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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS •
AND SAFETY , RICHMOND , INDIANA .
THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 19, 1959
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDED AT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY , WHICH
MET IN REGULAR SESSION CN CITY HALL. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT . THE READING OF
THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WAS 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 A TON TRUCK FOR THE DOG WARDEN . THE PROOFS WERE ORDERED
RECEIVED AND FILED. THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND READ ;
ECONOMY IMPLEMENT CO . ( INTERNATIONAL) M W/O BED 1542.04
W/BED 16.24.48
RAPER SALES (DODGE ) W/0 BED 1545.20
• W/BED 1626 .90
KURDYS CHEVROLET W/OBED 1565 .00
W/BED 1660.00 '
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED THESE BIDS BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT . SECONDED
BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER .
THE CLERK REPORTED THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS FROM COUNCIL; ROUGH CONDITION OF
WATERFALL ROAD BETWEEN THE C dC' 0 RAILROAD AND WI LL I AMSBU RG PIKE ; ROUGH CbN-
DITIONS AT SOUTH 12TH AND "E" ST . AND AT SOUTH 23RD AND REEVESTON ROAD . THESE
WERE REFERRED TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT .
THE FIRE CHIEF REPORTED THAT THE JUNK YARD ON NORTH 12TH STREET , NORTH OF THE
RIVER , WAS IN BAD CONDITION . THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR •
I NVESTI GATI ON .
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF 81700.00
FROM THE CITY GENERAL FUND TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT , PROPERTI.ES, MOTOR EQUIP-
MENT. SAID MONIES TO BE USED TO HELP PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL CRUSIER-AMBU-
LANGE AND EQUIPMENT FOR SANE .
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. T.HE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF 8500.00
FROM SUPPLIES GENERAL , DRUNKOMETER SUPPLY IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET
TO PROPERTIES , OTHER EQUIPMENT , IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET. SAID MONEY
TO BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF OFFICE EQUIPMENZ
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF 87000.00
FROM THE CITY' GENERAL FUND TO CURRENT OBLIGATIONS, CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL CENSUS
IN THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY BUDGET. SAID MONEY TO BE USED FOR PAY-
MENT OF A SPECIAL CENSUS.
IN VIEW OF THE TIME NECESSARY TO PROCESS SPECIAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES ,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT SMITHMEYER ANNOUNCED HE WOULD CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCES AND TO AMEND THE
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM THE CITY ' GENERAL FUND FOR TREE REMOVAL TO
THE BARK DEPARTMENT INSTEAD OF TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY . SAID
SPECI AL MEETING TO BE MONDAY , FEB . 23 , 1959 AT 6:30 PM , IN THE COUNCIL CLAMBERS
IN CITY HALL.
THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPT
TELLING HIM THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT HAD BEEN SIGNED , BUT THAT
HE HAD NOT RECEIVED THE CONTRACT . HE TOLD THE BOARD THAT THE LIGHT PLANT WAS .
HANDLING THE MAINTENANCE TEMPORARILY . THE BOARD , AT AN EARLIER MEETING , HAD .
DECIDED THE FIRE DEPARTMENTWOULD HANDLE THE BULB REPLACEMENT IN THE TRAFFIC
LIGHTS AND ASKED THE MAYOR AND FIRE CHIEF TO DECIDE IF ADDITIONAL MEN WOULD
BE NEEDED TO HANDLE THIS .
THE MAYOR SAID HE HAD HEARD FROM ALBERT BURGESS , DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU '
OF CENSUS , AND HAD BEEN ADVISED THE ESTIMATED COST FOR A SPECIAL CENSUS
FOR RICHMOND WOULD BE 86385.00. HE SAID THE CITY SHOULD OFFICIALLY REQUEST
A CENSUS , SEND MAPS , ETC , AS REQUIRED. THE CITY ENGINEER WAS INSTRUCTED
TO PREPARE WHATEVER MAPS WERE NECESSARY FOR THIS CENSUS.
THE TRAFFIC DIVISION REPORTED A SURVEY SHOWED THAT TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY
ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF SOUTH "F" BETWEEN SOUTH 7TH
& 8TH STREETS , AND RECOMMENDED THE "NO PARKING," RESTRICTION ON ' THE NORTH
SIDE OF SOUTH "F" REMAIN IN FORCE . THE BOARD CONCURRED WITH THIS RECOMMEN-
DATION.
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IN VIEW OF THE FAOT THAT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF TAXI CABS ARE ' BECOMING
INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS , THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE TRAFFIC DIVISION TO CON-
DUCT A SAFETY CHECK OF ALL TAXI CABS IN THE CITY WITHIN IO DAYS TO SEE
THAT THEY COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY PROVISIONS -OF THE TAXI CAB ORDINANCE .
JIM MC COSKEY , BRANTNER-ROBB I NS , REQUESTED FIRE PROTECTION FDt SOUTH 'I 7TH
STREET BETWEEN SOUTH " I " AND "J" STREET (OAKLAND PLACE SECOND ADDITION)
THERE BEING NO CONSTRUCTION IN THIS AREA THE BOARD KEPT THIS REQUEST
UNDER ADVISEMENT. THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED THAT THE BOARD SHOULD HAVE
ADDITIONAL MEETINGS WITH THE RICHMOND WATER WORKS SO SOME DECISION CAN
BE MADE REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED .
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