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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1949.
The Board. of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,met in
regular session in its office in the City Building in said City, Friday, June
17, 1949, at 8:00 o'clock A.M. (c.s.t.) Mr. Harold G. Coleman presiding with
the following membre.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 pre-
vious meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Frank Pugh appeared before the Board in behalf of the Church located at the
corner of North llth and G Streets, requesting permission to use a loud speaker
in the window of said Church during the regular services. The Board did not
approve this request.
Mr. Harold G. Coleman, City Controller, asked that all heads of the various
departments of the city, have their proposed budgets ready for discussion be-
fore the Board, Friday, July 1, 1949.
Police Chief, L. Rohe, advised the Board that he would attend the Indiana
Police Chief Convention, held in South Bend, Indiana, June 21,22,and 23.
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Street Commissioner, John V. Schnieder, requested that the Board consider the
purchasing of a new gravel truck for the Street Department. The Board refer-
red this request to the Street Commissioner and City Engineer to prepare the
specifications that are needed and present the same to the Board-for their
consideration.
The Street Commissioner advised the Board, that works was being done on the
streets south of National Road on, Southwres l5th;.16th and 17th Streets as the
weather permits.
Pursuant to advetising in the Richmond Pallidium-Item newspaper for bids to
be received and opened Firday, June 17, 1949, at the hour of 9:00 A.M. c.s.t.,
for the painting to be done on the City Building, the following bids were
opened:
H.W. Wiggans and Son $97).G0
Elliott and Witherby $g95•OO
Fleagle and Ward $702.00
The above bids were referred to the City Engineer, City Controller and Building
Inspector to tabulate and return their recommenadtions to the Board.
III Pursuant to the advertisement in the Richmond Pallidium-Item newspaper, the
Board met at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M. (c.s.t.) to hear all persons interested
or whose property is effected by the construction of a concrete roadway the
full width of the Alley between South 14th Street and South 15th Street, from
South "F" Street to South "G" Street, as provided for in Improvement Resolution
No.5, 1949. No remonstrances were filed or presented. The Board unanimously
confirmed Improvement Resolution No. 5, 1949, and ordered the Clerk to prepare
the proper advertisment to receive sealed proposals, Friday, July gth, 194+9
at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M. (c.s.t.), for the construction of said Alley
with concrete.
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Pursuant to advertisement in the Richmond Pallidium-Item newspaper, the
Board met at the hour of 9:00 o°clock A.M. (c.s.t.) to hear all persons
interested in or whose property is effected by the construction of a
concrete roadway the full width of the first Allege;'aofthenf =.and.pardilel:-
: thSthe:°_Natioitai .RnadeWestvl,from Sodthuebt_il.s.t. Street:Ito Southwest 2nd.
Street, as provided for by Improvement Resolution No.6, 1949. A remonstrance
was filed and presented containing the following names: Charles W. Ronan,
115 National Road West, and Mr. and Mrs B.H. Schroeder, 213 Southwest and
Street. The orginal petition and remonstrance were referred to the City111
Engineer to check the names on both as to freeholders.
A petition signed by Fifty-seven persons, requesting the installation of
strret light in the center of the block between Northwest L and Northwest
M Streets and the installation of a street light the\ centeh of the block
between Northwest M Street and Northwest N Street. The Board referred this
petition to the Light Plant Committee for their consideration and recommend-
ations. -
The Board allowed claims in the amoant of $_
On proper motion, seconded and carried unanimously, the Board adjourned.
Chairman
Attest:
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