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. •
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/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.
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There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned. . •
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Chairman
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Attest:
City Clerk