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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY, RICHMOND, IND.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN A SPECIAL SESSION IN CITY HALL
WITHCITY CONTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT . READING OF THE
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD ,
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THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION THAT THIS DATE HAD BEEN SET TO
RECEIVE COAL AND FUEL DILL BIDS FOR THE COMING HEATING SEASON. THE PROOFS
WERE ORDERED FILED. THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE OPENED:
II COAL ROBINSON MUFF KENDALL
75 TON 1 X 28 MESH OIL TREATED ,STOKER , 4.00 9.49 11 .50
137 TON POCAHONTAS EGG 17.00 14.98 14.20
25 TON KENTUCKY LUMP 14.00 13. 95 12 .00
30 TON POCAHONTAS MINE RUN 17.00 12 .99 14.00
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OIL MUFF WARFIELD FM.BU. MSHL CALB
#2 OIL(CITY BLDG .#6 & 4 FIRE Si) . 124 . 1198 . 13 . 121 . 12
#2 OIL ( AIRPORT ST.DEPTo ,PARK) . 127 . 1198 . 13 . 121 . 12E
#1 FUEL OIL . 133 . 1298 . 14 . 131 . 13E
THESE BIDS WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT .
SIEVE NAPIER , S . I6TH ST . COMPLAINED OF THE WATER FROM THE OPEN DITCH ON SCUT
I6TH ST. FROM "L" TO "Q" AND WAS ADVISED THAT PLANS CALL FOR THE OPENING THIS
DITCH -TO AID THE WATER FLOW .
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED TO CONFIRM IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION IO15&L1Oj6-1957
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER .
THE BOARD HEARD A REQUEST FOR A LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE ON SOUTH 7TH ST.
BY THE SIDE OF PHILLIPS DRUGS AND TOOK THE REQUEST UNDER ADVISEMENT
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY PRESENTED PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A
12' LANE EAST OF THE SOUTH "G" STREET BRIDGE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF uGtI STREET
AND BUILD A DRIVE ONTO "G" STREET FROM THE SERVICE STATION. THIS REQUEST
WAS REJECTED BECAUSE IT WOULD CREATE AN ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC HAZARD BY FUNNEL
ING CARS INTO A NARROW AREA AT THE EAST APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE .
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS I017-1958 (CURB ,GUTTER
& S I BEWALKS, BOTH SIDES OF SW 17TH ST FROM NATIONAL ROAD WEST TO SW "B" S
AND 1OII8-1958 (CURB , GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS, BOTH SIDES OF NW' 6TH ST FROM T
MAIN STREET TO PEARL) AND INSTRUCTED THE CLERK TO ADVERTI SE FOR HEARI NGS.\
THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR GIVING THE STATUS AND
PROGRESS OF CONDEMNATIONS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS : 206 W. MAIN ST . , FT.
WAYNE AVE & "NORTH "D1' ST. , 808 SOUTH 13TH STREET, 501 NORTH "D" ST . , 1204
GREEN STREET, AND 421 SOUTH 5TH STREET.
A LETTER FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REGARDING A TRAILER AT 1005 NORTH 15TH
STREET WAS READ. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE OWNER
AND HAVE IT MOVED .
A LETTER FROM HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS COMPLAINED OF THE BAD STATE OF REPAIR
OF BUILDINGS AT 604,606 , 608 & 610 SOUTH "E" STREET AND THE BARN AT 604
&606 SOUTH F'E". THE LETTER SAID THE OWNER WAS HENRY OWENS OF 1$1 I SOUTH
9TH STREET. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR INVESTIGATION
AND REPORT.
CURB CUTS WERE APPROVED FOR N!V 18TH STREET, IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF FIRST
NATIONAL BANK AND NORTH 11TH STREET AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
THE BOARD GAVE CONSENT FOR FOUR MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO S,TTEND
A NARCOTICS SCHOOL TO BE HELD APRIL 21 & 22, 1958 AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY •
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, TIE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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