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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBIC WORKS
AND SAFETY , R I CHMOND, I ND I ANA
THURSDAY , MAY 7, 1959
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY WHICH MET IN CITY HALL THIS DATE . ' ALL MEMBERS
BEING PRESENT . THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD , TO-WIT j
IT VIAS 'MOVED AND SECONDED THAT THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS -
MEETING BE DISPENSED WITH.
MRS. EARL BICKEL, 1315 SOUTH 15TH ST . , COMPLAINED TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE
DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE STREET DEPT .
HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THIS AND WOULD CHANGE THE STREET LEVEL TO TAKE CARE
OF 'THE WATER FLOW. SHE ALSO SAID SEWERS WERE NEEDED IN THIS AREA. SHE
ERAS ADVISED TO CIRCULATE A PETITION TO PROPE1RTY1 OWNERS FOR THIS SEWER AND
TO PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD FOR ACTION.
BILL ADLER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL HOLES IN THE MARKET HOUSE PARK-
ING LOT BETWEEN SO . 5TH & 6TH STREET. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET DEPT
BEEN
MAYOR CUTTER SAID HE HAD CONTACTED REGARDING A CARNIVAL SHOWING AT THE
'MIDGET STADIUM. AFTER CHECKING CITY ORDINANCES, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED
THAT THE BOARD OF WORKS COULD NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR A CARNIVAL AS IT WAS
PROHIBITED BY A CITY ORDINANCES AS THE MIDGET STADUM IS NOW IN THE CITY
LIMITS. '
RUSSEEL SCHUSSLER, ATTORNEY , SPEAKING FOR THE SAM JAFFE COMPANY ,REPORTED-TO
THE BOARD THAT HIS CLIENT WOULD COOPERATE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE IN THE
BURNING OF' TRASH AS NOT TO CREATE A NUISANCE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE
PERSONS IN THE SCRAP AND ' SALVAGE BUSINESS GET TOGETHER AND TRY TO FORMULATE
A POLICY TO POLICE THEIR OPERATIONS .
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THE SHELL OIL COMPANY PRESENTED A LETTER ASKING FOR A VARIANCE IN THE LOCATIOI
OF A BILLBOARD AT THEIR SERVICE STATION AT NORTH 10TH & "J" STREET. THIS RE-
QUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
THE V . F.W. WAS GIVEN .PERMISSION TO HAVE A SHORT MOTOR PARADE ON SATURDAY,
JUNE 6 , 1959 IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR ' MISS AMERICA ' CONTEST .
THE MAYOR REPORTED HE HAD BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT DUMPING ON NE WMAN ' S HILL . THE
CITY ENGINEER SAID THE CITY OWNED A PLOT OF GROUND THERE AND IT HAD BEEN
CLEARED OFF BY RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA AND HAD BEEN USED AS A PLAYGROUND . THE
BOARD ORDERED ' NO DUMPING' SIGNS PLACED TO PROTECT THE PLAY AREA.
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MAYOR CUTTER REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT SPEEDING ON
U. S. 27 BY BERRY FIELD SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF 30 MPH SIGNS, THIS WAS
REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR INVESTIGATION .
a LETTER FROM JOHN SWEITZER , EARLHAM COLLEGE , WAS READ INFORMING THE BOARD
THAT THE COLLEGE WAS CONVERTING A COAL BOILER TO OIL AND THE INSTALLATION
SHOULD BE COMPLETED THIS SUMMER AND SHOULD GREATLY ELIMINATE SMOKE COM-
PLAINTS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD .
BUILDING COMMISSIONER SLIGAR REPORTING ON OPERATIONS OF CATES GARAGE ON
SOUTH "Q" STREET AND GLAZER SCRAP COMPANY ON NORTH 8TH , SAID THAT THERE
WAS NO ZONING VIOLATION AT ACATES , THERE WAS PARKING ON SOUTH "Q" AND THERE
HAD BEEN LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE BUSINESS. HE
SAID THAT GLAZER WAS ENGAGED IN JUMK SALVAGE AND SCRAP IRON BUSINESS AND
WAS STORING SCRAP ON THE PREMISES AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME BURNING , BUT
THERE WAS NO PAPER OR RAGES ON THE LOT ,
111 THE THE COMMISSI ONER OF BU ILDI NGS WAS ASKED TO TALK TO THE OWNERS OF THE
MASTER FEED AND GRAIN COMPANY ON NORTH 8TH STREET AND TO INFORM THEM COM-
PLAINTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED ABOUT SMOKE AND DUST FROM THEIR BUSINESS.
THE COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT AT SOUTH 14TH & "L" THERE WERE SEVERAL HOUSES
THAT WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR AND PAINT AND HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF THE
NEIGHBORS. THE BOARD CONFIRMED MR. SLIGARS REMARKS THAT THE CITY COULD NOT
MAKE A PERSON TEAR DOWN A HOUSE FOR THAT REASON IF THERE WAS NO VIOLATION
OF EXISTING CODE. HE WAS TOLD TO PROHIBIT ANY FURTHER ADDITIONS IN THIS
AREA AND TO TRY TO GET THE RESIDENTS TO KEEP THEIR PREMISES CLEANED UP AND
IN GOOD STATE OF REPAIR.
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THE BOARD APPROVED AN ESTIMATE OF $500. 10 FOR STREET LIGHTS ON SOUTH ItMU ST.
AT SO.-, 15TH & SO . 16TH AND ORDERED THE CLERK TO. CONTACT THE. LIGHT PLANT FOR
THEIR INSTALLATION . , -
THE CLERK SHOWED THE BOARD A PREVIOUS REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS ON WHITEWATER
BLVD. BETWEEN NORTH 10TH STREET AND BRIDGE AVENUE AND POINTED OUT THAT 8 ,
LIGHTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA , BUT NONE NEAR 10TH STREET AS THIS
WAS IN SPRNG GROVE. THE CLERK WAS ASKED TO INFORM THE SPRING GROVE TOWN
BOARD THAT LIGHTS HAD BEEN REQUESTED IN SPRING GROVE LIMITS TO SEE IF THEY
WOULD HAVE THEM INSTALLED •
THE CITY ENGINEER SAID HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. ' i
REGARDING THE GRADE AT NORTH MOTH AND " I " STREET AND THE STATE WOULD CORRECT
THIS SITUATION AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME. - - .
THE BOARD ,CONFIRMING AN EARLIER DECISION ,ORDERED THE STREET DEPARTMENT TO,
PICK UP - ANY SIGNS PLACED BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND CURB ON CITY PROPERTY.
A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT MERCHANDISE WAS BEING DISPLAYED ON THE SIDEWALK
AT THE SECOND HADN STORE ON NW 3RD BETWEEN RICHMOND AVE . AND RANDOLPH STREET.
THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMISSIONER, OF BUILDINGS FOR CORRECTION.
LT. STOUT REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT PLANT ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF INSTALLA-
TION OF SCHOOL FLASHER LIGHTS ON PEACOCK ROAD WAS $70.00 PER LIGHT OR 8140.00
TOTAL AND FOR THE ONE FLASHER ON NORTH IOTH STREET WAS #135.00. THE BOARD
ORDERED IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION OF THESE FLASHERS AT THE ESTIMATED COTS•
THE BOARD APPROVED A CURB CUT AT 202 NW 17TH STREET .
THERE BEING NOFURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED. .
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