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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY SEPTEVBER 17 , 1937 .
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board,
Friday -September 17, 1937 , at 9 :00 o' cloci A. T. Messrs.
Toseph M. Waltermann, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley,
Tr. being present , the following proceedings were had,
to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved
as read .
City Engineer Hodgin reported that he had investigated
the locations at South 7th and I and K Streets , and that
it was his recommendation that these lights be installed,
the Board adopted this recommendation.
The Mayor reported that the parking of cars near the
Starr School by employees of the International Harvester
Co. created a condition that was dangerous to the pupils
of this school, and that Superintendent Bate had made
a complaint as to this parking also about the speeding
past all school houses. The Board referred these two
complaints to the Police Department with a recommendation
that Police Patrol be provided, and that a serious effort
be made to stop all speeding.
City Engineer Hodgin reported that the Police Dept.
had reported that the City Jail was in bad condition
and infested with vermin. The Board ordered the janitor
used the materials at hand to correct this condition.
A petition for a stop sign at the corner of Ratliff
and M Street was received and the street department was
instructed to place this sign.
City Engineer Hodgin reported that the Police Radio
Station needed a small cabinet for filing card records
for telegrams. The Board authorized the purchase of this
cabinet.
Permission to cut the curb a distance of 30' at North
7th and A Street, and 12' at South 12th 8c G Streets was
granted the Shell Oil Co. and Dr. Clawson.
The Board approved the Assessment Roll of Improvement
Resolution No.1-1936.
A representative of the Miller Meter Co. Inc . was
before the Board demonstrating his meter, and reported
that Muncie; Anderson and Newcastle were going to place
these meters in their cities. The Board decided to wait
until this was done and then investigate the same. " -
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Claims to the amount of $1,049. 67 were allowed after
which the Board adjourned.
v Maxtor
Attest :
City Clerk.