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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY,RICHMOND, INDIANA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 3, 1958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN 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
HAO,TO-WIT;
THE BOARD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM DONAL,D FENN, EARLHAM COLLEGE,FOR A PARADE
ON THE 17TH OF OCTOBER, AT 7: 15 PM, FROM EARLHAM ;COLLEGE TO 9TH & MAIN ST.
THE BOARD APPROVED. T
THE BOARD APPROVED THE TEMPORARY BLOCKING OF THE 2ND ALLEY NORTH OF MAIN ON
NORTH 3RD STREET FOR, THE ERECTION OF A TENT BY THE GIBSON COMPANY.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THE INTERSECTION OF COLLEGE AVENUE AND SW "D" BE
MADE A FOUR WAY STOP. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.UNANIMOUS.
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BILL ADLER WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD TO CONTACT THE LIGHT PLANT FOR A SUG-
GESTION FOR LIGHTING THE NORTH 1OTH ST. ,PARKING LOT WITH MORE MODERN LIGHTS
AND TO GET IDEAS FOR LIGHTING THE NORTH 5TH ST PARKING LOT. HE WAS ALSO
AUTHORIZED TO HAVE THE NORTH 6TH ST. LOT WIRED , .FOR POSSIBLE- FUTURE LIGHTS.
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF A
43' LONG CANOPY IN FRONT OF 920-92§ MAIN ST. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
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CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THE LIGHT PLANT TO AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL A STREET
LIGHT AT SOUTH 14TH & M ST AS PER THEIR ESTIMATE C-1443., FOR. $12O.0O.SECGNDED
BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER WAS ASKED TO INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINT OF CHAS.RONAN,
7i9 ABINTON PIKE , REGARDING WATER DRAINING ON HIS PROPERTY FROM THE PIKE .
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS RECOMMENDED ROBERT COOK BE PROMOTED TO LT. AS OF OCT.
7TH, I958 TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF ART SNYDER. CITY ' -
CONTROLLER WILSON SO MOVED.SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE.
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THE FIRE CHIEF WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO - USE HIS FIREMAN TO ND IN -THE DRIVE
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.
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THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY GUIDING THE NEW
SUPER MARKET ON SOUTH 9TH STREET TO RESTORE THE ALLEYS TO THEIR ORIGINAL
CONDITION..: ,
THE CITY ENGINEER WAS ASKED TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS AND FIND OUT WHAT THEIR INTENTIONS WERE 'IN CONNECTION WITH THE
BRIDGE ON BRIDGE AVENUE TO REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING.
THE BOARD APPROVED CURB CUTS AT 34 & 36 SO. 7TH STREET AS REQUESTED BY THE
WEST END BUILDING & LOAN CO.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING PLAN SUGGESTED BY THE DEBOLT CONCRETE CO.
THAT THEY FILL WITH CONCRETE THE 6' STRIP BETWEEN THE PAVEMENT & CURB ON
HAWKINS ROAD. SAID FILLING TO, BE AT THEIR CONVENIENCE AND AT NOJCOST TO
THE CITY.
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CITY ENGINEER DEUKER SAID THE WESTCOTT HOTEL HAD COMPLAINED, OF SEWAGE SEEP-
ING INTO THEIR BASEMENT AND WAS AUTHORIZED -TO. HAVE A HOLE DUG IN THE ALLEY
NORTH OF THE HOTEL TO SEE WHERE THE SEEPAGE WAS COMING FROM.
THE CLERK WAS AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT THE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT. TO SEE IF THEY
WOULD CUT THE WEEDS & BRUSH ATTHE NW CORNER OF SOUTH "E" STREET AND HENLEY
ROAD. SAID WEEDS & BRUSH OBSTRUCTING VIEW TO THE NORTH FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING
ONTO HENLEY ROAD.
PARK SUPT. MCBRIDE ASKED FOR THE REMOVAL PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH
9TH ST. BETWEEN "F" AND "H" ST. AND THE INSTALLATION OF "SLOW;CHILDREN
PLAYING" SIGNS. HE SAID THIS REQUEST WAS MADE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER
OF CHILDREN PLAYING IN THIS AREA. CITY CONTROLLER WILSON SO MOVED. SECONDED
BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE. --
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THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM FORREST ROLLINS,PLANT ENGINEER OF THE JOHNS-
MANVILLE CO. ,REGARUING THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED ABOUT THE
SMOKE AND SOOT COMING FROM THAT FACTORY. MR. ROLLINS EXPLAINED THAT THE .
SMOKE AND SOOT RESULTED FROM THE OPERATION OF TWO OLD TYPE DS I LERS DURING
THE PERIOD THE NEW BOILER WAS- BE NG INSPECTED AND OVERHAULED. HE SAID THAT
IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO USE THE OLD BOILERS FOR HEATING DURING THE WINTER
MONTHS IF THE PRESENT MAXIMUM PLANT OPERATION CONTINUES. HE ALSO TOLD THE
BORD THAT STEPS WERE BEING TAKEN TO INVESTIGATE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLA-
TION OF A NEW MODERN TYPE BOILER WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE ALL COMPLAINTS.
THE FOLLOWING LETTERS FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WERE NOTED;
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HOWARD SWEET,348 SW 2ND ST.-VIOLATION OF ZONING LAW & BUILDING CODE. •
PHILLIP DAVIS, INC. , INDIANAPOLIS-SUB-CONTRACTORS IN VIOLATION OF BUILDING
CODE BY NOT SECURING NECESSARY PERMITS.
SELF-HELP BU I LDER-S,81O COLLEGE- AVEASKING FOR BETTER COOPERATION OF AC-
TIVITIES BY COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING RULES,CODES & REGULATIONS
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH,N. 15TH ST.-EXTENSION OF WRECKING PERMIT TO 9-30-58
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ROBERT BAKER,RESTAURANT SANITARIAN,REPORTED TO THE• BOARD THE IMPROVEMENTS
. MADE IN THE RESTAURANT AT 526 MAIN ST. •
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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