East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-05

maintain d nlgner SJdnQdf'
dwellings and the hiring
experinced in this field TO en-
force the code.
ct he Regional Planning
Building Code is currently be-
ing studied and in all probabil-
ity will be adopted this year,
! Mr.. Carran asserted.
Other plans for 1861, accord
ing to the city manager, are
the completion of system OF
fire alarms connected directly
to the fire stations from all
schools and the razing of the
old fire house on Shaw ave.
and the conversion Of the area
into parking lot.
"Also." he said, 1.-The flooding
condition at lvanhoe rd. is be-
ing studied by county and city
officials and it is hoped this
plight will be corrected before
the years end"
Among construction jobs to
be completed this year is a
Pick & Pay Supermarket at the
corner of Stanwood I'd. and Eu-
cid ave.
However, most likely high
lighting the year will be the
celebration Of East Cleveland 5
50th anniversary which is
scheduled for the end Of May.
Zone Of the city's activity on
this occasion" Mr.. Carran
pointed out, will be q city hall
open house to enable the public
to visit and inspect recent ad-
ditions to municipal buildings.
In reviewing 1860 for The
LEADER, Mr.. Carran had this
to say:
"Some Of the more signifi-
cant developments and high.
lights of the past year con.
corning Our Town were the
culverting of Stanwood Greek
which eliminated q health haz-
ard and a potential flooding
threat.
THE construction of a new
fire station on Shaw ave-, which
will accommodate additional
rolling equipment.
.The remodelling Of the
! Commission Chamber and
Courtroom in the section of
City Hall which is now over
100 years old.
The continuation of strict
enforcement Of building and
zoning ordinances.
"The installation Of equip
ment to increase water pressure
for Nela Park and the sur
rounding residential area.
"The adoption Of new traf-
fic code and completion of q
parking lot on Beersford ave.
| for city meployees which helped
! to ease the congestion on
streets in the neighborhood of
city hall.
"The installation of play
ground equipment for small
children at the skating rink
field and the completion Of
baseball diamonds and foot
ball practise fields in that area
"Also, with the cooperation
of state and county officials,
the resurfacing of Euclid ave-,
from Beersford ave. to Ivanhoe
rd., went off smoothly.
''The inspection and repair of
sidewalks throughout the COM
munity was accomplished as
was the resurfscing of some
% city streets.
"The refining of the city
incinerator was finished and q
small children's playground
was developed at the corner OF
East 133rd st. and Mann ave.
Taylor rd. was widened and
the polio innoculation of all
school children went off with
out hitch.
"Transistor radios were pur-
chased for the police deuart-
ent and nine new policemen
were added to the force.
Lighting poles and fixtures
on Forest Hill blvd. and Ter
race I'd. between Belmore and
Superior We're replaced.
"A new A & P store opened
at Euclid ave. and Rosemont
and right behind it rose new
32-lane bowling alley.
"And 70 top it all. the con-
struction Of a l3-story high
rise aartment began in Ter
race rd., opposite Huron Road
Hospital"
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