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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1950
The Board. of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Ind- -
iana, met in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said
City, Friday, May 19, 1950, at 8:00 o' clock a.m. (cst) . Mr. H. G.
Coleman presiding with the following members being present: Messrs
W.E. Ross and C.M. Haworth. The following proceedings were had,
to-wit: •
On motion made, seconded and carried the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
The Board approved the Chief of Police contacting the business
agent of the Carnival that is in the City and request that said
Carnival remove the route signs from the telephone poles in the
city.
The Clerk was authorized to notify the I,Jight Plant to proceed
with the installation of the traffic .lihts at the intersection
of North 6th and "A" Streets.
Mr. Ben Dueker informed the Board that the responisibilty of main-
taining the Industrial side tracks that cross Washington Avenue
and also North 6th Street was a responsibilty of the owners of
the Gaar-Scott buildings. Mr. Marlow Kluter is chairman of the
committee that is responsible for the upkeep of said tracks. The
Board authorized the Clerk to inform Mr. Kluter of the rough con-
dition of these tracks and that immediate attentio) be given for
repairs.
On recommendation of the Mayor, the Board approved the City Attor-
ney of preparing an ordinance to amend the "Parking Meter"Ordinance
to include the west half of the Market House lot for parking meters.
The Board rejected all the proposals that were received for the
purchase of a new truck for the Street Department. The Board deem-
ed it advisable to teadvertise for a new truck that could be used
for heavier duty.
A petition signed by property owners requesting a "Sahitary Sewer"
on South 13th & 14th Streets, from South "J" Street to South "L"
Street was referred to the Sanitary District for their study and
recommendations.
The Petition signed by residents on Newmans Hill requesting hard
surface roads, adequate street lighting and fire protection was
taken under advisement.
The Board allowed claims in the amount of $22, 258.4.2.
There being no further business presented on motion made, seconded
and carried the meeting adj
Attest: J"1• C l-dEA _
Clerk o ar . Chairman