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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1953.
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The Board of Public. Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular session in the City Hall in said City on Friday, May 8,
1953, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock P.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 prev-
ious meeting were ,dispensed with.
r;J Mr. Ramsey, owner of property on Richmond. Avenue, presented plans to
make repairs to. said., property and the board approved said plans with
ao the understanding that Mr. Ramsey with his contractor or foreman ex-
plains to the Building Inspector the details- of the work 'to be done
and that such work is actually done to the Building Inspector' s
satisfaction. The Clerk was ordered to advise the Building Inspecter
of this action by, letter. .
On recommendation of the Fire Chief the Board approved the appoint-
ment of Robert Holt es probationary fireman as of May 16, 1953.
On recommendation of the Fire Chief. the Board concurred in the appoint-
ment of Charles Bostick as First Assistant Fire Chief and Harry
Robinson -Second Assistant Fire Chief. This was done to give respon-
sibility to the ranking assistant in the absence of the Fire Chief.
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A request for a fire hydrant at South 19th and "G" Streets was re-
ferred to the Fire Chief' and City Engineer to investigate.
Chief of Police reported that he had received fine co-operation from
the Street Department in painting speed 'check zones and every effort
will be made to check speeders within the City Limits in the future.
On recommendation of Capt. Juerling the Board approved two (2) hour
parking on Ft. Wayne Avenue from North 7th to North 8th Streets on
both sides, on North "E" Street on both sides from North 8th to
North 10th Streets and at Elm Place on both sides of the street..
The complaint of the crowded bus conditions to the Crosley Plant as
presented by Councilman Marino on May 4, 1953 was brought before the
Board. After much discussion a telephone call was made to Mr. Earl
Sommers, Personnel Manager of the Crosley Plant, asking if any
complaints have been received by him from the employees regarding
the crowded conditio/L4 the buses leaving the• Crosley Plant on the •
afternoon shift. 'Mr. �s stated that he had on various occasions
been told that such conditions existed but nothing serious. He also
has been advised by Mr. Sheffer of the Indiana Railroad Company that.
he Is willing to meet with any of the industrial .companies about
such conditions as was set out in this complaint of Mr. Marino' s.
II The-"Board ordered the Clerk to write to the Light Plant and request
the installation of a street light at the intersection of South 16th
and "L" Streets as was approved by the Common Council Monday, May 4,
1953.
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The Clerk presented proof of publication printed in the Richmond
Palladium-Item, a newspaper. of general circulation in the city of
Richmond, on April 20 and 27, 1953 that a hearing would be held on
the assessment roll as provided in Improvement Resolution No. 950-
1952, on this date at the hour of 9: 00 o' clock A.M. ( CDST) . The
proofs were received and ordered filed.
All taxpayers who desired. to express themselves on said assessment
resolution were heard, The Board now unanimously confi±ms Assess-
ment Roll No. 950-1952 as was adopted on the 17th day of April, 1953.
Councilman Alkire appeared before the. Board to seek information about
what the Board has thought of doing toward relieving the traffic
situation that has become a problem on North "C" Street between North
4th and 5th Streets near the Ray Needham property. Mr. Alkire was
advised that the Board still has under consideration several plans to
relieve this situation at a mimimum cost to the city.
The Board approves the following petitions for curb cuts: : 1104 West
Main and 1038 South 5th Street.
Claims in the amount of.$240907. 74 were allowed.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded .
and carried, the meeting adjourned.. .
Chairman_
Attest: City Cl �p, k