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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY , RICHMOND , IND.
RRIDAY, 'MAY 2, 1958
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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 BIDS FOR GASOLINE WERE DISCUSSED AND KEPT UNDER ADVISEMENT.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORTED TO THE . BOARD, ' BY LETTER, REGARDING THE CON-
DITION OF THE HUNT PROPERTY AT 510 SW 2ND STREET. THE OWNER WAS INSTRUCTED
TO PUT "No TRESPASSING " SIGNS AND TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY IN A REASONABLE
MANNER.
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JOE HUNTINGTON, HAAGS DRUG STORE, ASKED PERMISSION TO PARADE AN ELEPHANT
ON THE CITY STREETS ON MAY 8,9, & 1OTM. THE BOARD REFUSED PERMISSION BE-
CAUSE OF TRAFFICE•
THE FIRE CHIEF REPORTED THAT THE OLD RELIANCE FOUNDRY BU I LDI NO;;..ON NORTH $TH
STREET WAS IN BAD CONDITION WITH THE WINDOWS BEING BROKEN AND DOORS OPEN.
HE AND -THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WERE INSTRUCTED TO MARE A DETAILED INSPECTION
OF THIS' BUILDING AND REPORT THEIR • FINDINGS TO THE BOARD.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS ASKED TO INSPECT THE PROPERTIES AT 818;:20,22
AND 24 SOUTH 9TH STREET AND TO MAKE A REPORT ON SAME .
MR. MRAVIN GOODWIN, RTE I , UNION CITY , INDIANA , ASKED PERMISSION TO REMOVE .
TREES BETWEEN THE CURBS AND' SIDEWALKS IF THE PROPERTY OWNERS WANTED THEM
REMOVED.-- HE WAS ADVISED HE WOULD HAVE TO GET A, PERMIT FROM THE PARK DEFT •
BEFORE REMOVING ANY SUCH TREES.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THAT STOP SIGNS' BE PLACED AT SOUTH 5TH AND "I#
MAKING " I " ST. THE STOP STREET AND THAT YELLOW CURBS BE PAINTED ON BOTH SIDES •
OF SOUTH 17TH STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 20' NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSEC-
T1 ON WITH SOUTH "A" STREET. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON. '
THE BOARD REFUSED A REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING ASS'N. FOR A RE-
STRICTED PARKING SPACE ON SOUTH 8TH STREET.
BILLIDLER REPORTED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WAS REPAINTING AND RELETTERING ALL
PARKING METER POSTS IN THE CITY.
THE BOARD READ A LETTER FROM THE CITY PLAN COMMIS.SIO'N . TELLING OF THE NEED
FOR ADDITIONAL OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES AND SUGGESTED' THE% PURCHASE OF
LOTS 44, 45, AND NORTH HALF OF LOT 46 IN THE JEREMiAH COX ADDITION AND 53'
OF THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT 63 I N C.W• STARRS ADDITION FOR THE APPROXIMATELY
$41 ,500.00 SAID -LOTS WOULD PROVIDE FOR PARKING 105 CARS AND ALLOW WIDENING
OF THE SECOND ALLEY NORTH OF "A" SO AS TO MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR 2 WAY TRAFFIC
BETWEEN 6TH & 7TH STREETS.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
CITY PLAN COMMISSION BE ADOPTED.. SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER' WILSON.
RESOLUTION
-WHEREAS, THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA HAS SUB-
MITTED TO THIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY AND TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND , IND ANA, A REOOMMENDATION DATED APRIL 22, 1958 IN WHICH
SAID CITY PLAN COMMISSION FOUND A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL OFF-STREET PARKING
FACILITIES- IN THE VICINITY BETWEEN NORTH "A" AND NORTH "B" STREETS ON NORTH
6TH AND NORTH 7TH STREETS, AND FURTHER FOUND AN INADEQUACY OF EXISTING PRI-
VATELY OWNED FACILITIES, AND THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THE ACQUISITION OF LOTS
44, 45 AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 46 IN JERAM I AH COX ADDITION TO. THE CITY
OF RICHMOND , INDIANA, THE SAME BEING ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH 6TH STREET
BETWEEN NORTH "A" AND NORTH "B" STREETS; AND FURTHER, THE ACQUISITION OF
53 FEET OFF OF THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT 63 IN C•W. STARRS ADDITION TO THE CITY -
OF R I CHMOND , I ND I ANA , THE SAME BEING ON NORTH 7TH STREET IMMEDIATELY SOUTH
OF NORTH "B" STREET EXTENDED•
WHEREAS, SAID RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON SURVEYS AND STUDIES MADE TO DE-
TERMINE THE NEED'S FOR OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES AND THEIR LOCATIONS WITH
DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE FREE AND SAFE MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC.
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NOW THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND , INDIANA THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED RECOMMENDATION OF,
THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND , INDIANA , DATED APRIL 22,
1958 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED , AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE RECOMMDNDATI ON OF THE SAID CITY PLAN COM-
MISSION BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SAID CITY FOR ACCEPTANCE OR
REJECTION.
ADOPTED. THIS 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1958.
IITHE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING CURB CUTS; 615 SOUTH "U" STREET AND TWO
CUTS ON SOUTH I6TH STREET BY THE FRIENDS CHURCH.
THE REQUEST FOR CURB CUTS ON NW 5TH STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND THE FIRST ALLEY
NORTH WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
THE BOARD APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW STATION W,GON FOR THE ENGINEERING
DEPT.
IN VIEW OF A POLICY TO BE ADOPTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE REGARDING THE PROVI-
DING OF FIRE, 'PROTECTION FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS, THE BOARD RECI NDED THE ORDER
OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE HYDRANT AT SW 3RD
AND "H" STREET.
HARRY ZARTMAN, 430 SOUTH 10TH STREET, REPORTED A TREE IN FRONT OF HIS RE-
SIDENCE HAD CAUSED A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK TO RAISE. THIS WAS REFERRED
TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT.
THE BOARD APPROVED POLICE CHIEF MITRIONE ' S ABSENCE MAY 12TH TO I6TH, TO
ATTEND CIVIL DEFENSE COLLEGE AT BATTLE OREEK, MI,CHIGAN.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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