05/29/1939 Board of Public Works Minutes

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"Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Shafer 829 Dundee St., South Bend, Ind. "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Shafer: "Relative to your petition concerning the practice of Mr. A. B. R eibeck, 3128 W. Sample Street, of raising live stock and farming on these premises, we have checked the ordinances of this City and find that there are no ordinances wa.ich in any way prohibit farming in the city limits and the only ordinance governing live stock is one which prohibits live stock from running at large on public property. "In view of the fact that there is no ordinance which would permit us to control the situation complained of, we suggest that you take the matter up with your Councilman with the idea that he may be able to introduce an ordinance covering the situation which you have described in tTour petition. "There iso ne other remedy which you may have. If the situation is bad enough to come within,the provisions of an Indiana Statute relative to the existence of a public nuisance, you can, by engaging the services of an attorney, file a suit against Mr. Reibeek for maintaining a nuisance and enjoin him from further continuing the practices complained of. Very truly yours, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS By James P. Conboy (signed) Clerk of the Board" A complaint from a group of merchants on West Colfax Avenue, addressed to Mr. Conboy, Clerk, regarding the obstruction of pedestrian traffic, due to a rehabilitation of the Palace Theatre wells was referred to the Board. The City Engineer was instructe to contact the officials in charge of the construction work and urge its completion as quickly as possible. VACATION RESOLUTION 2500: This being the date set for hearing on assessment roll on Vacation Resolution No. 2500, which has to do with the vacation of an alley north of North Side Boulevard from Louise Street to Roberts Avenue, and no remonstrances having been filed and no one having appeared in opposition to said assessment roll, said assessment roll is now approved and confirmed and benefits and damages are now assessed as stated therein. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. McNabb, Sexton of the City Cemetery, was present at the meeting and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. A petition dated May 23, 1939, signed by forty-three (43) property owners for the improvement of Kendall Street from Calvert to Ewing was received. Petitioners requester that the street be improved by concrete or concrete and brick. The matter was referred to the Engineering Department for investigation and report. STREET DEPARTMENT: The Street Commissioner appeared before the Board to discuss matter, pertaining to his department. He was instructed by the Board to arrange for an inspec- tion of sidewalks, curbs and street signs and submit a report on his findings. The Street,C ommissioner will work with the City Engineer on this. The matter of cutting grass between the sidewalks and curbs of various districts throughout the city was discussed. The Street Commissioner was instructed to refer these matters to the Park Board for attention. f /The Commissioner called the Boardts attention to the cuts in the pavements resul- ting from the W.P.A. work t hroughout the city on the streets. He was advised by the Board that the filling in of these cuts is the W.P.A.'s responsibility, with the excep- tion of asphalt, in which case the asphalt will be furnished by the W.P.A. and t he refilling will be done by the Street Department. "Bier. Zmudzinski informed t he Board that the Diesel grader needs three tires re- treaded. He was authorized by the Board to have this work done. /The Board informed the Commissioner that employees on the Department will be allowed one week's vacation with pay. ✓ A copy of the proposal by the St.Joseph Heating Company, made by John E. Probst, to the County Commissioners relative to installation of 81 steam line to run across the intersection of Main and Washington Streets to the County Rest Room and under the sidewalk on the south side of Washington Street to the alley west of Main Street, was submitted. The proposal was ordered placed on file. here being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at twelve o'clock noon. �> V40,s//i ,1� 6 • • • 0 C: