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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER_24., 1964
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session
in the City Hall in said City Thursday, September 24., 1964 at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m.
Mr. Henry Jameson presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Kemper and Mr.Gehr.
The following business was had to-wit:
Mr. Kemper moved the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with, seconded by Mr. Gehr
and on voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Gehr moved the bills be allowed, seconded by Mr. Kemper and on voice vote was carried.
Fire Chief Fredricks presented a request for Norman E. Brehm, a member of the Richmond Fire
Department, for acceptance by this Board his resignation from the Fire Department as of
September 19, 1964. The Fire Chief recommended the resignation.
Mr. Gehr moved that the Board concur in the recommendation of the Fire Chief, seconded by Mr.
Kemper, and on voice vote was carried.
Fire Chief Fredricks presented a letter of request from Harvey Noble, a member of the Fire
Department, that he be permitted to make residence outside of the City limits. Fire Chief
Fredricks recommended that the request be granted. •
Mr. Kemper moved this Board concur in the recommendation of the Fire Chief, seconded by
Mr. Gehr and on voice vote was carried.
The following letter was presented along with a curb cut request:
Board of Public Works and Safety
Richmond, Indiana
Gentlemen:
This is in reference to previous request made• by the American Oil Company for additional
concrete approach into the property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Howard H.Cain, located at the
northwest corner of South Fifth and G Streets in Richmond, Indiana.
The American Oil Company, by its Indianapolis District Manager, hereby agree that it is
allowed to construct this additional approach, as shown on the attached drawing entitled
Scheme B, and should this additional approach be found at a later date by the Richmond Board '
of Works to constitt.te a traffic hazard, then The American Oil Company will be responsible
for closing this approach and restoring the curb and sidelwalk to its present condition.
Yours very truly,
by /s/ B.E.Stevens,District Manager
Mr. Gehr moved the request be granted to cut the curb as requested. This motion was
seconded by Mr. Jameson and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
City Engineer, Gehr presented the plans, profile, estimate and etc. to construct curb and
gutter on the North side of Lincoln Street, from Northwest 4th St. to Northwest 5th St.
Mr. Gehr moved the Board adopt Improvement Resolution No. 1068-1964, to construct curb and
gutter on the North side of Lincoln Street, from Northwest 4th St. to Northwest 5th St.
Mr. Kemper seconded alhe motion and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
The Board set the date of Thursday October 22, 1964, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m. as a
date and time for hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 1068-1964.
The Board received a request from Francis B. Warrick, M.D.,Health Officer for the trans-
fer of $450.00 from City Health Department Budget R-12,Prevention and Suppression of
Contagious Disease, to R-8,Repair of Equipment. This money is needed to re-find and re-
pair some of the volumes of Birth and Death Records.
The Board authorized the City Clerk to prepare an Ordinance to transfer the above amount
of money.
The Board received a request from Mr.Jameson, City Controller, to transfer the sum of
$3,000.00 from General Fund Cash Operating, to General Fund Board of Works J-12,Tree Removal.
The Board authorized the City Clerk to prepare an Ordinance to transfer the above amount
of money.
The Board received a request from Mr. Henry M.Jameson, City Controller to transfer the
sum of $500.00 from Parking Meter Budget P.M.-3,Asst.Maintenance Man to Parking Meter Bud-
get,P.M.-17,Painting Parking Stalls on Sts.: To transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from Parking
Meter Budget P.M.-3,Asst.Maintenance Man, to Parking Meter P.M.-8,Repa es and Installations.
The Board authorized the City Clerk to prepare a Resolution to transfer the above amt. of
money. There be' no further business presented, on motion duly e, econded and carried
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the meeting adj urn d.
Attest: Henry M'® James n,President
:Ather J. Reeg, Cit C er