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SAFETY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1949.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session in its ogfice in the City Building in said City, Friday, Septem-
ber 23, 1949, at 9:00 A.M. Mr. Califford M. Haworth presiding with the following
member being present: Mr. Wm. Edwin Ross. The following proceedings were had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
On recommendation of Mr. Nicholson, Asst. Park Supt. , the Board approved the removal
of one tree and topping another in the front of 2018 East Main Street.
The Board authorized Mr. Nicholson to investigate a tree in front of the Day Nursery
on North 10th Street that has been requested to .be removed.
The Board unanimously approved of declining any future request for anyone to use the
police radio tower on top of the City Building.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Board approved the closing of S.W. 2nd,
S.W. 3rd am S W. 4th Streets to heavy truck Traffic.
On recommendation of the Fire and Police Chiefs, the Board approved of "No Parking"
on the west side of Hunt StreeW from Northwest 10I1° to Northwest "L" Streets.
On recommendation of the Police Chief, the Board approved of marking off three car
lengths along South Third, from the south end of the drive of the Liquor Store to
the north end of the drive to the Gilcrest Used Car lot.
The request of the Onyx Club to block off South 6th Street, from Main to South A
during Sunday afternoon, September 25th was granted.
At 10:00 A.M. , the time set as per advertisement to receive bids for Improvement
Resolution 492}4-1949, to concrete the alley Er%1 B St. and N.W. C. St., from N.W.
8th to N.W. 10th Ste the following bids were received:
W.L. Magaw: Company $4,295.30
DeBolt Concrete Company $4,983.05
On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the bid of the W.L. Magaw
Company was accepted.
At the hour of 10:00 A.M. , the time set as per advertisement, the Board met to
hear and consider any remonstrances that had been presented or filed in regards
to improvement Resolution #932-1949, to concrete the alley between South 14th and
15th Street, from South B to South C Streets. No -remonstrances were filed or pre-
sented and the Board unanimously confirmed Improvement Resolution 4932-1949.
The Board approved the performance Bond of the Magaw Company to concrete alleys
as per Improvement Resoltuions #925-26-27-28. The Clerk was authorized to return
the certified checks that accompasiied the bids on said Imp. Resolutions.
On recommendation of the Common Council, serving as a committee in charge of the
operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant, the Board approved
the installation of the following street lights and their locations:
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North C between Ft. Wayne Ave. & North 5th Street
South J Street between Sth and 9th Streets.
North 17th Street between North E Street and Penna R.R.
Boyer Street between Northwest K and L Streets
Ratliff Street between Northwest L and M Streets .
Ratliff Street between Northwest M. and N Streets
Hunt Street between Northwest M and N Streets
Hunt Street between Northwest L and M Streets
Hunt Street between Northwest K and L Streets
Harris Street between Northwest L and M Streets, near Laird Street
Harris Street between Northwest •M and N Streets, .near Gardner Street
Northwest 17th Street. , block north of Main Street
Southwest A Street between Sth and 9th Streets
Southwest 1st Street between C and D Streets
South llth and L Streets.
Bridge Avenue and Whitewater Blvd.
The Board concurred in the recommendation of the Light Plant Committee that the
following request for street lights be rejected:
South 23rd Street between Main and South A Street .
North 5th Street at Dead End
Peacock Road between 6th and 7th Streets.
The ilk:. of the Board was authorized to inform the Light Plant of the above action of the
Board.
Councilman Eastman presented a petition signed by 12 persons requesting the installation
of a street light on Northwest 16th Street, between Northwest B and Peacock Road. The
Board referred this petition to the Lightl,Plant for their consideration and recommendations.
The Board allowed claims in the amount of $ � 7,�c�,c4
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On motion duly made, -seconded and-carried unanimously, the meeting adjourned.
C.M. awo till:, Acting Chairman
Attest: - •
/Clerk.