03/14/1955 Board of Public Works Minutes

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308 the doctors reports are satisfactory, the Board would favor the granting of license. Present also at this hearing was Mr. Otto. Morehouse representing Taxicab Drivers1Local 141 A.F. of L. The Board then heard the appeal of Robef t W. Leazenby for the restoration of his application and granting of a taxicab driver's license. Ass't. City Attorney Robt. J. DuComb, being present, conducted the questioning of the applicant. Facts, not fully brought forth in the applicants affidavit, were brought to light, and in view of all facts disclosed, the Board denied the license. Also present at this hearing was Mr. Otto. Morehouse, representing Taxicab Drivers, Local 141 AF of L. j Petition, dated December 1, 1954, for the vacation of a portion of Lafayette Boulevard, with corrected specific description was received by the Board and referred to the Engineering Department for further consideration. A petition, dated August 10, 1954, for the construction of a sewer on Falcon Street;; from -a point approximately fifty feet north of Jefferson Street, to the first alley is north of Western Avenue, was examined and referred to the Engineering Department for further investigation. The Board next examined and approved request of the Northern Indiana Public Service' Company for the installation of 4124 feet of 4-inch gas main on Ironwood -Drive, between Bader Street and Edison Road, including construction order showing plan of project. Performance Bond, in -'the sum of $4253.05, was next examined and approved for the Clark Aerial Survey Corporation, Plymouth, Michigan. The Board then took note of a letter from the Fattore Company, Center Line, Michigan, bearing date of March 9, 1955, advising of their.now being -in the process of assembling special equipment for the repair of defective joints in intercepting sewer constructed by them under Contract 1C. The Board then set the date of May 1, 1955,at which time this -work must be started, or.the required reconstruction project will be turned over to the bonding company, and directed such notification of final dead -line be given the Fattore Company. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Then appeared before the Board, E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, advising that investigation indicates an improvement in traffic conditions will be achieved by estab- lishing East Indiana Avenue a one-way street from Miami Street to Leer Street, and has his recommendation. The Board, thereupon, approved the Traffic Engineer's recommendation and directed that he proceed to place this improvement in effect immediately. The Board then considered the tabulation of quotations from the three awning firms selected for final consideration and, being unable to arrive at a decision in the matter,: deferred the awarding of contract to the next regular meeting -of the Board. .Excavation Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00, was examined and approved for Bernard Bartell. There being no further business to come before -the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11.:30 A. M. Attest: Clerk C] • • 0 C7