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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
September 14, 1961
The Board of Public Works and Safety met in regular session in City Hall, with
City Attorney Cecere presiding - All members present - The following business
was had to wit:
City Controller Tiffany moved that the reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting be dispensed with, seconded by City Engineer Sherick.
Approximately 50 persons residing in the Vaile School area attended the meeting,
their concern being the traffic signal at South 13th & E Street, that was changed
from a "stop and go" signal to a flasher type signal after the recommendation
of the traffic department. Mr. James Dwyer, 419 South 14th Street, acting as
spokesman for the group, said that he had a petition signed by 1130 persons .
asking to have the traffic signal changed back to the "stop & go" or a delayed
type of signal. Board president Cecere asked Captain Woolf of the juvenile:
dividion for his recommendation after having made a count of school children
crossing the intersection. Captain Woolf said there were 51 students crossing
South E Street from 12th to 15th Streets four times per day, making a total of
204 crossings daily, and that for the greatest safety for these children, he
would make a recommendation that the traffic signal be eliminated all together
and an adult crossing guard be stationed there. City Controller Tiffany moved
that the Board concur with the recommendation of Captain Woolf, seconded by
City Engineer Sherick. The Board instructed Police Chief Conyers to continue
the flasher traffic signal until Monday, September,18, when a crossing guard
will be on duty. Also, the students are to be instructed to cross at South 13th
& E Street.
Mr. Earl Daggy was given permission to change the course of a small stream to
meet a Sewer on the south side of West Main Street, west of Marsh's Supermarket.
The Board approved the recommendation of Police Chief Conyers to send Detective -
Lawrence Turner to the seminar on Ht5micide Investigation at the University of
Cincinnati on November 13th to 18th.
The Board instructed City Controller Tiffany to investigate the matter of ob-
taining trash containers to be placed on Main Street.
The Board approved a transfer of funds for the restaurant inspector to repair
the 1957 Ford, and instructed the clerk to prepare an ordinance to transfer $250.00.
Ralph Snavley, inspector of weights and measures, reported that he would attend
the annual meeting at Kokomo, October 2-3.
The Board instructed Street Commissioner Lawrence to clean out the ditch on the
west side of the Elks Country Club Road from the entrance to the Elks Club to
the Entrance of the Glen Miller Park.
The Board instructed Captain Stout, traffic department, to check the parking
meters near parking lots that obstructed moving traffic, with the possibility
of removing parking meters that hindered traffic.
The Board ordered Police Chief Conyers to install "RADAR CONTROLLED SPEED LIMIT"
signs at all entrances to the city before using the radar unit.
The Board approved a curb cut, requested by the South llth Street & "A" Realty
Inc. at 1015 South "A" , to be used as an entrance only.
The Board approved a curb cut for a private drive at 400. North 9th Street
requested by Robert L. Ray, Jr.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
VOMIL
Andrew C. Cecere - President
Attest:
Glenn J. Chapman, Clerk