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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY , R I CHMOND , I ND I ANA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1958 0 `
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL WITH
CITY TCONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. THE READING OF THE
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE DISPENSED WITH .
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON .MOWED THAT THE BID FOR CULVERT PIPE BE AWARDED TO
THE REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION OF HAMMOND , INDIANA, AT THEIR BID PRICE OF
#3762.40. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION THAT THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET. TO -
RECEIVE BIDS FOR AN ACCOUNTING MACHINE FOR THE CITY CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
ONE BID RECEIVED;
BURROUGHS $5 ,833.00
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THIS BID -BE AWARDED TO BURROUGHS. S:ECONDED BY •
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
MR. JIM WIECHMAN,• Y° S MENS CLUB ,. OFFERED A RENTAL FEE OF $50.00 FOR USE OF '
THE AREA AROUND THE POLICE RADIO STATION AT WEST MAIN AND SW II-TH FOR THE
SALE OF -CHRISTMAS TREES BY THAT -ORGANIZATION. CITY ENGINEER MOVED THIS BE
APPROVED SUBJECT TO PROPER LEASE AND INSURANCE COVERAGE. SECONDED BY CITY
CONTROLLER WILSON.
JOHN TI.FFANY,MILK SANITARIAN,TOLD THE BOARD HE WAS BEGINNING TO MAKE MONTHLY
REPORTS FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND WOULD INCLUDE THE MAYOR & THE BOARD OF
WORKS ON THE LIST OF THOSE TO RECEIVE THE REPORTS.
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LESLIE FRAZER , 915 COLLEGE AVENUE , APPEARED TO PROTEST HIS NEED FOR A PER—
MIT FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO ERECT AN 88' TOWER FOR AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATION. THE CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINED THE NEED FOR A PERMIT AND MR.
FRAZER ANNOUNCED HE WOULD APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE BLDG. INSPECTOR TO THE
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. THE BOARD UPHELD THE DECISION OF THE BLDG. INSP.
REGARDING THE NEED FOR A PERMIT.
POLICE CHIEF MI.TRIONE ASKED PERMISSION TO SEND DETECTIVE BERT RUSSELL TO
A HOMICIDE SEMINAR AT THE U. OF CINCINNATI FROM NOV. 10TH TO 15TH.
PERMISSION GRANTED. II
THE POLICE CHIEF REPORTED THAT DUE TO EXCESSIVE TROUBLE WITH THE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONS IN SEVERAL OF THE POLICE CRUSIERS, THE POLICE BUDGET FOR
GARAGE & MOTOR SUPPLY WAS VERY LOW AND ASKED FOR A TRANSFER OF $500.00
FROM POLICE PAYROLLS . ALSO , A REQUEST FOR A TRANSFER OF $900.00 FROM
POLICE PAYROLLS TO GASOLINE WAS MADE. THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE CLERK TO
PREPARE THE NECESSARY ORDINANCE FOR COUNCIL ACTION.
THE FOLLOWING CURB CUTS WERE APPROVED; NORTH ,SIDE OF "A" AT SW 3R0 AND 614
SOUTH 14TH STREET.
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS ANNOUNCED HE WOULD BE ON VACATION THE WEEK OF NOV. I6TH ..
THE BOARD ORDERED THE FOLLOWING PARKING REGULATIONS; MAIN STREET FROM 3RD
TO 12TH STREET , NO PARKING FROM 2:00 TO 6:00 AM AND 3:30 TO 5:30 PM. THIS
BAN TO BE EFFECTIVE WHEN THIS AREA IS PROPERLY SIGNED.
MRSi ETHEL GIBSON MS TOLD BY THE BOARD TO HAVE A CONTRACTOR GET A PERMIT
TO RESTORE HER BUILDING AT 406 NO. 15TH WITHIN A WEEK OR ELSE THE CITY
WOULD ADVERTISE AND HAVE IT TORN DOWN,
THE STREET DEPARTMENT WAS TOLD TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE NORTH &
SOUTH ALLEY FROM " I " TO "J" BETWEEN NORTH 10TH & I ITH STREET. THS ALLEY
WAS REPORTED IN NEED OF REPAIR BY C@1NC I MAN MART NO.
'THE CLERK READ A C®Y OF A LETTER FROM THE BUILaNG INSPECTOR TO ROBERT
ACH, REGARDING THE BUILDING AT THE REAR OF 1406 NORTH "G1f STREET AND
ITS CONDEMNATION.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED. /
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L--'' PRESIDENT
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CLERK