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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC ;WORKS AND SAFETY,
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOB ER 29, 1948. -
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session in the office of said Biard, Friday, October 29th, 1948 at
9:00 A.M. Mr: ;HO. Coleman presiding with the following members of the Board
being present: Messrs. W.T'. Ross and C.M. Haworth. The following business was
had to-wit:
'II/ The minutes of the previuos meet`ing were dispensed with.
Councilman Law appeared before the Board and presented complaint from res-
idents on West Main Street in regards to the restricted parking on the North
side of West Main Street. The Clerk of the Board was ax horized by the Board to
write the State Highway Comm. and ask for a representative to make a survey of
the present conditions that exist on West Main St. Mr. Lawcalso offered a
complaint of an Oil Truck being parked on South A Street for considerable
lengths of time. This was referred to the Police Dept. to investigate.
Mr. Ross reported that bids for the construction of the Oakland Ave sewer
would be received Friday, November 5th, 1948.
Mr. Don Johnson reported that the reflectors had been placed under the Main
Street bridge on the abuttments that are on Whitewater Blvd. Mr. Johnson also
reported that the pedestrian bridge had been completed on the south side of the
north bridge in Happy Hollow and work had been started on the Iron bridge for
the pedestrian walk.
The Board authorized the Clerk to prepare the necessary advertising for pub-
lication to receive sealed bids for one(l) 750-gallon motorized fire truck for
the Fire Dept, one(1) tank wagon for use at the Sewage Disposal Plant, one blue
print machine for use in the Civil City Engineers office. The Bids to be re-
ceived, Friday, November 19th,19)S at 9:30 a.m.
The Board approved the following plan for future petitions for installation
of street lights in the City: The petitions after being received by the Board
will be referred to the light plant and City Engineer for recommendation of
installation.
The request of the City furnishing the necessary help and free current for
the christmas lights on the streets of the City as asked for by the Richmond
Retail Merchants Bureau was approved by the Board.
The complaint from Miss Iva Medearis, 1610 North C Street, of the property
owner Heated at North 16th and C Street, piping the storm water into the San-
itary sewer was refferred to the Dept. of Sanitation and Building Inspector to
investigate and report to the Board.
111 Chief of Police, L. Rohe, recommended that 2 hour parking on the north side
of North A Street between North 3rd street and North 4th Street. The Board
approved the recommendation of the Chief of Police and was so ordered.
The Board authorized, the Clerk to notify Mr. Fred Pickett, Postmaster, that
it was the opionion of the Board that the Mail box in the front of the Friends
Station was a traffic menace to westbound traffic on said Main Street. The Board
would like to have the mail box moved to the west side of the station on North
west Fifth Street.
Mr Henry B. Steeg of the H.B. Steeg and Associates met with the Board and
the Aiemb,ers of the Public Utilities Committee of the Common Council. Mr. Steeg
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gave a very through report on the operation of the present Disposal Plant and
pointed out the need of expanding the plant to take care of the future needs,
Afetr a discussion, Mr Ross moved that the Board adoptrthe following Resolution,
seconded by Mr. Haworth and carried unanimously by the Board. The following
Resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 5-1948.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHm
MOND, INDI.ANA, that there should be established a "Sanitary District" in the
City of Richmond, Indiana, as is authorized by the Provisions of Chapter 258 of
the Acts of 1921, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 1917, as amended by Chapter 15 of
the Acts of 1929, and by laws amendatory and supplemented thereto, and that it
be to the best interests of the City of Richmond to establish and operate said
district under the provisions of said Chapter 157 oftthe Acts of 1917, as amend-
ed and by such establishment to create a Department of Public Sanitation and a
special taxing district as prov&ded in the said Acts, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution together with a
copy of the proposed Ordinance creating said "Sanitary District" be presented
to the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, for their consideration.
ADOPTED this 29th day of October, 1948.
(s) H.G. Coleman
(s) Wm. Edwin Ross
(s) Clifford M. Haworth
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
ATTEST (s) Ather J. Reeg, Clerk of the Board.The Board allowed claims in the sum of$ 9/63-1 /7 -
There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board,
Mr. Ross moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Haworth and carried unanimously by
the Board.
Chairman
Attest:
Clerk f :oa d.