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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY CITY OFICHMOND, INDIANA
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1947
The Board of .Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
I/ Indiana, met in regular session in the office of the Board,
Friday, January 17, 1947, at 9 A. M. Messrs . Earl Keisker;
S . W. Hodgin and Winfield Urban being present the following
proceedings were had to wit:
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Frank Evans and a . group of people from the Morton Lake
Addition appeared ,before the Board in complaint of dumping of
garbage in Morton Lake , This was referred to the Street Comm. ,
City Engineer, and Sanitary Inspector.
Mr. Keisker moved, that the Indiana Railroad operating in
the City of Richmond be granted permission to serve the
territory from West 10th and Main to East Haven Avenue and Kr.
Hodgin seconded it, and it was so ordered.
Mr. Keisker moved that the amended contract between the
City and the Chicago Pump Company for Suing Deffusers and sup-
plemented parts setting the purchase price at cpo,940.20 be
accepted by the City, Mr. Hodgin seconded it and it was so
ordered.
Mr. Champion informed the Board that another section of the
park boiler has gone bad and he was directed to contact the
insurance company at once.
Mr. Hodgin reported that the matter of repairing the
railroad crossings has been taken .up with the/Officials railroad
61, .1- r+ Wsed' .. 64-
Mr. Duckett recommended that is street be re-5
for at least 30 feet eA.4 -
south of the intersection of J. Also a line across the
street connecting same .
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The resignition of Jacob 'F. Chapman from the Richmond Police
Department was accepted effective January 16, 1947 .
The question of the lease on the City property occupied
II by Mr. Highley on the continuance of Randolph Street was referred
to Mr. Keisker for investigation.
Mr. Ross reported indiscriminate shooting was being done
in the vicinity Df the Disposal Plant. He stated that the
sheriff' s office had been notified but that the shooting
still had not been stopped. Mr. Keisker advised that Mr. Ross
or one of his employees could be appointed a deputy sherriff and
thus handle the problem in that manner.-
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® ,..„Aa ir. Duckett recommended that parkins be restricted on the
]-i i side of the road in front of the Crosley from the railroad
Crossing 500 feet East . This to be done vhen the signs and
posts v ere available .
After allowing claims in the amount of :,?28,560.16,
upon pFoper motion the Board adjourned.
President
Attest:
S cre -ary.