12/04/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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! 0'ontinued The fallowing reed and filed by the Board. Dec. 4th.,1917. The Honorable Beard. of Public Works, South Ber4, Indiana. a Gent lemen: - At the least meetircj of the City Planning Committee, the Secretary was instructed to petition the Board of Public Works to set .aside the sum of $100.00 for the use of the Committee. The Planning Committee wish to use this money to procure stationary to purchase a number of books, and to eke care ofi afew incidentals expenses. Trusting that you can give this matter favorable consideration I am Yours very truly, o Frederick-ff. Anderson,. Secretary City Planning Committee. In regard to the appeal from the Building Dept . , of F. M. Jackson., in regard toe roof on B. F. Dunn's residence, and V. C. Hastings matter, the Board ordered, these deferred until . Dec ember 18th. , l917. _ Petition received for a light at :Railroad and Angella Avenue. The Building Commissioner filed the follw*jXg communication, and same was approved by the Board. December 4th. ;1917. To the Honorable Board of Public Works, Gentlemen.: - v Regarding re -roofing present buildings inside the fire limits and fire proof limits of the City. It is recommended that roof coverings of class C. rating as given by the Underwriter's Laboratories of Chicago be approved for replacing or repairing present combustible 'roofs on old buildings within the fire limits and f ire prooc limits,, provided special permission is deeured from the Builcting Department 8or each case, Section #418, Paragraph 1822 of building code infers that certain composition roofs may be approved' apt incombustible and incase of repairs to old roofs, I an of the opinion that the City is justified in approving such materials. Classy C. rating includes asphalt a ompos it ion roofs. Very respectfully , C. A. PER4STN, Commissioner of Buildings. CAP. FM. In the matter of aw arding the contract on Jefferson B1dd. pavement improvement from Michigan Street to west line of the bridge over the St. Joseph River, the Beard defer said awarding until WednesAaLy December 5th. ,1917 at 11: 00 AM.