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<br />The following street improvement plans were examined and approved by the Board:
<br />Lombardy Drive from Ford Street
<br />Huron Street from Lombardy Drive
<br />Huron Circle
<br />to Huron Street
<br />to Alley West of Gladstone Avenue
<br />Alley improvement plan for alley between Lombardy Drive and Huron Circle, was also
<br />examined and approved by the Board.
<br />Next appeared before the Board, Marshall A. Holycross, 519 Hamilton Street, Rosel
<br />protesting the Boardts rejection of his application for a taxi license. The Board
<br />reviewed the case, heard Mr. Holycross, and maintaining that the City now has adequate
<br />taxi ,service, could 'find no satisfactory reason to reverse their decision and accordin
<br />refused to issue license.
<br />Mr. Bert Liss, being present, the Board informed him of their intention of elimi-
<br />nating the two -car taxi stand in front of 102 South Michigan Street and the one -car taxi
<br />stand in front of 211 South Michigan Street to further alleviate traffic congestion on
<br />Michigan Street. Mr. Liss was advised to inform the Board promptly of agreeable
<br />locations in substitution of the stands to be vacated.
<br />An application for taxicab license submitted by Joseph J. Binder was next examined
<br />and was referred by the Board to the Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, for his
<br />investigation and report.
<br />Petition, under date of March 16, submitted by Indiana Cab Co. urging early approv
<br />for ten additional taxicab licenses, was then examined by the Board. This matter was
<br />taken under further advisement.
<br />Next appeared before the Board Mr. W. H. Tolle, local director of Public Welfare,
<br />together with a Welfare Department case worker, and presented an outline of the parking
<br />problem, involving the Welfare Department personnel at their new location. The Traffic
<br />Engineer being present, advised the use of 3-hour parking zone signs, which, in the
<br />event this fails to alleviate the condition, will be changed to restrict parking to
<br />two hours only. The Board approved this recommendation and directed that the parking
<br />area be so posted.
<br />The Board then took up the hazardous condition from the standpoint of entrance into
<br />Court Street from Washington Avenue by fire equipment, in the event of a fire at the
<br />County Jail. This hazard exists due to the presence day and night of cars parked
<br />along the stone retaining wall on the east side of Court Street, south from Washington
<br />a distance of approximately five car lengths. It was the consensus of opinion that
<br />this hazard should be eliminated without longer delay, and Traffic Engineer, E. H. Mille
<br />was directed to proceed accordingly.
<br />Considerable discussion was next given the topic of a proposed east and west alley
<br />along the north side of the Associates Building,__, ing the removal of the Soldiers
<br />and Sailors Memorial Statue, and providing more / 11 r County employees. it was
<br />pointed out, this will provide a more suitable location for the First Bank & Trust
<br />Crmpanyts driver -depositor service, and the bank will be requested to discontinue use
<br />of the Court Street depositorst window. Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present
<br />informed the Board of a thorough study with complete drawings to illustrate alley to
<br />be provided, with alternatives, has been prepared and is now in the handsof County
<br />Commissioner, Stark 0. Sanders.
<br />A letter concerning the new "Yield Right of Way" signs, addressed to the Department
<br />of Safety, from Mr. W. G. Fassnacht, was next read and given some discussion.
<br />The Traffic Departmentis need for three underground -feed 2-way 3-section signal
<br />for 4 inch post mounting, ten 8-foot Traffic Signal Posts, and one Crouse -Hinds G.S-4
<br />Traffic Signal Controller was brought to the attention of the Board and the Clerk
<br />was directed to proceed to obtain this equipment.
<br />This being the time set for the opening of bids, the chairman of the Board so
<br />announced and proceeded, as follows:
<br />HEALTH DEPARTMENT BIDS
<br />Ben Medow, Inc.,
<br />222 N. Lafayette Blvd..,
<br />South Bend, Indiana.
<br />A Non -Collusion Affidavit
<br />and Certified Check in the
<br />amount of $160.00 accompanied
<br />the Bid.
<br />1 - 1953 Plymouth, Cambridge, 2 Door. Sedan
<br />Heater & Defroster, Directional Lights
<br />Spare Tire and Wheel, Oil Filter -------- -61861.55
<br />Less 15% discount------------- 261.5
<br />Less Trade -In 1947 Dodge ---- 20 .00
<br />L. 0. Gates Chevrolet Corp.,
<br />333 Western Avenue,
<br />South Bend, Indiana.
<br />A Non -Collusion Affidavit
<br />and C-1,-%� for $136,00 accom-
<br />panie a Bid.
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