02/17/1925 Board of Public Works Minutes

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59( a Board met in regular"session'at 9:00'A.#. All members present. City Engineer present, R. R. Smith Viee President and Gen'j. Mgr. of the Chicago, South.Bend, & Northern Indiana Ry. Co. in regard to paving of Chapin Street. Robert Swi.ntz Xommander of the American Legion appeared before the Board in regard to permssion to drill holes,in the cement sidewalks in the business district for th Acing of flag staffs so the American flag can be properly displ2yed. Permiision granted American Legion to drill hales in sidewalks not closer than 12 inohes to curd, along business district, for the purpose of placing staffs holding American Plags, and to be used for no other purpose. To be approximately twenty (20') feet apart. No obstruction to be above grade of sidewalk, when staff is not in place, and iron socket to be capped when not in use- The..American Legion guarantees sockets and staff's shall be used for American Fla g3 only, in proper manner. Resolution ordered on petition filed March 4th., 1925 for pavement on Thirty Fourth ( Formerly 16th. Street,) Street, from Mishawaka Avenue to Grand Trunk•Western Railroad. Complaint about pale in way of proposed driveway of 618 Lineol Way Test reported on by Wm. F. Qualls Inspector as follows:- This pole is a trolley pulp Art and could not be moved so the driveway was rearranged - accordingly. Placed on file. In Re communication received from Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. requesting that are light at the corner of Lincoln Way East and Wayne Street to the opposite side of Lincoln Wrayt reported on as follo":-- To relocated an the east side of Lincoln gray Mast at the entrance of''Wayne Street. Approved and same to be movedat the expense ofthe Roxana Petroleum Company. petition slgnedbar C. M. Williams at al for asphalt on concreb concrete pavement an^ Twenty first street from Mishawaka .'Avenue to Pleasant Street. Read and placed on file. Petition for lights at L®ngley Avenue and Fremont Street and on Langley Avenue and Meade Street. Filed and referred'to Pole and Wire Inspector for report. - Renewal certificate of Arthur Wm. Deppert and - the New Amsterdam Casualty Company. Approved. Communication received from South Bend Chamber of Commerce in regard to the American Legion drilling holes in sidewalks for the placing of fdg staff`s to properly displat the American Flag and requested permi ssion be granted. Read and ordered filed. Flags were ordered from the American Legion for the City Hail and Lot North, one flag for every Twenty (20' ) feet, or more. Two Flags at entrance to City Hall. Petition signed by D. M. Shively et al requesting that a light be placed at the intersection of the alley running from Jefferson Ylvd. to WNa,yne Street and from Alain Street to Lafayette Blvd. Petition denied and clerk instructed to notify D. M. Shively of this action.