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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 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, September '11, 1953, at the hour of 9: 00 o' clock A.M. (CDST) .
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 minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
On recommendation of the City Engineer the board unanimously approved
the extension of a six inch (6" ) water main north on Park Terrace
Street approximately 125 ' feet to a dead-end.
A Street light petition signed by property owners in the Traver' s Park
Addition was received and referred to the Light Plant Committee.
Mr. Ed. Ross appeared before the board and reported that the Sanitary
Board had met with Mr. DeBolt to discuss the north-end dump. As soon
as the property lines are established for DeBolt' s gound a fence will
be erected and the present dump will be bull dozzed and leveled. This
should help keep the dump under control as to who and where trash may
be dumped.
Mr. Bozarth reported that he had made an investigation of the Harbin
Court and ordered the residents to keep all garbage can tightly closed
and no more dumping into the river. He reported that more trash was
found on the bank on the south side than on the north side.
On recommendation of the City Engineer the Clerk was authorized to
advertise for 250 feet, more or less, of 36" concrete pipe to be used
as storm sewer in accordance with the specification of the State High-
way Commission,
The Board unanimously adopted Assessment Roll 957-1952 for Sanitary
Sewer on South "I" Street, between South 12th and South 13th Streets.
A petition signed by owners of real estate abutting on the extension
of West Main Street, from West 18th Street to west corporation line
respectfully petitioned for the passage of a resolution providing for
the construction of West Main Street, sixty ( 60) feet in width overall,
including sidewalks, curbs, gutters and roadway pavement under the
Barrett Law. This was referred to the City Engineer to prepare a re-
solution _
A petition signed by owners of real estate abutting on both sides of
North West Seventeenth Street, from West Main Street to Peacock Road
petitioned for the passage of a resolution providing for construction
of concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks on both sides of N.W. 17th
Street, where not already existing, between the above limits, it be-
ing understood the costs will be assessed against abutting property
owners according to law. This petition was referred to the City
Engineer to prepare a resolution.
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The Board on recommendation of Capt. Juerling approved the installation
of "No Parking" signs on both sides of South 1st Street, from South "A"
IIStreet to the property line of the Decca Record Company.
The Board on recommendation of Capt. Juerling approved the installation
of "No Parking" signs the west side of Southwest 1st Street, from
National Road, south to where S.W. 1st Street intersects with the White-
water Blvd. - -
The Board approved the Fire Department giving the Richmond Retail Mer-
chants Bureau aid in erecting and removing the Christman Lights for
1953-54 as has been done in previous years.
^,A The Clerk presented Proofs of publication printed in the Richmond
- (' Palladium-Item, a newspaper of. general circulation in the City of Rich-
mond, on the dates of August 17-24, 1953, that a public hearing would
be held 'on this date at the hour of 10:00 o' clock A.M. (CDST) on
--,; Improvement Resolution No. 968-1953. The proofs were received and
ordered filed.
The Board heard all present who desired to be heard on Improvement Re-
solution No. 968-1953. A remonstrance was filed. The Board referred
the petition and remonstance to the City Engineer to check and return
his findings to the Board. .
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of 826, 973. 27. •
IThere being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned. .
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