HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-17-1954 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1954.
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, December 17, 1954, at the hour of 8:00 oeclock 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.
The Clerk presented proofs of Publication printed in the Richmond
Palladium Item, a newspaper on the dates of November 29 and December
6, 1954, that sealed bids would be received on this date for two ( 2)
new front doors for the City Building as per plans and specifications,
The proofs were ordered filed.
The following bids were opened and read aloud:
Dailey Electric Co. , Inc.
Installation of two (2) new. front doors at the
City Building as per specifications 4$2150.00
Richmond Glass & Paint Co.
Two (2) new front doors for the City Building
installed 4$1548. 00
On motion made by Mr. Hodgin anc' seconded by Mr. Chambers and unani—
mously carried the bid was awarded to the Richmond Glass and Paint
Company,
The following was received from the State Highway Commission:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of the Statutes of the State
of Indiana relative to traffic regulation, the State Highway
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Department of Indiana has the authority and the duty to
adopt and promulgate regulations in the interest of the
safety and convenience of the traveling :public using the
highways, including streets in cities and towns, under the
control of said Department.
Be it resolved that parking on US 4.0 in Richmond
be restricted as follows:
1 — NO PARKING AT ANY TIME on the north side of the
National Road (US between Southwest 4th and
Southwest 5th Streets.
2 — NO PARKING AT ANY TIME on the west side of
Southwest First Street between West Main Street and
and the National Road.
This resolution is supplemental to and amendatory of
all previous resolutions restricting narking on US 4.0
in the City of Richmond.
WITNESS OUR HANDS AND THE SEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT THIS 7th
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1954.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF INDIANAI/
BY /s/ Neil R. Godwin
/e/ Virgil Smith
/s/ Deane E. Walker
ATTEST:
/s/ Deane E. Walker
Secretary
The Board ordered the Clerk on recommendation of the Mayor to ask
for the installation of a traffic sign at the intersection of North
10th and "J" Streets.
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The Street Commissioner reported that 24 new signs had been installed
along Whitewater Blvd. near the Senior High School and upon his in-
vestigation this morning said that either 4 or 6 had been torn down and
bent by someone.
A letter was received from Mr. F.D. Gregg, 630 South 23rd Street, re-
questing the installation of adequate street lighting on the west
side of South 23rd Street south of "E" Street. The City Engineer
recommended that this be referred to the City Light Plant Committee
and also that an investigation be made by the Light Plant Committee
to consider adequate street lighting on South 23rd to South "L" and
west on South "L" to South 16th Street. This area has been built up
by the erection of new homes to the extent that there is a need for
street lighting in this area, and South "L" Street is being travelled
considerably.
The Clerk of the Board was instructed go write Mr. Beck a letter
ordering the installation of a traffic light at South 9th and "L"
Streets when the material is available from the State Highway Com-
mission.
Claims in the amount of $20, 742. 37 were allowed.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, se-
conded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
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