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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY , R,I CHMOND, I ND .
THURSDAY, JULY 3, 058 . •
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL WITH
CITY CONTROLLER W I LSON PRESIDING. _BALL MEMBBRS PRESENT. , THE READING, OF THE
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: A WERE D.I SPENSED _ WI.TH. THE FOLLOWING BUUS1-
NESS WAS HAD, TO-WIT;
MRS. BETTY SNYDER, 1115 5O.8TH STREET .AND, TWO OTHER RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA
COMPLAINED TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE LARGE NUMBER OF BIRDS THAT ROOST IN TREES
IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSES AND CAUSE THEM TO HAVE TO SCRUB THE SIDEWALK
EVERY MORNING. THEY WERE TO 4.D THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE DOWN TO INVESTIGATE TO
SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE •
FOUR RESIDENTS FROM THE AREA OF THE OPEN DITCH ON SOUTH 19TH ST. ASKED
THE BOARD IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN .STARTED TOWARD SOLVING THE WATER PROBLEM
IN THAT SECTION. THEY WERE INFORMED THAT AS SOON AS. ONE EASEMENT IS SE-
CURED, THE STORM SEWER FROM SO."E" TO THE .DITCH WOULD BE INSTALLED. •
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THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION THAT THIS DATE HAD PEEN SET TO ,
RECEIVE BIDS ON APPROXIMATELY 115 PARKING METERS. THE PROOFS WERE ORDERED
FILED. ONE BID WAS RECEIVED,, THAT FROM THE DUNCAN- PARKING METER CORP.. OF_
CHICAGO. THE BID WAS $50.75 PER METER, LESS 5% DISCOUNT, AND INCLUDED A
TRADE IN AND A 2" PIPE STANDARD. CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THE BID BE
AWARDED TO THE DUNCAN PARKING METER CORP. SECONDED . BY . CITY, ATTORNEY CECERE.
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HARRY ROBINSON', FIRE MARSHALL AND JACK SHORES, FIRE DEPT. MECHANIC, RE •
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PORTED TO THE BOARD, THAT THE ENGINE-; ON #1 PUMPER WAS OUT AND WOULD HAVE TO
BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3742.00. THE CITY CONTROLLER SAID SOME MONEY FOR
THIS ENGINE WAS AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRE FIGHTING FUND, BUT THE BALANCE
WOULD HAVE TO• BE PROVIDED' BY ORDINANCE AS AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION.
BILL ADLER REPORTED THAT THE FENCE AROUND THE NORTH 10TH ST. PARKING LOT
WAS IN NEED OF PAINT AND THAT THE NW CORNER OF THE • NO.5TH. ST• . LOT SHOULD
BE PAVED* •
THE- BOARD RECIVED THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE W,EIGHTS, & MEASURES INSPECTORI/
AND THE 2ND QUARTER REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.
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JOSEPH REDD AND WADE FOX, RT.#1 , BROWNSVILLE , PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING
PROPOSAL FOR REMOVING. DEAD TREES FOR CITY .OF R-ICHMOND; TREES UP TO 14"
IN DIAMETER -$1 .00 PER INCH; TREES OVER' 14" DIAMETER - $1 .50 PER INCH;
MINIMUM CHARGE $5.00. • THEY WERE- ADVISED THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE
SOME MONEY IN THEIR BUDGET FOR REMOVAL OF TREES.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS ORDERED TO START CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS ON
THE DOUBLE BRICK STRUCTURE ON THE: -SE CORNER OF NORTH IITH & "E" ST.
THE FOLLOWING COPIES OF LETTERS WERE NOTED; CONDEMN 1235 HUNT ST.; CONDEMN
1804 ELM DRIVE AND CONDEMN 1402 NORTH "J" ST..
T,HE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE BT•DEPARTMENT AND
HAVE THEM REMOVE THE SHACK AT 1201 SOUTH 4TH ST. AND TO KEEP A RECORD Of
THE COSTS INVOLVED. . :
THE CLERK SAID HE HAD . SENT SEVERAL NOTICES TO ROBERT HOUGH REQUESTING HIM
TO CUT THE WEEDS ON HIS PROPERTY -ON SW 2ND ST, BUT HAD RECEIVED NO COOPER-
ATION FROM MR. HOUGH. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ST. DEPT. CUT
AND REMOVE WEEKDS AND FILE A CLAIM FOR THE WORK WITH, THE CITY CONTROLLER*
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOUNED.
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