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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY CITY OF RIC MOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1946
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the office of
the Board Friday, July 19, 1946 at 9:00 A. M. Messrs. Earl
Keisker, S. W. Hodgins , and Winfield Urban being present the
following proceedings were had to wit:
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Jack Payne, contractor, appeared before the Bo:;rd
seeking permission to run a six inch sewer line from approximately
the corner of Sheridan and Northwest L to a manhole near the
intersection of Green Street and Northwest L. Permission was
granted to run the line between the curb and sidewalk.
Mr. A. C. Jones appeared before the Board requesting that
the curb at Southwest Eighth and Main be placed so that it abuts
the sidewalk on the southwest corner. The Board took the matter
under advisement for the purpose of viewing the premises .
A petition was received by the Board signed by Mr. Waldo A.'
Coryell requesting permission to cut the curb in front of the
property at No. 33 Fairview Heights addition, house No. 1442
Ridge Street. Permission was granted by the Board.
It was brought to the at ention of the Board t1 . t at the
Council meeting of July 15 Councilman Kinder reported the bad
condition, of Southwest 16th and 17th streets . This condition
was referred to Mr. Burkhardt, the Street Commissioner.
Mr. also reported numerous complaints of automobiles,
trucks and especially motorcycles traveling on West Main Street
with cutouts open. This matter was referred to :the Traffic
Division of. the Police Department.
Councilman Russell's complaint with reference to the bad
condition of streets in location near .South 6th, M and N Streets,
also South 4th and Q Streets was referred to the Board who in
turn referred it to the Street Commissioner, Mr. Burkhardt.
Councilman Marino's complaint in regard to unsatisfactory
collection of trash on South E S reet and the condition of the
sewer on North 1Oth Street near the Bridge was referred to the
Board which referred the matter to the Street Department .
At the Council Meeting Mr. Geo. Brehm reported unnecessary
blowing of horns on South 23rd Street after dances at the
Pavillion. The Board referred this complaint to the Traffic
Department.
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Mr. Denver Harlan presented an application for permission
to bridge the alley in back of the Richmond Home Telephone Co.
This application was accompanied by a detailed blueprint of
the proposed construction. The Board accepted the application
and upon motion by Mr. Urban and seconded by Mr. Keisker it
was ordered that the matter be taken under advisement .
After visiting the site of the proposed addition for the
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bridge for the Richmond Home Telephone Co. the Board discussed
the matter in full and the following Resolution was adopted:
The Richmond Home Telephone Company, represented by. Denver
C. Harlan, its attorney, John W. Mueller, Construction Engineer,
Fred Bishop, Superintendent of Equipment, and Virl D. Van Nuys ,
Superintendent of Construction, come before the Board and file
written, verified application of said Company for a grant and
permission to span the alley from the second floor at the rear
of present Telephone Building on the east side of North Ninth St.
between Main and North A. Streets to proposed second floor over
present garage and storage building east of said alley, situated on
land of said Company extending east from said alley to North
Tenth Street in the city of Richmond, said application having
attached thereto a detailed plan of such proposed construction.
After a discussion of said matter and a visit to said
premises by the members of the Board Mr. Urban offered and
moved the adoption of the following resolution, to-wit:
WHEREAS, The Richmond Home Telephone Company, a
public utility providing telephone service to the
city of Richmond and vicinity, is required to
extend its facilities and equipment to meet the
increasing demand for telephone service in said
area, and
VHEREAS, said Company owns present Telephone Building
on the east side of North Ninth Street between Main
and North A. Streets in said city, and a garage and
storage building to the rear and across an alley,
and
WHEREAS, it has been made to appear to the Board
that it is necessary for said Company to construct
a second story on said garage and storage building
in such extension program to accommodate new equip-
ment and additional facilities and at the approximate
floor level as the second floor of present Telephone
Building, making it necessary to connect said new
structure with present Telephone Building at the
approximate same second floo level .b''a-lbridge,
detailed plan of such bridge construction having
been filed with said application and having been
examined by the Board, and
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WHEREAS, the members of the Board have personally
inspected said premises and consulted the Chief of
the Fire Department and the Building Inspector of the
City who make no objection to said proposed bridge
structure , and
WHEREAS, said construction will not be a burden on
the public or interefere with the free use of said
alley by the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of
Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that
the Richmond Home Telephone Company, and its successors
and assigns „ be, and they are hereby, granted the right
and permission to construct and maintain said bridge
at said location for the aforesaid purposes . Provided,
said bridge be constructed strictly according to the
plans submitted and that the same be thereafter
properly and adequately maintained to avoid any
hazardous or dangerous condition to the public by
lack of proper maintenance, as may be determined by
the Building Inspector, Fire Department or other
appropriate authority.
The motion to adopt the Resolution was seconded by
Mr. Keisker and adopted by unanimous vote.
S. W. Hodgin (signed)
W. H. Urban (signed)
Earl Keisker (signed)
Board of Public Works of the City
of Richmond, Indiana
After allowing claims in the amount of 22,512.00, upon
proper motion the Board adjourned.
resl en
Attest:
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Secretary