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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY, RICHMOND, IND.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 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 ONE 1958 STATION WAGON FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
THE PROOFS WERE_ ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED. THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE- RE-
CEIVED; -
KURDYS CHEVROLET $2200.00
. BowENs IN. (GMC) 2300.00
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2205.56(BID NOT ACCEPTED.
RECEIVED AT 9:40 A.M. ADVERTISED FOR 9:00 AM. )
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED. THE BIDS S BE . TAKEN UNDER 'ADVISEMENT . SECONDED
BY CITY ENGINEER DUEKER. •
THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION THAT THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET TO
RECEIVE BIDS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT MATERIALS. THE PROOFS WERE ACCEPTED AND
ORDERED FILED. THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED;
' CALCIUM CHLORIDE; SOLVAY PROCESS DIVISION,
CONCRETE PIPE; INDEPENDENT CONCRETE PIPE CORP. , J.E. EVANS CONCRETE
PRODUCTS,'INC. PRICE BROTHERS COMPANY
MAN.HODD BLOCKS; J.E. EVANS CONCRETE PRODUCTS. , INC. PRICE BROTHERS CO.
CORRUGATED METAL PIPES ARMCO DRAINAGE & METAL PRODS. , INC. LOGANSPORT
METAL CULVERT CO. , J.E. EVANS CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. -
VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE; DEBOLD CONCRETE CO . , CANNELTON SEWER PIPE CO. ,
ROBINSON CLAY PRODUCTS, CO.
GRAVEL, SAND. & READY-MIX CONCRETE; AMERICAN AGGREGATES, DEBOLT CONCRETE.
BITUMINOUS COATED°LAGGRETAES.', MAGAW CONSTRUCTION CO . , MAGAW HOT-MIX, INC.
EMULSIFIED & LIQUID ASPHALTS; MAGAW ASPHALTS.
TAR & COLD BIT. COATED AGG. , MAGAW" ASPHALTS.
- CITY ENGINEER D-EUKER MOVED THESE BIDS BE TAKNE UNDER_ ADVISEMENT. SECONDED
BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
THE CLERK 'PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION THAT THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET TO
RECEIVE BIDS ON IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 1017-1958 ( CURBS, GUTTERS. & SIDE-
WALKS - SW 17TH ST ` 'THE PROOFS WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED. THE FOL-
LOWING BID WAS RECEIVED;
ROBINSON BROTHERS $2279.40
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THE B:iD BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. SECONDED BY -
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON.
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR CURBS,GUTTERS & SIDE-
WALKS FOR SOUTH 7TH STREET FROM "0" TO "Q", TO THE LOW BIDDER, ROBINSON
BROTHERS, FOR $12, 103.75. SECONDED BY CITY :ENGINEER DEUKER.
MRS. PAUL BEIDLER, 330 COLLEGE AVENUE, TOLD THE BOARD THAT SINCE THE PARK-
ING BAN ON THE WEST SIDE OF THAT STREET, TRAFFIC HAS INCREASED AND ALSO
SPEEDED UP. SHE ASKED THAT A STUDY BE MADE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE DONE
TO EACH THE TRAFFIC. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR STUDY.
SHE ALSO SAID THE SIDEWALKS IN FRONT .OF HER RESIDENCE WERE VERY ROUGH DUE
TO TREE ROOTS. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT.
MR. W I LL I AM G RABLE, WAYNE DAIRY, TOLD THE BOARD THAT MILK TANK , TRUCKS UN-
LOADING AND LOADING AT THE WAYNE DAIRY NEEDED A SPACE ON SOUTH "A" STREET
FOR THEIR USE. CITY ATTORNEY :CECERE MOVED THAT THE TWO PARKING METERS ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF SOUTH "A" JUST EAST OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN 5TH & 6TH BE
REMOVED AND THE CURB PAINTED YELLOW. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
THE PASTOR OF THE 'FAIRVIEW B.PTIST CHURCH ASKED PERMISSION TO HOLD A VA-
CATION BIBLE SCHOOL PARADE ON THE WEST SIDE ON JUNE 13, 1958 AT 3:30 PM.
