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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 2, 1950.
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 2, 1950, at 8:30 o' clock A.M. (CST) .
Mr. H.G. Coleman presiding with the following members being
present: Mr. W.E. Ross and Mr. C.M. Haworth. The following pro-
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ceedings were had, to- wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the
previous meeting were dispensed with.
Councilman Myers appeared before the Board and presented a com-
plaint of the Kiutter Super Market, East Main Street of burning
trash in their incenterater and causing a bad smoke condition
in the Neighborhood. This was referred to the Fire Chief to
investigate.
Councilman Myers also presented a complaint of the International
Harvester Company' s Foundry of belching out undesirable smoke
and fumes during part of the day. This was referred to the Fire
Chief to investigate.
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Councilman Law appeared before the Board to question the action
taken on the petition for a "black top" road on South "L" Street
from South 13th Street to South 23rd Street, that had been pre-
sented November, 1949, Mr. Law was advised by the City Engineer
that plans were to apply a coat of Calcium Chloride on said
Street this summer. A new "black top" surface would be laid
when allthe new construction of houses was completed.
Councilman Law also presented the Barret Law Revision and out-
line of steps necessary to construct a "sanitary sewer" in the
Maxwell Addition. This was referred to the City Attorney to
check for its legality.
The Board approved the Clerk of notifying the Pierce & Gruber
Engineering Company to contact the Smith & Johnson Company to
proceed with the -construction of the new Twenttth Century Bridge.
The Board approved the following be made a part of the records
of this meeting:
To
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Comapny
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Richmond, Indiana
PURSUANT to a resolution adopted by the Board of
Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, ad-
opted on the 26th day of August, 1949, entitled "Resolution
confirming the North "D" Street Grade Separation Project", which
reads in part as follows:
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RESOLVED Further that the construction of said project
shall begin within thirty (30) days after written notice by this
Board to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company that said pro-
ject has been approved by the Common Council of the City of Rich-
mond and Wayne County have made or are making provision for the
payment of their portion of the, cost of said project; that the
construction of said project shall be completed within six (6)
months after the date of service of said notice unless other-
wise ordred by this Board. "
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the City of Richmond
and Wayne County have made provision for payment of their port-
ion of the cost of said project, and that the Common Uouncil
of the City of Richmond has approved said project.
YOU ARE HEREBY FURTHER NOTIFIED that you are to be-
gin construction of said project within thirty (30) days, and
complete same within six (6) months after the date of the ser-
vice of this notice.
R.ewpe c tfully.
/s/ Harold G. Coleman
/s/ Wm. Edwin Ross
/s/ Clifford M. Haworth
Board of Public Works and Safety, of
the City of Richmond, Indiana.
A copy of the above notice was given to the Police Aepartment
to serve on the agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com-
pany. The Police Department made the proper service and returned
said notice with the signature of Mr. T.A. Greenstreeti Agent
for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
The Board approved the renewal of the Civic Hall/eontIactf‘torl.
the;/period- beginning-,Agust. 1'i -19503 to July 1, 1951 as provided
for in the orginal contract dated April 3, 1939.
The Board allowed the calims in the amount of $3 1. .5L. _\-:
There being no further business presented, on motion made, sec-
onded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Attest:
Clerk