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The Board's attention was next called to a section of a dedicated street, which
<br />has never been opened, located on Elmer at Lathrop Street for a distance of two blocks
<br />1 south from this intersection. The matter was referred to the City Engineer for investi
<br />gation and report. r
<br />-A drawing submitted by the Gratzol Sign Company, showing design and specifications
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<br />for a canopy to be erected at 107 W. Monroe Street, the Employment Office of the Indiana,.,
<br />• Bell Telephone Company, was next examined and approved by the Board.
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<br />A: drawing of the proposed widening of pavement in the 2900 and 3000 blocks of
<br />McKinley Avenue, together with copies of letters sent Place & Company, and Mr. Louis
<br />Major, Jr., by Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller were next examined and given favorable
<br />I comment by the Board.
<br />- A.petition, bearing date of March 25, submitted by C. Harry Swanson, Inc. for the
<br />vacating of a 10 f t. wide walk area, between and along the entire depth of Lots 18 and
<br />49 in the recorded plat of Swanson Park, Fourth Addition, was examined and referred to
<br />the City Plan Commission for investigation and report.
<br />'• I A petition, bearing the date of March 26th, submitted by Ralph W. Cripe and Irene
<br />Harper to vacate first alley west of Twyckenham Drive, from Mishawaka Avenue north to
<br />the -first east and west alley, was examined and referred to the City Plan Commission.
<br />The petition of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company for the vacation of that
<br />portion of the first alley West of Kaley Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />which is located between the North line of Colfax Avenue and the Southerly line of
<br />Kankakee Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana, was examined and referred to the
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<br />City Plan Commission for their recommendation
<br />A petition, bearing date of March 27th for the improvement of east and west alley
<br />• between St. Joseph and Carroll Streets and Altgeld Street and Ewing Avenue, by the
<br />construction of a permanent type of paving, under the Barrett Law plan, was next exam-
<br />ined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report.
<br />TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:
<br />The installation of Stop Signs at the following locations was approved by the
<br />Board:
<br />On Donald at Taylor
<br />On Napoleon Boulevard at the northeast
<br />corner of Notre Dame Avenue
<br />i On Wall Street at Twyckenham Drive
<br />•j The Traffic Department's need for three 2-way 3-section underground -feed type
<br />Signals, for Ott post mounting, was brought to the attention of the Board, and the Clerk
<br />was directed to purchase this equipment.
<br />The Board's attention was called to the quotation of $2.60 per gallon for an
<br />improved rubberized white traffic paint. Inasmuch as no test has been run of this
<br />paint, it was agreed that five or ten gallons would be obtained and the Traffic Engineer
<br />would put this product through the regular test.
<br />The report of Sexton Clifton P. Engle, covering the charge for opening and closing
<br />of grave, as representing the only charge made in connection with burialof War Veterans,
<br />• was read by the Board and the Clerk was directed to notify Raymond A. Hoyer, local
<br />administrator of Federal Social Security accordingly.
<br />The application for taxi permit of Joseph J. Binder was denied, investigation
<br />having revealed the previous rejection of this applicant by the Board, under date of
<br />April 3, 1950 and there being no feasible reason to over -rule the Board's previous
<br />decision.
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<br />Contractorts Bonds, each in the amount of $I,000.00, were approved by the Board,
<br />binding the following contractors:
<br />J. J. DeGrove Edward Milliken
<br />i Thos. L. Katovsich Place & Company, Inc.
<br />There being no furfiher business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
<br />at 11:10 A. M.
<br />Attest:
<br />Clerk
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