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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS _
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA
FRIDAY , OCTOBER 24, 1958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET, IN REGULAR SESSION CITY HALL WITH
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT . THE. READING OF THE
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS 4
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CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED THAT EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 27, 1958, TWO PARKING
SPACES. BE GIVEN FOR USE OF . DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, ' AND_ THAT
EACH BE. GIVEN FOUR SPACES ON , ELECTION DAY , NOVEMBER- 4, 1958.
THE BOARD RECEIVED A REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE INSPECTION OF'
' 101 SOUTH 12TH STREET AND A COPY OF A LETTER WRITTEN TO ONE OF THE. HEIRS
OF THIS PROPERTY . -
THE BOARD RECEIVED A PETITION FOR A STREET LIGHT AND STREET SIGNS FOR
SOUTH 14TH AND "L" STREET. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO SECURE AN ESTIMATE
FOR THE LIGHT FROM THE MEL & PP AND REFER THE REQUEST FOR SIGNS TO THE
STREET DEPARTMENT.
THE BOARD RECEIVED A PETITION COMPLAINING OF THE CONDITION AND APPEARANCE
OF PROPERTIES IN THE 1400 BLOCK OF SOUTH 14TH STREET. THIS WAS REFERRED TO
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR .
A COMPLAINT OF THE BLOCKING OF THE NORTH & SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN SOUTH 7TH
& 8TH STREET WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE' TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR IN-
VESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION.
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THE TRAFFIC DIVISION WAS ALSO ASKED TO CHECK 126 SO. 10TH ST. AS MRS.
DICKINSON COMPLAINED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO GET IN AND OUT
OF HER DRIVEWAY .
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FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS REPORTED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WAS CHECKING ALL PROPERTIES
NORTH OF THE RAILROAD AND EAST OF THE RIVER FOR POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS. t :
• DON BELL DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD PROBLEMS RELATIVE TO THE INSTALLATION OF
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN THE DOWN-TOWN AREA BND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE
RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION REGARDING A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY
FOR THIS WORK.
BILL ADLER REPORTED HE HAD, BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE' MEL & PP ENGINEERS AND
PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING FIGURES FOR THE ' LIGHTING OF CITY OWNED PARKING ,LOTS;
NORTH 6TH & 7TH ST.LOT; FLUORESCENT-$11.,554.32,MERCURY VAPOR-$858. 12•
NORTH 5TH ST. LOT; LI 934.83 " 636.73
NORTH 10TH ST.LOT; � $ 904.06, " " 867. 12 •
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED THAT THE 1941 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK OWNED BY
. THE STREETP DEPT. , BE DECLARED JUMK AND SOLD AS SUCH. SECONDED BY CITY
ATTORNEY CECERE. '
THE BOARD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM COUNCILMAN MARINO TO 3UDY THE POSSIBLE
REMOVAL OF STOP SIGNS ON SHERIDAN ST. AT NW "L" AND ON SHERIDAN ST. AT THE
INTERSECTION OF THE W I LL I AMSBURG PIKE . THE BOAR REFUSED TO REMOVE THE STOP
SIGNS AT NW "L" STREET AS IT IS A SCHOOL CROSSING INTERSECTION, BUT AUTHOR-
IZED THE STOP SIGNS ON SHERIDAN AND WILLIAMBURG BE REMOVED AND REPLACED _
WITH YIELD RIGHT OF- WAY SIGNS.
REGARDING THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMAN SALZARULO FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 14TH
&- E.MAIN ST. , THE ' BOARD NOTED THAT A STUDY BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT'
AND THE TRAFFIC DIVISION- OF THE RICHMOND POLICE DEPT. SHOWED THAT . TRAFFIC
CONDITIONS DID NOT' WARRANT A LIGHT AT THIS INTERSECTION.
THE CITY ENGINEER WAS INSTRUCTED TO INVESTIGATE A COMPLAINT REGARDING DIRT
AND GRAVEL BEING. ON LINCOLN STREET AT THE BAXTER SCHOOL SITE.
THE BOARD TOOK UNDER ADVISEMENT AN ESTIMATE OF $205.00 FOR A STREET LIGHT
ON SW 3RD ST. , BETWEEN SW "D" AND SW "E" STREETS.
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THE RESTAURANT SANITARIAN REPORTED BY LETTER THAT THE EATING ESTABLISHMENT
AT NW "J" AND RIDGE STREETS HAD COMPLIED WITH HIS REQUEST OF OCT. 10, 1958.
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THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING CURB CUTS; 648 SOUTH tiHi ST; 34-36
SO. 7TH STREET AND AT THE SW CORNER OF NORTH 10TH & "A" STREET.
THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED HE . AND THE ENGINEER FROM THE MEL & ! PP HAD
STUDIED THE MOVING OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND LIGHT POLES ON THE NE CORNERS
OF WEST MAIN AND 5TH AND NATIONAL ROAD WEST AND 5TH SO THE RADIUS OF
THESE CORNERS COULD BE SHORTENED TO AID BARS & TRUCKS TURNING THE
CORNER. HE REPORTED THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT . HAD APPROVED THIS WORK
AND IT VOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $200.00 PER CORNER WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY
PROVIDING THE MATERIALS AND THE CITY THE LABOR. THE BOARD APPROVED THIS
PROJECT.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO VRITE EDWARD ATKINSON AND INVITE THE OFFICIALS
OF SPRING GROVE TO MEET WITH THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY TO DIS-
CMSS FIRE PROTECTION FOR THAT COMMUNITY. THE BOARD SCHEDULED A MEETING
FOR 7: : 00 PM ON THURSBAY , OCTOBER 30 , 1958 IN THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR .
MR. JIM LOER AND GEORGE ERGANIAN , OF HENRY BE. STEEG & ASSOCIATES, READ
OVER A CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD FOR A SURVEY OF STORM WATER AND PRO STORM
SEWER PROBLEMS IN THE CITY AND SOME ADJACENT AREAS. CITY CONTROLLER
WILSON MOVED THE CONTRACT FOR $5,000.00 BE SIGNED.SECONDED. BY CITY
ATTORNEY CECERE.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS , THE MEETINGADJOURNED.
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