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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS & SAFETY , RICHMOND, INC '..
FR I DAY,, MARCH 7, 1958 ,
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL WITH
CITY CONTROLLER WI LSON PRESIDING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. MINUTES DISPENSED
WITH . THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD, TO-WIT;
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS °RECOMMENDED THAT ROBERT L.7EMPS, AGE 28, 1429 'SOUTH "L"
STREET, BE APPOINTED A PROBATIONARY FIREMAN AS OF 3m-11-58, AND THAT. HENRY
CLARKBE PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN, AERIAL TRUCK , FROM LIEUTENANT AS OF 3-II-58
CITY CONTROLLER' " ILSON MOVED TO ACCEPT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. SECONDED BY
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE . UNANIMOUS VOTE.
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iIREE CHIEF WILLIAMS REQUESTED A TRANSFER"'OF $ 1000.00 FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO
ANOTHER IN FIRE DEPARTMENT ' BUDGET.'
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UI TY ENGINEER DEUKER REPORTED HE HAD CONTACTED MR. DAWSON, CHIEF OF THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPT. OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. REGARDING THE RELOCATION OF
US 27 ON SOUTH 8TH STREET ON PARK DEPT. PROPERTY. ALTHOUGH MR. DAWSON HAD
NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A DECISION REGARDING THIS, MR. DEUKER FELT A TRADE
OF LAND COULD BE WORKED OUT WITH THE STATE.
MAYOR CUTTER SAID HE HAD MADE A TOUR OF INSPECTION OVER THE ' CITY AND THAT
THE AREAS ' ADJACENT TO THE WHITEWATER BLV•D". " WERE IN FINE SHAPE AND THE CITY
DUMP LOOKED THE BEST IT HAD IN YEARS.' - '
THE BOARD RECEIVED 2 LETTER FROM COUNCILWOMEN HOSKINS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE
USE OF MULTIFLORA RUSHES ALONG THE WHITEWATER BLVD. AS PROTECTION AGAINST
CARS RUNNING INTO THE RIVER. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE PRRK DEPT. FOR STUDY
AND RECOMMENDATION. '
MR. GLEN SHOOPMAN, TARUM SHRINE, REQUESTER PERMISSION FOR THE CR:ISTIANA
CIRCUS TO HAVE A PARADE THRU DOWNTOWN RICHMOND ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 23,
1958. THIS WAS REFERRED "TO THE POLICE DEPT. FOR A SUGGESTED ROUTE. SAID "
CIRCUS WILL BE IN TOWN FOR SHOWING THAT DAY.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DRIVE AT THE REAR OF 1309 GRACE LANE.
TH ` BOARD APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF TWO FIRE HYDRANTS ON NW 6TH STREET,
ONE AT NW 6TH AND WEST MAIN AND ONE APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF WAY BETWEEN WEST
MAIN & PEARL STREET*
A REQUEST FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN THE GLEN HILLS 2ND SUE-DIVISION WAS RE-
FERRED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR RECOMMENDATION ON HYDRANT LOCATION.
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS REQUESTED PERMISSION TO LOCATE A BOOTH IN FRONT
OF KNOLLENBERGS STORE ON MARCH 28TH & 29TH, 1958 FOR PASSING OUT INFORMATION
TO VOTERS. CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THIS PERMISSION BE GRANTED. SECONDED
BY CITY ENGINEER DEUKER. UNANIMOUS VOTE.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THE ESTIMATE OF THE LIGHT PLANT FOR. STREET LIGHTS
ON SOUTH "Q" FROM 9TH TO 13TH, FOR $800.00 BE APPROVED. SECONDED BY CITY
Eo-1GINEER DEUKER*. UNANIMOUS VOTE.
MAYOR CUTTER REPORTED A LEASE-HOLD ARRANGEMENT IS BEING WORKED OUT WITH THE
SCHOOL CITY FOR RENTAL OF THE PARKING LOT ACROSS THE BLVD. FROM RICHMOND
HIGH SCHOOL.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED DECLARATORY RESOLUTION #3-1958 FOR THE VA-
CATION OF A PORTION OF A 16' ALLEY LYING EAST OF NW 3RO ST. BETWEEN LINCOLN
AND RANDOLPH AND A CERTAIN ALLEY 10' WIDE LYING EAST OF NW 3RD ST. AND NORTH
OF LINCOLN STREET AND ORDERED THE CLERK TO PREPARE AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR A
HEARING ON SAID VACATION. THE ABOVE ALLEYS ARE IN BAXTER SCHOOL AREA.
CITY ATTORNEY CECERE MOVED THE FOLLOWING PATROLMEN BE GRANTED PERMISSIONTTO
ATTENT A POLICE BASIC TRAINING SCHOOL AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY FROM MARCH 17TH TO
29TH; COLLINS D I CKERSO N, JOHN GE I GER , ROBERT COONS AND HAROLD- W I LL I AMSON*
SECONDED BY CITY CONTROLLER WILSON, UNANIMOUS VOTE.
UPON RECEIPT OF A PETITION COMPLAINING OF THE CONDITION. OF HOUSES AT 602 , 73e,
AND 833 NORTH 12TH STREET, THE BOARD ISSUED ORDERS FOR THE BUILDING INSPEC
TOR TO INITIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
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CITY ENGINEER DEUKER MOVED THE BID FOR A STREET SWEEPER BE AWARDED TO THE
ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS ON THEIR BID OF $10,877.50. SECONDED
BY CITY ATTORNEY CECERE. THIS BID NOT BEING THE LOW BID , THE BOARD POINTED
OUT IT WAS THE BEST BID BECAUSE OF ;THE FOLLOWING ; EXTRA 'EQUIPMENT OFFERED
AT NO ADDITIONAL: COST; WRITTEN WARRANTY BY' CO,MPANY; BETTER SERVICE LOCA- ,
TION, AND EXPERIENCES OF OTHERICITIES IN USE OF THIS SWEEPER.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED. I I
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