HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-20-1951 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA,
APRIL 20, 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 , April 20, 1951, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock
a. m. Mr. Coleman presiding with the following member being present:
Mr. Ross. Mr. Haworth being absent. The following business was had,
to-wit :
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
C' The Executive Board of the Optimist Club appeared before the Board
requesting permission for said club to stage the Third Annual
Opti-Derby at the same site as last year and the date to be Sunday,
July 29, 1951, The Board unanimously approved the request and also
added that permission would be extended to permit a cat-walk over
the finish line.
Mr. Mark Golden appeared before the Board with a complaint against
the operators of the Used Car Lot located at South 8th and "E" Streets.
This lot has an accumulation of dirty rags and papers all over the
lot and the motors of cars are raced at all hours of the day and night
to the extent that the noise sounds like a motordrome. This matter
was referred to the Fire Department to investigate.
The complaint of the owner of the lot located at 701 South 13th
Street of permitting said lot to be used for a storage coal and
lumber yard was referred to the Building Inspector and Sanitary In-
spector to investigate and if said conditions due exists to ask the
owner to discontinue this practice as it is in conflict with the
Zoning Ordinance.
A petition for a traffic light at the intersection of North 12th
and. "G" Streets, as submitted by the Nicholson School Mother Study
Group was referred to the Police Department to investigate and re-
commend.
A letter was received from the Indiana Tool Company, Inc. requesting .
the Board to consider the installation of a traffic light at the
intersection,of North) c:64h and "E" Streets. This letter set-out
that said intersection was becoming a hazardous corner for both
vehicle and pedestrians. This was referred to the Police Department
to investigate and recommend.
The following estimate was received from the Runnels Builders
Products for labor and material to enlarge the opening at #4 Hose
House: $1,096.00. Fire Chief Williams explained that it would be
necessary to have a transfer of funds made to pay this amount. It
was recommended by the City Controller that any Department Head that
needed a transfer of funds should get in touch with him so that all
needed could be incorporated into one ordinance to present to Council.
The Board approved that all City Offices and Departments operate on
Daylight Savings time as set out in the Ordinance.
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The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $30, 492.88.
There being no further business presented, on motion made,
seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Attest:
Ci t Cler