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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY, RICHMOND, IND .
FRIDAY, APRIL 11 , 1958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN A SPECIAL SESSION IN CITY HALL
WITH CITY CONTROLLER PRESIDING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. READING OF THE MIN
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UTES. OF PREVIOUS MEETING DISPENSED WITH. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD,
TO-WIT;
EVERETT EASTMAN & STANLEY GEHR, REPRESENTING THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO USE NORTH 12TH STREETS FROM NORTH "J" TO NORTH "H"
AND NORTH "H" FROM 10TH TO 12TH , FOR THE REROUTING OF TRAFFIC FOR STATE
ROADS 227 & 121 , WHILE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS BEING DONE ON NORTH 10TH
STREET. THIS DETOUR TO BEGIN WHEN WORK IS STARTED AND LAST FOR APPROXI-
MATELY 5 WEEKS. THEY ALSO ASKED PERMISSION TO REMOVE PARKING FROM ONE
SIDE OF NORTH "H" DURING THIS PERIOD AND TO REMOVE THE "STOP" SIGNS FROM
NORTH 12TH STREET AiT "J" STREET. THE CITY ATTORNEY, ANDREW CECERE SO
MOVED . SECONDED BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER.
MAYOR CUTTER TOLD THE BOARD THAT HE HAD RECEIVED PHONE CALLS COMPLAINING
OF THE OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS IN•"STORES AND AT THE NEWS STANDS. HE REMARKED
HE HAD TOLD THESE PEOPLE TO COME TO THE BOARD FOR A DISCUSSION. THE BOARD
FELT THEY HAD NO AUTHORITY TO ACT AS CENSORS AND THAT THE BEST WEAPON TO
COMBAT THESE PUBLICATIONS IS THE PUBLIC REJECTION OF THE PUBLICATIONS
AND THE PLACES THAT SELL THEM.
MARY ASTESANO, 1340 SOUTH 9TH STREET, TOLD THE BOARD THAT SHEAND HER HUS-
BAND WERE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT SOUTH 8TH
AND "N" STREET. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CITY WOULD ACCEPT BIDS ON THIS
AT A FUTURE DATE AND THAT SHE WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE .
PERMISSION WAS GIVEN TO THE JAYCEES TO USE THE FOLLOWING STREETS FOR THEIR
SCOTCH-LITE CWMPAIGN; NORTH SIDE OF NORTH "A" FROM 11TH TO 12TH , AND THE
NORTH SIDE OF WEST M[. IN FROM 5TH TO 6TH, ON APRIL 28TH AND 29TH AND MAY
1ST AND 2ND FROM 7: 00 PM UNTILL 9:00 PM
THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM JUDGE RATLIFF
SETTING THE HEARING FOR ANNEXATION FOR MAY 19, 1958.
THE REPORT OF WATER BACKING UP IN THE SEWERS OF BASEMENTS IN THE 1300
BLOCK BETWEEN RATLIFF AND RIDGE WAS REFERRED TO THE SANITARY DEPT. REFERRED
TO THE SAME DEPT. WAS THE COMPLAINT OF BOARDS USED TO RETAIN PIT TRASH
REMOVED WHEN THE TRASH IS COLLECTED AT 125 NW " I " ST.
THE HOUSE ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH 5TH & "D" AND THE CEMENT BLOCK
BUILDING AT 1200 GREEN STREET , WERE REFERRED TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
ANDTHE FIRE MARSHALL FOR POSSIBLE CONDEMNATION.
SANITARY INSPECTOR HUTTON WAS ASKED TO REPORT TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE TRASH
BEING THROWN OVER THE BANK ONTO THE WHITEWATER BLVD.
THE BOARD APPROVED A RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRAFFIC DIVISION TO REMOVE THE
YELLOW CURB AT THE REAR OF PHILLIPS DRUG STORE ON SOUTH 7TH STREET AND TO
INSTALL TWO ONE HOUR PARKING METERS METERS IN THIS AREA AND TO INSTALL TWO
15 MINUTES METERS BETWEEN THIS SITE AND MAIN STREET.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED THE REMOVAL OF PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH
"D" BETWEEN FT. WAYNE AVE. & 5TH, SIXTY-FIVE FEET WEST FROM THE PRESENT
NO PARKING AREA.
THE BOARD ORDERED THE STREET DEPARTMENT TO ERECT A SUITABLE OBSTRUCTION TO
PREVENT AUTOMOBILES FROM DRIVING OVER THE CURB AND SIDEWALK A0" THE EAST
END OF THE SOUTH "G" STREET BRIDGE.
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS MALVERN PRICE FROM LIEUTENANT TO
CAPTAIN OF FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU AND JIM JEFFRIES TO LIEUTENANC. BOTH
APPOINTMENTS EFFECTIVE THE 8TH OF APRIL, 1958.
THE BOARD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REGARDING THE
TRIMBLE PROPERTY AT FT. WAYNE AVENUE AND NORTH "D" STREET STATING THAT THE
ENTIRE PREMISES WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DANGEROUS.
THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO INITIATE CONDEMNATION PRO-
CEEDINGS AT ONCE.
THE BOARD RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR STATING HE HAD
SENT A SETTER TO MR, G.M. HUDELSON, 29 SOUTH 19TH STREET, ORDERING HIM TO
HAVE HIS BUILDING AT 421 S. 5TH STREET WRECKED AND REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.
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THE - CITY ENGINEER SAID HE RANTED TO CONFER WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE RICH-
MOND WATER WORKS REGARDING THE FIRE PROTECTION REQUESTS FOR GLEN HILLS AND
SW "H" STREET BEFORE RECOMMENDING INSTALLATION.
THE BOARD RECEIVED A PETITION FOR CURB , GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS ON NW 6TH ST.
FROM MAIN STREET TO PEARL. THIS PETITION SIGNED BY THREE RESIDENT PROPERTY
OWNERS. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR PREPA RAT I ON ' OF AN I M-
BROVEMENT RESOLUTION.
BILL ADLER WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SIX METERS ON SOUTH 3RD STREET THAT
WERE REMOVED , WHEN HOUSES WERE RAZED FOR THE ' NEW COUNTY ' JAIL. SAID METERS
TO REMAIN UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF THE JA I L STARTS,
THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE REMOVAL OF 3 METERS FROM THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTH
3RD STREET BY THE LIQUOR STORE AND THE PAINTING OF THE CURB YELLOW .
FRANCIS DANIELS, DOG WARDEN, REPORTED HE WOULD BE ON VACATION THE WEEK OF
APRIL 13TH, I958•
A REQUEST FROM THE UNITED FUND OF WAYNE COUNTY REQUESTING PERMISSION TO
HAVE A PARADE ON MAIN STREET ON THE 29TH OF SEPT. 1958 WAS APPROVED®
A COMPLAINT FROM COUNCI ,LMAN MARINO REGARDING THE ROUGH CONDITION OF THE
RAILROAD CROSSING ON WASHINGTON AVENUE WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER
FOR ACTION
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED®
PRESIDENT
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