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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OTP RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, JUNE.. 6TH, 1941.
The Board of. Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board
Friday, Tune- 6th , 1941, at 9 :00 A. M. Messrs. S. `W. Hodgin,
`:ainfield Urban and Earl Keisker being present the foll-
owing proceedings were had to-wit ;
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and
approved after a correction,resinding the previous action
by the Board which approved an app_ronrlation of 3500.00
to the American Legion Band for at:'least_ o. cohce_rts;:in
the Park and on recommendation from the Mayor the matter
will be referred to the New Park Board taking effect
July 1st , 1941.
Mr. Carl Duning was present in the interest of rent-
ing a portion of the Old Morton High School for a storage
room, the matter being taken under advisement by the Board.
A request to rent a portion of the Old To Orton High-
school for evangelistical services was rejected by the
Board .
Fire Chief Harry Williams recommended that Lennie
Cook be approved as a regular fireman and his salary be
increased to $150. 00 dollars per month , he having served
the necessary. probation period, the same to take effect
June 1st ' 1941. The Board approved the recommendation
of the Fire Chief.
A proposal was presented to the Board to clean the
Flood Lights at the Soft Ball Diamonds in Clear Creek
was referred to Park Superintendent Frisby.
The Board ordered a reflector sign be placed at the
intersection of West Main Street and Easthaven Avenue.
A report of the bad condition .of the curb in front
of Clevengers Neat Market on Richmond Avenue was referred
to the Street Department.
The Clerk was instructed to notify the Pennsylvania
Rail Road of the rough condition of the old brick side-
walk along their property on the North side .of E Street
from North 8th Street to the Depot.
A report was presented to the Board in regard to
trash being burned by the Cabnet Co. near Northwest 5th
and J Streets .
A petition was pr-aeu.ted requesting a two hour parking
limit be established on North 8th Street from D to Elm
Street on the East side of the street. The matter was
referred to the Traffic Division and approved/ the proper
signs to be installed by the Street Department.
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An estimate cost of 180,00 for installing the
Traffic Light at 12th & J--E` - Street which had been
removed from 16th & Lain: Streets was reported by Mr.
Stevens Light Plant Superintendent.
An estimate cost of $10.00 for removing an Orn-
mental Light Post in front of the New State Theatre
was reported by Mr. Stevens and the Board recommended
that this amount be paid by the property owner Mr.Rb-
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bert Hudson, if the Post is removed.
hr. Stevens also presented plans for the install-
ation of Ornamental Lights on Northwest Sth : loth" : llth
Streets, from Main to Peacock Road ; Northwest A from 8th
to 10th, Northwest B from 8th to llth, and Northwest C
from 8th to 16th estimating the type Light Post used in
1tavinia Park at at $11,920 or the type post used on South-
west G Street at :f12, 538.00 as a total for the installa-
tion, the annual cost to the Civil City for operation was
estimated at $1,260.00.
• The Board approved a new roof for the Community
house in Glen Miller Park at an estimate sum of not over
120.00 Dollars.
After allowing claims in the amount of .$8298.36 on
proper motion they adjourned.
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Attest ;
Clerk of the :oard.
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