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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS A -
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 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, July 29, 1955, at the hour of 8:00 o' clock A.M. (CST) . Mr.
Coleman presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Hodgin
and Mr. Chambers. The following business was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
The proofs of publications printed in the Richmond Palladium-Item, a
newspaper on the dates of July 5-12, 1955, that sealed bids would be
received on this date for two ( 2) new Police cars were ordered filed.
The following bids were received, opened and read aloud:
Dea Meadows Ford Sales
2-1955 Ford Mainline Tudor 6 cyl. 1385.00
Including the following equipment:
Oil Filter n/c
Oil Bath Air Cleaner n/c
Fresh Air Heater 55. 00
Turn Indicators 12.00
Seat Covers 15.00
Cover Panels 30. 00
Alternating Type Generator 160.00
Total. Selling Price each 1657.00
With Generator Without Generator
1955 Ford 1657. 00 1955 Ford 1497.00
Allowance 1953 Allowance 1953
Chevrolet 550. 00 Chevrolet 550.00
Cash Diffenence 1107. 00 Cash Difference 947. 00
1955 Ford 1657, 00 1955 Ford 1497.00
Allowance 1954 Allowance 1954
Chevrolet 750.00 Chevrolet 750. 00
Cash Difference 907. 00 Cash Diffenence 747.00
Brower & Morrison, Inc.
2-1955 Mercury Custom 2 door sedan, V-8 engine,
188 horsepower, The following equipment is
included as standard equipment.
Spare tire•& wheel Dual exhausts
Twin windshield wipers
Twin visors
Oil bath air cleaner
Foam rubber seat cusions
Directional turn signals
Large heater
Undercoat
Oil filter
Door, panel, and seat covers also included ea. 2, 789.00
(Federal Excise . Tax has been deducted)
Allowance for trade in car will be as follows:
1954 Chevrolet 1,513. 00
Net difference 1., 276.00
. 1953 Chevrolet 1, 313. 00
Net difference ---- 1, 476. 00
This bid is submitted for either one or two cars, and either
trade in will be accepted in the event one car is ordered,
both trade ins if two cars ordered.
Delivery date, 10 days to two weeks after acceptance of bid.
Delco-Temy Alternator type generators, including regulator,
and rectifier, extra cost to the above bid 277. 45
Less 40% 110. 98
166, 47 each
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The appraised valud on the two (2) trade-in cars:
1953 Chevrolet #LAA1124149 4500.00
1954 Chevrolet #LAA0710619 - $700.00
All the above bids were referred to t he- Chief of Police for his study
and recommendations.
The following bids were received for the razing of the Crawford Home,
23 North 10th Street:
Campbell Bros. $600.00 and the used material
Charles H. Harman, Sr. $625. 00
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the bid of the Campbell Bros.
was accepted.
Mr. Webster L. Denning, 1624 National Road West, filed a complaint
of paper and trash littering the area of West 16th and National Road,
cause being from the Dairy Queen. This was referred to the City
Attorney.
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The following petition was filed:
July 26, 1955
The following residents object against the erection of a
storage tank for liquefied petroleum which Mr. Peele plans
to build on lot 18 Knollenbert and Kemper addition. We
feel that it would be a great danger to the whole neighbor-
hood and ask the . Board of Works of the City of Richmond to
prevent the above mentioned construction.
The Fire Chief advised the board that Mr. James Peele, owner of the
property was not intending to place a bulk plant at this location and
had given a written statement to the State Fire Marshall that he was
not intending to place a bulk plant at said location.
The State Highway Department of Indiana sent copies of an agreement
concerning the modernization of traffic signals at the intersection
of Northwest 5th Street and U.S. #40, U.S. #35 (West Main Street) .
The board signed the agreements.
The Fire Chief requested the Purchase of a 800 gallon tank truck as per
specifications presented. The Clerk was authorized by the board to
prepare the proper advertising to receive the same.
The board approved the dredging of the open ditch from South "L" Street
to South 19th Street.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police the board approved the members
of the Police Dept. to be allowed to wear short sleeved shirts and no
ties for summer dress.
The board approved the City Attorney of preparing. a resolution for Mr.
S.W. Hodgin, who is retiring as City Engineer.
The board approved the following curb cuts: -
Lot '81-C.W, Stairs Add. S.E. corner of No. 7th & A Street ( on A.
Street) for used car lot as requested by Kurdy' s Chev. Co. , Inc.
819 ,So. . 12th Street for a driveway as requested by Clem Brandenburg
1850 West Main Street as requested by Earl Shaver.
Claims in the amount of , ,535. 83 were allowed.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned. (
Chairman
Attest:
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