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OFFICE OF THE BOARD WORKS
• ,CITY OF.RICHMO1 D,INDIANA
FRIDAY, MAY 25TII, . 1945.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of. the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in the .office of said Board., Friday, May 25th, 1945 '
at 9a00 o'clock A. M. --Messrs, Earl Keisker. S. W. Hodgin :e.nd.
• .Winfield Urban .being present the following proceedings-were had .
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• The minutes of the preceding meeting-were -read and approved. 11/
On the recommendation of Fire Chief Harry Williams the Board
approved the temperary.._:appointment of Dudley Brusher as a City Fire-
man, effective May 28th, 1945.
On the recommendation of Fire Chief Harry Williams the Board.
approved the resignation of James 'A. Kortright-from the City Fire •
Denartment9 effective June 1st, 1945. •
Reverend Elbert M. Tyson .appeared before the Board requesting •
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permission. to erect a tent on the premi cs_west of the Old Morten
High,_School for the purposes of holding bible class meetings sponsored
by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, • the' sime,being referred to the
- Fire Chief, Police- Chief and Building Inspector for recommendation.
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. :On the recommendation of Police Chief Duckett .the Board approved •
an increase to the amount off S8,000.0O on the contents at the Police
- Radio 'Station. - - . . .
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• .The matter of. increesing the amount of burglar alarms in connection
with the Police Department was referred to the Department of Law.
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Thematter.of releasing the Bond on Lee Flora-for the the, curb gasoline
pump.near 16th & Main Street was taken under further advisement.
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The Board 2lecommended that no department make purchase for articles
costing over $100.00 without first consulting the Board.
On the recommendation of City Engineer Hodgin the. Board approved the
purchase off two overhead Traffic Lights from the City-of Brookville for 'the
snm .of $50.00 per niece.
The matter of the collection of garbage on South )4th Street acrepor-t
referred to the Board .by the Common Council was referred to Street Superintendent
Burkhardt. .
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The matter of placing a no parking sign in front of the entrance to •
the Penn. R. R. right of way on Ft. Wayne Avenue referred from the Common
Council was referred to the Street Department. .
The matter of the -bad condition' of the Rail Road Crossings . within
the City referred to th the Board from the Common Council was referred to
City Engineer Hodgin. •
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After allowing claims in the amount of $I), dl f ? o on proper motion .
the Boar. adjourned.
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Atte: -- Presi ent
Clerk of he Board