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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
February 13, 1964
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond , Indiana
met in regular session in the Mayor 's office in the City Hall in said
City, Thursday, February 13, 1964 at the hour of 9 : 30 A.M. Mr. Jameson
presiding with the following members being present : Mr.McDanielland
Mr. Gehr. The following business was had , to-wit :
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The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting. There beinig no cor-
rections or additions Mr. McDaniel moved the minutes be approved as read ,
seconded by Gehr and on voice vote the motion was unanimously carried .
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Cantain Walter Stout and Officer Martin appeared before the Board and
outlined and explained the need of action on- the following: Main Street
Bridge east to 12th Street needs repaving: the hazard that the inter-
section of North 9th. and "D" Streets is creating; the, need of the new
type of traffic signals along East Main. Street ; bettezoperati_on of
directional lights at the intersection of Southwest 7-ftrl and Natonal
Road . Mr.Jameson was authorized to write to the Chairman of the State
Highway Commission of Indiana for the purpose of setting a date when
most convenient to them for a meeting to be held here in Richmond and
go over the above items in person with them.
Mr. Stout outlined the need of better overhead direction signs at the
intersection of North 5th and North "A" Street and also at 8th and Main
Streets.
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The Clerk was authorized to prepare the proper advertising to receive
bids for Two (2) new 1964 8-cylinder 2 door cars to he used by the
Police Department as per specifications . Two cars to be traded-in,
One (1) Ford and One (1) 1962 Ford.
Mr. Jameson presented a check in sum of $1 ,000.00 from the Insurance
Company dated December 20, 1963 that handled the bond for Airptt Man-
ager, Mr. Daugherty. Mr. McDaniel explained this was all the BDndi_ng
Company was to nay as the bond was for this amount when written. Mr.
McDaniel moved that the City Controller accent this cheek and deposit
in right account of the City, seconded by Gehr and on voice vote the
motion was carried .
The Clerk was authorized to prepare a Resolution for the transfer in
the Police Department Budget of General Fund as follows : One Hundred
• and Sixty Dollars ($160 .00) from L-21 "Furniture & Fixtures" to L-25
"Other Equipment" . This amount to be used for the purchase of a new
typewriter. The reason for a resolution instead of an ordinance is
that these two items are under the same classification of "Properties"
and does not require an ordinance nor the State Tax Board approlval .
Mr. Jameson presented e claim in the amount of Four Hundred and Seven
Dollars and twenty-two cents ($407. 22) balance due on the 1963 Fall
Election in City per billing from Kenneth L.Knight , Auditor of Wayne
County, Indiana . The Clerk was authorized to prepare an ordinance to
transfer the sum of $407.22 from General Fund Cash Operating to. Gen-
. Fund Common Council Budget E-10 "Elections" 6-64 "Current
Obligations" .
City Pttorney McDaniel reported that he had made an investigation of
the claim -that Mr. Andy Bandura presented to the Board December 10,
1963. Mr. Bandura claimed his car hit a manhole cover on South 2nd
Street e.nd damaged the front crossbar, frame and alignment of the
wheels . Two estimates to repair the damage was presented . One by
. the Thayer Alignment Service in the amount of $79.50 and one by the
Red ' s Alignment Service $78 .47. Mr. McDaniel moved the estimate of
Red ' s Alignment Service in the sum of $78 .47 be paid to Mr. Bandura
and the City Controller be so instructed . Mr. Gehr seconded this
motion and on voice vote the motion was carried .
The hoard signed the following Assessment Roll No . 1047-1962 "Sanitary
Sewer in Northwest .7th Street , North of Richmond Avenue .
The Board signed the following Assessment Roll No . 1050-1962 "Sanitary
Sewer in South 5th Street , from South "E" Street to C.& O.Railroad .
The Board signed the following Assessment Roll No. 1055-1963 "Sanitary
Sewer in N.W. "L" and N.W9 6th Streets" .
The Board signed the following Assessment Roll No. 1056-1963 "Sanitary
Sewer in River Court" .
The Board authorized the Clerk to prepare the proper advertising for
a public hearing on the above assessment rolls .
Mr. Gehr moved that the bills he allowed paid , seconded by Mr. McDaniel
and on voice vote the motion was carried .
There being no further business presented , on motion made by McDaniel;
seconded by Gehr and carried the meeting adjourned..
Nenr M, meson_
• P*esident of the Board
Attest : At . e . J.Re .,
City Cle .