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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF RISHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE
Lgth, 1948.
The Board og Public Wofks and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session in the office of the Board, Fri-
day, June l8gh, 1948 at 9:00 A.M. ® 'clock, ®Mr. H.G. Coleman pre-
siding and the following member present, Mr. C .M. Haworth. The
following business was had, to-wit: -
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Ralph Miller appeared before the Board in behalf of Nor-
man Jenkins, owener of the Medical Arts Building on South 8th
Street. MT. Miller requested permission to erect a sign at the
present "No Parking Zone" in front of said building. This sign
to be used for loading and unloading patients only. The Board
authorized the request be granted and the Traffic Division to
decide on the most appropriate sign for the need. The sign to be ,
installed at the expense of Mr. Jenkins.
Mayor, Leter E. Meadows advised the Board that his office had
received numerous complaints of "Junkers" lwaving their carts in
alleys and creating a nuisance to other persons dsing the alleys.
Th,e. Board authorized Mr. Burkhart to advise the store owners not
tolerate the carts being left in the rear of their stores. Mr.
Burkhart is also advise the store owners to break up all large
crates before disposing of them in the alleys.
Mayor, Lester E. Meadows also complimented the Park Department
on the way that the Garden Club grounds was prepared for the crown-
ing of the Rose Queen, June 17th, 1948.
Fire Chief, L. Williams recommended that the north side cof North
A Street between Third and Fourth Streets be restricted to No Park-
ing at any time. The Board approved the recommendation of the Fire
Chief.
Fire Chief L. Williams reported that the Tate Cleaners had el-
evated their smoke stack on their building. '
The request of the Wayne County Rural Electric Corporation of
a restricted and limited parking ares in front of 17 South 10th
Street was granted.
The Board approved the falemIggrequest to cut curbs; Mrs R.H.
. Cox, S.W. corner S.22nd & B St. , and Second National Bank at 27
N. 10th St.
Mr. Ross reported that the petition for street lights. on South
8th and 0 Street and between 0 and Q Street was investigated and
recommended that the Board does not authorize the installing of
.. the street lights. The Board did not authorize the installation
of these lights.
Mr. Ross reported that he had investigated the petition for
street lights on Neuman' s Hill and he does not reccomend the in-
stallation of said street lights. The Board did not authorize the
installation of the Street lights.
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A petition for a street light at Starr and C Street was referred
to the traffics division for investigation and report back to the
Board.
A letter was received and read from Mrs V.H . Vogelsong, complain-
ing of barking dogs at 337 South 8th Street and 329 South 8th Street.
These dogs barking are creating a .nuisance to the residence in this
area. This was referred to the Police Department to investigate and
report to the Board.
Mr. Coleman presented to the Board of complaints from spectators
at the soft ball games of scooter bikes and bycycles creating a haz-
ard due their racing around and through the crowd in this area. The
Board refe'rred this to the Traffic Division to investigate and also
warn all violators of the future arrest that will be made.
There being no further business to be brought before the Board,
upon proper motion and second the Board adjourned after allowing
claims in the amount of$ SoS. 89
Chairman
Attest,"
Clerk of oard. / _