HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-06-1938 433
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY MAY 6, 1938.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of the said Board,
Friday May 6, 1937, at 9 :00 o ' clock A.M. Messrs. Simeon
Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. , being present the following
proceedings were had, to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as
read in Council.
Mrs. Hubbard of the WPA Adult Education Project was .
before the Board seeking permission to block of the end
of either North 16th or 17th Streets on the night of
Monday May 9, 1938. The Board desired to consult with the
Chiefs of the Police and Fire Department before granting
this request.
Permission was asked of the Board to place one of the
old city street cars at the end of Ross Street. This was
denied.
Walter Bass was before the Board relative to the concess-
ion in Glen Miller Park and offered to pay the City 10% of
the gross receipts. The Board decided to investigate the
cost of repairing the pavilion and then give Mr. Bass an
answer to his proposition on Monday May 9, 1938.
Mr. Alyea of the Indiana Railway Co, was before the Board
with a petition to change one of the bus routes which started
at North 20th and D Streets. The Board, with the understand-
ing that this_ change would improve service signed this petitim
for the approval of the Public Service Commission.
A request for the oiling of Perry Street was referred to
the Superintendent of Streets, with the recomendation that
the same be done.
A request for some method of controlling traffic on
South 10th and A Streets during the time that church was
in session on Sunday mornings was referred to the Board,
and it was decided to ask the Police Department to have a
man at the corners of South 10th & A and South llth & A,
also North 10th & A and South llth cat A during the hours
of 9 :00 a.m. until 12 :00 A. M.
I/
The Board -confirmed the adoption of Resolution No. 270-
1938, vacating an alley north of Glen Court.
The purchase of a rebuilt 9x10 camera by the police
department was authorized at a cost of $67.. 50.
Claims to the amount of $16,967 .86 were allowed after
which the Board ad jourged.Attest :A7<e i , �, — City Clerk. al*. ,,v _r2ayor.