02/14/1956 Board of Public Works Minutes

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442 Mr. Ted L. Bliss appeared before the Board with reference to a taxi -cab license. The ,Controller recommended that the license be denied and after review of the police records cif Mr -Bliss, the Board now confirms the finding of the Controller and the application of the !siad Ted L. Bliss was denied. A letter was received from the Public Library by Roger B. Francis requesting permisy Sion to install a sidewalk book return box at the Virginia M. Tutt Branch Library at 2009 Miami Street. Also, a request to have the three parking meters in front of the Central Lj- !brary entrance on Main Street changed to twelve minute meters. Referred to Traffic=:Eng. A letter was received from the Disabled'American Veterans, Inc. by Ward Anderson red • questing permission to sell flowers on the streets of the City of South Bend on May llth and 12th. Permission granted. City Plan Commission A'letter was receiv4rom the City Plan. Commission recommending the vacation of thej alley between Lots No. 137 and 136, and 149 and 150 of North Shore Terrace addition, lyiig .westerly of Marquette-Ostemo intersection and it was referred to the Engineering Department for further investigation and report. The request of the Green Arrow Parking Company to change the rate on the Lot No. 41 located directly behind the old Oliver Theatre Building, from 25� each hour or less to 35�i, • first hour and 1OX for each additional hour is acknowledged as received and the company 1 is informed that they must follow necessary procedure as is set out in Chapter 19, Section: 10 of the South Bend City Code. Melvin H. Baer appeared before the Board requesting permission to use the Fire Sta [tions on Sunday, February 19, 1956 as receiving stations during the Multiple Sclerosis Campaign. Permission granted. is The Contract Supplement No. 25 pertaining to the paving of Riverside Drive between Colfax Road and Cleveland Boulevard as per plans and specifications as approved by the City of South Bend under Resolution No. 2822 and further as per proposal letter of Sollitt Con- struction Company, Inc., dated February 13, 1956. Plans and specifications approved. • ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED RESOLUTION NO. 2829 The Board of Public Works & Safety hereby -received and placed on file the Petition of Wilson M. Cross and 1 others for the improvement of Woodlawn Blvd. (lots 373, 374 and 1375 only) from Inglewood Blvd. to the existing manhole at Lot 372 by construction of local hcombined sewer. I PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER RESOLUTION NO. 2829 The Petition of Wilson M. Cross and 1 others -for the improvement of Woodlawn Blvd. (lots #373 374 and 375 orily) from Inglewood Blvd. to the existing manhole at Lot #3?2 ;by constructing a local combined sewer, is referred to City Engineer, for investigation and recommendation at the next regular,meeting of this Board. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J.'Bruggner ;i Irving J. Smith BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY CITY CIVIL ENGINEERtS RECOMMENDATION RESOLUTION NO. 2829 Referring to the Petition of Wilson M. Cross and 1 others for the improvement of Wood - lawn Blvd. (lots 373, 374 and-375 only) from Inglewood Blvd. to the existing manhole at Lqt #372 by constructing a local combined sewer. I would recommend that the Petition be (granted). By R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS RESOLUTION NO. 2829 According to the recommendation of the City Civil Engineer concerning the petition of Wilson M. Cross and l others for the improvement of Woodlawn Blvd. (lots #373,374 and 375 only) from Inglewood Blvd. to the existing manhole at lot #372 Charles W.-Cole & Son is hereby directed to prepare Plans, Drawings, Profiles, General Details- Specifications, Estimates and the Preliminary Improvement Resolution for improving such part of said stre( by constructing a local combined sower. R.S. Andrysiak Irving J. Smith Frank J. Bruggner BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY s