03/23/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes

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582, A petition, dated March 18, 1953, for the improvement of north Illinois Street from Linden Avenue to Washington Street, by the construction of a concrete pavement, was examined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. STREET DEPARTMENT: Street Commission H. M. Tomlinson, being present, took up with the Board the possibility of a lower charge being made for the oiling and grading of dirt streets. Mr. Tomlinson suggested charging 83 per square yard for applying asphaltic oil and • grading, and W per square yard for this work where pea gravel treatment is added; these prices to be in lieu of the price of 10�,and 15� per square yard presently in effect. The Board approved this lowering of prices, as recommended. .Mr. Tomlinson next brought to the attention of the Board, the plan of the Gas Company to put in.a gas main on Calvert Street and pointed out that this operation will completely ruin the existing oil surface. Chairman of the Board, R. S. Andrysiak, Informed the Commissioner that in every instance of this kind, where the Gas Company cuts into an oiled street or alley, the company is billed at the rate of $1.00 per square yard for all street or alley surface thus damaged, which is sufficient for the satisfactory replacement of this type of surface. The Board next considered the application of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company for permission to lay a 12" main in North Shore Drive, from Michigan Street to Angela Boulevard. The Board instructed the City Engineer to investigate the possibility of locating this line in any area other than the street. A copy of Traffic. Engineer, E. H. Miller's letter to the chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad pertaining to installation of flasher signals at Kendall, Chapin and Catalpa Streets, was next read by the Board and ordered filed. A request for permission to construct a canopy in connection with the rebuilding of store front at 1125 Mishawaka, was approved by the Board and referred to the • Building Commissioner. The Board next took up the bids opened at the regular meeting of Monday, March loth to supply nine desks for the Council Chamber. After some discussion, in which the president of the Common Council, Walter C. Erler, took part, it was decided to accept the bid of the Office Supply & Equipment Company, for the Yawman & Erbe desks #6450-01 at $89.75 each, as the best bid for desks most suitable to the douncilis needs. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, was present and placed before the Board his report in connection with the parking situation in the 100 block West Bronson Street. Engineer Miller was commended upon his report and it is believedthe enforcement of the 2-hour parking regulation in effect for this block by the closer police surveillance promised by Chief Gillen, will correct the condition to the satisfaction of Br?. Frank Parkhurst, who reported the gross violation of this regulation over a period of months. The Traffic Departmentis need for three two-way three -section Underground Feed Signals was brought to the attention of the Board, and the Clerk was directed to purchase the required equipment. Advice of parking lot price changes to be made, effective April lst, were examined and ordered placed on file. These changes were submitted by Green Arrow Parking, Inc., and apply to their parking lots at the following locations: 216 West Colfax Avenue 119 West LaSalle Avenue 315 N. Michigan Street. Contractors Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved, for the following contractors: Leonard H. Herriman James F. Keller Ralph Keller, Jr. W. W. Construction Co. • There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 A. M. Attest: vGJ� Clerk •