01/16/1939 Board of Public Works Minutes

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KEETING JANUARY 161 1939 'Regular meeting of the Board of Public .'tiorks was held on Monday, January 9, 1939, at 9:00 A.M. All me tiers were present. �Trlinutes o f the previous meeting were read and approved. Clai-;ncfrom the following I supplies in the amount of 87'7.50 were approved and ordered paid' . 'J. H. Cannon Corporation :56.20 B. P. Barnes 74.10 Firminrs Electrical Spec. 1.20 - 1k James P. Conboy for B. J. .cCaffery, Postmaster 10.00 ✓Upon appeal made from t he Building Department to the Board of Works by Herschel G. Wray, representative of the Gunnison Roust=ng Corporation, the Board, upon motion duly passed, authorized the issuance of permits for the constructions of this particular type of home. Mr. I.Toomaw, Building Conriiissi_:ner, presented figures indicating that certain structural me(, -.bens of sizes not in compliance with the code, were strengthened by the bonding together of sections :into one unit. This process is employed by the Gunnison manufacturers. A suggestion was made that an advisory coimiiittee be appointed to make a study of present standards of construction and materials used in order that the building code may be brought up to present standards. ✓The Polish American Civic Corru-nittee met with the Board and requested the f ollosi i_n_g i -orovements: (1) That a watchman be stat.oned at the Grand Trunk Cross2ng and �dalnut Street because of t_ne hazardous condit -on created "there by the present signal operator,' being located some two bloc'-s away. This was referred to t he City Civil Engineer for investigation and report. (2) Teat the roadway crossing be improved at Vlalnut and the Grand Trunk Railroad. This also was referred tot lie City Civil Engineer. (3) That light service on Olestern Avenue at the -oIew York Central underpass be extended over a twenty-four hour per-od or at least until daylight is sufficient for visibility. Under the present arrangement, these lights are turned off at 2:00 A.1 . or thereabout. T111is matter was referred to the Electrician, I,-r. Qualls, f or investigation and a report. (4) That boulevard li`hts be installed on Western Avenue in the business section. This was discouraged by the Board until after definite information could be obtained as to what the future policy of the State Hi ;hwa t Commission, which has taken over this thoroughfare, will be.(5) That additional police protection be provided on Western Avenue in 'he business section. (6) That sidewalks bre installed on Western Avenue between Arnold and Scott Streets. 71ais was referred to the City Engineer f or an investigation V and report. ✓Anthony &iudzinski, the Street Commissioner, was present and requested that the totlLlworking hours of men on his department be reduced to 39 hours per weep inas_nuch as work is not available at the present 'L - e for keeping the men employed at the present rate of 44 hours and that the sav i r_g that would then be ut-ilized by reducing the hours of work per week could be used to advantage during the summer months. He suggested a seven hour day and four hours on Saturday. The Board approved of the reduction in hours and advised the Street Commissioner to estaolisht he working days as he saw fit.. /A request was made for a specific doctor toy',handle all injury cases of the Street Department empuloyees. This matter was taken under considerate on by the Board. /A report upon the condition of the Street Department truck that was in an accident recently was submitted. The estimated value of the truck prior to the accident was 150.00. Excepting for two tires, the truck is now valueless, except for junk. f The Corn— issi over submitted his re-oort of the repairs necessary t o place the Street Department equipment in first class operating condition. The report was acknowledged and ordered placed on file. The Commissioner was authorized to follow as closely as possible the reco mendatio . of the Traffic Engineer in cindering hazardous street intersections covered with ice and snow. ✓Mr. Qualls submitted a report, a s r equested by t he Board, upon t he need of a street light at the Intersection of Huey and Fredrickson Streets. Mr. Qualls recom- mended the installation of a 4000 lumen light at Huey and Fredrickson Streets, over- head construction, mast arm with pendent fixture, at an annual cost of $32.40. The Board, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, moved that a light be installed at that °ntersection, as recor.mlended by Mr. Qualls. It?. Qualls was instructed to ad- vise the Indiana & Itfichigan Electric Company to install the light. Lyle McNabb, Sexton of the City Cemetery, was present. The need for additxinal files was discussed and final decision was postponed until a later date. Mr. McNabb was advised to purchase the lawnmower repairs that are necessary. He was also authorized to discuss the needs for "Dead End" street signs at Lincen and Hine Streets with Traffic Engineer Miller. ✓ Upon motion d my carried, a contract for the furnishing of all e leotric light bulbs for the city buildings was entered into between t he Board of Public `hlorks and the MlcCaffery Company. A copy of this was ordered placed on file. The custodian was ordered to maintain the flag at half mast for ten clays in reteren to the deceased, George Oneelock, a member of the Pare Board. f • Upon 'notion duly made and carried, the Board approved a contract between Alex S. Langel, as Portage Township Trustee, and the Board of Public ''+`forks and Safety providing .for the pavrnent of $6.75 per man per month to the City for the purpose of purchasing