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June 22, 1964
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
June 22, 1964 at 10:00 A.M. Messrs. R. J. DuComb and James A. Bickel
were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and
approved. No vouchers were approved for payment.
Following a complaint from Fire Chief McHenry concerning alleged violations
of Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department by Fireman Thomas J.
Quirk, Jr., the Board scheduled a Xearing on the alleged violations for
Monday, July 6, 1964 at 9:00 A.M. in the City Hall,
A letter to Mr. Quirk advising him of said Hearing was ordered delivered
to him.
REQUESTS: FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS
A request from Fire Chief McHenry for the following promotions for members
of the Fire Department was taken under advisement:
Frank Tonk, promoted to rank of Lieutenant
Jack J. Bukowski, promoted to rank of Captain
Dale Fortin, promoted to rank of Chief Instructor
POLICE DEPARTMENT FESTIVAL - CHANGE IN LOCATION
The Fraternal Order of Police have requested permission to change the
location of the Festival from Marycrest 16t at 2000 W. Western Avenue to
the lot at the southwest corner of Main & Ewing Avenue which is owned
by Mr. T. E. Kuntz. Mr. Kuntz has granted permission to use this lot.
The Festival will be at this location from June 22 to June 28, 1964.
Permission granted.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - MILITARY DUTY ( OFFICER JULIUS DEFREEUW i
Permission was granted to Officer Julius R. DeFreeuw to be absent from
duty from August 8 to August 23, 1964 to serve with the Indiana National
Guard in Summer Training at Puerto Rico.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER: TRAFFIC SIGNS
Following the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, the following
installations were approved:
No Parking signs installed on north, south and west sides of Pinhook
Drive.
Stop Signs installed on Linden, both sides-, at Birdsell Street making
this a 4-way stop.
No Parking signs installed on both sides of Riverside Drive between
Northview (Pinhook Drive) and Colfax Road.
COMPLAINT: PETITION - RE: SUB -STANDARD I ATI NS
A Petition from residents of the area complained of was submitted to the
Board.
The Petition complained of sub -standard structures, health hazards and
public nuisances at the following locations:
1. Section of North Birdsell=Street in 100 block from W. Liston St.
2. Building at 1513-1515 W. Liston Street owned by Mr. Hollis A ghes.
3. Old Shed in rear of 1513 W. Liston filled with junk and refuse.
The Petition was referred to Mr. John Grabarz of the Sub -Standard Division
for investigation and recommendation.
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RE: SUB -STANDARD ( DEMOLITION - Mft. TAYLOR, RUSH STREET )
Comes now Mr. Taylor, owner of.property located at 830 Rush Streets
which property will be demolished in accordance with instructions of
the Board because of failure of Mr. Taylor to bring the structure up
to standard within the time allotted.
Mr. Taylor advised the Board that he is working on demolition of said
structure, but Vx. Grabarz informed the Board that very little progress
had been made and that this condition has existed since 1961.
The Board, after hearing Mr. Taylor, advised him that bids will
opened in accordance with the former instructions of the Board and
Mr. Grabarz will check to see how much progress has been made by Mr.
Taylor in the demolition before the demolition order is carried out by
the City. A report will be made by June 29, 1964.
PETITIONS: STREET LIGHTS ( ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT)
CONTROLLER'S REQUEST
The City Controller requOsted that all Petitions for Street Lights be
held up for an additional two weeks in order to complete the survey and
examination of the budget for such installations.
Request granted.
The following Petitions were filed with the Board and referred to Mc.
Radecki of the Electrical Department for future investigation and
recommendation:
1. Corner of Olive and Prast - submitted by Councilman Szymkowiak
2. Between 2200 and 2300 W. Smith St. = by Councilman Syzmkowiak
3. Between 800 and 900 N. Elmer St. It it it
4. 3737 Curtiss Dr. North (in front of St. John's Baptist Catholic
Convent.)
Petition from residents of Johnson and Bertrand Streets for a street light.
on Bertrand between Johnson and Huey Streets.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: REPQRT
A Report from the Electrical Department was submitted, accepted and ordered
placed on file.
STREET IKGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
A Report from the Police Department for the month of May, 1964 was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
POLICE DEPARMNI: APPLICATION
An application for the Police Department from William Sterline Fish, Jr.
was accepted and ordered placed on file.
PETITIONS: STREET LIGHTS ,( RECQM ENDATIONS FROM ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT)
A Petition from Bendix Corporation for a street light was recommended
favorably by the Electrical Department.
A Petition for a street light at corner of VanBuren and Sancome Avenue
was recommended favorably by the Electrical Department.
In view of the request of the City Controller to hold action on Street
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Light Petitions for two weeks, these requests will be brought up
at the meeting of July 6, 1964.
There being no further business to come before -the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:30 A.M.
Attest: Richard 4. Duck, Clerk
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