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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 1, 1950.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular sessioij in its office in the Cit$ Hall in said City,
Friday, December 1, 1950, at 9:00 o' clock A.M. Mr. Coleman presiding
with the following members being present: Mr. Ross and Mr. Haworth.
The following proceedings were had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were dispensed with.
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A letter was received from the Richmond Retail Merchants Bureau
expressing their appreciation for the way the city handled the re-
cent removal of snow from the business area.
Mayor, Meadows appeared before the Board and thanked the City Engin-
eer, Street Commissioner, Street Department, local Contractors and
Sanitary Commmission for their co-operation in helping rid the streets
of the snow.
The Clerk was instructed to write WL. Magaw, DeBolt Concrete Co. ,
M. Delucio & Son, Joseph H. Hill Co. and Conservation Club dnd ex-
press thanks to them for the equipment and labor furnished to the
City that helped remove the snow.
A letter from Robert C. Law, Councilman, stating that residents in
the area of Southwest 5th and "D" Street were interested in the
placement of a "stop sign" at said intersection. The Board ordered
the placement of proper stop signs at said intersection to make
Southwest 5th Street apreferential street.
The request of the Bartel Television Company request for an unload-
ing and loading zone be established in front of 311 South 5th Street
was referred to the Police Dept. to investigate and recommend.
The request of a street light at the intersection of North 4th and
"D" Streets was brought to the attention of the Board. There had
been a street light at said intersection until the Gdade Separ-
ation project had started. Since the removal of this light, the
residents protested the darkness in this area. The Board' recomened
that the Liglgt Plant install a temporary light at said intersection.
Mr. Coleman stated that the lease for the Market House would ex-
pire December 31, 1950. The Board authorized the Clerk to prepare
the proper advertising to receive bids for the Market House for
the year 1950.
The Board met at the hour of 10:00 o.° clock a.m. to receive bids
for work to be done as provided for in Improvement Resolutions
No. 941-1950 and 942-1950. No Bids were received from contractors.
A letter was received from the State Highway Commission advising
the Board that the Commission had refereddthe request of traffic
control lights on U.S. 04o near the intersection of West 2nd and
National Road, to the District Engineer for investgation and rec-
ommendations.
The Mayor presented the following letter from the State Highway
Commission:
November 27, 1950
Hon. Lester E. Meadows
Mayor, City of Richmond
Richmond, Indiana
Dear Sir:
An investigation has been made of the traffic signals that
are in place at the following intersections in Richmond:
U. S 40 (Main Street) and West Fi tthieS.trect
U.S. 40(] ain Street) " " First Street
U.S. 40(Main Street) " East Fourth Street
U.S.40 (Main Street) " " Fifth Street
U.S.40 (Main Street) " " Sixth Street
U.S.40 (Main Street) " " Seventh Street
U.S.40 (Main Street) as " Eighth Street
U.S.40 (Main Street) U " Ninth Street
U.S.40 (Main Street) 1° " Tenth Street
U. S. 40 (Main Street) " " Eleventh Street
U. S.40 (Main Street) " " TwelfthStreet
The Director of Traffic reports that these signals are
inadequate and has been recommended that they be modernized.
It is our understanding that the City of Richmond has
installed parking meters along its main thoroughfares including
streets over which state highways are routed. A part of the Act
permitting cities and towns to iOstall parking meters states that
collections from parking meters shall be used for the payment of
the cost of traffic signal-devices used in said cities and also
repair and maintenance of any of the public streets and highways
• where said mechanical parking devices are in use, and all streets
connecting therewith in said city. The Commission has not objected
to the installation of parking meters nor to the collection of fees
from them although they may be located along streets whose cost
of maintenance, construction, an re-construction is borne by the
Commission.
The Commission is of the opinion that modernization of
traffic signals on streets over which state highways are routed,
in cities that are collecting fees from parking meters located
along state highways, should be co-operative matter. In ghis
connection, the Commission has adopted a policy wherein it will
furnish the major materials for these traffic signal installations
and maintain them after they are installed, if the Cities collecting
the meter revenue will make the installations and pay fot the
electric energy required for their operation. Major materials that
will be furnished by the Commission include conduit, cable, signal
pedestals and bases, signal heads and controllers.
The statute concerning highways on city streets states
that " . ® said Commission, to the extent of funds available for the
purpose, shall maintain. . the roading of streets. " The Commission
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is exceptionally short of funds but is ready to approve the modern-
ization of. signals at the locations described above, furnish the major
materials for the modernization and maintain the signals after they
are ii'stalled, if the City of Richmond will install the signals and
pay for the electric energy required to operate them. Plans and
specifications for this work will be provided by the Commission.
Please advise me if this is satisfactory to the City and we will
foward, for your approval, an agreement setting out the. above com-
di tions.
Very truly yours,
C,. /s/ Samuel C, Hadden,
Chairman.
The Board approved the recommendations as set out in paragraph. 1,
page 2, of said letter, with additions that the City of Richmond
will install signals and pay for the electric energy required to
operate the out of the Parking Meter Fund of said City.
A letter from the Highway Commssion relating that the request for
traffic control lights on U. S. #40 near the intersection of S.W.
2nd Street was in the hands of the District Engineer for his study
and recommendations. .
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of 17773.59.
There being no further business presented on motion madegi seconded
and carried the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
Attest:
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