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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
April 7, 1960
The Board of Public Works and Safety met in regular session in City Hall,
with City Controller Wilson presiding. The following business was had To-wit
City Attorney Cecere absent. City Engineer Deuker moved the minutes of the
previous meeting be dispensed with, seconded by City Controller Wilson.
Mayor Roland H. Cutter and City Attorney Cecere are attending a Municipal
League confreence at Indiana University, at Bloomington April 8-9th.
Orvill Jones, National Road West, owner of property in Richmond Terrace,
was granyed permission by the Board to have installed a 12 inch water line,
at his expence under Water Works supervision to his property, in the vicinity
of the midget stadium.
Fire Chief Klotz reported a fire hydrant at the North East corner of the
First Federal Savings and Loan Co. would have to be moved as it was
hazardous to traffic using the alley back of the Post Office.
A new set of Departmental rules and regulations for the Fireman has been
completed, and Chief Klotz said they would be given to City Attorney Cecere
for study, before giving individual copies to the Firemen.
Dwane Kinyon, representing the Joseph H. Hill farms, that border on the
New Paris Pike, reported debris and papers, blowing onto the farm property
from the DeBolt dump. Mr. Kinyon was informed by the Board that steps were
being taken to halt dumpingwthere,, \and the dump is to be covered by dirt.
The Board approved a request for a curb cut at 611 South 22nd street, by
Palmer A. Sponsler, for a private driveway.
W.F.Brandenburg was granted permission to have a canopy, prefabricated by
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. installed at 409 Main Street, subject to build:.
ing code specifications.
Capt. Stout, Traffic, reported he has made a 3 day traffic count at South
4th and "A" Street, for the possible need of a signal light there. Capt.
Stout said that in his opinion a traffic signal was not needed there at the
present time, but to aid traffic moving South, he recommended the removing
of[ two parking meters immediately North of "A" Street on the West side, as
parked cars block the vision of South bound motorists from cars coming from
West. Capt. Stout, also recommended to the Board that they study the
possibility of widening the Street on South "A" between 4th and 5th Streets.
The Board approved Capt. Stouts recommendation to restrict parking on the
South side of the 900 Block on North "G" street, a distance of approx.
125 ft. East from 9th.
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned.
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