HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-06-1950 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 6, 1950
The Board of Publif Works and Safety of the City. of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session in Its office in -the City Hall in
said City, Friday, October 6, 1950, at the hour of. 9:00 a.m. ( CST) .
Mr. Harold G. 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.
The Board meets at the hour of 9: 00 a.m. ( cst) to hear and consider
any remonstrances that may have been filed or presented on Declar-
atory Resolution No. 5-1950, for the vacation of the alley between
South "A" Street and South "B" Street as requested by the I.R.C.
& D Compnay. No remons rances were filed and the Board now con-
firms said Declaratory Resolution No. 5-1950 on first hearing.
Reverend C.R. Thrasher, of the Nazerene Church, appeared before the
Board and complained of cars being parked in front of said Church' s
parking lot for long periods of time. The Board ordered the tri-
angle near the parking lot entrance to be removed and replaced with
sod and shrubbery. The Church agrees to water and care for said
plot.
Councilmam Law and a group of freeholders from the Maxwell Addition
appeared before the Board and stressed the need of a "sanitary sewer"
• in said Addition. This has been brought to the attention of the
Board and said Board has tried to get contractor' s to do the work
through the proper advertising. This group was advised that every
effort would be made by the Board to assist in any way possible to
secure a contractor to do the work. This group was also advised
that if the group would get the required amount in escrow to do
the work, the contractors might be more interested in said work.
On reccomendation of the Fire Chief, the Board approved the ad-
vancement of Fred Klotz from the ranks of a regular fireman to
that of a Captain on the Fire Prevention Bureau as of October
16, 1950.
On reccomendation of the Fire Chief, the Board rejected the re-
quest of the Standard Oil Station at 12th and Main Streets of
placing new piping from new tanks to the property line as re-
quested in their plans. This being contary to the State laws.
The following curbs cuts were approved by the Board: 819 South 6th •
Street, 169 S.W. 17th Street and 301 North 3rd Street.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Board approved the
installation of posts being placed along the south side of the
Williamsburg Pike, from the Railraod crossing to the Bleden Mfg.
parking lot entrance. 'The _p'o=s;tsttd% bet: 1 d at intervals and
chains attached to prohibit the parking of cars along said area.
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A complaint ofa dead tree was reported in front of the Tele-
phone Company' s parking lot on North Tently. Street. The Engineer
Dept. to check and find the owner and the Clerk was instructed
to notify the owner to remove the tree.
A petition was submitted by residents on Gardner Street request-
ing concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 941-
1950 to improve Gardner Street from Harris Street, west to alley
along east side of the Pennsylvania Railroad Right-og-way by
construction of concrete cub, gutters and sidewalk, in accord-
ance with profile, details, drawings and specifications as pre-
sented by the City Civil Engineer.
A oetition was submitted by residents on Reller Street requesting
.-n concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
The Boardunanimoulsy adopted Improvement Resolution No. 942-
1950, to improve Reller Street from Harris Street, west to alley
along east side of Pennsylvania Railroad Bight-of-way by con-
struction of concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalk, in accord-
ance with profiles, details, drwaings and specfication as pre-
sented by the City Civil Engineer.
The Board approved the request of the Earlham College Students
to stage a parade on Main Street, Oct-)ber 2.0, 1950, at 7:30 P.M.
The Park Department request for and Ordinance to transfer funds
was taken under advisement. Mr. Coleman. advised all department
heads to prepare all transfers if needed to the Board by the
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next meeting, so that this •.otdihance-can be made as one to cover
all. departments.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $17,607.19
There being no further business presented, on motion made, sec-
onded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Attest:
Clerk t e oa .