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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RICHMOND , INDIANA
SEPTEMBER 3 , 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 PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION SHOWING THIS DATE HAD /Dyy"FS���
BEEN SET TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS , GUTTERS j�
& SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES OF PARRY STREET FROM S. 9TH TO S. I3TH
STREET . THE PROOFS WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED . THE FOLLOWING
BID WAS RECEIVED: ROBINSON BROTHERS . . . $ 11 ,281 .00. CITY
CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED THIS BID BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT . SECONDED
BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER .
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION SHOWING THIS DATE HAD
BEEN SET TO RECEIVE BIDS. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS AND GUTTERS pj/"��Sy
ON N. 28TH STREET FROM E. MAIN TO GLEN MILLER PARK . THE PROOFS A
WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED . THE FOLLOWING BID WAS RECEIVED:
ROBINSON BROTHERS . . . 82,282.50. CITY ENGINEER MOVED THIS BID
BE. TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No . 1030-
1959 • BE CONFIRMED. (ALLEY NORTH OF PEARL FROM NW 6TH TO N—S
ALLEY EAST) . SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER. THE CLERK WAS IN-
STRUCTED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT .
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THAT IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No . 1029-
1959 BE CONFIRMED . (ALLEY EAST OF NW II.6TH FROM W. MAIN TO NW "B") .
SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE . THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO AD-
VERTISE -FOR BIDS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT.
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON INTRODUCED MR. WALTER TIMMS , CITY CONTROLLER
11 OF MICHIGAN CITY .
MR. HAROLD TAPPIN & MR . J. L. STANLEY , ALONG WITH LT. STOUT , TRAFFIC
DIVISION , ASKED FOR BOARD APPROVAL FOR A PARKING PLAN TO HELP THE
EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTOMATIC GEAR DIV .. OF THE EATON MFG. CO. - A
PROBLEM BEING CREATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW US 27. THE BOARD
APPROVED ANGLE PARKING ON SOUTH 7TH STREET , EAST SIDE , FOR APPROX-
IMATELY 268' SOUTH OF SOUTH "0" STREET , AND PROHIBITED PARKING ON
THE WEST SIDE OF S. 7TH STREET FOR THE SAME DISTANCE . THE BOARD
ORDERED THE PAINTING OF PARKING STALLS TO BE DONE BY THE CITY.
MR. PAUL LAZORSKI , RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS , REPORTED TO THE BOARD
THAT HIS GROUP HAD PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD NOT SPONSOR THE .
INSTALLATION OF CHRISTMAN LIGHTS FOR THE DOWN-TOWN AREA , BUT HAD
SINCE DECIDED THEY WOULD DO IT. HE SAID THIS PROJECT HAD COST THE
MERCHANTS OVER $ 1200 DOLLARS , $617.00 OF WHICH WAS FOR- THE COST OF
LIGHT PLANT LABOR AND EQUIPMENT , AND ASKED IF THE MERCHANTS COULD
POSSIBLE BE RELIVED OF THIS CHARGE . HE WAS ADVISED TO PRESENT HIS
REQUEST TO THE COMMON COUNCIL WHO ACT AS DIRECTORS OF THE LIGHT
PLANT .
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS REPORTED THAT THE BUILDING AT 426 MAIN WAS
BEING USED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA AND THAT THEY HAD BEEN
USING THE SECOND FLOOR AS A DORMITORY AND HAD 17 BEDS THERE. HE
SAID THIS WAS AN UNSAFE PRACTICE AND COULD RESULT IN GREAT LOSS
11 OF LIFE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE AND HE WAS HAVING IT STOPPED. THE
BOARD CONCURRED WITH THIS ACTION .
THE TRAFFIC DIVISION WAS ASKED TO MAKE A STUDY OF SOUTH "E" STREET
FROM S. 9TH TO I6TH FOR THE POSSIBLE REMOVAL OF PARKING ON THE
SOUTH SIDE. THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED THIS STREET IS A
HEAVILY TRAVELED STREET AND MANY NEAR-ACCIDENTS HAD BEEN OBSERVED .
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CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THE BOARD CONCURR WITH THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND SUSPEND OFFICER DONOVAN BLOSE FOR 28 DAYS
WITHOUT PAY . SAID SUSPENSION TO END , AND INCLUDE , THE 22ND OF SEPT . ,
1959. SECONDED BY. CITY CONTROLLER WILSON .
THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS HAD
CONDEMNED , AS STRUCTURttY UNSOUND , 40-42 FT . WAYNE AVENUE . THE
BOARD RECOMMENDED THE OWNER BE ADVISED OF ALL IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE
NEEDED TO MAKE THE BUILDING SUITABLE FOR HABITATION BEFORE FINAL
CONDEMNATION IS MADE ® I/
THE BOARD ' APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF A PRIVATE SEWER ALONG NORTH 8TH
STREET FROM NORTH "F?I STREET TO THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH .
REFERRING TO AN APPLICATION FOR A CURB CUT ON NW 1ST AS REQUESTED
BY THE RODEFELD CO . , THE BOARD APPROVED THE REMOVAL OF THE CENTER '
ISLAND- ON ' THE EAST SIDE OF NW IST .
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THE BID OF THE DEBOLT CONCRETE CO . FOR
84,977.80 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER IN THE FIRST
ALLEY EAST OF N. 20TH FROM HAWKINS ROAD TO NW "J" ST . , BE ACCEPTED.
SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER. THE CLERK WAS ASKED TO NOTIFY THE
DEBOLT CO . OF THE AWARD OF THIS BID.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO . 1033- 1959 BE
ADOPTED. (SANITARY SEWER IN BEL-MOR ADDITION BETWEEN N. 36TH ST . &
ELKS ROAD) SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON . THE CLERK WAS IN-
STRUCTED TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING CURB CUT: 512 ABINGTON PIKE &
1628 S. 5TH STREET.
THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT STEEG AND ASSOCIATES WOULD HAVE A
REPORT OF THEIR STORM WATER SURVEY READY FOR THE BOARD BY THE 1ST
OF OCTOBER.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF 2 STREET LIGHTS ON N. 20TH
STREET BETWEEN HAWKINS ROAD AND NORTH "J" AS PER THE LIGHT PLANT
ESTIMATE OF 8426.00
THE BOARD APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF TWO STREET LIGHTS ON SOUTH
I8TH , ONE AT " I " AND ONE AT "J" AS PER THE LIGHT PLANT ESTIMATE OF
$483.00 .
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS , THE MEETING ADJOURNED .
PRESIDENT
ATTEST'
CLERK