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OFFICE OF THE BOARD'` OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY , RICHMOND , INDIANA
• FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 13 , 1959
The Board of Public Works and Safety met in regular session in
City Hall with City Controller presiding. City Attorney Cecere
was absent. The reading of the minutes of the _Previous meeting
was dispensed with.
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11 Mr. Stanley , Hunt Paving Company , told the Board he had the
contract for the work on U. S. #27 , south of Richmond beginning
at the south curb line of South "L" Street, and asked for sug-
gestions and help in detouring' traffic while work is being done
from "L" south to the C.and 0. overpass . He said he planned to
begin work the first weep in March , weather permitting . The
Board unanimously approved the following detour ; on South " 0"
Street , west to south 5th Street , north on South 5th Street to
South " L" Street and east to South 9th Street, for north-bound
traffic . For south-bound traffic the detour would be just the
reverse . Mr . Staley told the Board that Radford Brown would be
superintendent of the job.
Mr . Wilbur Fulle , grocer at North 5th and "A" Street, appeared
again and said he and the Traffic Division had not been able to
get together on a solution to his problem. City Controller
Wilson said he and the City Engineer would get with the Traffic
Division and survey the situation.
Police Chief Mitrione announced that International Police
Combat Pistol Matches were going to be held at Indiana University
on May 22 ,23 & 24th and he had been asked to serve as a Range
Officer. He was given permission to serve as Range Officer for
these matches .
The Clerk was instructed to prepare advertisements for bids for
a vehicle to be used by the parking meter department.
The Mayor told the Board he- had received no official word on
the proposed census for Richmond.
Father Minton of the Holy Family Church asked for a street light
on SW Sth Street at the entrance to the parking lot at the rear
of the church. This was taken under advisement.
The Mayor reported he had received a call from the residents of
5 S . 27th Street regarding water backing up in the basement from
the sewer . This was referred to the City Engineer and Supt. of
the Sewage Disposal Plant.
A letter from Councilman Vivian regarding water drainage in the
area of the 1300 block on South 15th Street was referred to the
Engineering Dept.
The Board authorized the purchase _of 25 ,000 parking tickets
from the Curtis 1000, Inc. Company for $690.00 .
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned.
Attest: 4f•-/-41=/'
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