05/06/57 Board of Public Works Minutes

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5833 PARKING METER FUND Mark Time Parking Service 1956 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND Reed Construction Company West Side Hardware 1I STREET & TRAFFIC FUND • Business Systems,Inc. Indiana & Michigan Electric +Ernest H. Miller ' Dan W. Richardson Sheehan Tire Service Frank S. Vukovits • :7 L� 56.70 37,244.07 Joseph Toth & Helen Toth 1.98 Clyde E. Williams 8,000.00 1,241.47 8.10 Indiana Bell Telepbone Company 27.57 276.80 Indiana State Industries 222.99 34.50 O'Brien Corporation 196.89 71.96 Schilling's 6.76 3.75 Slick's Laundering Company 1.24 37.60 Frank S. Vukovits 53.50 Street improvement clearing plans were approved for William Street, Madison Street, Iowa Street, Ryer St., Locke Street, & St. John's Way on this 6th day of May, 1957. Contractor's bonds were approved for Axel E. Anderson and Al Tomasxewski. "12 Minute Limit At This Meter" signs installed on remainder of parking meters in the 2 block between the'; Court House alley and Lafayette Street on south side of Washington Street. A letter is hereby directed at the request of the Building Commissioner to the Western State Bank regard ing a demolition order which was previously sent by Verner L. Lane, Building Commissioner. A represents-;, tive of above mentioned bank is authorized to attend a hearing before the Board of Public Works & Safety at 10:00 A.M. (DST) on the 13th day of ,May, 1957. i Mrs. Henrietta Mesaros appeared before the Board requesting permission for the American Legion Auxiliary, Bendix Post 284 to conduct their annual poppy sale on May, 1957. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to advertise for a Public Address System for the Court Room and: also for three (3) cars for the Health Department. The monthly report of the Building Department is hereby accepted and placed on file. The monthly report of the Weights & Measures Department is hereby accepted and placed on file. A letter is hereby directed to Mr. J. F. Prosser, New York Central Railroad Company, regarding new tracks to be contructed over Portage Avenue. Mr. Prosser is authorized to arrange a meeting with the Board mem- bers with reference to same, within the next fifteen (15) days. The plans showing the pneumatic tube layout under street for South Band Medical Foundation, Inc. is here- by approved by the Board on this 6th day of May, 1957. The taxi cab license request of August D. Lodholtz will be continued until next Monday, May 13, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. (c5T). Sgt. Robert McCutheon, 3904 South Miami Rd. appeared before the Board representing a group in said area and submitted to the Board a petition whereby the undersigned property owners of petition oppose and of- ficially remonstrate to the erection of electric light facilities abutting Miama Road between Alpine Driv and Ridgedale Road in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, if said lighting fa cilities have over -hang wires and the poles are of wood construction. The erection of any outmoded metho of electrical lighting facilities would greatly reduce the value of the real estate and would create a hazard to occupants in the vicinity. The undersigned of petition would have no objection to electrical lighting facilities and in fact would welcome the facilities if they were of the modern construction of boulevard stone posts and underground wiring. Matter is hereby referred to the City Engineer to make a further investigation and recommendation at a later date. Contract for construction of sewer by and between the Board of Public Works & Safety and the Place and Company, Inc. to construct a system of sewers on the property and in the Streets located therein of the recorded Plat of Twyckenham Hills Addition, Section H, to the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Sewer plans for Woodmont Drive and Brookmede Drive are approved by the Board this 6th day of May, 1957. Comes now Judge Olczak requesting the Board to investigate the situation of issuing subpoenas for City Court witnesses. The main question is whom should issue the subpoenas for prosectuion witnesses for City! Court trials. Judge stated that the Court officer has been issuing subpoenas for the past fifteen (15) ; years and which has worked out vey nicely until three (3) weeks ago when suddenly it was changed causing i a great disruption which could be injurious to the community and all law enforcements involved. Judge I recommends that the police department revert to the policy of 15 years standing. Board now informs the Judge that immediate investigation would begin to work out a solution on said matter. Next appeated David Matthews, Deputy Prosecutor who handles City Court cases. Mr. Matthews states that the whole prob-;I lem could be solved by a little Christian charity. To acquire -,this, all parties must yield which means they cannot all stand on their legal rights. He further describes that if the court officer would draw the list of witnesses it would solve the problem. After further discussion with reference to same the Board also informs Mr. ,Matthews that an answer to the soluttion is pending subject to further investigation by the Board. Matter will again be taken up at a later date. j A petition was received asking for the improvement of Sancome Avenue from LaPorte Avenue to Lincoln Way West by the construction of blackto pp• in g Referred to the City Engineering Department for investigation.;.