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• BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RICHMOND , INDIANA
SEPTEMBER 17, 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:
THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM JAMES H. Cox , STATE HIGHWAY DEPT . ADVISING
THE BOARD THAT HIS REPORT OF THE STATE HIGHWAY STUDY OF THE INTERSECTIONS
OF U.S. 35 & RICHMOND AVENUE AND U.S. 27 & SR 227 WOULD BE SUBMITTED BY
OCTOBER I , 1959.
THE BOARD MADE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING LETTERS FROM THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER:
TO LESTER MCNEW , REGARDING NECESSARY REPAIRS TO 42 N. 5TH STREET: TO Gus
BORDERS , REGARDING NECESSARY REPAIRS TO 40-42 FT . WAYNE AVENUE , AND TO
E. GASTON , REGARDING VIOLATION OF ZONING LAWS BY THE OPERATION OF A
COMMERCIAL GARAGE AT THE REAR OF 326 S. I2TH STREET . THE LETTERS WERE
ORDERED FILED .
THE BOARD APPROVED REQUESTS OF THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
COMMITTEES FOR THE INSTALLATI.ON OF PROJECTING , TEMPORARY SIGNS AT THEIR
RESPECTIVE HEADQUARTERS, AND REERRED THEM TO THE BUREAU OF BUILDINGS FOR
THE NECESSARY PERMITS.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE ABSENCE OF BILL ADLER ON OCTOBER 7, 8, & 9, TO ATTEND
A SESSION OF INSTRUCTION AT THE DUNCAN PARKING METER COMPANY IN CHICAGO .
BILL ADLER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 525 OLD PARKING METERS IN USE IN THE
DOWNTOWN AREA AND THEY WERE BEGINNING TO WEAR OUT AND REQUIRED MORE AND
MORE MAINTENANCE . HE SUGGESTED A PROGRAM OF REPLACEMENT OF THESE METERS
BE INITIATED BY THE CITY .
THE BOARD APPROVED THE BLOCKING OF MAIN STREET FROM 4TH TO I2TH FROM THE HOURS
OF 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:30 P.M. ON THE 24TH OF OCTOBER FOR THE PURPOSE OF A
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNE SPONSORED BY THE RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS.
JOHN TIFFANY , JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , ANNOUNCED THE DATE OF THE "GET
OUT AND VOTE" PARADE HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM OCTOBER 31ST TO OCTOBER 24TH
AT 3:00PM.
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THE BOARD REFUSED A REQUEST OF THE 'O FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A "22
SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THEIR FACTORY ON SOUTH "0" STREET , BUT GRANTED PER—
MISSION FOR THEM TO BUILD A 4' WALK IN THIS AREA , IF THEY DESIRED TO DO SO . .
THE TRAFFIC DEPT . WAS ASKED TO RECOMMEND , AFTER STUDY , ON THE EXTENSION OF
THE YELLOW CURB .ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST MAIN STREET AT THE NEW DRIVE
INTO MILLERS DAIRY STORE .
. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 'WAS INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE THE .PARKING BAN ON MAIN
STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4 TO 6 AM BY ISSUING TICKETS , AND IF THIS
DOESN ' T ELIMINATE PARKING , TO TOW AWAY ALL CARS PARKED DURING THESE HOURS
AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNERS.
iT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE COURT HOUSE THAT
HAD BEEN RESERVED FOR THE SHERIFF • WERE NOW NOT USED BY HIM AS PARKING HAD
BEEN PROVIDED AT THE NEW WAYNE COUNTY SAFETY BUKLDING , AND IT WAS SUGGESTED
THAT THESE SPACES COULD POSSIBLY BE USED BY THE RECRUITERS FOR THE ARMED
FORCES THAT NOW HAVE OFFICES IN THE COURT HOUSE .
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS , THE MEETING ADJOURNED .
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CLERK