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City of Richmond, Indiana,
Friday march 21st, 1930.
TheBoardc Works CityRichmond, I a t
of Pa.�ii., of the of Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board Friday March 21st
1930,. at 9 o ' clock A. I. All the members of said Board, Messrs,
Edmondson, Peelle and Dye being present . The following proceedings
were had, to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved.
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Permission was granted to Nellie L. Thomas, to run cellar drain from
residence on Lot il�! Home Seekers, Addition, situated on west side
of Southwest 5th Street, under the sidewalk on said Sty_ eet.
Permission was granted E.A.lviariani, to cut the curb on north side of
• National Road at Lot 8 & 9 Earlham Heights, Addition.
Permission was granted V. U. VanNuys, to cut the curb in South"i
Street at Lot 14, Mendenhalls 2nd Addition.
The following petition signed by 0.W.Nicely and approximately 2)0
. residents residing in the 'vicinity of the Detention Hospital was
received as follows, to-wit : •
To the Board of uGorks, City of Richmond, Ind. ,
We,. . the undersigned citizens,, of Richmond, Wayne Co. Indiana.,
respectfully ctfully petition your Honorable Body, that immediate steps be
taken fox the removal of the City Detention Hospital from its present
location on `,Jest Main Street . Elimination of this nuisance has
been under consicerat ion for several years and we now urge immediate
action. .
The petition was ordered placed on file, for investigation by the
Board of Public Works and Health Department.
A Commit tee of ladies representing .the Richmond Garden Club, appeared
before the Board requesting that a plot of ground in Glen Miller Park
a ;. Main Street, be set aside and allotted to them for the estab-
lishing of a municipal garden by Gheir Club, who will plant roses,
etc. , in said garden. The Board directed the City Civil Engineer to
make a survey and plat of the ground south of the 'Sup 't . , residence
a.nd east of the East Entrance to the Park, and if found suitable for
said municipal garden, the ground Mill be allotted to the Club for
the purpose of municioal garden as requested.
The Boai'n unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 08-19 0
for the improve.;ient of the first alley north of Main Street by con-
Sti`u il:`1' E_ ;ont r'Ce_:'ney the full width thereof, from North 20th to
4.
No1,1 List S�.,reet, also l'1 :ping sewer connections to the ..Lou line
nhere .L uuT1d '1eCC;SSai'y.
Permission was granted Ray S erling and 'dV. 3. Williams, to tar the
storm sewer to take care of overflow of their septic tanks in South
23rd Street Lot 28 & 286, Reeveston, Addition.
P:.rmission was ;granted Robt . Hough, to tap the sewer in Southv:'es tuE
Street at Lot 1i'20 maxwells, Addition, u-ooii the :,ayment ol1
and Signing __geese ary ae'reemeets waiving niS right to re,:ion t at
against paynent for _.,_tore sewers in this tee ioory.
3/74 Friday March 21st, 1 .50.
Claim in amount of 8. 50 in favor of Nellie Bostick, Past fia-tron
Detention Hospital referred to Board from council was presented
and as the Board knows nothing as to the merits of the same .
The Clerk was directed to request Messrs,- F.R.,'Nicfail & R. M.
Henley, to meet with the Board, for enlightment on the same . . •
Complaints received from council, in matter of billboard at -
south 5th, "H" Sts, & Liberty Ave. , the clerk was instructed to
notify the Packard Advertising Corp. , in an effort to eliminate
the menace to public safety as reported in said complaint .
JAaLter of traffic light at North 15th & "E" Street, recommended
by the Police Com.flissioners to council, was referred to D. C.
Hess Sup 't . , of Light Plant for investigation and recommendation
to the Bard as to proper method to handle the situation.
Report of tne Richmond Real Estate- Board, recommending the pur-
chase of Air Port, received by council and referred to Board
was read, and placed on file.
The .Board received communication from Diamond Clamp & Flask Co. ,
offering to make sale of the east half of the old Gaar Scott
Building to the City at price of ,1110, 500.00, for housing of cityls
St cot Department equipment , which was placea on file .
Hobt . Commons ap:oeared before the Board relative to drainage of
his property on south side of South "E" Street opposite Reeves-
ton Addition, he was referred to tne City En6ineer.
A communication was received from D. C. Hess, Sup ' t . , of Cityls
& P.P. recommenaing that we make a contract with some .
outside utility for stand-by service, andrecommended the city
enter into contract now oil file with the Board,with the Indiana
Electric Corroration. ( See letter hereto attached. ) which letter
was ordered placed on file.
The Board then adjourned,
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Prest . of Board
Attest :.
6tael./C
_Clerk of Board
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