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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1953 Board of Public Works MinutesA regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, October 19, 1953.4 .1 at 10:00 A. M. All members were pre -sent. Minutes of the previous meetin� were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of 18,223-77.9 were approved and ordered paid: City Water Works 34-53 Artcraft Printers �4i25 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10-35 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10-79 Gerber Mfg. Co. 24.20 SANITATION DEPARTMENT: STREET & TRAFFIC: MacAllister Machinery Co., $17P940-00 Kuert Concrete, Inc. 31-45 Street improvement plans for the following locations were examined and approved by the Board: Teri Street from Addison Street to Fellows Street Barbie Street from Addison Street to Fellows Street Addison Streetfrom south line of Beverly Heights 6th Addition to Barbie Street Fellows Street from Chippewa Avenue to south line of Zook's lst Addition South side of Chippewa Avenue from the end of existing street to Fellows Curb, grade, walk and pavement plans for the following locations in Twyckenham !I! Hills Addition, Section "G", were examined and approved by the Board: Hilltop Drive Weist Lane Hillsdale Road si Springbrook Drive Caroline Street Curb, grade, walk and pavement plans for the following locations in McKinley !1 Terrace Addition, Section "B", were examined and approved by the Board: Corby Street Whitehall Drive Manchester Drive Oxford Lane Kent Lane Sewer plans for the following locations in McKinley Terrace Addition, Section "B". were examined and approved by the Board: Whitehall Drive Manchester Drive Oxford Lane Kent Lane Sewer plans for the following locations in Zook1s lst Addition were examined and approved by the Board: Teri Street Barbie Street Addison Street Fellows Street i STREET DEPARTMENT: Street Commissioner, H. M1. Tomlinson, being present, brought to the Boardts attention, a request made upon his department to pick up and restore to serviceable condition the bicycle racks in front of the Granada Theatre. The question was raised as to whether or not these racks are city property. The Traffic Engineer stated that these racks are city property under his jurisdiction and the repair of the racks will be taken care of by his department. A request for approval of a canopy involved in building construction under way at 2208 South Miami Street, was next considered and after examination of the blueprints, [the Board granted approval, subject to the additional approval of the Building Commissio The Board next examined a set of photographs, submitted by the Street Commissioner,:; showing the site and equipment at the Sanitary Land -Fill and illustrating the size and operation of the equipment, and the progressive filling and leveling off of this pit TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Upon the recommendation of Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, the Board approved the following parking regulations: Parking is prohibited on the north side of Park Lane from Main Street to Lafayette Q Boulevard and on the south side of Park Lane, Main Street to Lafayette Boulevard, for. loading zone. The prohibiting of parking along the north side of Grace Street from Webster Street west to the dead end is hereby revoked. A petition, dated October 12, 1953, submitted by Hans A. Hanson and Elizabeth Hanson!', through their attorney, James W. Oberfell, for the vacating of alley in Baker and McHenry's Addition, commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 52 and extending from Roberts Street • in an easterly direction one hundred nineteen and ninety-five hundreths feet, was examined I and referred to the City Plan Commission. A petition, dated October 1L[, 1953, submitted by Aristidi S. Chacho and Sofi Chacho, to vacate a portion of an alley which lies between St. Vincent Street and the northerly line of Lot No. 14 in Heierman's Addition, was examined and referred to the City Plan Commission. Two Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, for H. D. Strasser, and Jerome Thibideau., were examined and approved by the Board. It now being time for the hearing ordered pertaining to the petitions of the Yellow!; • Cab Company for six additional taxi -cab licenses and for a two -cab stand at the South Shore and the Greyhound Bus Stations and other Taxicab Licenses pending, the Board adjourned to the Council Chamber to accommodate the persons desiring to attend and take part in this hearing. Mr. Ziegler, first introduced to the Board and others, Mr. Frank Batson, and space was provided at the table of the Board for Mr. Batson. City Attorney, I. A. Hurwich, first announced the Boardts receipt of petition and remonstrance from Robert McCarthy. The City attorney then read a petition, submitted by the Yellow Cab Company, requesting six additional taxi -cab licenses, the petitions of the Yellow Cab Company, calling for two 2-cab stands, one at the South Shore depot, and one at the Greyhound Bus terminal, and the petition of the United Cab Company requesting six additional taxi -cab licenses, and two endorsements of petition, sub- mitted ' by Robert Gawthorpe, President of the Courtesy Cab Company, endorsing petitions of theYellow Cab Company for cab stands desired at the South Shore depot and Greyhound Bus terminal. The City Attorney then read the petition and remonstrances received by the Board, from Robert McCarthy, Vice-Pres. of the Taxi Drivers Union, Local 141 A.F.L. The Board was then addressed by Joseph T. Pawlowski, representing both the Yellow Cab Company and the United Cab Company, in the capacity of officer, stock -holder and attorney. Following Attorney Pawlowskits address, the Board was addressed by Attorney James E. Keating, citing a recent situation indicating an excess of cab service at the Airport. Then followed for a considerable period, the direct questioning and interviewing, both by the City Attorney and others present at the hearing, of the following persons: Alfred Brown, Secy. of Local 141, A.F.L. Robert McCarthy, V.P. of Local 141, A.F.L. Rudolph Earl Cramer James M. MCCormican Otto Morehouse Bert Liss Marion_ Gorney Walter C. Michalski Cecil Crail Marshall Holycross and others This concluded the hearing, and the City Attorney announced the proceedings would be taken under advisement by the Board. The Board then considered the affidavits for individual taxicab license, submitted by Cecil L. Crail, Iytarshall A. Holycross, and Joseph J. Binder. The affidavit of Cecil ,L. Crail was accepted and the Board re -affirmed its approval for the issuance of a license to this cab owner. The affidavits of Marshall A. Holycross were not accepted, it being deemed no license would be required inasmuch as his service, under the name Roseland Cab operates in and from the suburb of Roseland in Clay Township. The affi- !davit of Jos. J. Binder was rejected by the Board. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 P. M. 41- Attest: 0 • • •