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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,
FRIDAY, JUNE 'g th, 194g.
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The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session in the office of the Board, Friday, June 25th, 1.94E at 9:00 A.M.
Mr. H.C. Coleman presiding with the following members present; Messrs. W.E. Ross
and Clifford M. Haworth. The following business was had, to-wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
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Mr. Bozarth, Health Inspector and L1harles Allard of the Fire Dept. appeared be-
fore the Board and recommended that the Board approve the State of Indiana Fire Mar-
shall giving the owner of the property at North 14th and F Street a period of 30
days to make repairs to bring the property up to safe and livable conditions. The
Board una.nimosly approved the recommendation of the Sanitary Inspector and Fire Dept.
Mr. James Kelley and Mr. Joe Clossen appeared before the Boarde.to present their
complaints of the Tate Cleaners making a smoke and fume nuisance: Mr. Brindle and
Mr. Urmstrom, owners of the Tate Claeners were also present to hear the complaints.
After much discussion between both parties concerned it was agreed that the owners
of the Tate Cleaners would remove the cap on the: stack -and also elevate the exhaust
pipe up and over the roof. The Chief of the Fire Dept. to aid in every respect to
over see aiiimowe that every State requirement is met with.
The Board unanimously approved the recommendation of Mayor Lester E. Meadows re-
quest of abolishing the practice of the newly weds riding on the streets of Richmond
blowing horns and ringing bells. The Police and Fire Department to discourage this
practice in the future.
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The Board authorized and instructed the Clerk to notify the property owners of ✓
the properttes '.a.t 24 North 12th, . 24 South 4th, 220 South 21st, 324 and 322 South
5th to remove the dead trees that were investigated by Mr. Ridgeway and -his recom
mendatio to be removed.
The Board unanimously approved the recommendation of the Market Master,iMr.et ✓
Snavely, that -of not leasing the Market House for Auction Sales. The Market House
to be used only for the purpose of selling food stuffs.
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Mr. R. Morganroth;, Disposal Plant, reported that the Disposal Plant had received
quite a bit of tar _which had escaped from the tanks that are maintained by Monroe
Fry. .
The Board autorized and instructed the Clerk to notify the owner of the Decker
Dog Hospital to tap into the City sewer system immediately.
The Board approved the Clerk of preparing the publication for "Notice to Bidders" ,L/
for the purchase add installation of a new SW-for the City Building. The sealed
proposalsto be received, Friday, July, 9th, at 9:30 A.M.
The Board approved the clerk of preparing the publication for the Notice to Coal iv
Dealers for the receiving of sealed bids for coal to be used by the various depart-
ments. The bids to be received and opened, Friday, July 19th, 1948 at 9:30 A.M.
Mr Ross recommended that there be placed at both approaches of the Doran Bridge
signs with the following; Mortists stay 50 feet apart while on the bridge.. The
Board unanimously approved the recommendation of Mr. Ross.
Mr. Ross reported to the Board that the Doran Bridge was inspected and found
structral safe. The flooring and hand rails will have to replaced.
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The Board was advised by Mr. .Coleman that the traffic light at North 12th and
A Street could not be installed due to.no funds in this years budget for traffic
lights. Coucilman Marino requested this investigation.
The Board unanimously appreoved the installation of a street light at North 1/
17th and Maple ?rive. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Light Plant of this -
action. Councilman Myers requested this light for the residences in this area.
The Board authorized.and instructed the Clerk to notify the Veterans of Foriegn
Wars to remove the building material from the street to eliminate the traffic haz-
zard that this is causing at, South 4th and A Street. Councilman Russell brought _
thisto the attention of the'Board.
The Board referred the requset of Councilman Russell of having one side of
South C Street restricted to parking only on one side of the street from South
2nd 'la South Sth Street to the Traffic Division to investigate and report.
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The requset of Mr, Meyers, Leland Hotel, of having the peojele in the rear of
the hotel investigated in regards to the trash that they are disposing of into the .
containers of the hotel, was referred to Mr. Burkhart to investigate. Mr. Burk-
hart advised the Board that Mr. Johnson of the Street Dept is investigating this.
The Board authorized and instructed the Clerk to notify all Parking Meter Co.
of the date and time that bids are to be received for the Parking Meters for the
City.
The Board instructed the Clerk to notify the National Guard Unit, over 710
Main Street to halt the practise of having the Loud Speaker in .operation. This
is creating quite a nuisance.
The widening of the road near the Crosley Plant is still under advisement by the .
City Engineer.
Mr. C.M. Haworth advised the Board that the Flicker Light at the R.R. crossing
near the Crosley Plant was still under advisement.
The Petition for the installation for a street light at Starr and North C St.
was still under investigation by the Traffic Division.
A letf er from Councilman Baldwin and read to Board requesting the installation
of a street light at N.W. K Street and Green Street. This was referred to the Traf-
fic Division to investigate and reprt back to the Baord.
The Beard instructe the Clerk to Notify the Indiana_ R.R. to instruct their drivers
of busses to keep within the require 15 M.P.H. speed limit while on the Doran
Bridge.
Mr. Coleman, Controller, advised the Department Heads that there would be meet-
ings held the week of June 2Sth to July 5rd in regards to the Budgetfor 1949.
A letter was received by Fire Chief, L. Williams frdnrthe Swayne Robinson Co.
The Swayne Robinson bo. thanked the Fire Dept. on their efficient manner in which
the would be bad fire was held to minimum
The Board meet with Mr. Bell, Mr. Young and Mr. King to discuss the future bud-
get for the insurance for the City. in 1949. It was unanimously approved by the Board
that the above men make out a schedule for the City and present it to the Board for
their approval.
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The Board approved the Curb Cuts at 714 S. 16th St. , request by Andrew Herlits
for private drive; North-east corner of llth and Main St. , request by Standard
Oil Co.; North- east corner of North 15th and North D Street, request by Bernard
Young for "parting lot".
There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board, Mr.
Hawirth moved to adjourn after allowing claims in the amount of .$22,19g.07, sec-
onded by Mr. Ross and unanimously carried by the Boar..
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Chairman
Attest:
_ Clerk of B r d.