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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
- AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 6, 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, Friday,
June 6, 1952, at the hour of 8: 00 A. M. (c. s. t. ) . 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 and Park Superintendent Mr. Dale
McGuire was given permission to remove trees from Northwest "K" to "L"
Streets on Northwest 4th Street.
On recommendation of the Fire Chief the Board approved the installation of
a six (6) inch water main to be extended from South "E" Street to South "G"
Street on South 21st Street and the pladement of a water hydrant at the
end of said line.
The Board received the following and was referred to Capt. Juerling to
investigate and make recommendations.
cc: Mr. Charles Dew, Chairman
Sub-committee on Parking & Zoning
Richmond, Indiana
May 27, 1952
The Honorable Lester Meadows, Mayor
Richmond
Indiana
My dear Mayor Meadows:
In the interest of relieving traffic congestion and helping to maintain
a smoother flow of traffic over the new Twentieth Century Bridge and in
the vicinity of North 8th & E Streets, the Citizens Safety Traffic Comm-
ittee, after careful consideration, respectfully submits the following
recommendations:
1. That no Parking be permitted on either side of North D Street
from Fort Wayne Avenue to West 1st Street.
2. That no parking be permitted on the South Side of Fort Wayne Ave-
nue from North 8th Street west to the first fire plug.
3. That no parking; be permitted on the east side of North 8th Street
from Elm Place to North E Street.
4. That no parking be permitted on the south side of North E Street
for a distance of twenty feet east of North 8th Street.
5. That no parking be permitted on North Side of North E .Street
from North 8th Street east to the first driveway.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Victor H. Frisch
Chairman of the Committee
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The Board received. the complaints of Parking of cars on North "E" Street
as reported by Councilman Salzarulo. These were referred to Capt. Juerl-
ing to study and recommend to the Board.
The Board received a request from the Red Cross to use a sound truck in
the downtown area for the recruitment of blood donors. The Board rejected
this request.
The Board authorized the Clerk to prepare the Publication for the receiv-
ing of bids for a new car for the Fire Chief.
The Board approved the resignation of Lyell Rodgers from the Police De-
partment as of June 7,- 1952.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 955-1952 as follows:
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION
C Number 955-1952
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY. OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, that it is deemed necessary to improve
the north side of West Main Street between Northwest 13th arid Northwest
16th Streets by the construction of concrete curb and gutter on the north
side of West Main Street in accordance with the profile, details, drawing
and specifications on file in the office of the Board of Public Works and
Safety of said City, and such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement shall be assessed upon the real estate
abutting on said Improvement and on property abutting on the streets and
alleys intersecting the improvement area, and on property within 150 feet of
the line of said improvements, and upon the City of Richmond, Indiana, if
said city- is benefitted by said improvements, all according to the method
and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, entitle4, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" , approved
March 6, 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to all amendatory and
supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of _
Indiana. Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal install-
ments, with interest at the rate of six percent per annum. A Bond shall be
issued to the contractor in payment of such work, unless the Property .
owners p.ay said assessments before said bonds are issued. Under no cir-
cumstances shall the City of Richmond,. Indiana, be, or be held responsible
for any sum or sums, due from said property owner or owners for said work,
or for the collection of the :same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds,
certificateor certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such
work, except for moneys as shall have been actually received by the city
from the assessments, or moneys as said city is by said entitled 'Act re-
quired to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said
improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance
of. bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and
amendments thereto'.
ADOPTED ,this 6 day of June, 1952.
/s/ H.G, Coleman
/s/ S.W.Hodgin
- - - /s/ Clifford M.Haworth
Board of Public Works and Safety
Richmond, Indiana
Attest: /s/ Ather J. Reed;
Clerk of the Board
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The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 8-1952 as follows:
DECLARATORY RESOLUTION NO. 8-1952
Resolved; by the Board of Public Works and Safety of .the City
of Richmond, in the State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed nec-
essary to vacate the alley, twenty (20) feet in width, lying along the north
of Lot No. 62 of Sarah Sander' s Addition, extending west from North 8th.
Street in the City of Richmond, County of Wayne, and State of Indiana,
which alley proposed to be vacated is more particularly described as -follows,
to-wit: beginning in the west line of North 8th Street at the northeast.
corner of Lot No. 62 of Sarah Sanders ' Addition; thence running west, along
the north line of said Lot. No. 62 Ninety Five. (95) feet to the Northwest
corner of said Lot No. 62; thence northeastwardly along the weasterly line
of Sarah Sanders' Addition to the north line of the alley to be vacated
herein, thence east along the north line of said alley to the west line of
North 8th. Street; then south, along the west line of North 8th Street,
Twenty (20) feet to the place of beginning. All as shown by a plat of such
proposed vacation now on file in the office of the Department of Public
Works of said City. The Property which may be injuriously or beneficially
affected in the said City of Richmond by said proposed vacation is known
and described as the alley herein proposed to be vacated and said Lot - No.
62 and 0.M. 98 abutting on the south and north sides respectively thereof,
and part of O.M. Tract 96 abutting the west end of said alley, said Lot No.
62 being owned by Eugene and Elsie Robson, said 0.M. Tract No. 98 being owned
by Robert H. Watt and Emily F. Watt and said part of 0.M Tract No. 98 being
owned by Master Feed and Grain Company, Inc.
Adopted this 6th day of June, 1972.
/s/ H.G. Coleman
/s/ S.W. Hodgin
/s/ Clifford M. Haworth
Attest: /s/ Ather J. Reeg
City Clerk
The Clerk presented proofs of Publication that a public hearing would be
held on Improvement Resolution No. 952--1952 at the hour of 9:00 o' clock
A.M. (c. s. t. ) on this date. The proofs were ordered received and filed.
The Board meets to hear all present who desired to express themselves on
Improvement Resolution No. 952-1952. A remonstrance was filed and pre-
sented. Upon investigation by the City Engineer the results showed that
the remonstrance contained 9 names and the petition 7 names. On motion
made by Hodgin, seconded by Haworth and carried the Improvement Resolution
No. 952-1952 failed to be confirmed.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication that a public• hearing would be
held on Improvement Resolution No. 953-1952 at the hour of 9:00 o' clock
A.M. (c. s. t. ) on this date . The proofs were received and ordered filed,
The Board meets to hear all Present who desired to express themselves on
Improvement Resolution No. 953-1952. After hearing all persons present on
motion duly made, seconded and carried the Improvement Resolution No. 953-
1952 was unanimously confirmed.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication that sealed proposals would be
received until the hour of 9: 00 A.M. ( c. s. t. ) for construction as provided
for in Improvement Resolutions Nos. 950-1952 and 951-1952. The proofs were
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ordered filed.. The following bids were received and read aloud.
Henry Rodenberg:
Improvement of alley by concrete paving to be located between South
6th and South 7th Streets, from South "C" Street to South "E" Street
according to plans and specifications in Improvement Resolution No.
D50-1952 for the sum of Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty
Dollars and Seventy-two cents (U, 736. 72) .
The City Engineers estimate to be in the sum of 6, 796. 00. The above bid
was taken under advisement.
Henry Rodenberg
Improvement of alley by concrete paving to be located between
JO Richmond Avenue and Randolph Street from Northwest 4th to
Northwest 5th Street, according to plans and specifications in
Improvement Resolution No. 951-1952, for the sum of Two Thousand.
Nine Hundred Ninety Six Dollars and Twenty-five cents ( 2,:996. 25)..
The City Engineers estimate to be in the sum of 2, 997. 75 . The above
bid was taken under advisement .
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of ' 21, 130. 63.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and: carried the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
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