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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
September 7, 1961
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:
City Controller Tiffany moved that the reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting be dispensed with, seconded by City Engineer Sherick.
111 The Board discussed the bids for the construction of the new fire station at
South 8th & "L". Streets. City Controller Tiffany moved that the following bids
be awarded, seconded by City Engineer Sherick:
General Contractor - Based on Construction $80,906.00
Baystone Construction Co. of Muncie, Indiana
Plumbing - Heating - Ventilating $16,500.00
Niewoehner, Inc. of Richmond, Indiana
Electrical Contract — - - - -- $ 7,770.00
Kain Electric Service of Richmond, Indiana
$105,176.00
The Board will meet with Tony Wilson of Wilson and Terwilliger, architects for
the new station and brick manufacturers, to select the type of bricks to be used
in the building, September 14 , 1961, at 2:00 P. M.
Traffic Captain Stout and Juvenile Aid Captain Troy Woolf, led a discussion and
presented the results of a survey and traffic count concerning the intersection
of South 13 & "E" Streets. Mrs. James Anderson, Mrs. Ronald Drew, residing in
the area, and Councilmen Smithmeyer, Yount, and Henn spoke in favor of changing
the traffic signal back to "stop" and "go" instead of the flasher type signal.
Mrs. Ransom Stigleman, 434• South 13th St. , appeared before the Board and said
she favored the flasher type signal. Jack Truss of 16th and South "E" said he
was in favor of removing the automatic signal altogether. The Board concurred
with the recommendation of Captains Stout and Woolf to continue the survey to
make a count of the children using the intersection, now that school has opened.
Police Chief Conyers reported that he has instructed his men to patrol the school
districts at the time students are arriving and leaving schools.
The -Board approved a request by Fire Chief Klotz to attend the Indiana Fire Chiefs
Association convention at Evansville, Indiana, September 13-14-and 15.
The Board approved the recommendation of William Addler to revise the time limits
of the parking meters on the North 10th Street parking lot to provide 40 10-hour,
20 4-hour, and 20 2-hour meters.
The Board approved a suggestion by City Controller Tiffany to have all city-owned
autos marked with a city insignia.
Councilman Smithmeyer reported that the street between 13th & 14th on South "D"
needed to be built up to meet the gutters (causing water to stand in the street) .
The Board instructed Street Commissioner Lawrence to make the necessary repairs
to the street.
Street Commissioner Lawrence informed the Board that he needs $1,000.00 trans-
fered in his budget to other garage repairs to meet current expenses. The Clerk
was instructed to prepare an ordinance to present to Common Council.
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned.
Ahdrew C. Cecere, President
Attest:
Glenn J Chapma , Clerk