01/09/1956 Board of Public Works Minutes

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425 JANUARY 9; 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was heldon Monday, January 9, 1956 at 930 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. City Water Works''31.20 STREET AND TRAFFIC j Office.Engineers, Inc. 9.00 Crouse -Hinds Co. 359.04 • Office Engineers, Inc. 30.25 Crouse Hinds Co. 403.92 SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION Indiana Be11 Telephone Co. 11.76 Keith B. Haviland 13.92 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 69.50 i Indiana & Michigan Elect. Co. 10.29 Consoer, Townsend,& Assoc. 174.24 Consoer, Townsend & Associates 917.78 Crouse -Hinds Co. 403.92 1954 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND Wayne Hall Supply Co. 517.50 { McIntyre & Jones 8,025.83 Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. 7.50 il Claims in the total amount of $10,985.65 were approved and ordered paid. City Judge Edward Olczak appeared before the -Board to request additional space in . the City Hall for his department. This request was referred to Mr. Andrysiak and Mr. Sabo for investigation and report. Mr:.F. Gerard Feeney and Dr. Donald Mohn, representing the Polio Foundation appear- ed before the Board requesting permission to place a booth before the Robertson Store on the sidewalk from January 16th to 31st inclusive. Permission_ was granted to estab- lish said booth on sidewalk as has been done in,previous years. CITY PLAN COMMISSION A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they approve the vacation of 28th Street and intersecting alleys between Pleasant Street and North- . side Boulevard. This was referred to the Engineerts office for the preparation of a vacation resolution. A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they approve the vacation of lots 9 thr-augh 18 of Chicago Plaza Addition and also a portion of Chi- cago Street. This was referred to the Engineerts office for the preparation of a va- cation resolution. A letter was received from the City Plan Commission indicating that they approve the vacation of 26th Street from Jefferson Boulevard to the South of Marshall Street, but they do not recommend the vacation of Marshall Street. This was referred to the City Engineerts office for the preparation of the proper description and vacation • resolution. A letter was received from the Cit Plan Commission indicating that they do not approve the vacation of lots 1 through in Gu.ildfoile and Curtis Addition, and the Clerk of the Board was directed to so notify the petitioners. A letter from City Plan Commission relative to Aerial survey. A letter was received from the Building Department signed by Verner L. Lane and was ordered placed on file. An application for a taxi -cab license was received from Ralph A. Haisley, 629 • ! North Allen Street. Hearing was set for January 16, 1956. I'. A petition was received from the American War Mothers asking permission to sell carnations on the City Streets on May 5, 1556. Permission was granted. Mr. Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, presented a request for a new car. in accordance with an appropriation in his budget. The Board approved his request and directed the Clerk of the Board to advertise for bids in accordance with specifications'! submitted. 0 E Excavation bonds were approved anal ordered filed for: Hamilton Plumbing and Heating Company, Norman W. Collmer, and Joseph W. Hiznay. Sibley Heating & Plumbing($1000) Contractor's bond was approved and ordered filed for Harry Nicodemus, Inc. i A bond for _Class "Alt Heating, Air-conditioning and ventilating Contractor's license; was approved and ordered filed for Indiana Hardware and tin shop of Detroit Michigan# and for Beutter Action Company. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: Mr. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters pertaining to his department were:'discussed. A request from Mr. Miller that No Parking This Side signs be installed on the North; Side of Wall Street from Twyckenham Drive to Greenlawn was approved by the Board. A request from Mr. Miller that STOP signs be installed. at Pershing Street on both sides of Huey Street and on Bergan Street at the Northeast corner of Huey Street was approved by the Board.