HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-04-1956 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, .MAY 4, 1956
The Hoard of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
session in its office in the City Hall in said City Friday, May 4 , 1956, at the hour of
- t:00 o'clock A.M. (CST). Mr. Wilson presiding with the following members being present: .
Mr. Deuker and Mr. Cecere. The following business was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and 'carried, the minutes of the previous meeting were
dispensed with.
The Clerk was instructed to write to the Light Plant asking for plans and estimated cost
for- lighting the drive in Clear Creek Park.
City Engineer Deuker presented a request for curb cut in front of the Adam F. Bartel
Work Clothing Factory at 8th and South "B" Street. City Engineer Deuker moved and City
Attorney Cecere seconded. that the request be granted.
The Clerk read the following letter and petition:
April 28, 1956
To Board of Works, Richmond, Ind.
To All Concerned
Having discussed the following matter with the Mayor, and with the Chief of
Police, we, hereby submit the following petition.
It has become a Saturday practice to route all car traffic North at 16th and
Main to N. A Street. Consequently, our business has suffered greatly. Traffic
is being kept from passing and thus stopping to conduct the due course of their
business. We feel that this direction of traffic is restraint of trade and the
restraint of our citizens free right to travel. This direction of traffic away
from this shopping area is not the answer to a traffic situation supposedly
existing somewhere else. in this day and age we had better make it easy for
people to shop rather than run them away. Certainly by making it more
difficult for people to transact business is not 'helping anyone. Our
customers who do come are objecting also to this situation.
NE HERBY PETITION THE BOARD OF WORKS TO BACK US UP IN THIS SITUATION AND
REMOVE THIS TRAFFIC POLICEMIEN FROM THIS CORNER ON SATURDAY.
Your help in this matter will be appreciated.
Yours truly
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le, /s/ Henns Hadw. - E.C. Henn 7. /s/ Ralph Graham
2. /s/ Dicks Shell Service R.D. Reddington 8. /s/ F.J. Witte (Hagy's Barber
3. /s/ Stevens Confectionery 9. /sf J. McLear
• 4. /s/ Elbow Room 10. /s/ Herman Kutter
5. /s/ Pike Liquor Store 11. /s/ Furl P. VanDeventer
6. /s/ Mike's `lamburger
The Board instructed to allow traffic to proceed west on Main Street at 16th and East
Main when the traffic conditions uptown are such that Main Street traffic is not
congested.
The Clerk presented Improvement Resolution No. 1004-1956:
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION
NO. 1004-1956
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CiTY OF RICHMOND,
INDI NA, That it is deemed necessary to improve the first alley north of
National Road West, from Southwest 9th Street to Southwest 10th Street and
the alley-between Southwest 9th Street and Southwest 10th Street, from South-
west "A" to the first alley north of National Road West, by the construction
of concrete roadways the full width of said alleys in accordance with the
profile, details, drawings, and specifications on file in the office of the
Board of Public Works and Safety of said City; and such improvement is now
ordered.
The cost of said improvement shall be assessed upon the real estate abut-
ting on said alley improvement and on property abutting on the streets or alleys
intersecting the alleys proposed to be improved, and on property within 150
feet of the line of the alleys to be improved, and upon the City of Richmond,
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Indiana, if said City is benefitted by said improvement, all according to
the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,"
approved March 6, 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to all amendatory
and supplemental acts, thereto, passed by the General Assemby of the State
of Indiana. Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal install-
ments, with interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum. A bond
shall be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work, unless the
property owners pay said assessments before said bonds are issued. Under
no circumstances shall the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, or be held
responsible for any sum or sums, due from said property owner or owners from
said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any
III bond, bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said Contractor in pay-
ment for such work, except for moneys as shell have been actually received
by the City from the assessments, or moneys as said City is by said above
entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the.
making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments
and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in above entitled
act and amendments thereto.
City Engineer Deuker moved and City Attorney Cecere seconded that this be adopted.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise for hearing.
