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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY,
CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,FRIDAY,FEI3RU( 'Y 27TH,
1948.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met
in regular session in the office of the Board,Friday, February 27th,1948 at
9:00 A.M. ol1lock. Messrs. H.G. Coleman, C.M. Haworth and S.W. Hoggin being
present the following business was had to-wit:
The request of a parking space in front of Whitley' s Dry Cleaners,1604 E.
Main Street was referred to the Traffic Division.
The request of barricading the alley North of the Kenny and Bobs Tavern,
on North Seventh Street, to make repairs to this building was approved by the
Board for the temporary period. required for remodeling.
Mr. Meadows, Mayor, presented to the Board written complaints from the
Indiana Railroad in regards to the blocking of traffic at the North Sth Street
R.R. crossing. The Board authorized and instructed the Mayor and City Attorney
to contact the Railroad officials and inform them that prosecution will be en-
forced if this aggravated matter isn1t abolished immediately.
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Upon recommendation of L. Ridgeway,Park Supt., the Board approved that the
trees in front of the properties at 119 South 4th Street, 205-207 South 5th
Street be removed. The Board instructed the Clerk to notify the property owners:.,
The Board approved that Mr. Ridgeway make an investigation of the condition
of the tennis courts at the Glen Park and report to the Board.
A Declaratory Resolution was presented to the Board No. 2-1948 in accord-
ance with a petition to vacate an alley known and descrbed in the following
Resolution.
Resolved; by the Board. of Public Works and Safety of Richmond, in the State
of Indiana,that it is :desiredrpnd deemed necessary to vacate the first alley
North of North "A" Street West from North Fourth Street to the first alley
running Southwardly in the City of Richmond,County of Wayne, and State of Ind-
iana,which alley proposed to be vacated is more Earticulary described as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at apoint on the West line of orth Fourth Street at the
South-east corner of Lot number 19 in J,M. Law's Addition to the City of= Rich
momd,Indiana, which point bon the North line of .said alley proposed to be vac-
ated; thence West, along the North line of said alley proposed for vacation,to
the East line ,extendtd, Northwardly, of the first alley running Southwardly
Ten (10.00) feet to the North-west corner, of Tract number 143 of the Official
map of said City of Richmond, which is on the South line of said alley propos-
ed for vacation;thence East, along the South line of said alley proposed for
vacation, to the West line of North Fourth Street;Bence North,Fourth Street,
Ten (10.00) feet to the place of begining.
All as shown by a plat of such proposed vacation now on file in the office
of the apartment of Public Works and Safety of Said City. The property which
may be injuriously or heneficially affected in the said City of Richmond by
said proposed vacation is known as the alley herein proposed to be vacated
and the lots abutting on the alley and both sides thereof,owned by Loucke &
Hill Company
Said Board has fixed Friday,March 19th,1948 at 9:30 a.m. as the date upon
which remonstrances may be filed or presented by persons in or effected by said
Resolution and proposals, and on said day, the Board will meet at its office
for thr purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which may have
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have been filed or presented, and for the purpose of taking.final action thereon.
Such action shall be final and conclusive upon all persons.
• IAROD G. COLEMAN
S. "T. HODGIN
CLIFFORD M. HAWORTH
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS& SAFETY
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ATTEST Ather J. Reeg
CLERK OF THE BOARD 11/
The Board unaimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 2-1948.
Friday, February 27th,1948, being the date designated by the Board for the
receiving of bids for the new Panel truck for the City Engineering Department.
The Board did not receive a bid on this truck.
Friday, February 27th,194S,being the date designated by the Board for the
receiving of bids for the 750 gallon Pumper for the Fire Dept. Bids were open-
ed at the hour -set, 9:30 a.m. Bids were received from the following; Mack Co.
The American LaFrance Truck. Corp. Maxim Co. , and Seagrave Corp. A letter was
received the Ward LaFrance Truck Corp ,stating they couldn't bid on the said
specification of Fire truck. The bids were referred to a committee composed of
Fire Chief, City Engineer and City Attorney to tabulate and recommend their
report to the Board.
The request of the Animal Welfare league to construct an animal shelter in
the City of Richmond,Indiana was referred to the City Engineer Dept. for further
study.
After allowing claims in the amount of $ /br/9• 44' ,there being no further
business the Board adjourned.
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President
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