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Home My Public Portal About02-11-1949 '327 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE° CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,FRIDAY, FE`13RLARY 11, 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 of said City, Friday, February 11, 194+9 at 9:00 A.M. Mr. H.G. Coleman presiding with the following members being present; Messrs. W.E. Ross and C.M. Haworth. The following business was had to-wit: The minutes og the previous meeting were dispensed:: with. Seven members of the Richmond Retail Merchants were present to discuss the trash conditions in the alleys of the business district. Mayor, Lester E. Meadows opened the dicussion asking that there should be more c000peration between the City and the Merchants in regards to the disposing of the trash in the business area. Several members of the Merchants were of the opionion that each case was an individual case and should be treated as such. The facilities of disposing of trash in almost every case is different. Incenterators were stressed but no action taken. The Board approved that the Street Commissioner contact each store operator and work out the best method of disposing cIf the trash. The Fire Chief was also authorized to make a survey of the alleys in the business area and his report to be received-latthe next meeting. The Board approved the City Contr i&ier of bonding the policemen that make the col- lection of the money from the parking meters. The Board approved the Police Chief of contacting the Indiana R.R. to remove the bus stop sign at North 19th and E Street. The Board approved the request of the Chief of Police of the disposing of some junk at the Police Radio Station. Pursuant to legal advettizement for the receiving of bids for motorcycles for the Police Department, bids were opened. One bid being received from the Wright Motor- cycle _Co. This bid was referred to th Police Dept. for recommendation. Mr. Walter Sqiures appeared before the Board in reagrds to the West gth St. water hole condition. Mr. Sqiures reported that the School. Board had receiced several complaints of the water standing for len biy periods in the rear of Northwest 7th Street Park. Mr. Squires asked what the City expected to do to releive this sit- uation. Mr. Ross advised Mr. Squires that the City would take neccesa ,y steps to eliminate this condition. The Sanitary sewer in this area is now overloaded and the only possible way to carry this water away would be to entend the storm sewer on Northwest B Street. The Board allowed claims in the sum of $ a°?i 3 7 7+ 7 7 There being no further business to be brought to the attention of yhe Board, Mr. Ross moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Haworth and carried. ....._zitiee,64.7„ „. ___.„ ,,,,,, L. . .... - Chairman Attest: %fir j Secretaary.