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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND,IND.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1957
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana, met in regular
session in its office in City Hall in said City, Friday, October 18, 137. City Con-
troller Wilson presiding. All members present. Minutes of previous meeting were
dispensed with. The following business was had, to-wit;
Mayor Cutter told the Board that complaints had started coming in about the smoke and
soot from the Earlham College power plant. He' said this situation had, existed for ap
proximately eight years and had caused hundreds of dollars of property damage. In view
of the fact that Earlh4m officials hadlpromised to remedy the situation and it had not
improved, the Mayor recommended the Board write a letter to Earlham and give them 30
days in which to come up with a workable solution to the smoke and soot problem. If a
solution isn't found in 30 days, the City will discontinue police and fire protection
to the College. City Attorney Cecere moved approve the recommendation of the Mayor,
Seconded'by City Engineer Deuker. Unaminous,
Bill Adler told the Board that the Duncan-Miller Meter Company was holding a parking
meter servicemans school ht Louisville,Ky, on October 23rd and 24th, and he would like
to attend. The Board gave unaminous approval to this request.
The City Engineer presented Assesment Roll 1012-1956 to the Board and announced a
hearing should be _set. (Sanitary Sewer in the east side of North 15th from North "G"
St., north to the Whitewater River.) The Clerk was instructed to set a day for the
hearing.
The City Engineer said the City should tile the ditch on the west side of North nth
St. , at Hawkins Road, to take care of excess water. The City Attorney so moved. Seconded
by City Engineer Deuker.
Police Chief Mitrione reported he and the Fire Chief were going to contact the Police
and Fire Chiefs of several second class cities and find out what emergency sig'al.con-
trols are in use and report back to the Board on October 25,1957.
Sgt. Walter Stout wrote a letter to the Board thanking them for sending him to the
Northwestern University Traffic Institute. Re out lined the topics covered in the
school and advised the Board he had received a Certificate of Accomplishment at the
conclusion of the institute.
It was announced the Board of Works, Mayor Cutter, and Street Commissioner Darr,ztould
go to Cincinnati on October 23, 1957, to observe methods and equipment used by that
City'in cleaning their streets.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
President
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Clerk