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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND , INDIANA
FRIDAY , DECEMBER 19, i958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION CITY HALL WITH
CITY CONTROLLER W I LSON PRESIDING . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. THE READING OF THE
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD ,
TO-WIT;
MR. WI LL I AM FULLE , OWNER OF A GROCERY AT NORTH 5TH & "At1 STREET , COMPLAINED
TO THE BOARD THAT THE REMOVAL OF PARKING ON NORTH "A" HAD CREATED THREE LANE
TRAFFIC AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR TRUCKS TO LOAD AND UNLOAD AT HIS STORE .
THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE (TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT FOR STUDY.
A PETITION FOR A STREET LIGHT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION I/
OF THE WILLIAMSBURG PIKE AND RIDGE STREET WAS RECEIVED . THE CLERK WAS IN-
STRUCTED TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM THE LIGHT PLANT FOR THIS INSTALLATION.
THE BOARD ORDERED THE INSTALLATION OF A "MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT " SIGN AT
THE NORTH 5TH STREET PARKING LOT .
MAYOR CUTTER REPORTED ON THE RECENT MEETING HELD WITH THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION FOR WAYNE TOWNSHIP. THE TRUSTEE PROPOSED THAT
PAYMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION BE FIGURED AS FOLLOWS: DIVIDE THE TOTAL COST
OF THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RICHMOND FIRE DEPA-RTMENT BY THE MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUATION IN THE CITY AND TOWNSHIP , MULTIPLIED BY
THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUATION IN THE TOWNSHIP DIVIDED BY
THREE, THE BOARD REJECTED THIS PROPOSAL AS IT FELT IT WAS UNWORKABLE AND
WOULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE CONROVERSY AND THE
FACT -THAT THE FORMULA WAS PURELY HYPOTHETICAL AND NOT BASED ON FACTS.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO INFORM THE TRUSTEE OF THIS ACTION BY THE BOARD.
THE MAYOR SAID HE HAD BEEN ASKED BY THE INSURANCE CO M°PAN I ES THE ATTITUDE
OF THE CITY IN PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT , SMITH
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EST-!=B HOSPIT-AL AND THE WAYNE COUNTY -INFIRMERY , AS THEY ARE OUTSIDE OF WAYNE
TOWNSHIP. THE BOARD STATED THAT THE RICHMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD PRO-
TECT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT , SINCE IT IS CITY PROPERTY , AND THE OTHER IN-
STITUTIONS WOULD BE PROTECTED AS THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST. ThAT 'IS, AN
ALARM WOULD BE ANSWERED IF EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE .
MR , BOB GRAHAM ASKED FOR THE REMOVAL OF A PARKING METER ON NORTH 7TH ST.
JUST SOUTH OF SAILOR STREET AND THE ERECTION OF A LOADING AND UNLOADING
SIGN . THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR STUDY MD RECOMMENDATDN.
POLICE CHIEF MITRIONE REPORTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT •WAS STILL HAVING
TROUBLE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN THE CRUSIERS AND WAS GETTING NO
SATISFACTION FROM THE FORD GARAGE IN REPAIRS AND ASKED PERMISSION TO LOOK
FOR ANOTHER PLACE TO GET THEM SERVICED . THIS PERMISSION WAS GRANTED ,
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT THE COURT BAILIFFS OF SUPERIOR AND CIRCUIT
COURT BE GIVEN AUTHOR-I-TY TO PURCHASE HOODS FOR PARKINGMETERS TO BE USED
FOR PERSONS SERVING ON JURIES AT THOSE COURTS, SECONED BY CITY ENGINEER
DEUKER. '
THE BOARD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE RESTAURANT INSPECTOR GIVING THE RE-
SULTS OF HIS INSPECTION OF THE HUB CAFE AT 823 NORTH "E" STREET. SAID
LETTER ORDERED COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESTAURANT ORDINANCE BY 12-31 -58 OR IT
WOULD BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. THE LETTER WAS ORDERED FILED.
THE BOARD ORDERED FIRE PROTECTION FOR SOUTH 3RD STREET, SOUTH OF "L" AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO SECURE AN
ESTIMATE FROM THE LIGHT PLANT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS IN
THIS AREA.
THE BOARD RECEIVED A PETITION TO DIS-ANNEX PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHN F.
HODGIN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HENLEY ROAD AND HODGIN ROAD. SAID GROUND
IS THE LOCATION OF A BARN OWNED BY THE PETITIONER, THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED
,TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER ON JANUARY 8, 1959.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE AVENUE AND
WIDENING OF THE STEEL BRIDGE ON BRIDGE AVENUE , BUT POSTPONED ANY DEFINITE
ACTION UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
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THE BOARD ORDERED THE INSTALLATION OF A "YIELD RIGHT OF WAY" SIGN ON SOUTH
"g" STREET AT 10THo
IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD `BE NO MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WORKS ON
DECEMBER 26, 1958 AND THE NEXT MEETING WOULD BE HELD ON JAN.2, 1959.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED? AFTER THE BOARD
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERSFOR AMBULANCE
SERVICE FOR 1959 AT $3000.00 A YEAR.
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