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Board OfPublic Works And Safety
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Richmond, Indiana
November 19 , 1959
The Board of Public Works and Safety met in regular session in City
Hall with City Controller Wilson presiding. City Attorney Cecere absent.
Minutes dispensed with. The following Businesswas had To-Wit :
Mr. ;William Townsend-, Wayne Sign 'Company, asked permission for the
erection of a canopy at 1009 E. Main St. Said canopy to be 33 ' long,$''
above the sidewalk and to extend 6'from the building. The Board approved
this installation provided it meets the requirements of the Bureau
of Builders.
The Board noted the report from the Commissioner of Buildings
regardings the 4th quarter meeting of the Board of Plumbing Examiners.
The Clerk read copies of letters as written by the Commissioner of
Buildings as follows: To Mr. E. Blue , 719 N.W."L" St.ordering him to
discontinue his junk business at his residence , and to Mrs Mary
Johnson , advising her that the condemnation order for her property
at 71-711 had been recinded.
' The following complaints were referred to the Street Department:
Zoar and Campbell avenues in bad condition; Accumulation of leaves
in depression in Street at 1217 Ridge St. full of water soaked
leaves 1100&1200 Block of Ridge in very rough condition; Corner of
N.W."M"and Harris in need of gravel; berms of N.W."L" between Sheridan
and N.W. 5th very rough,and Waterfall Road between river and
Williamsburg Pike very rough. Rich Road, west of US 35 in need of
repair, and hole in South "E" between Garden Avenue and South 6th
needs filling.
IIMrs. Delbert Drew, 31 N.W. "F" (Railroad St. ) asked the Commission of
Bldgs.to check the dwellings next door for possible violatios.
The Following reported bad curbs were referred to the Street
Department: N.W. corner of North 17th and "B" Street and S.E. corner
of N. 15th &"B" St.
Fire Chief Williams reported that the alley running east and west
bet"ween N. 15th and N.16th between Main and N. "A" was very rough and
needed repair. This was referred to the Street Department.
• It was noted that November 26th was Thanksgiving and that the Board
would hold it 's weekly meeting on Wednesday , November 25 , 1959.
City Controller Wilson reported that the alley Nort of the City
Building was breaking up. This Wassreferred to the City Engineer.
In view of the fact that leaves washed into the sewers clog them up ,
the St. Department was asked to pick up leaves possible before they
got into the sewer system.
Complaints of the incinerator at the rear of the Ravinia Plaza
Shopping Center were referred to the Fire Department.
A requestby the Standard Oil Company for two 30' curbs cut on South 9th
Ione 40 ' curb cut on Parry , and one 40 'curb cut on South "L"for
entrances to a service station were taken under advisement and
referred to the Traffic Dept. and City Engineer for study.
The request of Councilman Marino for a study to be made of a possible
traffic light at South 4th & "A" was referred to the Traffic Dept.
Gateway Builders second request for St. lights on S.W.17th&1$th at "G" St.
was taken under advisement.
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned.
Z//// \ LJ Pres.
Attest ( / y /7 Clerk