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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RICHMOND , INDIANA
OCTOBER 8, 1959.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL_
WITH CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT . THE FOLLOWING
. BUSINESS WAS HAD , TO-WIT ;
SEVERAL RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE VICINITY OF NW 5TH AND "L" STREET INQUIRED
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• ABOUT THE STATUS OF THEIR PETITION FOR A SANITARY SEWER . THEY WERE TOLD
BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER THAT THE PLANS WERE ALMOST COMPLETE AND' A HEARING
WOULD BE HELD ON THIS IMPROVEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE .
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO SECURE ESTIMATES FROM THE LIGHT PLANT FOR THE
FOLLOWING STREET LIGHTS: MERCURY-VAPOR - MYERS ROAD & U. S. 40; SALISBURY
ROAD AND U.S. 40; NATIONAL ROAD WEST FROM S4 I8TH TO SALISBURY ROAD; ELKS
COUNTRY CLUB ROAD & U. S. 40, AND N[ RTH 9TH STREET FROM N. "A" TO OVERPASS.
PENDANT TYPE - NW ETH SOUTH OF NW "L" STREET ; SOUTH 4TH AND "K" STREET ,
AND NW 13TH BETWEEN WEST MAIN STREET AND PEACOCK ROAD .
THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED HE HAD CREWS ON DUTY IN BERRY. FIELD TO
CLEAN OUT THE DRY-WELLS AND TO PUMP THEM DRY WHEN THEY- BECOME FULL OF WATER .
A PETITION FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND SANITARY SEWER FOR THE VICINITY OF S. 4TH
AND "K" , AND A PETITION FOR IMPROVING THE STREET AT S. 4TH_ AND UKI? WAS RE-
FERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER .THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM COMMON COUNCIL WERE REFERRED TO THE
STREET DEPT . : STOPPED SEWER OPENING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN
SHERIDAN AND BUTER WITH NW " I " CAUSED BY SCRAPING OF THE ALLEY ; BAD CON-
DITION OF CURBS ON BOTH SIDES OF NORTH "E" FROM 14TH TO 19TH , AND THE
CRUMBLING CONDITION OF THE SIDEWALK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH "A" BETWEEN
I4TH AND 15TH .
THE TRAFFIC DIVISION WAS ASKED TO SURVEY AND STUDY THE ENTRANCES AND
EXITS TO THE RAVINIA PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER WITH A VIEW TO POSSIBLY MAKING
CERTAIN DRIVES ENTRANCES AND THE OTHERS EXITS. COMPLAINTS HAVING BEEN
RECEIVED OF THE CONJESTION BEING CAUSED BY CARS HAVING TO STOP ON MAIN
STREET WHILE WAITING TO ENTER THE SHOPPING CENTER .
REFERRING TO A LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER IC, 1959 , WRITTEN TO MR. GUS BORDERS
ABOUT HIS PROPERTY AT 40-42 FT . WAYNE AVENUE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS ,
THE BOARD ORDERED THE COMMISSIONER TO HAVE MR . BORDERS COMPLY AS FOLLOWS:
TO HAVE THE OCCUPANCY OF THIS BUILDING CONFORM TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR
THAT AREA , TO INSTALL PLUMBING TO CODE FOR EACH TENANT , REPAIR ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM , AND TO SEE THAT THE ORDERS OF THE SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR REMOVAL OF
OUTSIDE TOILETS ARE COMPLIED WITH . THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER ALSO INSTRUCTED
TO ADVISE MR . BORDERS THAT THIS WORK MUST BE DONE IN 30 DAYS .
THE BOARD NOTED THE 3RD QUARTER REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF BUILDINGS IN WHICH
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 698 PERMITS HAD BEEN ISSUED AND THE ESTIMATED VALUE
Was 81 ,989,919.00.
THE BOARD ALSO NOTED THE 4TH QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL
EXAMINERS.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURN D . /
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CLERK