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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND , INDIANA
THURSDAY, JANUARY, 15 , 1959
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL
WITH CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING . CITY ATTORNEY CECERE BEING ABSENT .
THE READING OF THE M I NTU ES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH . THE
FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD , TO—WIT ; ,
MR. VEHMEYER , MANAGER OF THE WOOLWORTH STORE AT 7TH de MAIN , ASKED IF THE
ENO PARKING ' SIGNS AT THE SIDE OF 1HE STORE ON 7TH ST. , COULD BE CHANGED
TO ALLOW DELIVERY TRUCKS TO , UNLOAD AT THE SIDE ENTRANCE TO THE STORE .
THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION.
FOX AND REDD , TREE SURGEONS , ASKED THE BOARD IF ANY PLAN HAD BEEN WORKED
OUT REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF DEAD TREES . THEY WERE ADVISED THAT NONE HAD ,
BUT THEY WOULD BE ADVISED IF AND WHEN MONEY WAS AVAILBABLE .,
THE MAYOR COMMENTED THAT SOME SORT OF PROGRAM WAS GOING TO HAVE TO -BE
WORKED OUT FOR THE REMOVAL OF DEAD TREES AS THE JOB WAS- TOO BIG FOR CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO DO ALONG WITH THEIR REGULAR WORK . HE SAID THAT IF THE DEAD
TREES %RE REMOVED , THE PARK & STREET DEPARTMENTS COULD THEN TAKE OVER AND
DO THE WORK IN THE FUTURE .
THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE OF 1.00, REPRE—
SENTATIVES OF INSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE HAD; TALKED TO
HIM REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE TOWNSHIP .,, THE BOARD APPROVED THE
CONTINUATION OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR THIS SERVICE AND HOPED SOME EQUITABLE
AGREEMENT COULD BE REACHED , THE MAYOR SAID HE WOULD KEEP THE BOARD INFORMED
OF ALL DEVELOPMENTS. ALSO , THE MAYOR SAID , TRUSTEES FROM OTHER TOWNSHIPS
HAD TALKED TO HIS ABOUT FIRE PROTECTION AND HE SAID THAT WHEN THIS IS
FINALLY SETTLED THE WHOLE COUNTY WOULD BE BETTER INFORMED ABOUT FIRE PRO—
TECTION.
THE POLICE CHIEF PRESENTED A REQUEST FROM CAPTAIN JOE WHITE FOR A FOUR
MONTH MILITARY LEAVE TO ATTEND AN ASSOCIATION OF INFANTRY OFFICERS AD—
VANCED COURSE AT FT. BENNING , GA. FROM 2-6-59 T0_ 6-20-59. THIS REQUEST
WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL 1-22-59.
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS REPORTED THAT THE. OPERATOR OF GILMERS TRAILER CAMP
WAS VIOLATING SAFETY CODES AND THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL HAS BEEN ADVISED .
HE SAID THAT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN SOON TO CORRECT THESE VIOL2IONS.
THE MAYOR TOLD THE BOARD THAT THE INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH WAS CON—
DUCTING A SANA,TARY SCHOOL IN THE I .U . MEDICAL CENTER OF INDIANAPOLIS BE—
GINNING THE 2ND OF FEB . AND THAT 15 SANITARIANS HAD BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND.
HE SAID THIS SCHOOL WOULD BE FOR THREE WEEKS WITH ONE WEEK OFF BETWEEN
EACH WEEK , SO THE SANITARIANS COULD CARRY ON THEIR REGULAR WORK . THE MAYOR
SAID AMONG THE 15 INVITED WERE JO-HN TIFFANY , DAIRY INSPECTOR AND ROBERT
RAKER , RESTAURANT INSPECTOR , AND THAT HE FELT THEY SHOULD ATTEND THIS SCHOOL
IF THERE WAS MONEY AVAILABLE . THE CITY CONTROLLER SAID A RESOLUTION COULD
BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL FOR AN APPROPRIATION OUT OF THE DAIRY FUND . THE
CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE SUCH A RESOLUTION FOR $200.'00 TO COVER
EXPENSES.
THE FIRE CHIEF ANNOUNCED THAT LP GAS USERS AND TRANSPORTERS WERE BECOMING
MORE AND MORE OF A FIRE THREAT AND SAID AN ORDINANCE SHOULD BE PASSED TO .
INSURE THAT PROPER SAFETY MEASURES BE TAKEN IN HANDLING THIS LPG.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THAT THE RICHMOND WATER WORKS BE INSTRUCTED
TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION FOR SOUTH 3RD STREET BY THE INSTALLATION OF
A FIRE HYDRANT AT SOUTH 3RD AND "M" STREET AND ONE AT SOUTH 3RD AND "N"
STREET AND THAT THE WATER MAIN BE EXTENDED FROM SOUTH 4TH TO 3RD IN "M"
AND THEN SOUTH TO SOUTH "N" STREET . SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE PARKING ON ELM PLACE BE-
TWEEN 8TH AND 10TH WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF REMOVING THE PARKING ON THE
NORTH SIDE THEREOF BETWEEN 8TH & 9TH AND TO CHECK REPORTS OF - PARKING
ON THE ROADWAY OF SOUTH "Q" STREET JUST WEST OF SO . 13TH.
THE BOARD APPROVED , SUBJECT TO STATE APPROVALY , A CURB CUT AT 216 NAT—
IONAL ROAD WEST, AND A CURB CUT ON NORTH "C" STREET AT THE REAR OF 232
NORTH IOTH STREET.
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THE CITY CONTROLLER REPORTED THAT- NW OTH STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND PEARL
WAS IN VERY BAD CONDITION AND ASKED THE STREET DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THE
NECESSARY REPAIRS.
FRANCIS DANIELS , DOG WARDEN , PRESENTED SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW TRUCK .
THE WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL I -22-59 FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE
CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED Td PREPARE AIREOLUTTON FOR APPOINTtJ1ENT' FOR APPRAI — '
SERSJFOR THE - TRUCK NOW USED BYJTHE DOG / WARDEN. - i I TI
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THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS CONDEMNING A
III BUILDING AT THE REAR OF 224 SOUTH IOT111 STREET. - I 1
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IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAD ' VUORKtD QN THEIiRAFFIC
SIGNALS- IN RICHMOND , BUT HAD NOT SIGNED AND RETURNED THE MAINTENANCE
CONTRACT FOR 1959. 1 I L
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS , TIE MEETING ADJOURNED .
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