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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
APRIL 26. 1962
The Board of Public Works and Safety met in regular session in City Hall with
City Attorney Cecere presiding - All members present - The following business
was had to-wit:
The Clerk of the Board presented to the Board a Proof of Publication showing
that on April 6, 1962 and April 13, 1962, notice had been publish;^d in the
Richmond Palladium-Item, a daily newspaper of general circulation published
in the city of Richmond, Indiana, :of the adoption of Declaratory Resolution
No. 2-1962 to vacate a part of a Twelve (12) Foot alley in the Park View Addition
to the City of Richmond, Indiana, and that in such notice the date of April 26,
1962, at 9:00 O'clock, A. M. was fixed as the time when said Board would receive
and hear remonstrances from persons interested in or affected by such proceedings.
The Board now takes up for consideration said Declaratory Resolution No. 2-1962,
and finds that no remonstrances have been filed to said Resolution, .o± to the
vacation of said part of said alley, and that no persons have appeared before the
Board on this date to remonstrate against, or in opposition to such Resolution
or to such vacation of said part of said alley.
The Clerk then presented a plat of the part of said alley so vacated, prepared
by Philip Thornburg, Surveyor, of Wayne County, Indiana, which plat is now ex-
amined by, the Board and found to be accurate and correct.
The Board further finds that Automatic Dispensors, Inc. and Rev. Julius C. Ramey
and Pearl R. Ramey, husband and wife, are the owners of all real estate abutting
that part of said alley vacated, and that no owners of any property, or any other
persons will be injuriously affected by the vacation of said part of said alley.
Thereupon, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board;
BE IT RESOLVED byr'the Board of Public Works and Safety of Richmond, Indiana, that
Declaratory Resolution No. 2- 1962, adopted by said Board of Public Works and
Safety of Richmond, Indiana, on April 5, 1962, vacating a part of a certain
Twelve (12 Foot alley in the Park View Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana,
which part of said alley is particularly and specifically described in said
Declaratory Relolution No. 2-1962, be, and said Declaratory Resolution No. 2-1962
is hereby confirmed and made final and conclusive on all:,;:persons.
BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED that no owners of any property, nor any other persons will
be injuriously affected by the vacation of said part of said alley.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the plat of said vacation prepared by Philip Thorn-
burg and filed with. this Board, be and the same is now approved.
Ralph Snavely, Weights & Measures inspector was granted permission by th' Board
to attend the National Conference to be held in Washington D. C. June 4-8, 1962.
A request to resurface Cartwright Drive from DeBolt Lane to Northwest 13th St. ,
b.y residents of the area was referred to the Street Department.
City Controller Tiffany reported that the State Highway Department has start-
ed to repair the street from 8th :0 9th on Main by removing the humps.
American Legion Post +65 Auxilary was granted permission to sell Poppies on
.111 the streets May 25-26.
DeBolt made repairs on Backmeyer Road from the Henley Road to the City Limits
(east) .
Mayor Cutter discussed the repair of the Rich Road, Flately Road and Indiana Ave.
with the Board and Street Connissioner Lawrence. The Vogel Construction Company
of Indianapolis is to be contracted to make the repairs to the Rich Road as per
contract. Street Commissioner Lawrence was instructed to construct a drainage
ditch along the Flately Road and to dust proof it. Indiana Ave. is to be re-
surfaced in the near future. Street Commissioner Lawrence was instructed to
submit a schedule for the repairing of the City*'-s Streets to the Board.
April 26, 1962 continued
City Controller Tiffany moved to rescind the order to open South 14th St. in
Needmore as being impractical and to costly for its benefit at this time.
The.-Board approved a request by Street Commissioner Lawrence to install a smooth
patch on West MaindSt. - west of Marshes Super Market.
Tony Wilson, architect for the new fire station at South 8th & "L" Street, re-
commended that all claims to contractors for the construction of the station be
paid as the building has been approved.
Police Chief Conyers submitted specifications for a new police cruiser, to replace
#108.
The Board approved the installation of a fire hydrant at Southwest "E" on West
18th St.
Councilman Yount reported a hazardous hole on the West Cart Road at US #27, City
Engineer Sherick will contact the State Highway Department to make the repairs.
The Board signed the following Sub-Division Plats:
Commons - - -Partial#6 - - - 1st Addition
Backmeyer - - 1st " Backmeyer & Henley Road
Earlham South 1st "
Representives of the Reliance Insurance Company of Indianapolis,Indiana Discussed
their Group Hospital & Medical Program to the Board.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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