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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY ,RICHMOND , IND.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL
WITH CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING . ALL MEMBERS PRESEFNT. THE READING
OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING , DISPENSED WITH . THE FOLLOWING
BUSINESS WAS HAD, TO-WIT;
MR. LOOS COMPLAINED TO THE BOARD ABOUT TRUCKS USING SOUTH 23RD AS A ROUTE
FROM EAST OF RICHMOND TO THE CONSTRUCTION WORK ON U.S. 27, SOUTH OF RICH-
MOND. THE CITY ENGINEER AND POLICE CHIEF WERE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE
CALUMET PAVING COMPANY , CONTRACT R FOR IMPROVEMENT OF U . S. 27 TO SEE IF
THEY WOULD INSTRUCT THEIR DRIVERS TO REFRAIN FROM USING CITY STREETS FOR
HAULING GRAVEL , ETC.
DON WEDDLE, 1312 SO. 5TH ST. , SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE STORM SEWER
BETWEEN S .STH AND S. 6TH STREET FROM "M" STREET SOUTH . HE SAID THE TILE
WAS NOT LEVEL AND DID NOT HANDLE WATER. THE CITY ENGINEER SAID HIS DE-
PARTMENT WAS CHECKING THIS CONDITION AND WERE MAKING PLANS TO CORRECT.
COUNCILMAN MARINO REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT THE WEEKS IN SHINKLE PARK
ON NORTH 10TH STREET WERE IN NEED OF CUTING AND THAT IN SEVERAL PLACES IN
TOWN THE WEEDS WERE GETTING HIGH IN THE ALLEYS .
THE BOARD REFUSED PERMISSION FOR USE MAIN STREET SPACE (2 PARKING SPACES)
IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF CONNIFFS BETWEEN 9TH & 10TH.
THE FOLLOWING HEARINGS ON CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY WERE HELD;
408 N. 15TH ST. (MRS. ETHEL H. GIBSON)BLDG . INSP. TO SEND ANOTHER LETTER.
820 S0.9TH ST (GEORGE DIXON) PROPERTY BEING BOUGHT BY BILL LINGLE WHO
WILL TEAR DOWN HOUSES.
14472 RIDGE ST (CLARENCE HOVERTER) WILL TRY TO GET SOMEONE TO TEAR DOWN.
27 W ST
(2ND
AFFIRM ACTION OF
• WHO IS TO
OWNER. (GEO . SCANTLAND. )
732 NO . 15TH ST (GILBERT HUDELSON) SOLD TO ELMER & MILDRED PUGH.
THE BOARD NOTED CONDEMNATION OF THE QUONSET-TYPE BUILDING AT REAR OF
40-42 FT. WAYNE AVE . , AND THE PROPERTY AT 420 GARDNER STREET.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHECK 820 NO . 18TH ST. FOR POSSIBLE
CONDEMNATION.
BOB SMITH , JAYCEES, ASKED FOR PERMISSION FOR THE BOB MC KINLEY ROpEO TO
HAVE A PARADE ON MAIN STREET ON EITHER SEPT. 18TH OR 19TH. THE BOARD RE-
COMMENDED THE 18TH . _
THE BOARD. APPROVED A CURB CUT AT 1555 W. MAIN STREET.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF
$600.00 IN THE ST. DEPT. BUDGET FROM REPAIRS TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO TIRES
AND TUBES.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER ,BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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