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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 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, July 24, 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.
,,,,, Mr. Dwight E. Lanman, Sr. , 228 South 12th Street, presented a re-
n monstrance signed by residents living on South 12th Street who do not
OD favor making South 12th and 13th Streets one-way. This remonstrance
74 was received and ordered filed.
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Mr. J.E. Morley and Mr. Darrell Shaffer of the Indiana Railroad also
appeared and discussed with the board the one-way streets in the City
and what effect they would have on the bus routes. Nothing definite
was worked out in regards to making any streets one-way until the
Purdue report has been presented.
Rev. Marvel of the Nazerene Church on South 7th Street requested for
a walk land across 7th Street was referred to Capt. Juerling.
The board rejected the requestof the Second National Bank for the
IIuse of a car space on North 8th Street for appraising automobiles for
loan purposes. The yellow space is needed to speed traffic at this
congested area.
The board unanimously adopted the preliminary assessment roll for
Improvement Resolution No. 963-1952.
The board authorized the Clerk to prepare the advertising to receive
bids for furnishing the Street Department with a. new Street Sweeper as
per specifications on file.
A request for a street light near the West Side Lumber and Building
Supplies, 310 Northwest F Street, was referred to the Light Plant
Committee.
Councilman Law' s complaints in letter form of July 30, 1953, were
presented and were given to the proper department heads to carry out
the needs to be done.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond
Palladium, a newspaper of general circulation in said City on the
dates of July 6-13, 1953, that a public hearing would be held on
Improvement Resolution No. 966-1953. The proofs were received and
ordered filed.
111 The board heard all persons present who desired to be heard on Improve-
ment Resolution No. 966-1953. The board now modifies Improvement
Resolution No, 966-1953 to eliminate the sidewalk on the west side of
Southwest 16th Street, from Southwest E Street to the Smith Corporation
line.
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The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond
Palladium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in said City on
dates of July 6-13, 1953, that sealed Proposals would be received for
furnishing labor and material for construction of a concrete alley as
provided in Improvement Resolution No. 965-1953. The proofs were re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The following bid was received, opened and read aloud:
S. S. Palma Construction Company, Richmond, Indiana. 0.995. 20.
The City Engineers estimate shows. W40.00.
On recommendation of the City Engineer the board unanimously approved:
the acceptance of the S.S. Palma Construction Companys bid.
The Board allowed the claims -in the sum of 4 3, 057.12.
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There being no further business presented on motion duly made, se-
conded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman . :_.
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