HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/28/1933 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, February 29th., 1933
Board net in regular session et 10-30 A. i:l. All members present.
Minutes of meeting held Tuesday, February 21st., 1933, read and approved.
The Board apprr�ved the renewal_ certificate for the excavation bond in I
favor of Distler Plumbing (-�ompa.ny of Miishawalm,. Indiana, signed by the.Aetna Casualty
and Surety Company of Hartford. Conn.
The Boerd approved the Excavation Bond of FLgrry Nicodemus in the sum
of 01,000.00 signed_ by Yaryland Casualty Company by T. Sherman Ellison, attorney -in -fact'.
j Eenr esentatives of the licensed plumbers union appe ^red before the
Board `wi.th the complaint that private ind ividuals had. been allowed to cut. into the
j streets to make repairs in their sewers. Several specific cases were cited and the
Board assured them that at no time had permission been given to do such work without
the necessary permit and bond. The Board assured these representatives that every
prec-aution would tie taken to safeguerd the rights of licensed plumbers in the City and 11
the Clerk was instructed to write J. W. Slott of 1406 South Bend Avenue, who is said.
to have done the work, that such action was in violation of a City Ordinance and would ;I
not be allmred. A copy of the letter written to said. Slott was ordered sent to VAlentit,
Olawski of 510 Y1. 'Ralnut Street, where the work was supposed to have been done by said
Slott.
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The Board approved pay roll claims, including the street and alley
labor pay rolls, in the sum of $3, 369.07 .
The Board approved claims for various departments in t he sum of $182.61.j
The following; recommendation of Im. F. Qualls was approved by the
Board
Feb 21st., 1933
To The Honorable Board of Public Works,
Cent le men: '� •
The etteched petition requests the installation of additional street
lights on India_.na Avenue from Walnut Street to Olive Street.
In view of the limitations of the street lighting, appropra it ion at j
this time, and in comparison with ttie illumination on other streets of the City more i
densely populated, I am of the opinion that t1mdiana Avenue is fairly well lighted in
this section with the exception of where it enters Olive Street. A dangerous condition
is set up at this location. from the fect that Indiana. Avenue dead -ends in Olive Street
and it seems impossible to m!intain dead-enc signs, as they are toirn down and carried
away, Considerable traffis is.bynassed around the City over Indiana. Avenue and Olive
Street to Lincoln Wa-Y Vest end substnntiel provision should be made to make t:F.e turn at j •
Indiana Avenue and .Olive Streets more safe. '!
I recommend that a 4000 lumen street light, with overlie ^d construction
be installed at Indiana Avenue. and Olive Street, tt a ye-rlv cost of $45.00.
-hepsectfully submitted,
Lle ctr ical Department
Wm. F. Qualls, Superintendent. '
Yleeti. ng ad journe d. at 12 o'clock noon.