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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
' RICHMOND , INDIANA
' JULY 9, 1959
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL
WITH CITY CONTROLLER WILSON RRESIDING. 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 •PROOFIS _ OF PUBLICATION SHOWING THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET -
IITO RECEIVE BIDS FOR -THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDE-
WALKS ON NW 6TH STREET FROM MAIN ST. TO THE _ FIRST ALLEY ,NORTH. THE PROOFS
WERE ACCEPTED AND FILED. THE FOLLOWING BID WAS REDEIVED; ROBINSON BROTHERS;
$6,207.30. CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THIS BID BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT
SECONDED 'BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. _
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF -CURBS, GUTTERS &JSIDEWALKS ON BOTH .-SIDES OF PARRY STREET
FROM 9TH TO 13TH ST. THE CLERK ANNOUNCED .A0HEARING WOULD BE SCHEDULED
ON JULY 23, 1959, AT 9:00- AM0 - ,
COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED ABOUT CARS BEING REPAIRER AND SOLD AT THE REAR
OF 408 NO. I6TH STREET . ALSO , COMPLAINTS OF LOUD AND BOISTEROUS ARGUMENTS
AT THIS ADDRESS WERE RECEIVED. THE CO MM ISSI-ONER OF BUILDINGS WAS ASKED
TO CHECK THE AUTO REPAIR AND SELLING FOR A POSSIBLE ZONING VIOLATION, ,
AND THE POLICE ASKED TO CHECK THE OTHER COMPLAINT.
A COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED ABOUT THE UNSANITARY CONDITION OF OUTSIDE TOILETS
AT 42 FT. WAYNE AVENUE AND THE ABSENCE OF CHIMNEYS ON THE HOUSE AT THIS
ADDRESS. THE SANITARY INSPECTOR WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE TOILETS AND TO RE-
PORT TO THE BOARD. THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE
REPORT OF NO CHIMNEYS.
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS REPORTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE ON THE NO. 17TH ST•
DUMP AND HE WAS LEAVING AN OLD HOSE THERE SO THE WORKERS FOR THE SANITARY
DEPARTMENT COLD WET THE DUMP EVERY EVENING TO PREVENT MORE FIRES.
PARK. SUPERINTENDENT MCBRIDE , SAID HE- WOULD ,LIKE TO BORROW THE CITY WULL-
DOZER TO USE ON THE NEW PARK SITE ON SOUTH 9Q" STREET SO HE. COULD TI LE THE
AREA BEFORE DUMPING FILL DIRT. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID HE WOULD CHECK WITH
THE STREET DEPT. TO SEE IF THIS MACHINE WAS - AVAILABE•
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THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHECK THE INCINERATOR AT
THE MASTER FEED AND GRAIN COMPANY ON NORTH 8TH STREET TO SEE IF IT WAS
ADEQUATE FOR THE BURNING OF CORN COBS, HE- REPORTED A PREVIOUS INSPECTION ,
REVEALED THE SCREEN OVER THE INCINERATOR WAS IN- NEED OF REPLACEMENT TO
CATCH ASKES ,BUT HE WOULD CHECKTO SEE IF IT HAD BEEN REPLACED.
• BILL ADLER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A BIG HOLD IN THE. SOUTH PORTION OF THE
MARKET HOUSE .PARKING LOT. AND THE PARK ING LINES ON THE NORTH PORTI ON- OF THE
NORTH 10TH STREET PARKING LOT NEEDED REPAINTING._ THESE WERE REFERRED TO _
THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTION.
THE CITY ENGINEER WAS ASKED TO CHECK A COMPLAINT OF - SURFACE WATER WASHING
AWAY A DRIVE AT 1226 SOUTH 23RD STREET.
THE CITY ENGINEER WAS ASKED TO CHECK TO SEE IF MERCHANTS WERE DISPLAYING
MERCHANDI SE ON THEIR PROPERTY OR THE SIDEWALK IN THE VICINITY OF I6TH
AND E .MAIN ST.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER REPORTED THAT 2/ OF THE 3 PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED
BY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1027-1959(SANITARY SEWER-NO. 20TH & "J" TO
HAWKINS RD. ) HAS SIGNED THE PETITON FOR THE SEWER. CITY ATTORNEY MOVED
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1027-1959 BE CONFIRMED. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER
DEUKER. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADVERTISE_ FOR BIDS. -
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CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1028-1959 BE ADOPTED. (ST. ,
CURBS ,GUTTERS & SIDEWALKS WHERE NONE EXIST ON SO. " I " BETWEEN S0 . 18TH ST
& 18TH PLACE ) SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED
TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING *
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CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1029-1959 BE ADOPTED.
(CONCRETE ALLEY E. OF NW 15TH ST. FROM MAIN TO NW "B" ) SECONDED BY CITY
ENGINEER DEUKER.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THAT IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1030-1959 BE ADOPTED
(CONCRETE ALLEY NORTH OF PEARL FROM NW 6TH TO FIRST NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY)
SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THAT IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1021=1959 BE ADOPTEND
(CURBS & GUTTERS WHERE NONE EXIST ON NO. 28TH FROM E . MAIN TO GLEN MILLER
PARK) SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THAT ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION
1020-1959 IN"THE AMOUNT OF 82666.90 BE APPROVED. (ALLEY . BTN.BOYER & RIDGE
& RUNNING SOUTH FROM NW "J" TO EAST-WEST ALLEY NORTH OF NW " I ") ' SECONDED
CY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. THE CLERK WAS ASKED TO SET A DATE FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THIS ASSESSMENT *
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THE BOARD SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR THE SANITARY 'SEWER IN BERRY FIELD AND THE7
CITY ENGINEER ANNOUNCED THE WORK WOLD BEGIN IN TWO WEEKS.
A PETITION FOR CURBS,GUTTERS & SIDEWALKS ON SW "F" STREET FROM SW 1ST TO
ABINGTON PIKE WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING OF PROPERTY .
OWNERS.
THE CLERK REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT SOME CITIZENS IGNORE HIS ORDERS TO
CUT AND REMOVE WEEBS AND OTHER RANK VEGITATION FROM THEIR LOTS AND ASKED
IF HE COULD RECOMMENT TO COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 1591-1956 TO
INCLUDE A . PENAL CLAUSE. THE BOARD APPROVED THIS RECOMMENDATIQN ' OF-.THE.
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THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE YELLOW CURB ,RRPORTEDLY 451
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LONGS-- AT 301 NO. 8TH GREET AND REPORT TO THE BOARD THE NEED OF SUCH A LONG
NO- PARKING ZONE. -
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THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED, IN FUTURE ADVERTISEMENTS, TO SPECIFY THAT CON-
TRACTORS GIVE THE DATE THEY CAN BEGIN WORK ON A PROJECT AND SLSO TWEGIVE
THE COMPLETION DATA.
AFTER STUDY FOR A REQUEST FOR A STREET LIGHT AT GARDNER• AND HARRIS STREET,
THE BOARD REJECTED THE PETITION.
THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE BORD SHOWING THE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF WORK FOR THE- SECOND QUARTER OF 1959 WAS- $`>r•,856,351 .09_
AND THAT HIS OFFICE HAD ISSUED 67-5 PERMITS OF ALL KINDS. THE COMMISSIONER
ALSO REPORTED ON A - QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ' ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS.
THE CITY ENGINEER SAID HIS REPORT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRIDGE ON
BRIDGE AVENUE WAS ALMOST COMPLETE AND HE WOULD REPORT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE LMEETING ADJOURNED.
PRESIDENT_
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ATTEST; L4" O�V CLERK. -