of the traffic engineer. The petition requesting parking elimination on the North side of Lawton Street between Olive and Meade Streets was approved by the Board, upon recommendation of E. H. i Miller, due to the narrow roadway width of Lawton Street in this area. The petition, dated August 25th, signed by several Kaley Street residents, requesting that truck traffic be prohibited from Kaley Street,'between Western Avenue and Colfax Avenue was denied. The Board directed E. H. Miller- Traffic Engineer, to post • "Through Trucks Prohibited" signs on Kaley, at Western and at Washington, north-of`the New York Central Railroad tracks. The matter of installing a traffic signal at Western and Sheridan Avenue, as per motion carried in September 22nd meeting of the City Council and referred to the Board, October 6th, was held up temporarily pending the gathering of data., by the State, necessary to raa.ch a decision in the matter, was somewhat delayed due to the closing of Western Avenue, 'but Mr. Miller reported that in checking with State Officials, that the necessary data has now been forwarded to Indianapolis and a final decision should be forthcoming very soon. The following traffic lights were approved by the Board Calvert and Twyckenham Lafayette & Madison Lincolnway West and Lawndale 26th Street and Mishawaka Avenue. The installation of STOP SIGNS at the following locations were approved by the Board: On Allen at Vassar Avenue On Adams at Keller Street On Prast at Johnson Street On Prast at Olive Street • On Rockne Drive at Ironwood Drive On Brookfield at Marquette Boulevard. Changes in the following regulation signs were approved by the Board - j "No Parking 6 A.M. to 9 A.M." regulation on the west side'of Williams Stbeetll between Washington and Colfax, to read - 1 "No Parking 6 A.M. to 9 A.M. - 3 P. It. to 6 P. hi. No Parking at anytime regulation on West side of Williams between ` • Washington and Jefferson Boulevard to read - 1 "No Parking 6 A. M. to 9 A. M. - 3 P. I��i. to 6 P. M. ENGINEERING DEPARTILIENT: ( r VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2737 - 1952 October 13, 1952 being a holiday, and the date set for hearing on Resolution No.2737 hearing was postponed until this date. Hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the vacation of Carroll Street from the South line of Farneman Avenue, • thence southerly alono said Carroll Street, a distance of 81.6 feet more or less, being the termination of said Carroll Street in said locality.