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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY , RICHMOND, INDIANA
' FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 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 HAD,TO-WIT;
MR. JIM TAGGERT,OWNER OF CITY CABS, 17 S.6TH ST. ,TOLD THE BOARD HE WAS - MOVING
HIS CAB OFFICE TO 27 NO. 8TH AND ASKED REMOVAL OF TWO PARKING METERS AT NEW
LOCATION. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED TWO FIFTEEN MINUTE METERS TO BE REMOVED FROM
IN FRONT OF 27 NO. 8TH ST. , AND THE INSTALLATION OF A REGULAR METER AT 17
SO. 6TH ST. METERMAN ADLER AND THE TRAFFIC DIV. WERE ORDERED TO SEE IF THE
TWO FIFTEEN MINUTE METERS COULD BE RELOCATED IN SOME OTHER SITE. .11
THE BOARD ORDERED FIRE PROTECTION FOR iit.27TH STREET BETWEEN SW "B" AND
REEVESTON ROAD WITH A FIRE HYDRANT TO BE LOCATED MID-WAY BETWEEN THESE TWO
STREETS.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO GET AN ESTIMATE FOR A STREET LIGHT AT SO. 14TH
& "M" STREET.
ROBERT GRAHAM PRESENTED A PETITION TO CREATE A STREET FROM SW "C" ST. TO
NATIONAL ROAD WEST IN THE TERRITORY BETWEEN THE ALLEY WEST OF SW 3RD AND THE
ALLEY EAST OF SW 4TH. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR STUDY AND.
RECOMMENDATION.
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS PRESENTED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION IROM ARTHUR SNYDER,
FIREMAN,EFFECTIVE SEPT. I6, 1958. THIS RESIGNATION- ACCEPTED ON MOTION OF CITY
CONTROLLER WILSON AND A SECOND BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE. •
THE TRAFFIC DIVISION WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE LOCATION OF THE "YIELD RIGHT-
OF WAY TO PEDESTRIAN" SIGN AT 16TH & EAST MAIN. THE BOARD FELT A MORE PRO-
MINENT LOCATION COULD BE FOUND SO DRIVERS WOULD BE MORE AWARE OF THE SIGN'.
A LETTER FROM CHARLES GATZEK, RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWINGS WAS REFERRED TO
THE TRAFFIC WIV. FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION;
1 . TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 14TH & EAST - MAIN ST.
2. MAKE SO. 17TH STREET A ONE WAY STREET, SOUTH BETWEEN MAIN___&- SO. "A" ST.
3. INCREASED LUMINATION OF THE INTERSECTION AT SW 1ST & NAT ' L.RD. ,SO
MOTORISTS CAN BETTER SEE THE TRAFFIC ISLAND.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE SENDING OF FIVE NEW POLICE OFFICERS TO INDIANA UNI-
VERSITY FROM SEPT.22 TO OCT. 3, TO ATTEND A TRAINING SCHOOL.
THE BOARD APPROVED A CURB CUT ON NW 5TH ST. AT THE PROPOSED PARKING LOT SOOTH
OF COX ' S MARKET. •
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THE BOARD APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS IN THE LIN®KAY SUB•-
DIVISI ON,WITH NO LIGHTS ON ABINGSTON PIKE .
THE BOARD NOTED CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS; FRAME
DWELLING AT 81 NW "H" ST. ,OWNED BY MARY DETHRIDGE , AND THE DOUBLE DWELLING -
AT 78-80 NW "H" ST. ,OWNER OF ROBERT BAUR OF MUNCIE , INDIANA.
ALSO NOTED WAS THE REPORT OF AN INSPECTION OF THE DWELLING AT THE REAR OF •
425 E.MAI N ST. ,OWNED BY MRS. EDITH WI NZER. THE OWNER WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE PROPERTY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETIND ADJOURNED.
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