HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-09-1953 360
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS •
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1953.
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, 0ctober9, 1953, at the hour of 9: 00 oeclock A.M. (CST) . Mr.
Coleman presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Hodgin
and Mr. Haworth, The following business was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutesof the. previous .
meeting were dispensed with.
A petition signed by property owners on Laird Street petitioned for the
construction of concrete curb and gutters on both sides of Laird Street,
from Harris Street to the alley east of Pennsylvania Railroad. This
was referred to the City Engineer to prepare plans, specifications and
a Improvement Resolution to do said work.
The Board unanimously approved the recommendation of the Light Plant
Committee to install 6-4000 L. Pendant Street Lights in Travers Park.
Terrace Sub-division, located north of Peacock Road between N.W. 13th
and 16th Streets.
The Board approved the request of the Wayne County Tuberculosis
Association of placing a mobile chest x-ray unit on the southwest
corner of Ninth and Main Streets from November 30th to December 4th.
On motion made by Hodgin, seconded by Haworth and unanimously carried
the board adopted Improvement Resolution No. 973-1953, to improve West
Main Street from West 18th Street to the west corporation line of the
City, by construction of concrete curb and gutter on both sides, and
the construction of modern pavement the full width between curbs in
accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications on
file in the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
On recommendation of the City Engineer the Board approved the bid ,of
Price Brothers Company to furnish 36" concrete pipe for storm sewers.
The Board approved the -installation 'of four-way stop signs at the '
intersection of Northwest 18th and Peacock Road.
•
On recommendation of Captain Juerling the Board- of Works approved
installation of "No Parking" on both sides of S.W. ."D" Street from
S.W. let Street east to the property line of the Richmond Senior High
Schobl,
first from Main Street
A petition requesting that the/alley/between North llth and 12th
Streets be made two-way for traffic was referred to Captain Juerling
Capt. Juerling for study and. recommendation.
A petition requesting the extension of a water line west from South
19th and "G!! Street approximately 550 feet to South 17th and "G"
Streets and a fire hydrant at the intersection of South 17th and
"G" Streets was approved by the board.
36_
A petition requesting the extension of a water line on Southwest
11 °C" Street between Southwest 3rd Street and Southwest 4th Street
was referred to the City Engineer for study and recommendation.
Claims in the amount of S20, 320. 70 were allowed. •
_
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, se-
conded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
•
Chairman •
Attest: .a 0_�
City CI k
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•