City Engineer Deuker moved and City Attorney,Cecere seconded that the following water
lines be installed:
Extend minimum 8 inch water line on Commons Road about 1400 feet from North-
wrest 18th Street to west corporation line on north side of Commons Road
which is the west line of Nettle Creek Industries property, also connect-
ing said new line with present 6 inch line now terminating a short distance
south of Commons Road on Northwest 20th Street.
Fire hydrants to be located on Commons Road about half way between .North-
west 19th and 20th Streets and at end of new line and at 20th and Beverly
lane preferabley at the southeast corner.
City Engineer Deuker presented the following petition signed by 20 residents:
PETITION
Richmond, Indiana ,
To the Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Richmond:
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, owners of real estate, abutting on, the area on the
east side of South 14th Street, and both sides of South 15th Street and
the west side of South 16th Street, all in the Marymount Addition, near South
"M" Street respectfully petition for the passage of a resolution providing
for the construction of sanitary sewers to serve said territory. This
improvement will be done under what is commonly called the "Barrett Law".
The Board referred this petition to the Engineering Department for their recommendation.
The Clerk read a letter from George F. Scantland, President of the George F. Scantland
Builders, Inc. , regarding the condition of the drain ditch ruhning west from South "G"
Street to the new Oakland Addition. He remarked that this ditch had been formed but
other construction work there was creating a flooding condition in the Oakland Addition
area. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Scantland advising him that the City Engineer
knew of this condition and that some of the ditch had been opened and the rest to be
opened soon.
IIIMr. Ross reported that the storm sewers on East Main were full of gravel, debris and
that some of the catch basins were full of black topping material. Mr. Deuker reported
that the State had been advised of this situation and they will take care of the cleaning
of these sewers.
City Controller Wilson read the following letter from the Light Plant:
Board of Public Works and Safety
Richmond, Indiana
Dear Sirs:
In regard to Declaratory Resolution No. 8-1956 to vacate a portion of
alley between South 5th and South 6th Streets running south from South "A" Street
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to the North Property Line of lot #116 in John Smith's original plat of the
dity of Richmond, County of7:,ayne, and State of Indiana. The Municipal Electric
Lighting and :Power Plant of Richmond, Indiana request the following insertion
to be made:
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The Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant of Richmond, Indiana
reserves the right to maintain its underground conduit now located in said
portion of said alley to be vacated.
Very truly yours,
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/s/ Lewis Bradford
Lewis Bradford,
Engineering Department
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cc: A.E. Beck
City Attorney Cecere-said that the Declaratory Resolution No. 8-1956 would be modified
to include the right of the Light Plant to maintain its underground conduit located in
the alley to be vacated.
City Controller Wilson read a letter from Mrs. Clayton G. Bartel regarding the traffic
situation in Ravinia Park. The Clerk was instructed to turn this letter over to Capt.
Juerling for this study and recommendations.
Mayor Cutter presented a request from Joe Quinn, Safety Director, Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, for placing checker flags across Route 4.0 to advertise the 500 Mile Race.
City Attorney Cecere moved and City Controller Wilson seconded that this request be
granted providing the flags were placed in the outlying areas of Richmond and not in the
down town area.
Fire Chief Williams recommended that Lewis J. Lakes be appointed Probationary Fireman
effective May 16, 1956. City Attorney Cecere moved and City Controller Wilson seconded
this appointment be approved.
Assistant Police Chief Conyers said the League of Women Voters had requested a.parking
space at 8th and Main for May 4, 5 and 7. The request was rejected by the Board.
Assistant Police Chief Conyers also presented a request from Sgt. Roller, U.S. Army
Recruiting Office, for the elimination of parking on Main Street from llth to 4.th
Street after 7:00 P.M. Thursday, May 10, 1956, for the Armed Forces Day Parade. The
Board approved this request.
Bill Adler reported that he was working on a deal to replace the cracked parking meter
caps and that he had ordered several 16 minute dials for parking meters.
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Claims in the amount of $14•,739.33 were allowed.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded and carried,
the meeting adjourned.
Chairman -
Attest: LG�' (J'
City Clerk