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September 4, 1962
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was hold on Monday,
September 4, 1962 at 1000 A.M. All members were present. Minutes "
of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were
approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers.
GR a I ON 9E MAUI C S I,ONALS H B V UE & I NROAD)
The City of South Bend entered into an Agreement with the State Highway
Canission for the State of Indiana for the installation of traffic
signals at State Road 239, (South Bend Avenue) and Edison Road.
The Agreement for said installation which follows the usuA 1 regulations
for such installations was ordered placed on file in the Office of
the Board of Public Works & Safety.
TRAFFIC..F�tG.IrjER .t TRAFFIC ST_,_,GPI�, )
Following the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer,
installations were approveds
3 - 2 Hour time limit signs installed on south side of `100
block E. Dubail to corner 112 & 110 E. Dubail.
2.- 2 Hour time limit signs in front of 1702 S. Michigan St.
Yield signs installed on Sampson St., both sides,'at'Altgeld St.
Yield sign installed on Sorin'St., southwest corner ,'at,Hickory Rd.
Yield sign installed on Corby St., southwest corner at Hickory Rd.
Stop Sign installed on Rexford St., southwest corner, at Hickory Rd.
Stop Sign installed on Brentwood Court, southeast corners at L.W.W.
No Parking This Side signs on Ford Street, south side, from
Kosciusko to Olive Sto
the following
Loading Zone signs 8 curb painted yellow at 604 N. Main St., entrance
to Memorial Hospital
2D MPH signs 8 No Parking This Side sign installed on north side
of Keller Street just west of Iowa Street
20 MPH sign installed on south side of Keller Street mid -block between
Illinois and Wellington Streets.
ELE tICAL DEPARTMENT ( STREET LiGHrs)
Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Superintendent of the
Electrical Department, the following installations were approved:
1 - 4000 lumen street light at 708 E. Sorin St.
1 - 4000 lumen street light mid 1500 Block South Taylor St.
PETITION. COAL DUST HAZARD-(,S HARRIS 8 IODSCIUSZKO i 1
A Petition from residents of S. Harris Street and Kosciuszko.Street was
submitted to the Board. Said Petition complained of a coal dust hazard
in the area.
The Clerk of the Board was directed to contact the Health Department and
ascertain the source of such hazard, so that the condition can be corrected.
EIRE_ ARTMENT ( CHIEF TO ATTEND CONFERENCES
Comes now Chief Alex Andrzejewski, and requests permission:to attend the
Indiana State Fire Chiefs Conference from September 11 to September 15,
1962. The Chief also requested permission to attend the International
Conference in Toronto, Canada on September 22 through September 299 1962.
Permission was granted for such attendance.
FIRE C. LE2= ATTEM 8EETING-ALSO FLARY
Chief Andrzejewski requested permission to send Assistant Chief, Carl
Leder r, to attend Purdue University# Tuesday , Septam#�e 18; 1962.
Captslu Flary will also attend the meeting aP Purdue University.
Permission granted.
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE ( FREEMAN -SPIN)
A Certificate of Insurance from Freeman -Spicer for Public Liability for
their premises at 520 S. Lafayette Blvd. was accepted by the -Board and
ordered placed on file.
EOLICE DEPAR ( LEAVE OFAB .Q MILITARY DUPY )
Permission was granted to officer R. E. Scott to be on leave from September
1, to September l6, 1962 in order to participate in Active Duty Training at
Battle Creek Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan.
POLICE DEPARTMENT i ATTEND NARODTICS SCHOOL )
Permission was granted to Lieutenant Melvin Pasalich and Detective Sergeant
Irvin C. Hampton to attend the Treasury Department Bureau of Narcotics
School in Washington,.D.C`from September 10, 1962 to September 22, 1962.
POLICE DEPARTMENT ( LETTER OF PRAISE
A letter from Ray J. Lattimer, praising the Police Department for their
splendid.work in,an,attempted burglary at Krauser's was accepted by the
Board and ordered placed on file.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT .HOUSE MOVE )
Permission was granted to.move a house from 309 W. Grove Street, Mishawaka,
Indiana to 815 S. Logan Street$ South Bend, Indiana.
The Board was informed by the Building Department that all necessary
affidavits have been received by the Department and the house has been
checked and a list_of the necessary repairs is on file in the Building
Department.
Permission to move this house is granted provided all necessary regulations
as set down by the Building Department are followed and necessary repairs .
are made.
The house is owned -by Floyd H. Frisbie and the mover is Lewis Mitschelen.
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John Grabarx, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of t1N .Building
)Department informed the Board that he had received the mellowing Bids
for demolition of property located at 660 LaPorte Aysnue:
B & 0 Wrecking Company
$275 W304 salvage $380 without.
A & J Wrecking
400 y0h salvage
Bids for demolition of property
located at 1312 W. Jefferson Blvd. were
as follows:
B & 0 Wrecking Company
$175 with salvage $250 without
A & J Demolition Co.
250.00 with salvage
26th bids were awarded to B & 0
Wrecking Company, with salvage.
SUB -STANDARD DIVISION f HEARING
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John Grabarz informed the Board
that Mr. Joseph Binder, owner of property
located at 607 W. Wayne Street,
had been ordered to appear before the Board
to show cause why repair orders
for the property had not been carried out.
Since Mr. Binder did not appear
before the Board as directed, the Board
authorized Mr. Grabarz to proceed with demolishment orders and that Mr.
Binder should be notified of such intention.
The Board -granted a request from Nattonal, Bank & Trust Co., through the
Building Department to barricade part of W. Jefferson Boulevard in order
to install a new sidewalk. Said barricade will be from September 10, 1962
to September 219 1962. -
The Board stipulated that the usual precautions be taken in connection
with this barricade and Proof of Insurance indemnifying the `City of
South Bend must be filed with the Board.
ELRE DEPARTmENT (VISIT ifEil'4ROLA. )
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Permission was grantsd'to Jack`Andrzeje Curl Martz of 'the Fire
Department'to visit Motorola Company In, Chicago, Illinois for one day.
There'beini no further business to come before the Boards the me sting
was adjourned at llsW A.M.
Attestst t Antho Sabo, Clerk