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. OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY,R I CHMOND , I ND .
THUR SDAY, MARCH 26 , 1959
CITY CONTROLLE-R WILSON WI LSON PRESIDING, AT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY WHICH MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT•
THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH . THE
FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD, TOW-IT;
MR. HARRY THOMAS, KEMPER BROTHERS,COMPLAIND THAT WHEN PARALLEL PARKING WAS
RECENTLY ENFORCED ON THE WEST S.IIE OF NO. 15TH STREET BETWEEN THE RALLROAD
AND NORTH "F" STREET , 9 PARKING PLACES WERE LOST THK HAD BEEN USED BY EM-
PLOYEES OF HIS COMPANY. HE ASKED THAT PARALLEL PARKING BE REMOVED AND CARS
BE PARKED ACCORDING TO THE OLD ARRANGEMENT . THIS COMPLAINT WAS REFERRED
TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT A STREET LIGHT BE ORDERED INSTALLED ON
. SOUTH "Lt0 STREET BETWEEN SOUTH 8TH AND 9TH STREET AT THE ESTIMATED COST
OF $190.00. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER REPORTED THAT THE CONTRACTOR WORKING ON SOUTH 7TH
STREET HAD LEFT DIRT PILED IN THE CITY STREET. CITY ENGINEER DEUKER SAID
HE HAD ALREADY CONTACTED THE CONTRACTOR AND THE DIRT WOULD BE MOVED.
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS REPORTED THAT EDGAR OLSON ,NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDER-
WRITERS, HAD APPROVED THE MOVING OF THE AERIAL TRUCK FROM #1 TO #3 FIRE
STATION AND MOVING THE TANK TRUCK FROM #4 TO #1 FIRE STATION. ALSO , MR •
OLSON RECOMMENDED FIRE STATION #4 BE RELOCATED. NO FARTHER SOUTH THAN SOUTH
"0" STREET; SITE TO BE CHOSEN AFTER US 27 COMPLETED.
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON REPORTED THE RICHMOND WATER WORKS CORPORATION HAD
NOTIFIED HIM AHAT AS OF 1-19-59, THE ANNUAL BASE RATE FOR FIRE SERVICES
WOULD BE $61 ,325000 AND THE NYDRANT CHARGE WOULD BE $19.00 EACH. THIS
REPRESENTS A COST OF $1I ,325.00 OVER THA AMOUNT APPROPRIATED IN THE 1959
BUDGET. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT ANY NEW INSTALLATIONS MADE WILL ADD COSTS
IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED BASE RATE.
COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED REGARDING THE R E-OPEN1!NG OF THE WAYNE COUNTY IRON
AND METAL ON SOTH "M" STREET. THESE COMPLAINTS WERE REFERRED TO SANITARY
INSPECTOR ANDREW HUTTON.
THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REGARDING A WEAK AND
DANGEROUS WALL AT 431i E.MAIN STREET. SAID LETTER ORDERING REPAIRS TO BE
MADE BEFORE MARCH 31 , 1959. .
POLICE CHIEF MITRIONE READ A LETTER FROM CAPT.DONALD THOMAS, IN WHICH CAPT.
THOMAS NOTIFIED THE BOARD HE WAS RETIRING AS OF MARCH 25 , 1959. CITY ATTOR-
t. .NEY CECERE MOVED THIS LETTER BE ACCEPTED AND THE RESIGNATION BE MADE
• EFFECTIVE AS STATED IN THE LETTER.SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
POLICE CHIEF MITRIONE RECOMMENDED THAT MILO BRANN BE PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN
• OF DETECTIVES TO REPLACE DONALD THOMAS. SAID PROMOTION TO BE EFFECTIVE
MARCH 25, 19590 CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THIS PROMOTION BE APPROVED.
SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER. WITH THIS PROMOTION ,THE POLICE CHIEF
ANNOUNCED THAT BERT RUSSELL WOULD BE IN CHARGE OF THELAB•
THE POLICE CHIEF READ A LETTER FROM DONALE E . WEST IN WHICH HE REFUSED
APPOINTMENT TOTHE RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT. SAID LETTER BEING RECEIVED
MARCH 23, 1959.CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THIS LETTER OF RESIGNATION BE
ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE POLICE CHIEF PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING FIGURES FOR PROPOSED WORK TO BE
DONE AT THE POLICE RADIO STATION;. REPLACE FENCE-SEARS & ROEBUCK ,$ I798.00
- WITH BARBED WIRE ,AND $ 1400.00 WITHOUT BARBED WIRE; COMMONS LUMBER COMPANY
$2620.00p PAINT HOUSE-ROY GABBARD ,$52.00 FOR INSIDE ,AND $160.00 FOR OUT-
' ' SIDE. ; IRA COLLINS ,$86. 16 FOR INSIDE AND $195.00 FOR OUTSIDE.PAINT RADIO
TOWER-CHARLES CLARK , $450.00; IRA COLLINS, $495.000 CITY ENGINEER DEUKER
MOVED THESE BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THAT THE FOLLOWING DETOUR BE APPROVED DURING
THE INSTALLATION OF A GAS MAIN IN U. S. 35; WILLIAMSBURG PIKE BETWEEN US.
35 AND INDIANA 627, WITH THE GAS COMPANY TO MAINTAIN THIS DETOUR.
SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE. .
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CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT THE BID SUBMITTED BY E.W. PARRISH & SON FOR
$i750.00 FOR A 1959 RAMBLER FOR THE PARKING METER DEPARTMENT BE ACCEPTED.
SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
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CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT THE BID SUMITTED BY RIDENOUR AUTO SALES FOR
$1400.00 FOR A 1959 STUDEBAKER LARK FOR THE HEALTH AND SANITATION DEPT. BE
ACCEPTED. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER PRESENTED PETITION FOR A STREET LIGHT ON SOUTH 20TH
SOUTH OF "G". THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE LIGHT- PLANT FOR AN ESTIMATE IN COSTS.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING .
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