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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-12-1949 OW 364, OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC: WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12,1949. The Board of Public Works and Safety og the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in its office in the City Building, Friday, August 12, 1949, at 8:00 o'clock A.M. (O.S.T.). Mr. H.G. Coleman presiding with the following member being present: Mr Clifford M. Haworth. The following proceedings were had, to-wit: On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the minutes of the precious meeting were dispensed with. The request of the First Baptist Church of the City of Richmond of holding a revivial meeting in a tent on their lot on South A Street, from South 16th to South 17th Street, was unanimously approved by the Roard. The request of the Optimist Club of having the privilege of using an addition- al street for the "Soap Box" Derby was unanimously approved by the Board. The request of the Phillips Drug Company, 7th and Main Street of a restricted zone for unloading and loading purposes was unanimously approved by the Board. The request of the Day Nursery of having the area from North 10th Street to the first alley west, on both sides of North C Street, of being regarded as a school zone and permit only five minutes parking on both sides of C Street , was refer- red to the Chief of Police to investigate. The Board unanimously adopted a resolution in memory of the death of W.Ray Stevens, former City Purchasing Ageht and Manager .6f the Light Plant. Pursuant to advertisement in the Richmond Paklidium-Item newspaper, the Board met at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A.M. (D.S.T.), to hear and consider any remonstrances that ware filed d or presented on the following .Improvement Res- olutions: Improvement Resolution #924-1949, to improve the alley between Northwest "B" Street and Northwest "C" Street, from Northwest gth Street to Northwest 10th Street, by construction of a concrete roadway the full width of said Alley. A remonstrance was filed against said improvement. The Board referred the re- monstrance and petiotion to the Engineering Dept. to check all names on both petition and remonstrance as to being resident freeholders in said area. Improvement esolution 4925-1949, to improve the alley between West Main Street and "orthwest "A" Street, from Northwest gth Street to Northwest 10th Street, by construction of a concrete_roadway the full width of said alley. No re- monstrance was filed and the Board unanimously confirmed said resolution. Improvement Resolution 4926-1949, to improve the alley between Northwest C Street and Peacock Road, from Northwest 8th to Northwest 10th Street, by construction of a concrete roadway the full width of said alley. No remon- strance was filed or presented. The Board unanimo lsy confirmed said Resol- ution. Improvement Resolution #927-1949, to improve the alley between Peacock Road and Northwest "D" Street; from Northwest 9yh Street to Northwest "D" Street by construction of a concrete roadwa' the fuul width of said alley. No re- monstrance was filed. jhe Board unanimously confirmed said resolution. 385 Wrovenent Resolution. ,r 2S-19 ,9, ;to improve the alley between South 14+th Street and South 15th Street, from South "F" Street-to South ' G"-'Street; by-construction of a_ concret e,-roadway. the full„trldth...of,.said alley. No remonatranc,es,was.,_filed or presented. The Board unanimously confirmed said resolution. �. Improvement Resolution #929-194.9, to improve the first. alley south of and par- allel with National Road,afrom Southwest 1st Street to Southwest 2nd Street, by construction of a concrete roadway the full width of said alley. There was a remonstrances filed. The Board referred said remonstrance and petition to the • Engineering Dept. to check all names as to being resident freeholders in said area. :, . Improvement Resolution #930-19l+9, to improve the area in the Maxwell Addition, bounded on the north by Southwest E Street, on south by Southwest "G" Street, on the west by the Abington Pike and- on the east by Southwest 1st Street, -by con-` struction of a "Sanitary Sewer" in said area. There were several residents that live in said arae, that remonstated against the proposed improvement. The Board took improvement resolution under advisement. Improvement Resolution #931-194+9, to improve the area in the Parry Addition, on South L Street, from South 9th Street to South 13th Street, by construction of a "Sanitary Sewer" to serve persons in said area. Ilb;eremonstrane was filed or presented. The Board unanimously confirmed said resolution. The Board allowed cliams in the amount of $ 37,055.66. • On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the meeting adjourned. ,,,--1). . `.. Chairman Attest: i Clerk of B .