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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY,RICHIMOND, IND.
FRIDAY, AUGUST, L, 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
HAD , TO-WIT;
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION THAT THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET TO
RECEIVE BIDS FOR TWO NEW -TRUCKS FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT• .THE PROOFS WERE
ORDERED FILED* THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED. AND OPENED;
BOWERS INC. (GMC TRUCK) $6-,500.00(30 DAY DELIVERY)
INT.HARV•CI 6,315.76 (45-60 DAY DELIVERY)
RAPER SALES (DODGE) . 6,475.00 (60 DAY DELIVERY)
DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR TRUCKS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT, CITY ENGINEER
DEUKER MOVED TO 'AWARD THE BID TO BOWEN' S INC, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
TRANSFER OF FUNDS BY THE STATE TAX BOARD* SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF ONE FIRE HYDRANT ON SOUTH 27TH ST
MID-WAY BETWEEN SOUTH "B" AND REEVESTON LOAD.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT DONALD BATES` BE MADE A REGULAR PATROLMAN
AS OF JULY 29, 1958 AS ON THAT DATE HE COMPLETED HIS ONE YEAR PROBATIONARY
PERIOD* SECONDED BY CITY /ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING POLICY;
AFTER AUGUST 1 , 1958,, ANY CITY EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MEMBER OF ANY NATIONAL GUARD
OR RESERVE UNIT AND IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND A PERIOD OF TRAINING THAT NEC-
ESSITATES HIM OR HER TO BE ABSENT FROM HIS JOB , SHALL BE GRANTED A LEAVE OF
ABSENCE TO ATTEND SUCH TRAINING. SAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE SHALL BE WITHOUT PAYS
HOWEVER, THE CITY OF RICHMOND WILL REIMBURSE SAID EMPLOYEE SO HE WILL RE-
CEIVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF PAY HAD HE STAYED ON HIS REGULAR JOB WITH THE CITY.
SAID EMPLOYEE SHALL PRESENT A CERTIFICATE FROM HIS COMMANDING OFFICER SHOW-
ING HIS PAY DURING THE TRAINING PERIOD.
THE STREET DEPARTMENT WAS ORDERED TO REPLACE BROKEN AND BEN' METER POSTS
AS REQUESTED BY BILL AULER• , PARKING METER MAINTANONCE MAN.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT THE CITY OF RICHMOND,THROUGH ITS BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY ,- AGREE TO ACCEPT $9,000.00 FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT FOR THE AREA THROUGH THE SOUTH 8TH STREET PARK;; .SAID MONEY TOSS
USED FOR FUNDS FOR SOUTH SIDE PARK REPLACEMENT AND MADE PAYABLE TO THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SPECIAL SOUTH SIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND*
SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON* `
THE BOARD SIGNED A RIGHT-OF-WAY GRANT FOR A PERMANENT EASEMENT THROUGH LIGHT
PLANT PROPERTY FOR US HIGHWAY 27. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE GRANT THE CITY If
TO RECEIVE $16,500.00
THE BOARD APPROVED CURB CUTS AT 739 SW 1ST STREET AND ON THE EAST SIDE OF
SOUTH 9TH STREET AT "N" STREET.
THE BOARD REFUSED APPROVAL TO CUT CURBS FOR A FILLING STATION ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF NAT' L.ROAD WEST AT 6TH STREET UNTIL THE STATE APPROVES THE PAINTING
OF DOUBLE YELLOW LINES IN NATIONAL ROAD IN FRONT OF THAT AREA.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY OWNERS APPEAR RE-
BORE THE BOARD ON AUGUST 15, 1958, TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THEY HAD NOT COMPLIED
WITH THE CONDEMNATION ORDERS OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR ;
MR. CLARENCE HOOVER, I234 CROSSHALL ST. ,OWNER • OF 1447+ RIDGE; GEORGE D XON,
366t FOURTH AVE. ,LOS ANGELES CALIF. ,OWNER OF 810-820 SO. 9TH ST;' MRES
ETHEL H. GIBSON, 828 B-ORTH "G" ST, OWNER OF 408 NO. 15TH ST; GILBERT
HUDELSON, 29 SO. 19TH ST. ,OWNER OF 732 NO. 15TH ST; AND TRUST DEPT. OF THE
SECOND NAT' L. BANK (HENRY & CARRIE ARNOLD) OWNER OF 27 SW I6TH ST.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED
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