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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND,
INDIANA, MARCH 7, 1952.
IIThe Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City, Fri-
day, March 7, 1952, at the hour of 9: 00 &clock a.m. 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.
Councilman Baldwin appeared before the board and presented a petition
signed by property owners requesting the passage of a resolution re-
questing the construction of a concrete alley running west from North-
`�st west Fourth Street, between Richmond Avenue and Randolph Street. This
Z petition was referred to the City Engineer to prepare a resolution
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for presentation to this board.
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Mr. Joseph Adams, Manager of the local bus company, appeared before
this board requesting permission to use Fort Wayne Avenue, from North
5th and "A" Street to Fort Wayne Avenue and North "D" Street for the
Crosley route. This is to be used for a trial period. The board
granted permission as requested.
A petition signed by property owners requesting the vacation of the
first alley south of South "J" Street, from the first alley east of
South 8th Street, to the first alley west of South Ninth Street was
IIpresented.
The City Engineer presented a prepared Declaratory Resolution No.
4-1952, to vacate the first alley south of and parallel to South "J"
Street, from the first alley east of South 8th Street to the first
alley west of South 9th 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 at the
Southeast corner of Lot No. 24 in the George H. Knollenberg Sub-
division of Lots Nos. 34, 35, 36 and 37 in Oakland Addition and
running thence west to the Southwest Corner.. of Lot No . 22 in said
Addition, thence east to the Northeast corner of Lot No. 19 in said
addition, thence North Sixteen (16) feet to the place of beginning.
The property which may be injuriously or benificially affected in
said City of Richmond by said proposed vacation is known and described
as the alley herein proposed to be vacated and lots abutting on the
North and South sides thereof owned as follows: On the North side
Lot No. 22, owned by Joseph and Mary E. Bloemke, 817 South "J" Street;
Lots Nos. 23 and 24, owned by Kenneth L. and Catherine L. Bortner,
821 South "J" Street. On the South side Lots Nos. 19, 20, and 21
all owned by the Metal Specialty Company, all of said lots being in
said George H. Knollenberg' s Sub-division of said City of Richmond.
The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 4-1952 as .
III above described.
A letter was received from the State Highway Commission relative to
a public hearing date being set for a by-pass in an east-west direction
around the City of Richmond. The Commission reported that any date
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around the middle or later part of April, 1952, would be satisfactory
for a hearing. The Mayor to set the date. and advise the Commission.
A letter was received from the State Highway Commission granting per-
mission to install traffic lights at Henley Road and U. S. #40 according
to specifications outlined by said Commission. The board approved the
installations as per specifications submitted and ordered the Clerk to
notify the Light Plant of this action.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police the board approved awarding the
contract of the D. Meadows Ford Sales, Inc. for One (1)e cylinder Ford
and One (1) 8 cylinder Ford, as quoted in their bid submitted March 3,
1952.
The Clerk presented the proofs of publication, printed in the Richmond
Palladium, a newspaper of general circulation in Richmond, published on
the llth and 18th days of February, 1952, that a public hearing would be
held on this date at the hour of 10:00 o' clock a.m. for Assessment Rolls
for Improvement Resolutions Nos. 944-1951 and 945-1951. The proofs were
ordered received and filed. The board now meets to hear all present
and to consider any remonstrances that may have been filed or presented.
The board all present who desired to express themselves on the Assess-
ment Rolls as above named. No remonstrances were filed. The board now
confirms Assessment Rolls Nos. 944-1951 and 945-1951 as adopted.
The Clerk presented the proofs of publication, printed in the Richmond
Palladium, a newspaper of general circulation in Richmond, Published
on the llth and 18th days of February, 1952, that this board would re-
ceive and open sealed bids on the 7th day of March, 1952, for the leasing
of the Market House for the year 1952. The proofs were ordered filed.
The following bids were received and opened.
John W. Behnen: $60,00 per month for the period of March 1, 1952, to and
including December 31, 1952.
Edward Reis and Robert S. Townsend: $ 50.00 per month for the period of
March 1, 1952, to and including December 31, 1952.
On motion by Mr. Hodgin, seconded by Mr. Haworth and carried, the board
awarded the leasing of the Market House to John W. Behnen.
A letter was received from Mr. W. C. Dennis, Attorney for the Whitewater
Monthly Meeting of Friends (General Conference) stating that everything
has been done which good faith and good judgement would suggest at this
time in regards to the excuvation of the graves in the North 10th §treet
Park. Thanks was also extended for the efficient and sympathic cooper-
ation which the Meeting has received from the engineers in their duties
performed under the statute and agreement with the City.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $ 1, 720.45.
There being no further business presented on motion made, seconded and
carried the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Attest:
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