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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, OCTOBER 19, 1951.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana
met in regular session in its office in the City Hall Friday, October
19th, 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.
The Board approved the request of the Richmond Merchants of. stag-
ing a Halloween Carnival on Main Street, Thursday, October 25th
in the afternoon and evening. Main Street to be blocked off to
traffic from 5th Street to 12th Street.
A remonstrance signed by 48 residents of the. Maxwell Addition was
presented. The remonstrance was against Mr. Eugene Battista, 111
Southwest "F" Street, who is operating a business establishment
known as the Gene Battista & Company. Several neighbors appeared
in behalf of the remonstrance and for Mr. Battista. All persons
were heard and the Board took the remonstrance under advisement.
The Building Inspector was ordered to make a complete investigation
of the complaints set-out in the remonstrance and his report to.
be given to this Board.
Mr. Clarence Brown, Attorney for the Morrison-Reeves Library
appeared before the Board, requesting permission for the place-
ment of an Auto-Page in front of said Library on North 6th
Street. The Board granted permission to set the Auto-Page on
North 6th Street, -which -will nessitate the removal of one of
the parking meters.
Mr. R.M. Hutchinson, President of the Town Board of Cambridge City
met with the Board concerning co-operation between Richmond and
Cambrideg City, if Cambridge City adopts a Gxade "A" Milk Ordinance
The Board agreed that if Cambrideg City adopts a Grade "A" Milk
Ordinance, a contract would be agreed upon providing the Richmond
Board of Health concurs with the present Milk Inspector of this
City to make the inspections in Cambridge City.
On recommendation .of the City Engineer, the Board approved the
bid of Mike DeLucio and Sons to construct a Sanitary Sewer in the
Marymount Addition.
A petition for a traffic light at the intersection on Northwest
5th and "L" Streets; signed by approximately 700 people was re-
ceived. The. B ard . ordered the Clerk to notify the State Highway
Commission of this request and ask that a survey be made by said
Commission and their findings be reported to this Board.
A petition was received from the Nicholson Mother Study Group
requesting the installation of a traffic light at the intersection
of North 10th and G Streets. This petition was taken under advise-
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Mr. Beck, Light Plant Manager, reported the cost of installation of
an over-hanging type of traffic light for the intersection of West
16th and National Road to be $467.47.
On recommendation of the Mayor, the Board approved that the Light
Plant be requested to make an estimate of cost of installations of
traffic signals at the following intersections: West 2nd and National
Road; North 10th and "G" Street and South 9th and "L" Streets.
The City Controller presented the following reports:
To: Board of Works
Subject: Parking Meter Fund
Gentlemen:
As set-up in Parking Meter Budget for this year, S5000.00
is ear-marked for new street signs. With permission of Common Council
I recommend that $1,500.00 be transfered from this budget item to new
Traffic Lights. This would enable us to erect a traffic control light
at the intersection at West 16th and National Road, and others at some
place where lights are needed. .
Budget for 1952 as you will notice consists of $1, 500.00
for new street signs, so we may complete the new signs throughout the
City.
Assuming that the Parking Meter collections run as they
have during the year 1951, I am submitting a tentative budget for your
consideration as well as for the consideration of the Common Council
for the year 1952.
Collections for 1952-Probable $52,000. 00
(6) Policemen @ S3, 600.00 (3 new ones) 21,000.00
Repair parts, printing & misc. p 2, 000.00
New Traffic Lights 8,000.00
Complete Street Signs 1,500.00
Collection, Service & Extra Help £ 3,900.00
Purchase ground for off-street Parking $15,000.00
S52,000.00
PARKING METER REPORT AS OF 10/17/51
Balance 1/1/51 't. 4,509.54
Collections to and including 10/9/51 .41,547.54
Received from damaged meters 1 1. 98
a,4., 209.0
Spent prior to budget date , 2, 363.12
Spent by budget 2 _ 85•
Totla Expenditures �.2•,209.0
Balance in Parking Meter Fund $20, 260. 37
RECAP OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES 9/17/51
BUDGET SPENT TO DATE BALANCE
Policemenn $ 6, 610.00 S 5,175.00 1,435.00
Misc. & Parts $ 2, 400.001 1, 200.88 , 1,199. 00
Main Street Lights $30,000. 00 $16,852.50 13, 347.50
Traffic Lights 7, 600.00 137.19 7, 242. 81
Street Signs 5,000.00 s None 4 5,000.00
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On recommendation of the Mayor the Voard approved the City Attorn-
ey -of preparing an Ordinance to make the transfer of 81,500.00
for traffic lights to be presented to Council
The City Engineer reported that he has on file in his office the
plans for North "C" Street, from North 3rd to Ft. Wayne Ave.
The request for the traffic light at the intersection of North
12th and G Street to be on all the time was taken under advise-
ment. .
The Board approved the the Police Department of purchasing two
L\- new motorcycles and trad-in two old ones. The Clerk was ordered
to prepare the proper resolution and advertising.
The Board allowed the following curb cuts for private drive--ways:
<t 10 North 29th Street and 134 South 7th Street.
The Board allowed the claims in the sum of 2, 7)0.29.
There being no further business presented on motion made, second-
ed and carried the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
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