HE WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR PROPER ESCORD. THE PASTORS
REQUEST TO BLOCK HUNT STREET FROM t1L" TO "M10 DURTH THE BIBLE SCHOOL WAS
TURNED DOWN AND HE WAS ADVISED TO WORK WITH THE TRAFFIC & JUVENILE DIVISION
FOR SOME SORT OF ARRANGEMENTS.
THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE INSTALLATION OF AO MPH SPPED ZONE SI GNS AT EACH
END OF THE FIRST ALLEY SOUTH OF MAIN STREET BETWEEN SW 5TH & 7TH STREETS.
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THE BOARD ORDERED A FIRE HYDRANT INSTALLED AT SW 3RD AND "H" STREET, AND
HYDRANTS AND WATER LINES INSTALLED IN THE GLEN HILLS 2ND SUBDIVISION.
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON MOVED THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS PETITIONED FOR AN IM
PROVEMENT RESOLUTION ,018-1958 BE CONFIRMED AND THE IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
SECONDED BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE• THE CLERK AS INSTRUCTED TO ADVERTISE.
FOR BIDS.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE TENANT AT THE RELIANCE
FOUNDRY WITH REGARD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF REMODELING A PORTION OF THAT
BUILDING NOW UNDER CONDEMNATION. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED
TO ADVISE THE TENANT HE MUST CONFORM TO THE ZONING LAWS REGARDING SCRAP
YARDS.
CITY ENGEINBER DEUKER-MOVED TO DELAY ANY ACTION ON THE CONDEMNATION OF THE
BIRCK PROPERTY AT I235LHUNT UNTIL JUNE 13, 1958. SECONDED BY CITY ITTORNEY
CECERE.
THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REGARDING THE BRANSON
PROPERTY AT 333 s• 24TH STREET. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS ADVISED TO HAVE
MR. BRANSON CONFORM WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ENGINEERING DEPT.
THE BOARD WAS ADVISED OF THE NECESSITY FOR A INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY AT
SW 16TH AND "A" STREET. THIS WAS TURNED OVER TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR .
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO FILE THE COMPLAINT OF RESIDENTS OF THE VICYN-ITY
OF S, 6TH AND "A10 STREET REGARDING 604-6-8 & 10 S. 9E9 STREET•
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO FILE REPORTS OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR ON THE
CONDEMNATION OF 1447 - RIDGE STREET AND 1200 & 1201 SOUTH 4TH STREET.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE MR. LOTUS MILLER ADVISING HIM TO IM-
MEDIATELY REMOVE THE RUBBISH AND DEBRIS LEFT AFTER THE WRECKING OF HIS
PROPERTIES AT SOUTH 9TH & "E" ST.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE PARKING OF THE MOBILE X-RAY UNIT ON SOUTH 8TH STREET
BY THE KNOLLENBERG ANNEX FROM JUNE IITH TO 17TH, EXCEPT SUNDAY,JUNE I5TH•
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT MOSS CHASTEEN REGARDING
HIS SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON THE WILLIAMSBURG, PIKE NORTH OF NW "N" STREET AND
TO ADVISE HIM HE WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE ZONING LAWS AND TO CEASE PRESENT
OPERATIONS.
THE FOLLOWING CURB CUTS WERE APPROVED'; 15 SW 10TH STREETS 176 SW 15TH STREETS
AND LO,T #29 AT 1700 NATIONAL RAOD WEST.
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THE BOARD EXPRESSED THEIR SORROW OVER THE DEATH OF THEIR FRIEND AND STREET
COMMISSIONERS CHARLES L. DARRS AND EXTENDED THEIR .SYMPATHY TO MIS WIFE AND.
FAMILY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, TH,E MEETING ADJOURNED.
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