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HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-30-1955 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1955 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City, Friday, December 30, 1955, at the hour of 8:00 o' clock A.M. ( CST) . Mr. Coleman presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Deuker and Mr. Haworth.. The following business was had, to-wit: On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with. The Board unanimously concurred with the following Resolution from the School City of Richmond: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the School City of Richmond, Indiana is the owner of. the following described real estate, to-wit: "Lots Nos. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 in C.W. Ferfuson' s First Addition, being a sub-division of Block A of an Addition to the City of Richmond, Ind iana, as laid out by S. C. Mendenhall and C.H. Coffin" and known as the Old Garfield School property" , WHEREAS, said School City has heretofore advertised the said real estate for sale and requested bids on the same. WHEREAS, the City of Richmond and said School City did on the 3rd day of April, 1939 enter into a rental contract whereby the City of Richmond rented to said. School City the Civic Auditorium for an annual rental of Sixty-six Hundred Forty- four Dollars ($664.4. 00) payable one-half on August 1st and one- half on February 1st of each year, which rental contract expires July 31, 1964. WHEREAS, the said School City has appropriated the sum of Sixty-six Hundred Forty-four Dollars ($6644. 00) for the 1956 rental which is to be paid to said City of Richmond. WHEREAS, there will be a balance of rental due for the un- expired term from and after the 1st day of January, 1957 in the sum of Forty-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars ($4.9, 830. 00) . WHEREAS, the City of Richmond desires to purchase said real estate and has submitted a bid for the same in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to be paid as follows: Cancellation of said rental contract and thus relieve the said School City from paying said City of Richmond the sum of Forty- nine Thousand. Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars ($4.9, 830.00) and the balance in cash in the amount of One Hundred Seventy Dollars ( 170.00) .. WHEREAS, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) is the full appraised value of said real estate. WHEREAS, the bid of the City of Richmond is the highest and best bid received. WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of School City of Richmond, Indiana deems it advisable to accept said bid of the City of Richmond. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the School City of Richmond, Indiana, accept said bid of the City of Richmond, subject to the following terms and conditions: cancelation of the rental contract between the City of Richmond and said School City by which the said School City will be relieved of any payments under said contract after January 1, 1957 and said School City be not required to pay the balance due under said contract from said date in the amount of Forty-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars (>4.9, 830.00) and the payment of cash in the amount of One Hundred Seventy Dollars ( $170.00) . • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the School City of Richmond, Indiana be authorized to execute a deed to the City of Rich- mond for-'the real estate heretofore described. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be submitted to the City of Richmond and be considered as an acceptance of the bid. of said City of Richmond. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and. correct copy of resolution adopted by the School City of Richmond, Indiana at a duly called .special meeting of said Board held on the 23rd . day of December, 1955. Dated this 23rd day of December, 1955. • • /s/ Richard A. Jessup Secretary The following letter was received and was referred to the Fire Chief and City Engineer for their study and recommendation: 28 December 1955 To the Members of the Board of Works of the City of Richmond: Gentlemen: I respectfully request that appropriate action be taken • to make provision for water protection for Lots 31 and 32, • being the north half .of the Burgess out lots, Plat Book One, Page 403, which has been platted into Beals' First Addition and the Ellen Manor Addition to the City of Richmond, which plats have been approved by the Plan Commission and. are now in the office of the City Engineer. I am, Very respectrully, /s/ William C. Dennis Attorney for Jesse F. Beals and Della M. Beals WCD: a Claims in the amount of 21,253.87 were allowed. • There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. . • a Chairman • • Attest: City Clerk