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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY, RICHMOND, IND1. •
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL WITH
CITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING. CITY ATTORNEY CECERE ABSENT. THE READING
OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH. THE FOLLOWING BUSI-
NESS WAS HAD , TO-WIT;
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THE BOARD GRANTED PERMISSION FOR THE HOWARD THOMAS LEAGION POST TO HAVE AN
ELEPHANT AND CLOWN ON NORTH 10TH STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND "A" FROM 1 :00PM TO
2:00 PM ON MAY 9, 1958 TO ADVERTISE A LEAGION 'SPONSORED CIRCUS.
BIDS ON GASOLINE WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL MAY 16, 1958 OR _ UNTIL _A
FULL BOARD IS PRESENT.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED DECLARATORY RESOLUTION 8-1958 BE ADOPTED. SEC-
ONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. THE CLERK WAS ORDERED TO ADVERTISE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 29, 1958.
COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT SOUTH 6TH STREET , BETWEEN
SOUTH "0" AND HP" WAS IN BAD CONDITION. HE WAS TOLD ,THAT THE STREET. DEPT. -
WAS AWARE OF THIS 4ND WOULD FIX THE STREET WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS.
THE CLERK READ A RESOLUTION PASSED BY COMMON COUNCIL REGARDING A RESERVED
PARKING SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING AASOCIATION AT 132 SOUTH 8TH ST.
THIS WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
TWO LETTERS FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WERE READ. ONE, REPORTING ON THE
RELIANCE FOUNDRY BUILDINGS, RECOMMENDED THE BUILDINGS. BE VACATED AND WRECKED
IN THEIR ENTIRETY TO GROUND LEVEL AND THE SITE CLEANED UP. THE BOARD CON •
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CURRED WITH THESE FINDINGS AND REQUESTED THE BUILDING INSPECTOR MO PROCEED
WITH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. THE OTHER LETTER REPORTED ON THE INSPECTION
OF THE DWELLINGS AT 818-20, 822 AND 824 SOUTH 9TH STREET. THIS REPORT
STATED THAT 818-820 WAS VACANT , BUT THE OTHERS OCCUPIED , AND THAT ALL BUILD-
INGS ARE OLD AND IN A POOR STATE OF REPAIR AND UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION
ACCORDING TO PRESENT CODE STANDARDS. NO. 818-820 WAS POSTED "CONDEMNED" TO
PREVENT FURTHER OCCUPANCY.
THE CLERK TOLD THE BOARD THAT A REQUEST FROM COUNCILMAN SALZARULO HAD BEEN
RECEIVED TO MAKE NORTH "B1t STREET ONE WAY, EASTBOUND , FROM NORTH I6TH TO
NORTH 18TH STREET. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR STUDY AND
RECOMMENDATION.
CITY ENGINEER DEUKER SAID HE WOULD CHECK TO SEE IF THE CITY OR COUNTY WOULD
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE TWO NARROW BRIDGES ON BiIDGE . AVENUE, AND
REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
PRESIDENT
ATTEST;
CLERK
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