HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-11-1955 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1955.
The Board 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, February 11, 1955, .at the hour of 8:00 o 'clock A.M. ( CST) . Mr
Coleman presiding with the following members being .present: Mr. Hodgin
and Mr. Chambers. The following business was had, to-wit :
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Hubert Jacobs, Permit Inspector of the State Highway Commission of
the State of Indiana, met with the Board and discussed the erection of
a sign at the Huron Hotel located at North 9th and "E" Streets. Mr.
Jacobs stated that the sign as it was now being erected was in conflict
with the State code and asked that the Board of Works co-operate with
him in having this sign removed to another location on the hotel. The
Board authorized the Clerk to write a letter to the Ad-O-Lite Neon
Service Company asking them to conform with the State code on the
State Highways in the State of Indiana.
The Board unanimously accepted the following contract between the
City of Richmond, Indiana •and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company,
CONTRACT
This agreement, by and between the City of Richmond,
Indiana, hereinafter called the City, and The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company, hereinafter called. the Railway
Company, witnesseth that:
Whereas, the railroad of the Railway Company is
• carried over Main Street •in said City on a bridge con-
structed by the Railway Company or its predecessor in
title, and the City desired to install thereon two traffic
signs of the design, at the locations, and in the manner
specified in Drawing No. 23941-1, a blue print of which
is hereto attached and made a part hereof, and the Rail-
way Company is willing that said signs be so installed.
Now, Therefore, it is agreed that the City may so
install said signs on said bridge and maintain the same
provided that the same be done at the sole risk and ex-
pense of the City; and thst it indemnify and hold harmless
the Railway Company from all loss, damage, cost, or
liability by reason thereof and remove the same upon sixty
days' written notice from the Railway Company to the City.
Executed in duplicate by the City, by order of the
Board of Public Works, and by the Railway Company by its duly
authorized officer this llth day of February, 1955.
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
By /s/ H. G. Coleman
President of its Board of Public
Works
ATTEST:
/s/ Ather J. Reeg
City Clerk
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
COMPANY
By
Its
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board unanimously
adopted the following Resolution:
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS : The City of Richmond, Indiana, has two (2)
main highways (U. S. #35 and U. S. #4O) running along and upon
Main Street which is traveled upon both by out of state
motorists and local motorists : and
WHEREAS: The State Highway Commission of the State of
Indiana has installed a "stop and go" traffic signal at the
intersection of West Main Street and West First Street (U.S.
#35 and U. S. #40) to control traffic that flows in an east-
west and north-south direction, and permitting "left turns"
at time regulated intervals : and
WHEREAS : The City of Richmond, Indiana, with the authority
of the State Highway Commission painted signs and lanes upon
said highways #35 and #40 to direct the flow of traffic in a
westerly direction, advising what lanes to use for "left turns"
and "straight ahead" movement, which signs are obliberated in
a short period of time: and
WHEREAS: The Board of Public Works and Safety of the
City of Richmond, Indiana has caused an investigation to be
made for most permanent means of maintaining signs of this
nature. This investigation produced a means of a permanent
nature by the erection of signs on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway bridge that spans over Main Street: and
WHEREAS: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was advised of
the investigation and after a thorough study by said Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company an Agreement was prepared by
said Railway Company and presented to the Board of Public
Works and Safety of Richmond, Indana for proper execution :
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public
Works and Safety, that the contract between the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company and the City of Richmond, Indiana,
to install two ( 2) traffic signs of the design, at the
locations and in a manner specified in Drawing No. 23941-1,
as executed by said Board of Public Works and Safety on the
date of February 11, 1955.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board unanimously
entered into an agreement with the State Highway Commission of Indiana
and the City of Richmond, Indiana.
AGREE MEN T
THIS AGREEMENT MADE AND ENTERED INTO by and between the
STATE OF INDIANA, through the State Highway Department of
Indiana, and the City of Richmond, through its duly authorized
and undersigned officals hereinafter referred to as the "City"
witnesseth:
WHEREAS, the City has requested that signal equipment
be installed for the purpose of regulating traffic at the
intersection of Southwest 1st Street and U. S. 40 (National
Road) within said City, and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Department deems the regulation
of traffic by means of signal devices., as hereinafter designated,
to be beneficial to traffic : at said intersection to the extent
of the cost of the materials and equipment.
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED BY AND BETWEEN the State, through
said Department, and said City, that such traffic facilities shall
be installed under terms and conditions as follows :
(1) The City, with its own forces or by contract in
consideration of the benefits to traffic using said inter-
section, shall perform all work of installation of such faci-
lities and the State, through said Department, hereby grants
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said City permission to enter upon said intersection for
the performance of such work,
(2) That the work of installation to be performed by
the City shall be performed in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Department, and said work shall be per-
formed under the supervision of and to the satisfaction of
the Department.
( 3) The major electrical signal materials and equipment
required in said traffic signal installation shall be furnished
and paid for by the State Highway Department.
(4) On and after the completion of the work of installa-
tion, the signal devices so installed shall be the property
of, and subject to the control of the State, through said
Department, under rules and regulations of the Department
and laws of the State now inforce or hereinafter enacted,
and the maintenance of such equipment and signal facilities
shall be at the expense of the State, through said Department.
(5) The electric energy required to operate the signal
facilities shall be furnished or paid for by the City.
(6 ) The City shall begin installing the traffic signal
equipment not later than sixty ( 60) days after receiving the
plans and specifications from the Department for said signal
installations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the State of Indiana, through said
Department and the City, through its undersigned officials,
have hereunto affixed their signatures this llth day of
February, 1955.
STATE OF INDIANA
BY: STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
OF INDIANA
CITY OF RICHMOND
BY: /s/ H. G. Coleman
/s/ S. W. Hodgin
/s/ Frank Chambers
The Board approved the curb cut at 901 North 10th Street (cut to be on
North "I" Street) .
Claims in the amount of 836,838. 72 were allowed.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned. -
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