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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RICHMOND, INDIANA
JULY 23, 1959
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 OF THE MEETING OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE DISPENSED WITH.
THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD, TO-WIT;
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION SHOWING THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET
TO HEAR PERSONS INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION IO22-1958(CURBS,GOTTERS
II & SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES OF PARRY ST.FROM 9TH TO 13TH ) THE PROOFS WERE
ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED. THE CITY ENGINEER ANNOUNCED THAT OF THE POSSIBLE
2i RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNERS , 17 HAD SIGNED THE PETITION FOR -THE IMPROVEMENT.
NO REMONSTRANCE BEING FILED. THE CITY ENGINEER MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE CON-
FIRMED. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
MR. LEWIS ELLIS , 2115 NO. "E" ST. ,PRESENTED A PETITION SIGNED BY 61 RESIDENTS,
ASKING THE BOARD TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF NORTH ' E" FOR THE RUNNING OF THE
ANNUAL OPTI-DERBY. THIS REQUEST WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND MR. ELLIS
WAS ASKED TO RETURN TO THE BO4 RD IN 1960 WITH HIS OBJECTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
AT THAT TIME . THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE THE NOON OPTIMIST CLUB AD-
VISING THEM OF THE PETITON.
A PETITION FOR CURBS AND GUTTERS ON BOTH SIDES OF NORTH "D" STREET BETWEEN
NO. 13TH AND 14TH WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECIING .
GATEWAY BUILDERS PRESENTED A REQUEST FOR THE LOCATION OF A FIRE HYDRANT ON
S,W. 18TH ST. THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING LOCATION; WEST SIDE OF SW.
18TH ST. BETWEEN LOTS 55 AND 56 WITH SAID HYDRANT TO BE INSTALLED BY THE
OWNER.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER ASKED FOR A TRANSFER OF $1 ,875.00 FROM MATERIALS ,
STREET ,ALLEY , SIDEWALKS & CURBS, TOSERVICES CONTRACTUAL ,REPAIRS,REPAIRS OF
EQUIPMENT, $1800.00 AND TO SERVICES CONTRACTUAL , COMMUNICATION & TRANSPOR-
111 TATION , TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH , S75.00. THE CLERK WAS ASKED TO PREPARE AN
ORDINANCE FOR THIS TRANSFER.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE ASKED FOR A TRANSFER OF $900.00 FROM SERVICES PERSONAL,
SALARIES & WAGES, PAYROLLS,TO SUPPLIES ,GARAGE & MOTOR ,OTHER GARAGE & MOTOR
SUPPLY. THE CLERK WAS ASKED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THIS TRANSFER.
THE PARK DEPARTMENT WAS AUTHORIZED TO USE SOME PIPE FROM THE STREET DEPT.
AND TO REPLACE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE .
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION SHOWING THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET TO
HEAR PERSONS INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1028-1959. (STREETS, CURBS
GUTTERS & SIDEWALfSS ON SOUTH " 1 " BETWEEN SO. 18TH & 18TH PLACE ) THE PROOFS
WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED. NO PERSONS REMONSTRATING , CITY ATTORNEY
CECERE MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE CONFIRMED. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
MR . GEORGE SCANTLAND ,CONTRACTOR , TOLD THE BOARD HE WOULD DO THE WORK AS OUT-
LINED IN THE IMPROVEMENT RESOLLUTION BY SEPTEMBER 1 , 1959. THE BOARD TOLD THE
CLERK TO POSTPONE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS AT THE REQUEST OF MR. SCANTLAND , AS HE
PROMISED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE BY THE ABOVE DATE.
THE MAYOR ASKED THEBOARD TO MEET WITH HIM AT 4:00 PM THIS DATE, TO DISCUSS
THE EFFECT OF THE NEW LAW ON THE BUDGET OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE MAYOR PRESENTED A LETTER FROM THE RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS BUREAU , INC.
IN WHICH THEY SUGGESTED A PARKING BAN ON MAIN ST. FROM 4 TO 5 AM , SO THE
STREET SWEEPER COULD CLENA THE STREET.
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THE CITY ENGINEER WAS ASKED TO CHECK 118 NO . 7TH STREET, AS THE LOT IS FOR
SALE AND THE CITY HAS BEEN CONTACTED AS A POSSIBLE PURCHASER.
THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE SWELLING SOUTH OF
WARFEL , INC. AS IT IS REPORTEDLY IN VERY BAD CONDITION.
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THE MAYOR SAID HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM THE MOTEL AT THE JUNCTION
OF US 35 & 40 EAST OF RICHMOND, ABOUT THE LOUD PLAYING OF THE JUKE BOX AT
NIGHT AT THE DRIVE—IN ACROSS THE STREET. •
THE CITY ENGINEER SAID HE HAD CONTACTED THE STORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WATER
IN THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF MAIN BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AND HAD BEEN ADVISED .
THE SITUATION WOULD BE CORRECTED IN THE 'bERY NEAR FUTURE.
THE ' STREET DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO REPAIR THE HOLES IN FT.WAYNE AVENUE BE—
TWEEN NO. "A1° AND NO. "D" STREET.
--THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS AND SANITARY INSPECTOR : HUTTON WERE ASKED
- TO CHECK THE OUTSIDE TOILET USED BY THE FILLING STATION AT THE JUNCTION
OF SHERIDAN STREET AND BRIDGE' AVENUE . THEY WERE- INSTRUCTED TO TELL THE
OWNER TO REMOVE THIS TOILET.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED .
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