HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-29-1952 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, MAY 29, 1952.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, . Ind.iana,
met in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City,
Thursday, May 29, 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.
Mr. Hodgin reported that he, the Mayor, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief
visited Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, May 27th to investigate the traffic
signals used during fire runs in said City. The report given was that
the caution light in the traffice signals are flashed on a.nd off during
a fire run and has proved out very satisfactorily. The Clerk 'was ordered
to contact the light plant for them to make an investigation as to if
our present traffic lights could be used in this manner without much
change.
The following letter was received and read:
Mr. Ather J. Reeg
City Clerk
Richmond, Indiana
Dear Mr. Reeg:
Please refer to your letter of May 23 in which you request per-
mission to establish a 4-way stop at the intersection of S.R.121 ( South
9th Street) and "L" Street in the City of Richmond.
By law all streets maintained by the State Highway Commission
are preferential over all other intersecting streets and alleys. On occa-
sion the Commission has made a city street preferential over a state high-
way as a result of an engineering investigation which showed the vehicular
traffic to be greater on the side street.
In the case of the intersection of S.R. 121 and "L" Street, you
are requesting that all traffic stop at all times during the day and night
because a problem exists when the children are going to school, wtlich is a
very small part of the day and night. Inasmuch as this is a school child-
ren crossing problem and one that does not exist at all times during the
day, it is our recommendation that this problem be handled in a manner that
will be satisfactory to the children crossing the street, and to the vehi-
cular traffic using the intersection. In our opinion this should be done
in the assignment of a civilian guard to assist the children in crossing
the street whenever necessary.
In the same letter you requested the installation of a traffic
signal at the intersection of U. S. 35 (Northwest 5th Street) and Richmond
Avenue in the City of Richmond. We are sending a copy of this letter to
our District Engineer, Mr. W.F.McVaugh, with request that he make an in-
vestigation at this intersection and send us results of the investigation
together with his recommendation.
Very truly yours,
/s/ N.F. Schafer
NFS: ea Director of Traffic
cc: McVaugh
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The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $1522. 40.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried the meeting adjourned.
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Ch irman
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