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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1952•
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, Fri-
day, November 21, 1.952 at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (CST) . Mr. Cole-
man presiding with the following member present Mr.. Hodgin. Mr. Chambers
sitting in for 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.
The Board approved the Clerk of preparing the proper advertising to re-
ceive bids for furnishing the Fire Department one (1) line truck and one
(1) automobile for the Dairy Inspector. A resolution to be prepared to
appoint appraiser to appraise a truck used by the Fire Department and an
automobile used by the Dairy Inspector.
On recommendation of Capt. Juerling the Board approved the following:
Paint the curb yellow on the east side of Ft Wayne Avenue
approximately 186 feet south of the intersection of North 8th
and "E" Street, remove 5 parking meters and paint a traffic
line for north-bound traffic. Paint the curb yellow on the
east side of North 19th Street approximately 100 feet north of
the intersection .of North 10th and "E" Streets and paint a traffic
line for the south bound traffic. Paint the curb approximately
50 feet west of North 19th Street west on the north side of North
"E" Street. Paint the curb yellow on both sides of northwest
Second Street from Richmond Avenue to the first alley north. Re-
move the remaining parking of cars on the north side of North
,"E" Street east from North 8th and "E"' Streets to the Penna. P.R.
This last order to be in effect only temporary until the over-pass
project has been completed.
TO: BOARD OF WORKS
Estimate on Traffic Lights on North and South
A Streets
North A Street will have a 3" fibre duct line from North 6th and A to
North 12th and A. , with duct runs at each street intersections including
7th to llth Streets; also new bases from 7th to 9th Street. South A
street requires street intersections from 6th to 8th and duct run from
12th to 13th with duct across 13th street intersection.
1. Labor on duct and bases 45, 642.00
" wiring and hook 2, 220.00
Materials required such as fibre duct, cement, signals and relay
pannels - 6, 739. 70
10% on material only 673_ 9�
15,275 7
Above estimate is with flashing amber for fire runs and using same ex-
isting type of relay Pannell which are old and troublesome and can not
be used in a progressive system such as main street now.
2'85
2. Same as above but with individual street intersection:.con—
II trollers which will be like our main street.
Labor on duct and bases o5, 642. 00
II U wiring and hook--up 2, 960. 00
Material required includes same as above except new inter—
section controllers. 12, 739. 70
10% on material only - 1.273. 97
22,615. •7
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The above estimate is complete with flashing amber for fire runs
and a progressive system both North, South, East and West traffic.
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If there is not enough money to install item II, then install
_- item I and add the new controllers later.
Our work can be started within 2 -weeks.
R. L. Rees
Engineering Dept.
' M.E.L. & P.P.
The Board approved that Section 2 of said estimate be accepted and that
the Clerk notify the Light Plant of this action.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $23, 938. 91.
II There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
l\P7 6,U-7, -6--
Chairman
Attest:
City C rk