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OFFICE OF":THE BOARD OF,PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY,CITY OF RICHMOND,INDI;ANA,FRIDAY
MAY 27, 1949.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session in ite office in the City Ha11,in said city, Friday, May
27, 1949, at 8:00 o'clock A.M. (c.s.t.). Mr. H.G. Coleman presiding.with the
following members being present: Mr. Wm. Edwin Ross and Mr. Clifford M. Haw-
orth. The following proceeedings were had, to-wit:
On motion duly made,seconded and carried unanimoulsy, the minutes of the
previuos meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Ross, City Engineer, reported to the Board that he had contacted Mr.
G. DeBolt about cleaning out the North 17th Street Dam gates. Mr. DeBolt
gave Mr. Ross assurance that he would have the gates cleaned out in the
near future.
Mr. Arron Jurges, appeared before the Board and requested a traffic sig-
nal at the intersection of North 12th & A Streets. This request was taken
under advisement by the Police Department.
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The request of an Allef/between Northwest D Street and the south line of
the John-Manville Company was reported still under advisement by the City
Engineer.
Mr.J.McCurdy, appeared before the Board to present plans of a new drive-
in store on the south side of thec'present McCurdy Grocery on Northwest 13th
Street. Mr. McCurdy aked the Board to consider the restriction of parking
of cars approximately 2008 south of the frnnt of the grocery on the west
side of North 13th Street. This was taken under advisement by the City
Engineer.
The request of the Downs Brothers Furniture Store on North 10th Street
for a restricted parking space in front of 9 North 10th Street was taken
under advisement by the Board.
The request of Rev. A.W. Faulkner for a restricted parking area for his
church at North llth and H Street was taken under advisement byithe Police
Dept.
The Street Commissioner was adivised of the condition of a manhole cover
at the,.;intersection of.iSouth 4th & A Streets, and also the condition of
some of the streets as complained by Councilman Russell and Marino.
The Board declined the request of Mr. Leadbetter, West 8th & A Street,
11/ of building a stone wall on the south side of the residence at West 8th
& A Streets.
The Board authorized the installation of signs at both approaches of the
iron bridge in Happy Hollow. Both signs to read fSLOW=NARROW BRIDGE AHEAD".
On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimoulsy,the Board authorized
the Police Dept. to purchase two new cars for the Dept. The Clerk was also
authorized to prepare the proper resolution for the appointment of appais-
ers to appraise One 1948 Ford two-door sedan f'r a trade-in allowance.
_ Mr. Ross, City Engineer reported that his investigation of the rough
places in the Williamsburg Pike were not only caused from the expansion of
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the expansion joints, but the road had blown up in several places. The
Board authorized the Clerk to notify the Street Commissioner to pEoceed at
once to repair the said. road.. -
The Board unanimoulsy approved the purchase of 52 additional parking
meters to be placed in spots that were previuosly used as restricted park-
ing areas. - .
The Board allowed claims in the amount of $ 12,362.$l.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimoulsy, the Board adjourn-
ed.
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�• 1 President
Attest: , ' ,' /0'
Cler. o' he B•ar