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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY, . RICHMOND, IND,
FRIDAY , AUGUST 22, ' I958
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THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET I.N REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL ; WIDTH
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON •PRESIDING . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. THE READING OF THE
MINUTES OF THE . PREVIOU.S. M.EE.T.IN.G, .DISPENS.ED .WITH. . THEFOLLSWING. BUSINES.S WAS
HAD,TO-WIT;
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MR. . TOLINER, 123 NORTH ,9TH STREET, REQUESTED A, CAUTION SIGN, FOR PEDESTRIANS
AT NORTH5, TH & D. ST OR THE - RELOCATION OF THE , CROSS WALK. THIS WAS REFERRED
TO THE : TRAFF I C DEPT. ,FOR, STUDY . AND RECOMMENDATION AT A LATER DATE. .
POLICE CHIEF MITRIONE REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT JOHN GEIGER HAS COMPLETED
HIS PROBATION PERIOD OF. ONE YEAR AND RECOMMENDED HIS PROMOTION TO REGULAR
PATROLMAN AS •F -,-AUGUST -, 18, 1958. . .C.I TY ATTORNEY CECERE, MOV ED THIS , APPO I NT MENT .
BE MADE. SECONDED OY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
LT. STOUT, TRAFFIC DIVISION, REPORTED HE HAD--MADE A STUDY OF; THE TRAFFIC AT
NORTH 17 & C ST FOR 4-WAY STOP,. HE STATED THAT 17 CARS USED THIS INTERSEC- _ .
TI ON IN 3i HOURS AND ,AT NO T I.ME WERE 2 CARS THERE AT ,THE . SAME TIME .
THE MAYOR REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE RETAIL MERCHANTS THANK-
ING ALL DEPARTMENTS .FOR THE COOPERATION AND SUCCESS OF THE RECENT DOLLAR-DAY
THE MAYOR ALSO STATED HE HAD SEVERAL LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS COMPLIMENTING
THE USE OF THE REFLECTIVE STREET NAME SIGNS AS A EERY GOOD PROJECT AND
WISHED THAT THIS PROGRAM BE ,EXTENDED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
A LETTER FROM ROBERT BAKER, RESTMRANT INSPECTOR, STATING HE WAS SERVING .
NOTICE TO THE LEDBETTERS CAFE AT 314-316 MAIN ST, THAT THEY WOULD BE CLOSED .
FOR VIOLATION OF CITY RESTURANT ,ORDI_NANCE IF ,NOT IN COMPLIANCE ON OR BEFORE
8-4I-58.
MRS. GI BSON .,APPEARED IN ANSWER TO A LATTER FROM THE BU I LDI NG -INSPECTOR FOR
CONDEMNATION OF HER PROPERTY AT 408 NORTH 15TH. THE LETTER NOTIFIED HER
THAT WE WOULD CONFIRM .THE BUILDING INSPECBOR AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVERTISE FOR THE DEMOLITION OF HER HOUSE AT ,4O8-NORTH
15TH AND THE COST TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST HER PROPERTY. S
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT SWAYNE-ROBI NSON CO. ,HAS
MADE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO INSTALL AN 18,000 GALLON PROPANE TANK TO '
HEAT THE .FOUNDRY. THEY EKED FOR PERMISSION TO INSTALL A PRIVATE i'tIPE; LINE
FROM THE TANK UNDER ,THE ALLEY TO ,T-HE FOUNDRY. CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED _,
THIS REQUEST BE DENIED. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. " •
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER STATED THAT MONTGOMERY WARD AT SOUTH 7TH STREET REQUES-
TED A CURB CUT. THIS REQUEST WAS HELD FOR FURTHER STUDY.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER REPORTED THAT THE PARKING -LOT AT 'THE HIGH SCHOOL HAS
BEEN PAVED AND WOULD BE MARKED FOR PARKING • IMMEDIATELY. HE ALSO REPORTED
THE STATE HIGHWAY WOULD GO ALONG WITH THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE AT WEST 5TH
AND NATIONAL ROAD, ELIMINATING LEFT TURNS IN :THE AREA. .
LOWELL FLESHER REPORTED T0._ THE BOARD THAT THE MOOSE PROPERTY WAS FOR SALETO
THE CITY FOR OFF-STREET PARKING,. THIS WAS TAKEN UNDER STUDY.
DON SLIGAR, BUILDING INSPECTOR,REPORTED - IN REGARD TO THE PROPERTY OF JAMES
ROBINSON AT 820 NORTH, 18TH ST. HE SAID THAT SOME CLEAN-UP HAD BEEN DONE ,
BUT THE OWNER HAS NOT MADE USE OF SEWERS OR OTHER SANITARY FACILITIES. THE
OWNER WILL BE NOTIFIED THAT HE MUST COMPLY BY INSTALLING SEWER AND THE RE-
MOVAL OF THE OUT-HOUSE BEFORE SEPT.23, 1958 OR LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.
MR. DEUKER, CITY ENGINEER, REQUESTED THE BOARD HAVE THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
NOTIFY MRS. LILLY SHAEFFER THAT HER PROPERTY AT SOUTH 6TH & A STREETS MUST
BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY OR ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO CLOSE THE BUILDING.
APPROVAL WAS GI/EN BY THE BOARD TO PARK - SUPT. DON- MC BRIDE TO REMOVE A LARGE
DEAD ELM TREE IN THE CENTER OF NORTH D STREET AT THE PARK DRIVE.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED*
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