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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JAN-
UARY 12, 1951.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, ' Ind
Tana, met in regular session in ids office in the City Hall in said
City Friday, January 12, 1951, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M.
Mr. H.G. Coleman presiding with the following members being present:
Mr. W.E. Ross and Mr. C.M. Haworth. The following business was had,
to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the pre-
viDus meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. William Brenizer, representing the Optimist Club, appeared be-
fore the Board for information regarding the said mentioned Club
going into a contract with Mr. Carl Thompson to solicit advertis-
ing for placement on the trash containers in the business area.
Mr. Thompson now has the contract with the City. Mr. Brenizer was
advised to get with Mr. Thompson and maybe a contract could be
written to include said Club.
The Board approved the release on Bond No. 27430-12-303-21, between
Forest Monger and the UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY, in
regards to the gasoline and oil dispenser on North, D Street. Said
bond having been executed December 20, 1920.
In answer to a request to the City Plan Commission by\the Board
concerning the use of a portion of the Market House prpoerty for
a parking lot, the following was received and ordered to be made
a part of this record:
RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, That, since it is the plan of the Board of Public
Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, to install park-
ing meters and convert the City Market House property fronting
on South "A" Street, betwee@ South 5th Street and the alley be-
tween South 5th Street and 6th Street, and
The problem of auto parking being a very serious one, the sol-
ution of which will be aided by this proposed parking lot,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Plan Commission
approves and recommends the establishment of said parking lot as
proposed.
/s/ Roland Cutter, President
/s/ B.H. Deuker, Asst Secy.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
November 8, 1950.
A letter was received from the Richmond Retail Merchants Bureau, Inc.
requesting on of the members of the Board of Works to appear before
said Bureau Monday, January 22, 1950 to explain the proposed plan of
starting One-Way Streets in the business area of the City. The ,
Board unanimoulsy approved that Mr. Ross talk before this group.
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The Board approved the request to cut the curb at 22 North 10th .
IIStreet.
Mr. Robert Rees, Distribution Engineer of the Municipal I.xight Plant
made the following surveys of the intersection of South 7th and
"A" Streets; in reagrds to the replacement of postsi andtwik'iftg for
theNtraffic signals:
Repairing the present system which may not need maintenance
' for 3 years, but will not guarantee the posts as they are .
very rusty. The cost will be approx. $903.20.
Installing 2 new posts for signals, controller, duct and
cable which should last 15 to 20 years. The cost will be
' approximately 239.05
,f:t Mr,. Ross moved that the Light i )ant be instructed to buy the
required material and install as set out in the item that cost
1, 239.05, seconded by Mr. Haworth and voice vote was unanimously
carried.
The Hon. Lester E. Meadows, Mayor, stated that the State Highway .
Commission had recommended the modernization of the traffic sig-
nals at the intersection of North 5th and A Street, South 5th
and A Street, and the placement of new traffic lights at the in-
tersections of East Third and Main Streets and East 13th and
II Main Streets, The Clerk was instructed to write the State High-
way Commission and state that The Board approves the above rec-
ommendations. The c1,t3s expense to be paid out of the "Parking
Meter" Fund.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of ` 35, 855.32.
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made,
seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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