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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-09-1935 153 Office of the Board of Works City of Richmond, Indiana, Friday August 9, 1935. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board, Friday August 9, 1935, at 9 :00 o' clock A.M. Messrs. Joseph M. Walterman, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. being presnt the following proceedings were had, to-wit: The minuteg of the preceeding meeting were approved as read in Council. A discussion was held on the appropriation ordinance for traffic lights and to the account of electric current, which was referred back to the Board for study by the Council, and it was decided to do nothing further about installing traffic lights until after the traffic survey was completed, but the Clerk was instructed to present the ordinance asking for the appropriation for electric current. The question of the cutting of weeds was before the Board again and the Clerk was instructed to send notice to those who were violating this ordinance and if said weeds were not cut, then the City would cut them and charge the cost of said labor against the property. City Engineer Hodgin stated that there was a request for a street light at the corner Northwest K and 4th Street on the west side of the Pennsylvania Railroad and suggested that one of the new type 4 amDhere lights be installed there. The Board adopted this suggestion. Fire Chief Harry William appeared before the Board and stated that when the work of painting and repairing the City Building was done, that the attic should be cleaned and inspected, as it was in a dangerous condition at present. Mr. J.M.Jon$son appeared before the Board with a model of the fountian that he was designing for the E. Gurney Hill Memorial Committee and asked that tie city furnish the base for said fountain also a pump for the water system and the plumbing all of said work to be done by TWA labor. The Board agreed to this proposition. President of the Board Attest: �� / r ���, f City Clerk.