07/08/1935 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2' Hoping to be favored with your order, for this work, which we promise to complete in a first class workmanlike manner. Yours truly, JOHN=BEYRER & SCANS ROOFING CO. By V. H. Cleveland A Petition from residents on Gertrude street was presented to the Board, requesti that a sewer be constructed on Gertrude Street from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Avenue. This was referred to the Engineering Department. Mr. Eli F. Seebirt, in the communication to the Board of Public Works dated July 5th, enclosed_two copies of Agreement, tentatively drawn up to convey to Cora, Orpha and Lona Swindler the dwelling house and all improvements located on their property, included in the assessment roll in the Bottle Neck proceedings, in exchange for dismissal of their appeal. All of which was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to investigate and bring the matter to the attention of the Board at its next meeting on July 15th. A Petition from Weisser Bros., conducting a Grocery, for permission to break curb ' to construct a driveway to garage, was approved by the Board provided no construction work is necessary - in which event, a licensed contractor must be employed. The Secretary so notified Weisser Bros. ;I A sketch from Sherman Metzger, 228 South St. Peter Street, was submitted to the Board, requesting permission to break out curb to allow construction of driveway to garage on 27th Street, and this was approved with the understanding that if further construction work is necessary, a licensed contractor is to be employed. Mr. Metzger has been informed accordingly: Continuation certificate in favor of Barker & Spromberg for street excavation and for Delbert McNab, in the Employers` Liability Assurance Corporation, were approved. Mr. Qualls, in a communication to the Board, advised that all poles and wires have been removed from Western Avenue, from Maple'Street to Cherry Street, and that in the removal of these poles it was necessary to remove seven street lights and that under the present contract this would create a saving of $173.40 per year. He further stated that there was an agitation for boulevard lights along the approaches. to -the underpass, and that this would require eighteen boulevard lights at $27.00 each per year or a total expense of $486.00. He further stated that the operation of the City Lighting System, under the present contract if continued for the balance of the year on the same basis, would create a saving on the contract of $418.55. This saving added to the elimination above mentioned would still leave sufficient to install the boulevard lights. Under this set up, he requested permission to install underground construction which may be utilized for the installation of eighteen_boulevard lights. The Board, i on regular motion, adopted this program. Mr. Qualls, in a communication to the Board, stated that, as a safety measure to prevent collision with concrete construction at each end of the center tier of steel supports of the New York Central bridge on Western Avenue, he recommended that red reflector warning signals be mounted in the concrete at an approximate cost of $5.00 I each. The Board of Works, on regular motion, adopted this recommendation. The meeting adjourned at 12:20 P. M. of Public Wo ATTEST: Clerk 7 • 0 40 • 0