02/02/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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123 A petition, dated January 15, 1954, bearing the signatures of the officials of Edison Park Addition, and the signatures of Robert H. and Marjorie Mulderink, was next examined. The purpose of this petition was found to be to open up Rockne Drive to Edison Road and provide the City Water Works with right-of-way for its feeder main from Coquillard Well No. 2. The Board approved the petition, and accordingly affixed their signatures thereto, and was referred to the Engineering Department for resolution. A protest, dated January 29, 1954, directed to Mayor John Scott and to the Board, • concerning concrete pipe contract of the Sewage Disposal Plant, and submitted by the Independent Concrete Pipe Company, over the signature of Paul Johnson, was examined 1by the Board and ordered filed. IiSTREET DEPARTMENT: 0 0 • 0 Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, being present, recommended to the Board the elimination of the position of Expediter, and called the attention of the Board to the need for an Assistant Street Commissioner. The matter was given considerable discussion, and it being the consensus of opinion these changes would result in im- proved service at little or no additional operating cost, the Board approved the Commissioneris recommendation. An Excavation Bond in the sum of $1,000.00, binding John Franklin Lineback, d/b/a John Franklin Lineback and Son Plumbing & Heating Company, as principal, and the Travelers Indemnity Company, as sureties, was examined and approved. Contractorts Bond in the sum of $1,000.00, binding the B. & G. Construction Company, as principal and the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company, as sureties, was examined and approved. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M. Attest: Clerk: SPECIAL MEETING - February 2, 1954 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in the office of the Board, Tuesday, February 2, 1954, at_3:30 P.M. C.S.T. for the purpose of a hearing in the case of Robert Berning, 853 Forest Avenue, South Bend, whose application for taxi-driverts license renewal was denied by the City Controller. Board member I. A. Hurwich was absent. The Board first reviewed the report of the Chief of Police, attached to which was the report of Detective Sergeant John Porte, dated January 30, 1954, covering the questioning and tests made in the Polygraph Room January 29th, relative to the incident in which cab driver Berning was involved during the night of January 23, 1954- Robert Berning and his attorney, Donald Patrick, were then presented to the Board and ordinance pertaining to the licensing of taxi -cabs was read. Chairman of the Board, R. S. Andrysiak, called attention to the fact that the absent member of the Board is our City Attorney and that , accordingly, the Board was endeavoring to conduct this hearing without a legal advisor. It was pointed out that the Controller had taken the necessary steps complying with the ordinance before denying the license. The fact that the applicant for renewal license had furnished the required two character references in his original application for license was considered as having a bearing in the matter. Considerable further discussion ensued, and Chief Gillen of the Police Department, being present, offered the suggestion that the hearing should proceed no further without an attorney representing the Board in the matter. Board member, J. A. Bickel called attention to the fact that denial of renewal does not preclude, nor deny the right of the applicant to reapply. Chief Gillen then made the recommendation that the hearing be adjourned to reconvene with Assistant City Attorney, Arthur A. May,present. The Board then attempted to locate Attorney May and found that he was out of the city. The Board agreed to continue this hearing Wednesday, at an agreeable hour between the attorneys May and Patrick, and thereupon adjourned the meeting, time being 4:30 P.M.