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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY, RICHMOND, IND.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1958
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL WITH
CITY CQNTROLLER WILSON PRESIDING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. MINUTES DISPENSED
WITH. 1HE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD, TO-WIT;
MR. GEORGE CUPPLp. TAVERN OPERATOR ON OOUTH "H" STREET BETWEEN 7TH & 8TH, TODD
THE BOARD THAT THE PARKING PROBLEM ON SOUTH "H" NEEDED STUDY. HE SAID THAT
SOUTH "H" STREET IS SO NARROW AND PARKING SO HEAVY THAT A TRAFFIC HAZARD IS
CAUSED BY TRUCKS STOPPING TO UNLOAD TO HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THIS WAS RE-
1 FERRED TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION.
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MR. TONEY POLVER, POLVER QUALITY PRODUCTS ASKED PERMISSION FOR THE INSTA-
LLATION OF A MARQUEE IN FRONT OF 15 & 17 A. 8TH STREET. HE SAID APPROVAL
HAD BEEN SECURED FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR SAID INSTALLATION. HE WAS
TOLD TO SUBMIT PLANS FOR THIS- WORK TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE•0
FORE STARTING THE WORK.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRAFFIC
DIVISION;
I . FORTY FOOT YELLOW CURB ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTH "B" WEST OF_ SOUTH 6TH
STREET, BY THE BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH.
2. REMOVAL OF PARKING AND YELLOW CURB BETWEEN DRIVEWAYS ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF SOUTH 1°C" STREET, EAST OF 'OUTH 8TH STREET.
THE BOARD OF WORKS COMMENDED THE RICHMOND POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR
THE GOOD WORK DONE IN CONTAINING AND EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE AT THE GARAGE
OF THE INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY ON THE NIGHT OF MARCH 13, 1958.
THE CLERK READ COPIES OF LETTERS SENT BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO THE FOL-
LOWING OWNERS OF PROPERTY AS NOTED: MR. PETER BANKOWSKI , 7358 MTo HEALTHY,
CINCINNATI 31 , OHIO , OWNER OF 731 No 12TH STREET;' MRS. MYRTLE SEIKEL, PLEA-
SANT VIEW ROAD, OWNER OF 835-837 NORTH 12TH STREET, AND MRS. REBA SCHELL,
176 POPLAR AVE. , N.W. , CANTON 8, OHIO , OWNER OF 602 NORTH 12TH STREET. SAID
LETTERS TO MR. BANKOWSKI AND MRS. SEIKEL, ORDERED THEM TO VACATE, WRECH &
TEAR DOWN THE BUILDINGS ON THEIR PROPERTY AS THEY ARE A FIRE HAZARD, PUBLIC
NUISANCE AND UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. MRS. SCHELL WAS GIVEN UNTIL MAY
31 , 1958, TO COMPLETE REPAIRS TO THE BUILDING ON HER PROPERTY CR ELSE IT
WOULD BE CONDEMNED.
THE BOARD APPROVED PLACING GRAVEL BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND CURB IN FRONT
OF THE CHURCH AT NORTH 5TH & "A" STREET. SAID AREA IS NOW MUDDY AND UNSAFE',
A REQUEST FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN THE MILLESON SUBDIVISION ON SW 10H" STREET-
STIRRTING 4T SW 5TH , WAS REFERRED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE ME r T I NG A DJ OURNED .
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WM.E.WILSON,PRESIDENT
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