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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
FEBRUARY 20 , 1964
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond , Indiana
met in regular session in the office of the Mayor in the City Hall ,
Thursday, February 20th, 1964 at the hour of 9 : 30 o 'clockr_. A.M.
Mr. Jameson presiding with the following members being present:: Mr.
McDaniel and Mr. Gehr. The .fol_lpwing business was had , to-wit :
The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting. There being
no correction, Mr. Gehr moved the minutes be accepted, seconded by
Mr. McDaniel and on voice vote the motion was carried .
Fire Chief Fredricks presented a letter of resignation of Joseph
Brennan from the Fire Department as of February 16, 1964 . On recom-
mendation of the Fire Chief , Mr. Gehr moved the hoard accept the
resignation of Joseph Brennan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel and on voice
vote the motion was carried .
Mr. Harry Hoff , owner of the Hoff Sheet Metal , Inc . 411 North 8th Street
appeared before the board requesting the hoard consider the i_nlstall-
ation of parking meters in front of his place of business . Mr. Jameson
said he would go with Captain Stout and review the situation and
recommend at the next meeting.
Captain Stout reported that the Drew Contracting Firm, who has: t_he
contract to install the new type of traffic signals along East! Main
Street , has moved their men and equipment into the city in preparation
to install said signals. . The "walk" and "wait" signals will remain
intact.
The board approved the recommendation of Captain Stout the install-
ation of "yield" traffic signs at the following. intersection ip Park
Terrace Addition: Grace Drive and Park Terrace, Carol Drive and Park
Terrace , Carol Drive and Grace Drive , Grace Drive and Park Terrace
Drive , Grace Lane and Grace Drive . . 1
The board adopted the following Improvement Resolution No .106211964
to construct concrete sidewalks on both sides of South "A" Street ,
between South 23rd and South 24th Streets and including 135 feet
north of South "A" Street on the east side of South 23rd Street.
The Clerk was authorized to prepare the proper publications f_or a
public hearing to he held on Improvement Resolution No.1062-1954.
The Board approved the curb Cutrequest of the Trinity Realty Corp.
to cut the curb on the east side of South 7th Street.
A petition for the installation of two (2) street lights to be located
on S .W. "E" St . , between S.W. 19th and 20th Place in Pine Manor
Estates Subdivision 4th Addition. This petition was referred to the
Richmond Power and Light for study and recommendation.
The board authorized Mr. Jameson to investigate the proper proceedures
that should be followed to invest money from the cumulative huiilding
funds. If this money can be invested the ,city should get a good
return of interest which would revert to the accumulative building
fund .
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continued Feb. 2C , 1964
Mr. William Adler, a bonded employee of the Parking Meter Depart-
ment reported to the board that he had been present at the First
National Bank and witnessed the counting of the parking meter
money. He was instructed by the hoard to he present at all times
that parking meter money is counted .
Mr. Cehr moved the bills be allowed paid , seconded by Mr.McDaniel -
and on voice vote the motion was carried .
There being no further business presented , on motion made by Mr.
McDaniel , seconded by Mr. Cehr and carried the meeting adjourned , 111
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Henry A.Ja - ' on , President
Attest:
Asher` J.Ree?, Gi_t Cler.
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