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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RICHMOND , I ND I ANA - - -
JULY 16, 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 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 RECEIVE BIDS ON IMPROVEMENT. RESOLUTION 1026-1959 (CURBS & GUTTERS ON
HARRIS ST . FROM NW J STO K) THE ROBINSON BROTHERS' BID OF $3073. 17 WAS THE
ONLY B•ID RECEIVED. CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THE BID BE TAKEN UNDER AD-
VISEMENT. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. ,
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED THE BID OF ROBINSON BROTHERS FOR CURBS, GUTTERS
& SIDEWALKS ON NW 6TH FROM WEST MAIN TO THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH AND RECEIVED
ON JULY 9, 1959, BE ACCEPTED. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE MAYOR REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT RACERS USING THE MIDGET
STADIUM AFTER 12:00 ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. CITY CONTROLLER WILSON REPORED HE HAD
INVESTIGATED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HAD BEEN ADVISED BY THE OWNER THAT NO
RACERS WERE PERMITTED TO RUN THAT LATE AT NIGHT.
THE MAYOR -ALSO REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DUSY CONDITION
OF PROTERFIELD AVENUE AND SEVERAL OF THE STREETS IN SOUTH RICHMOND .
THE STREET DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DUSTY CONDITION
OF THE FIRST ALLEY EAST OF. BOYER STREET FROM NW "L" TO THE WI LLIAMSBURG
PIKE . SAID ALLEY BEING USED BY WRUCKS WORKING ON THE -ADDITION TO FAIRVIEW
SCHOOL. I
THE FIRE CHIEF SAID HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT CITIZENS BURNING THEIR
TRASH AFTER 6:00 PM AND ASKED IF THEY COULD BE REMINDED IT WAS ILLEGAL TO
BURN TRASH AFTER THAT HOUR. HE ALSO REPORTED COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED
ABOUT THE SMOKE FROM THE DUMP AT THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT._
THE CLERK PRESENTED A PETITION FOR A SANITARY SEWER BETWEEN HENLEY ROAD
SOUTH AND THE 200 BLOCK OF SOUTH ._3IST STREET. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE
CITY ENGINEER TO CHECK PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE MRS. E. M. BELL ,LOGANSPORT , AND MR.MERLE
DAVIS,CAMPBELL & DUFF, ADVISING THEM THEY HAVE TEN DAYS TO REMOVE THE OUT-
HOUSE FROM THE REAR OF 102 SW 3RD STREET AND TO CUT THE WEEKD ON THE LOT ,
OR THIS WOULD BE DONE BY THE CITY AND THE COST OF SAID WORK WOULD CONSTITUTE
A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY.
ASS' T. CHIEF CONYERS REPORTED THAT LT. STOUT HAD INVESTIGATED THE YELLOW
• CURB COMPLAINT AT 301 NO. 8TH STREET , AND HAD FOUND THE LENGTH OF THE
YELLOW JUSTIFIED AS NORTH "C" IS A ONE-WAY STREET AND VISIBILITY BAD ON
THIS CORNER . ALSO , SCHOOL CHILDREN USE THIS INTERSECTION. _
THE BOARD APPROVED THE ABSENCE OF CAPT. JOSEPH WHITE FROM JULY 18 TO AUG.
2, SO HE COULD ATTEND THE NATIONAL GUARD FIELD TRAINING PERIOD AT CAMP
GRAYLING ,MICHIGAN.
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THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT MRS.WEBB ,OWNER OF THE OLD BUILDING ON THE
FIRST ALLEY SOUTH OF MAIN ON 9TH , HAD ASSURED HIM THE CITY WOULD BE IN-
FORMED OF HER INTENTIONS REGARDING THE FUTURE USE OF THE BUILDNG.
ITHE CITY, ENGINEER SAID HE WOULD CHECK FURTHER THE REPORT OF MERCHANDISE
BEING DISPLAYED ON THE SIDEWALK IN THE VICINITY OF 16TH & EAST MAIN.
THE BOARD APPROVED A CURB CUT ON NORTHWEST " I " BETWEEN BOYER AND RIDGE.
THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT ROBINSON BROTHERS WERE FINISHING THE EN-
TRANCES TO THE NO. 6TH STREET PARKING LOT AND HE WOULD CONTACT THEM RE-
GARDING THE INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS ON NORTH 6H AND 7TH .
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THE CITY ATTORNEY MOVED THAT STREET DEPT. EMPLOYEES BE USED TO REPAIR THE
SEWER AND MANHOLE ON THE HODGIN PROPERTY ' AND THE BILL BE SENT TO MR . HODGIN.
SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WI LSON.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY INSTRUCTED THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS TO WITHHOLD
FURTHER PERMITS FROM THE HODGIN ' S FOR THEIR PROPERTY BETWEEN NW 5TH AND NW
6TH STREET UNTIL SETTLEMENT IS MADE FOR THE REPAIRING OF THE SANITARY SEWER
ON THEIR PROPERTY.
THE BOARD GRANTED THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS PERMISSION TO ATTEND THE
CONVENTION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIALS CONWERENCE OF AMERICA TO BE HELD IN
MICHIGAN CITY AUGUST 3 & 4, 1959. T L
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ORDERED THE IMMEDIATE- BAN ON PARKING ON MAIN STREET
FROM 4TH TO 12TH BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:30 AM AND 5:00 AM. THIS BAN• BEING
IMPOSED AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ALLOWING THE STREET DEPARTMENT TO SWEEP MAIN STREET.
THE STREET DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO FILL THE HOLES ON FT. WAYNE AVENUE BETWEEN
NORTH "D" AND NORTH "A" AND TO REPAIR THE BROKEN CURBS AT SO. 13THAND "E"ST -
THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS REPORTED HE HAD FOUND NO VDLATION OF ZONING
AT 208 WORTH 16TH STREET; THAT THE YOUNG- MEN OF THE FAMILY RESIDING THERE
WORK ON THEIR OWN CARS IN THE REAR YARD. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE MASTER
FEED AND GRAIN COMPANY HAD REPLACED THE FIREBRICK LINER IN THE COB-BURNING
INCINERATOR AND HAD ORDERED A NEW SCREEN FOR THE TOP, SAID SCREEN EXPECTED
TO BE IN THE USE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS REPORTED THAT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
TENANT BUILDING AT 42 FT. WAYNE AVENUE WAS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND. THAT THE
PREMISES ARE UNSANITARY AND ARE SUBSTANDARD AND IN NEED OW MAJOR REPAIRS
OR DEMOLITION. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE OUT-HOUSE BUILDINGS ARE STILL IN
EXISTANCE.
THE BOARD GAVE PERMISSION FOR THE BLOCKING OF NORTH "E" FROM 20TH TO GLEN
MILLER PARK ON JULY I9TH FOR THE ANNUAL OPTI -DERBY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
PRESIDENT
ATTEST; -�L
CLERK