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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RICHMOND , INDIANA
JULY 30, 1959
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THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL
WITH CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING, ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. THE READING
OF THE MINUTES OAF TjHE- REVIOUS MEETING WERE DISPENSED WITH . THE FOLLOWING
BUSINESS WAS HAD,TOWIT;
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION SHOWING THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET
TO HEAR PERSONS INTERESTED IN ASSESSMENT ROLL 1020-1958. THE PROOFS WERE
ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED . NO PERSONS APPEARING,CITY ATTORNEY CECERE
MOVED THIS ASSESSMENT. ROLL BE CONFIRMED, SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THE PLAT OF LOCUST LANE FIRST ADDITION (S0.23RD
& "E") BE APPROVED. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
. COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS SLIGAR , REPORTED HE HAD INSPECTED THE BUILDING
ON SO. 6TH ST. ,SOUTH OF WARFEL ' S AND FOUND IT TO BE IN VERY BAD CONDITION
STRUCTURLY , WITH IMPROPER WIRING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT, HE SAID IT WAS
VACANT .AND VERY DIRTY. HE WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE OWNER IN HAMMOND RE-
GARDING THIS BUILDING . ALSO , MR . SLIGAR REPORTED THE THE OUTSIDE TOILET y
ON THE PROPERTY AT SHERIDAN AND BRIDGE AVENUE WOULD BE REMOVED BYTTHE
. OWNER THIS WEEK .
IT WAS ALSO REPORTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS THAT THE INSPECTION
OF THE BUILDING AT THE SE CORNER OF S0.5TH AND "B" STREET REVEALED THAT
THIS BUILDING WAS OLD ,BUT FIT FOR HABITATION ,CLEAN AND THE INSIDE K-EPT IN
GOOD SHAPE. HE SAID IT HAD INADEQUATE WIRING AND COULD STAND SOME MECHANICAL
REPAIRS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO SEND A REQUEST TO THE OWNER OF
SAME TO CORRECT THE WIRING .
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THE CITY ENGINEER WAS ASKED TO CHECK TO REQUEST OF THE KALER CANDY AND
TOBACCO CO. FOR A CURB CUT ON FT. WAYNE AVENUE TO ALLOW TRUCKS TO DRIVE IN
TO THEIR UNLOADING DOCKS.
THE CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM GEO . F. SCANTLAND;
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS
RICHMOND, INDIANA
GENTLEMEN;
1 PROPOSE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
ON SOUTH " I " ST. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1 , 1959, AS WAS AGREED UPON IN THE MEETING
OF JULY 23, 1959,
GEORGE F.SCANTLAND BUILDERS, INC .
IS/ GEO. F. SCANTLAND
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD THE ABOVE LETTER WAS MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES OF
THIS MEETING,
THE BOARD APPROVED THE VACATION PERIOD OF AUGUST 6-1.7 FOR FIRE CHIEF
WILLIAMS.
WM, M. MEINSEN ,REQUESTED PERMISSION TO RUN A WATER LINE 1751 ALONG THE EDGE
OF PORTERFIELD AVE. ,NORTH FROM U.S. 40 WEST. THIS PERMISSION WAS GRANTED
SUBJECT TO HIS COMPLIANCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PERMITS.
THE MAYOR REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS REGARDING A DITCH AT NORTH-
WEST 19TH AND "C" STREET, SAID DITCH CONTAINING SMELLY WATER. THE STREET
DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO SEND A MACHINE AND OPERATOR TO CLEAN OUT THE DITCH
TO AID IN THE FLOW OF WATER. THE CITY ENGINEER SAID DR. TAYLOR AND THE
SANITARY DEPARTMENT WERE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHERE THE OBJECTIONAL WATER
CAME FROM.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT WOULD BEGIN A
PROGRAM TO REPAIR THE SIDEWALKS IN THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT ,POSSIBLY
STARTING NEXT WEEK .
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THE CONTRACT FOR CURBS AND GUTTERS ON HARRIS
STREET FROM NW "J" TO "K" BE AWARDED TO ROBINSON BROTHERS AT THEIR BID
PRICE OF $3073. 17. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. ( IMPROVEMENT
RESOLUTION No. 1026-1959. )
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THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION SHOWING THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET TO
RECEIVED BIDS BOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER INTHE ALLEY EAST OF
NO . 20TH FROM HAWK I NS ROAD TO NW "J". THE PROOFS WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED
FILED. THE FOLLOWING BID WAS RECEIVED;
DEBOLT CONCRETE CO. -- $4,977.80, "WITH WORK TO START IN 60 DAYS AND TO
BE COMPLETED IN 30 WORKING -DAYS. THIS BID WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT .
THE CITY CONTROLLER WAS ASKED TO GET SOME SIGNS FOR OBE BY THE STREET DEPT
WHERE THERE IS STREET WORK BEING DONE. SAID SIGNS TO READ SO THAT TRAFFIC
WILL SLOW DOWN DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD.
-CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT DONALD ROOSA,HAVING COMPLETED HIS ONE YEAR
PROBATIONERY PERIOD ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS OF 7-29-59, BE PROMOTED
TO REGULAR PATROLMAN AS OF THAT DATE . SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
THE CLERK WAS ASKED TO GET AN ESTIMATE FOR A STREET LIGHT ON NORTH 20TH ST.
BETWEEN HAWKSIN ROAD AND NW "J" STREET.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THAT ASSESSMENT ROLL 1015-1958 BE APPROVED.
(SIDEWALK ,CURBS & GUTTERS ON SO .7TH FROM "0" TO "Q") SECONDED BY CITY ATTOR-
NEY CECERE. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADVERTISE FOR A HEARING ON THIS
ASSESSMENT. -
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1032-1959 FOR CURB
AND GUTTER ON BOTH SIDES OF SOUTH "D" STREET FROM SO . 13TH TO SO . 14TH.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS IM-
PROVEMENT. S -
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THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS CONDEMNING THE
PROPERTY AT 331 SOUTH 4TH ST. THE LETTER WAS ORDERED FILED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS' THE MEETING ADJOURNED*
PRESIDENT
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CLERK
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