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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY , RICHMOND, I ND.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 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 WERE DISPENSED WITH .
THE CLERK PRESENTED A PETITION TO THE BOARD !-THAT WAS REFERRED TO THEM BY THE
COMMON COUNCIL REGARDING THE OPEN DITCH ALONG SOUTH 10Gl+ STREET BETWEEN I6TH
AND ' 23RD STREETS. A GROUP OF CITIZENS, WITH BOB GODSEY , 1806 S. "G" ' STREET ,(
AS SPOKESMAN , ASKED 'THAT IMMEDIATE STEPS BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE SITUWTION
IN THAT AREA. THEY WERE ADVISED THAT THE SEWER FROM 'tE" STREET TO THE DITCH
COULD BE INSTALLED IMMEDIATLEY IF AN EASEMENT COULD BE SECURED FROM ONE OF "
THE-PROPERTY' OWNERS INVOLVED. ALSO , THEY WERE TOLD THAT CITY OFFICIALS WOULD
MEET AND 'DISCUSS THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE CITY AND DECIDE WHICH
PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVED FIRST AND HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE .
POLICE CHIEF MITRIONE PRESENTED A LETTER OE RESIGNATION FROM SGT. ANTHONY
RASTBITCHLER, DATED JUNE 14-, 1958, AND EFFECTIVE JUNE3O, 1958. IT WAS NOTED
THAT THIS LETTER WAS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK ON JUNE 16, 1958. CITY ATTORNEY
CECERE MOVED THIS RESIGNATION BE ACCEPTED, SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE BOARD GAVE APPROVAL FOR POLICE CHIEF MITRIONE TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION
OF THE INDIANA POLICE CHIEFS AT MADISON, INDIANA, ON JUNE 23,24 AND 25TH.
THE MAYOR PRESENTED A• PLAN FOR DOLLAR DAY , AUGUST 13, 1958, AS PRESENTED BY
THE RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS. THE PLAN BEING TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON MAIN
STREET FROM 4TH TO 11TH AND BLOCK ALL EAST AND WEST TRAFFIC IN THIS AREA,
LEAVING THE NORTH AND SOUTH STREETS OPEN, THE BOARD APPROVED THIS PLAN AND
OFFERED CITY COOPERATION.
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS REPORTED THAT A JUNK YARD WAS BEING OPERATED ON SOUTH 9TH
STREET SOUTH OF "Q". THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR A CHECK
OF ZONING ,
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT SIGNS BE INSTALLED ON ALL STATE ROUTES LEAD®
IIING INTO RI.CHMOND READING , THRU TRUCKS & BUSSES STAY ON STATE ROUTES.
SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. ALSO, THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THIS AS SOON AS THE SIGNS WERE PUT IN PLACE .
THE CITY ENGINEER WAS INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE OF HIS MEM INVENTORY ALL
SALABLE ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE HOUSES ON NORTH 6TH AND 7TH THAT ARE GOING
TO BE RAZED FOR A PARKING LOT. THIS INVENTORY TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE
STREET DEPARTMENT SO THESE ITEMS CAN BE REMOVED AND SOLD AND THE BUILDING
RAZED.
BIDS FOR STREET MATERIALS WERE AWARDED TO THE LOWEST BIDDERSi ON MOTION BY
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER AND SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE •
CANNELTON SEWER PIPE CO. VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE , STANDARD STR .
ROBINSON CLAY PRODUCTS. f° II 'f 'SLIP SEAL
- DE BOLT CONCRETE CO. READY MIXED CONCRETE
DE BOLT CONCRETE CO. AGGREGATES & CEMENT
MACAW CONSTRUCTION CO . BITUMINOUS COATED ABB.
MAGAW HOT MIX , INC. BITUMINOUS COATED AGG. , COLD,F.O.B
MAGAW ASPHALTS, INC. BITUMINOUS M.ATERIALS , F. O . B.
ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP. CALCIUM CHLORIDE , F.O. B.
ARMCO DRAINAGE & METAL CORRUGATED METAL PIPE
J.E. EVANS CONCRETE PIPE , PLAIN, F.O.B .
PRICE BROTHERS CO. CONCRETE PIPE,PLAIN
PRICE BROTHERS CO. REINFORCED CONCRETE SEWER PIPE
PRICE BROTHERS CO . EXTRA STRENGTH CONCRETE CULVERT
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PIPE
PRICE BROTHERS CO. CONCRETE MANHOLE BLOCKS
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT THE BID OF KURDYS CHEVROLET FOR A STATION
WAGON FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPT. BE ACCEPTED AT THE PRICE OF $2451 .20.
SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
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A COMPLAINT ABOUT A. BUILDING AT 1804 ELM DRIVE WAS TURNED OVER TO• THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR.
THE BOARD NOTED DHE CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTIES AT 27 SW 16 AND 818-820 ':ic
SOUTH 9TH STREET AS REPORTED IN LETTERS FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR .
THE CLERK REPORTED HE HAD INFORMED THE STREET DEPARTMENT OF A DITCH CAUSED
BY THE HEAVY_ RAINS ON NORTH 15TH STREET FROM ' "H " TO "Jit.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AT THE SEI/
CORNER OF SOUTH4.1 NAND "E" AND ASK HIM TO REPORT TO THE BOARD FOR
ING TO PROPERLY CLEfTA UP HIS PROPERTY AS ORDERED BY THE BOARD. ALSO , THE
CLERK WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTIES ONNW 5TH AND HAVE
HIM COMPLETE THE RAZING AND CLEANING UP OF THE AREA',
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THE CITY CONTROLLER WAS ADVISED TO PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PARKING
METERS TO BE USED ON , THE NORTH 6TH STREET eARKING LOT SO BIDS COULD BE
RECEIVED.
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