HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-14-1962 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
June 14, 1962
The Board of P blic Works and Safety met in regular session in City
Hall with City"Attorney Cecere presiding: All members present: Thy
following business was had to wit :
A letter of resignation as a meter maid. from Dorothy Benoit was pre-
sented to the Board by Police Chief Conyers, as she is moving from
the City. The Board accepted the resignation with regret and instructed
the Clerk to write Mrs Benoit a letter of appreciation for her services
to the department and the City.
Police Chief Conyers submitted the following promotions and assign-
ments in the Police Department personnel:
Sgt . Paul Martin - - - to Captain of Uniform Division--Effective June 20,
1962
Det . Bert Russell-- to Captain of Detective Division- effective June 20,
1962.
Pat. Dan Harper---- to Sgt. of Uniform Division effective June 20,
1962,
Det . Donald Strahn- as lab. technician effective June 20,
1962
Pat . Don Knoob to Detective effective June 27 ,
1962
Pat . Louis Gibbs----as Juvenile Officer effective July 1,
1962
City Controller Tiffany moved to approve the recommendations as submitted
seconded by City Engineer Sherick.
A presentive of United Photographic Studios of America Inc. appeared
before the Board, concerning house to house soliciting to take pictures,
the Board unanimously voted to reject the proposal as being in violation
of Ordinance No. 1656-1957 (transient peddlers & Hawkers) .
The Board authorized two (2) fire hydrants to be installed by the Richmond
Water Works Corp. in the Earlham South Sub-Division - First Addition.
The Board approved a request by Fire Chief Klots to send 10 men to
the Institute on Patient Evacuation and Fire Fighting Technique to be
held at Ball State, in Muncie June 18-19-20 , five of the men will attend
on their off days) .
The Board approved the attendance at the American Public Works Association
Conference at Indianapolis, Indiana June 20-21 for City Engineer Sherick-
Assistant City Engineer Blankeenship and City Controller Tiffany.
The Board approved Assesment Roll No 1043-1961, for a sanitary sewer
in south llth street from south "0" street , north 375 ft . and set July
5, 1962 for a public hearing. •' „
City Engineer Sherick submitted final plans for the revamping of the
south 5-6 street city owned parking lot , and instructed the Clerk to
advertise for sealed bids to be opened July 5, 1962.
City Attorney Cecere reported that he has been in conference with the
Richmond Water Works Corporation, concerning the lease of the reserviori
for recreational purposes, and that further meeting would be held to
work out the details.
The Board approved the installation of Street Lights on Southwest "H"
St between Abington Pike and Southwest 5th St . (3) and (1) on Southwest
18th Street between "E" & "G" St .
There being no further business the meeting adjourned:'',,��11
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Attest: President
Clerk