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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY, RICI IOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1951.
Works Board of Public and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City, Friday,
October 26, 1951, at the hour of 9:00 o'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 made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous meeting
were dispensed with.
Mr. Morton Rhoades' request for more curb cut on North "A Street was referred
to the City Engineer and the Police Department, to check and report their re-
commendations to the Board.
The Board approved permission for Officer Dan Mitrione of the Police Depart-
ment to attend the Traffic School to be held at Indiana University during
the week of November 26, 1951.
Mrs. Clendenin from the Maxwell Addition appeared before the Board to find out
what recommendations the Building Inspector, Mr. Beck, had reported to the
Board in reference to the remonstrance filed against one Eugene Battista.
Mr. Haworth read the report of the Building Inspector which was dated October
25, 1951. Mr. Beck's investigation showed that he had checked the garage
of Mr. Battista at 111 Southwest "F" Street and did not find any automobiles
or any noise that would disturb anybody and he issued a permit for a two-car
garage. His report stated that he did think to keep in line with our City
Zoning Ordinance, Mr. Eugene Battista has a right to a home industry. On
motion made by Mr. Haworth, seconded by Mr. Hodgin and unanimously carried,
the City Attorney, Mr. Haworth, is to notify Mr. Battista by letter that the
work he has been doing in the vicinity of his garage will have to stop immed-
iately because it is against the City Zoning Ordinance of Richmond, Indiana.
On recommendation of the City Engineer, Mr. Hodgin, the Board approved that
the traffic island at South 5th and "G" Streets be removed immediately.
A petition for a resolution providing for the construction of a Sanitary Sewer
to serve the area of the west side of South 5th Street from South "I" Street
to South "L" Street was received. This petition was referred to the City
Engineer to prepare a resolution, plans and specifications.
The Clerk of the Board presented proofs of publications that on the gth and
15th days of October, 1951, a notice to bidders was published in the Richmond
Palladium-Item Newspaper that bids would be received for the construction of
a concrete alley between South 13th and 14th Streets from South "G" Street
to the South End of the alley; and the construction of a concrete alley between
Richmond Avenue and Randolph Street from N.W. 1st to N.W. 2d Streets, and the
proofs of publications were received and ordered filed. The Board meets at
the hour of 10:00 o'clock A.M. to receive and open bids to do the above work.
The following bid was received for the construction of a concrete alley
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between South 13th and l4th Streets from South "G" to the South End of alley:
Henry Rodenberg, Contractor, Richmond, Indiana, bid of $4,607.00
The City Engineer's estimate being in the sum of $4+,6S9.00
On recommendation of the City Engineer, Mr. Hodgin, the Board approved that
the bid of Henry Rodenberg be accepted.
The following bid was received for the construction of a concrete alley
.�z between Richmond. Avenue and Randolph Street from N.W. 1st to N..W. 2d Streets:
• Henry Rodenberg, Contractor, Richmond, Indiana, bid of $2,330.00
�_. The City Engineer's estimate being in the sum of $2,369.00
On recommendation of the City Engineer, Mr. Hodgin, the Board approved that
the bid of Henry Rodenberg be accepted.
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The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $25,171.19.
There being no further business presented, on motion made, seconded and
carried, the meeting adjourned.
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