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April 23, 1962
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
April 23, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. CST. All members were present. Minutes
of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were
approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers.
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After investigating the matter of leasing city owned property located
at Western and Michigan Streets, Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer,
reported to the Board that, after thorough investigation, Mr. Hazinski
had reached the conclusion that the elimination of the parking area
between the Grand Trunk tracks and the building at 336 S. Michigan
would add to the safety factor at that location by eliminating hazardous
vehicular movement.
Following this recommendation, no lease will be entered.into'.With a.:private
indivitual for this property.
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Comes now John Grabarz and reports that Mr. Newbon, owner of property
located at 123 S. Iowa Street had failed to comply with a cleanup order
which was to have been completed by this date.
The Board directed Mr. Grabarz to request Mr. Newbon's presence at the
meeting of the Board on April 30, 1962.
With reference to property located at 502 29th Street and owned by
Mr. Blair, Me. Grabarz reported that the trash had not been removed,
as ordered.
Mr. Grabarz was directed to notify Mr. Blair to appear before the Board
if the order to clean up premises was not complied with.
With reference to property located at 106-108 Sadie Street, owned by
Mr. Bingham, this hearing was continued for 30 days.
LaEm"RE"i 4rKINU (: &M-iP WEEK INSEECTION.S
Comes now Fire Chief Andrzejewski and requests permission of the Board to
use the Fire Trucks to assist in making inspections in connection with
Spring Clean -Up Week.
The Board, being assured that this would not interfere with the normal
fire protection for the City, granted this request.
BOARD OF HEALTH ( REPRESENTATION AT poARD MEETING )
Mr. Louis Keszei of the St. Joseph County Board of Health appeared
before the Board and requested permission to attend the Board meetings
in order to be on the premises in order to be cognizant of matters pertaining
to the Board of Health that might come to the attention of the Board.
Permission granted.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMEAtT ( INSTALLATIONS
Following the recomendation of Nicholas Horvath, the following installations
were approved:
1 - 4000
lumen street
light
at
518 S. Pulaski
I - 40M
lumen street
light
at
1336 W. Dunham
1 - 4000
lumen street
light
at
438 S. Pulaski.
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ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT., ( PETITIONS _)
The -following Petitions for street lights were re;fsrred to the Electrical
Department for investigation and recommendation:.
1. Street light in alley between Calvert and Randolph Streets.
2. Street light on Brookfield between Califernia Avenue and
Vassar Avenue.
3. Street light on Camden between Dunham Street and Sample Street.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
WEIGHTS & MEAStRES DEPARTMENT i MONTHLY REPORT )
A Report for the month of March, 1962 was accepted by the Board and
ordered placed on file.
SPECIAL POLICE BOND
A Bond for Special Police officer William S. Penn was approved and
ordered placed on file.
There being no further business.to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 10:45 A.M.
Attest:
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