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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-15-1951 1 / • OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA. JUNE 15, 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 in said City Friday, June 15, 1951, at-the hour of 8:00 oarlock A.M. (CST) . Mr. • Coleman presiding with the following members being presents Mr. Ross and Mr. Haworth. The following business was had, to-wit: The minutes of . the previous meeting were read and approved. y ' ="= The Board approved some changes in the plans for the loading dock at the I.H.C. on North 13th Street as presented by two representaives of • said plant. • Mr. A.M. Harbin, 516 National Road West, owner of the Harbin Court on North 12th Street is to appear before the board Friday, June 22nd, to diecusssthe conditions that are existing at said Court. On recommendation of the Chief of Police, the board unanimously approved the appointment of Robert V. Allen as probationary patrolman . to the Police Department as of June 16, 1951. On recommendation of the Chief of Police, the board unanimously approved the advancement of Robert Matheny and Myron Simpson from that of a probationary patrolman to that of a regular patrolman as of June 16T 1951. _ Fire Chief , L. Williams presented a written request from Captain Harlan Brown, that he wanted to be moved from No. . 5 Hose House and be reduced from the rank of a Captain to that of aregular fireman. He stated that he was not able to .get the job done as he thought it should be and no longer cared to be an officer; This request was ordered to be filed with Brownas_record and the Chief to act as requested. On recommendation of the Fire Chief, the board. unanimously approved the advancement of Ralph Wynn from the rank of a Lt. to that of a Capt. , and Robert Weller from the rank. of a regular fireman to that of. a Lt. at No, 5 Hose .House. • The Fire Chief recommended that the sum of .136,000.0o be transferred • by Ordinance from Account No, 156, Land and Site, Fire Dept. , to Account No. 156-A, Building and Architecture, Fire Dept. This transfer is deemed necessary to start plans for the new Hose House in the locality of the. P.C. Company. ' The Board approved the relocation of a fire hydrant from the S.W. II corner to :the S.E. corner of N. 5th & "D° Streets. ' This was necessary due to the construction of the new bridge. 0 The Fire Chief reported that he had made a careful study jointly with the Water Works on the need for the extension of the water main on North 18th Street, from North "F" to North "H" Streets for fire protection and sanitary problems. The Fire Chief recommended that of extending a 6" water main at North 18th and "F" Street, north on North 18th Street within 1001 of North 18th and "G" Streets, placing a fire hydrant at North 18th and "G" Streets. The Board unanimously approved the recommendation and ordered the Clerk to notify the Water Works of this action. The Board ordered the St. Comm. to apply some road oil on North "J" Street, east of North 19th Street and also on N.W. llth Street south of J*M. Co. , to Peacock Road. Mr. Gus Foltz, 1207 Perry Street request for some cinders in the rear of his residence was referred to the Street Comm. to take care of. A petition by residents of S.W. 13th Street complaining of the condition of said street that was caused by the Gas Copp. ilacing a gas main in the street last year was referred to the Clerk to notify the Gas Corp. to place the street back in its orginal condition. The Board approved the renewal of the contract for the oc- cupancy and use of the Civic Hall as part of the Senior High School plant, for the year August 1, 1951 to July 31, 1952 in accordance to the terms and conditions of the orginal contract dated April 3, 1939. - The request of Foster Armstrong to cut the curb in front of 204E-210 South 17th Street for a private driveway was granted. On recommendation of Mr. Ross, the board unanimously approved the bid of H.R. Burton to make the necessary repairs on the City Hall not to exceed $4,200.00. It was agreed by the board that if the alley is graded and cindered in the rear of N.W. "D" Street, the owners of property abutting on said alley would have bear the entire expense. The Ravinia Park sewer job was reported to be completed. The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $10, 014.56. There being no further business presented on motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. rJ 9, Chairman Attest: C .rk.