02/16/1926 Board of Public Works Minutes

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PRO Tuesday, February 16, 1926 H- Board met in regular session at 9 A.Lf. All. members present, minutes of Sneetings held February 9th e� 10th read and approved. At the request of the mayor, City Engineer pretiented a letter ad_ dressed to Sohn G. Yeagley, Attorney for the NeW York Central R. R. Co., reading as follows: February 15, 1926 John G. Yeagley, Attorney-at-I,,w, Conservative ife Bldg., South Bend, Indiana. Dear Sir: - In anst-rer to your favor of the 28th ultimo, addressed to Mayor C. R. �ontgomery, -requesting permission for the Nel,=,, Yore Central Railroad Company to occupy with its track elevation emban cnent a strip of land forty feet in width north and south off of the s6-ath side of Xreighbaum 1?ar1L, this city, the same be- ing a flirty foot strip north of and next adjacent to said rail,aay's northerly line; along said park, permit us to say that we have duly considered the same and 1,-rish u to advise that it is our desire 'to conform frith the promises and agreements of the!, fo-mer administration wherever possible. Vie Nish further to say that ire will be anxious at all times to co-oper- ate with you and your said client -"'or the facilitation and final consumzation of the track elevation work now in progress through this city. To this end we think it advisable to confirm the acts Frith-eference to said occupancy 4�,hich the for- mer administration made with you, and-Tre hereby authorize you to proceed with this'i work in accordance with the authority given you by Ex -Mayor Seebirt and his co- workers. Very truly yours. HGE:JE ns.Kise, City Cemeter Sexton, appeared before the Board with a re- q-Lest to purchase a tent for use during funerals at the Cemetery, to cost about Y10.00. Same ordered. Report from Building Department read, approved and placed on file Petition for dose House in River Bark filed. Same referred to new Board of Public Safety for tr_eir approval before any definite action is taken by this Board. City Controller, Rudolph Ackerman, appeared before the Board with a request from the Mayor for the purchase of ttao desks for Safety Board. Clergy in structed to have Board of Safety specify particular type of desk necessary, so the prices can be obtained and merchandise ordered at an early date. Board approved the following. upon the recommendation of L1r Q�ialls Placing of 2500 lumin lights, pendent fixtures, dust proof bowl refrae--) tor, mast arm construction, on Doroty St. mid4ray betrreen Ewing Ave. and Prairie Ave. Same ordered. j Chafe the 1000 lumin lights at .:'ebster e Indiana Ave. to 4000 lumin light and the 1000 lumin light at Arnold St & Indiana Ave.and Swygart c" Indiana Ave!. be• removed. Petition from Indiana Bell Telephone Co. for placing poles in alleys in Bellevue addition approved. Same-orederd. Examining- Board of Building Department made the follovrinf report on the examinations recently held �I prior to the appointment of Electrical Inspector. W. E. Williams Fred Champaign S0-i Upon recommendation duly made and seconded, Fred Champaign vias unan- imously appointed to the office of Lleetrical Inspector, at a salary of 42400.00 per year, appointment to be effective February 22, 1926. Clerk instructed to advise 11r. Champaign of his appointment and to also advise i. A. Henry that his services with the City will cease simultaneously with Mr. Champaign's appointment, • 0