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