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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY CITY OF- RICHMOND, INDIANA
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 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,
February 1, 1946 at 9 A.M. Present were Messrs . S . W. Hodgin, Earl
Kiesker and Winfield Urban; the following proceedings were had to wit:
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Keisker moved and Mr. Urban seconded upon recommendation of
Fire Chief Harry Williams that the following resignation of John Brusher
from the fire department be accepted as of February 1, 1946:
Jan. 29, 1946
"To His Honor the Mayor
Board of Works & Safety
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my resignation as fireman to take effect Feb.
1st, 1946.
This will make me 36 years in service but my health will not permit me
to continue as fireman. In resigning I wish to thank all City Officials
and members of the Fire Department for the many courtesys extended me
during my time as fireman.
Respectfully yours,
John Brusher"
Mr. Urban moved and Mr. Keisker seconded, upon recommendation of
Fire Chief Williams and the examining physician that Harvey A. Noble
be appointed to regular fireman on February 1, 1946.
Fire Chief Harry Williams reported to the Board that Malvern Price,
who has been in the armed services of the United States on leave of ab-
sence has returned to duty vt th the city Fire Department as of February
1, 1946.
Mr. Urban moved and Mr. Keisker seconded that the Board of Public
Works & Safety of the City of Richmond authorize the Street Commissioner
to furnish specifications for the purchase of three trucks for the
Street Department, and the clerk of the Board was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for same pursuant to specifications to be furnished by the
Street Commissioner, bi4s to be received at 9:30 A.M. on February 22nd,
1946. It was so ordered.
Mr. Urban moved and Mr. Keisker seconded that the recommendation of
Chief of Police Duckett for the promotion of Olin Edwards to Lieutenant
be approved. It vas so ordered.
The Board instructed the clerk of the Board to advertise for bids
for a three-wheel motor cycle for the Police Department in accordance
with specifications to be furnished by Chief of, Polic6 Duckett, bids to
be received at 9:30 A.M. on February 22, 1946. It was so ordered.
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A complaint was tendered the Board that the taxi cabs at Grim' s
Taxi Co. on North 8th St. double park and the clerk was instructed to
notify said company to cease and desist.
The matter of parking on only one side of the street on North A
from 5th to 7th was referred to the Traffic Division for further re-
port after investigation. This action was taken after receipt of the
following letter:
January 30, 1946
"City of Richmond
Board of Public Works
Richmond, Indiana
Gentlemen:
We have recently established ourselves as a Sales and Service Operation
handling Desoto and Plymouth. Our property is so designed that our
Display Room will front on North 7th Street and our Service Department
in the newly designed building identified as 613 North A Street. It
will be readily understood by those to whom this letter is addressed
that the normal traffic of a new car service operation vi. 11 reflect a
definite traffic hazard as the result of the narrowamount of space be-
tween our building and the Koger Shell Oil Service .
We believe that the danger of traffic congestion and consequent acci-
dents would be reduced to the minimum if you would establish a res-
tricted parking area (yellow line) for a distance of three car lengths
from the east extermity of our property in the direction of North 7th
Street.
If the Gentlement of the Board would delegate an individual to make an
on-the-spot check of the situation, we believe it would be readily con-
cluded that such a request on our part is a contribution to Public
Safety.
Yours truly,
Mort Rhoads
MR;BMS Rhoads Auto Sales"
After allowing claims in the amount of $6,300.52, upon proper
motion, the Board adjourned.
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President �
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Secretary