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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-12-1937 32 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY MARCH 12, 1937 . The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board , Friday March 12, 1937 , at 9 :00 o' clock A.M. Messrs . -Simeon Hods-in and William Kelley, Jr. being present, the following proceedings were had, to-wit : The minutes of the past two meetings were read and approved. A petition to cut the curb at the Northwest corner of SOutheth & A streets was allowed. Mr. Hess of the light plant was before the Board to report that a traffic accident At Sotuh 8th & E Streets, had caused the traffic light at this corner to come in contact with the trolley wire , and as a result this light was ruined. Mr. Hess suggested that since this was the third time that this had happened that the city should place these lights on the corners . The Board instructed Mr. Hodgin and Mr. Hess to visit this corner and see if it were possible to take care of the traffic on this corner by using two lights on the corners instead of four. Mr. Hess stated that he been asked by Mr. Howard Young to place an ornamental light in front of the new business rooms on the south side of North E street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets . The Board ordered this light installed with the understanding that the light plant would pay for the installation and the ornamental. Mr. John Britten was before the Board with a group of officials of the Indiana Bus Line Corp. who were interested in securing a bus franchise in the City of Richmond , these gentlemen presented conies of an ordinance and proposed bus routes , all of which were taken under advisement. A complaint was received as to water running in the basement of a dwelling located at South 13th and M streets, alleged due to faulty Trading of the streets . This was ordered investigated and corrected if it was the fault of the City. The Board having set the date of March 12 , 1937 , for the hearing of any remonstrances against the closing of streets and opening of an alley, all fully described in Declaratory Resolutions Nos. 253-254, dids hear William Hornady who remonstrated against the closing of any additional Hart of North 16th street. The Board did then adopt the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED That Resolutions Nos. 253-254-1937, heretofore adopted b- this Board on February 13, 1937 , reading as follows : Declaratory Resolution No. 253-1937 RESOLVED; by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to vacate a portion of North G Street from the east line of North 16th Street to the east 4, 7 line of an alley running north and south between north 16th & 17th streets , also North 16th street from the south line of North G Street leading east to the south line of North G Street leading west to North 15th Street : also the south portion of an alley running north and south between North 16th & 17th street from the north line of North G Street northwardly in the City of Richmond, County of Wayne, State of Indiana, which streets and alley proposed to be vacated are more particularly desccibed as follows, to-wit: . All as shown by a plat of such proposed vacation now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The property which may be injuriously or beneficially affected in the said City of Richmond by said proposed vacation is known and described as the alley herein proposed to be vacated and the lots abutting on the streets and alley and both sides thereof, owned by Mai Do7zo and Wayne Works. and Declaratory Resolution No. 254-1937 RESOLVED:by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, County of Wayne, State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to open an alley running from the east line of North 16th Street to the west line of an alley running north and south between North 16th & 17th Streets, along the north line of Lots Nos. 1-2-3-4-and Part of vacated alley C. H. Coffins 3rd Addition, in the City of Richmond, County of Wayne, State of Indiana , which alley proposed to be opened is more particularly described as follows, to-wit : . All as shown by a plat of such Proposed opening now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The property which may be injuriously or beneficially affected in the said City of Richmond by said proposed opening is known and described as the alley herein proposed to be opened and the lots abutting on the alley and both side thereof, owned by Howard T. Ridge and Mari Do 7.zo . Now being considered, as to whether the same shall be confirmed , the Board Finds as follows : That it will be a matter of public utility to vacate 32 the streets and alley, and to open said alley as described in said resolutions , and that there will be no injury or inconvenience to the public in vacating said streets and alley, as set out , and that the same are not needed for the use and develonement of said city. Therefore the Board confirms said Resolutions as above set out and orders the said parts of North 16th and North C Streets and the alley running north from said North 0 Street as described in Resolution No .253 -1937 , be and the same are finally vacated and closed, and the land necessary to open and lay out :aid alley extending east from North 16th Street as described in said Resolution No .254-1937 , be and the same is hereby appropriated and condemned, and said alley is declared to be finally opened. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a list of all owners or holders of property and interests therein, sought to be taken or that will be injured or personaly affected by said proceedings and the amount of benefits and damages thereto be as follows : Resolution No .253-1937 . Property that will be damaged, None Property that will be benefited, Wayne Works $14.00 Resolution No . 254-1937 . Property that will be damaged, None Property that will be benefited, Wayne Works $13.48. The Board fixes March 26, 1937 at 9 :00 A.M. as the time when remonstrances shall be heard from affected persons and notices shall be given as required by law. A. Proposition to weatherstrip certain windows in the City Building, and the Community House in Glen Miller mark were referred to the Building Tnspector. Claims to the amount of a 15, 944 .40 were allowed, after which the Board adjourned. 144 )/4 AA/v1/7IA Mayor. Attest : City .lerk.