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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-28-1955 OFFICE OV THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 81 AND Safety, Richmond, Indiana. Friday, January 28, 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, January 28, 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 Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond Pallaium-Item, a newspaper on the dates of January 4 and 11, 1955, that a public hearing Would be held. on Assessment Roll No, 975-1953, for sidewalk, curb and gutter on south. side of South "J" , curb and gutter on north side of South "J" from South 13th to South 16th Street. The proofs were ordered filed. • All persons present who were interested were heard and no remonstrance being filed or presented the Board now confirms Assessment Roll No. 975-1953. as adopted. The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond Palladium-Item, a newspaper on the dates of January 4 and 11, 1955 that a public hearing would be held on Assessment Roll No'. 981-1954, • for a sanitary sewer on West Main from alley west of West 18th to west corporation line. The proofs were ordered filed. All persons present who were interested were heard and no remonstrance being filed or presented. the Board now confirms Assessment Roll No. 981-1954 as adopted. The Board approved the contract of the Raper Brothers that was sub- mitted January 21, 1955 for three (3) new trucks for the Street De- partment. II The following letter was received from the Richmond Retail Merchants Bureau, Inc. : January 26, 1955 Mr. Ather Reeg Sec. Board of Wo'rrks Richmond, Indiana Dear Ather: At our last meeting our board expressed unanimous approval of the truck rerouting plan to put all throught trucks through town on Richmond Avenue and North E St. , • instead of using Main Street as now. They were also favorable to the manner outlined by Captain Juerling • as to the use of the 9th Street overpass for trucks. However they felt that other contemplated changes, • aside from truck rerouting, should wait the results of • that change so that we could. better tell what else was needed. • Mr. James Romey presented the proposed route change for trucks to the Board and will continue to be our re- presentative on this matter. II Sincerely, /s/ John J. Edwards • John Edwards Secretary The above was taken under advisement by the Board. A petition signed by resident property owners abutting on South 10th Street from South "M" to South "0" Street petitioning for a Sanitary Sewer to serve said area. The above petition was referred to the 82 • City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications. The City Engineer stated that he had received this petition at an earlier date and now hereby presents the following Improvment Resolution No. 994-1955: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 994-1955 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE' CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, that it is deemed necessary to improve property abutting on South 10th Stteet, ' from South "M" Street to South "0" Street by the construction of a sanitary sewer in accordance with the plans, profile, details, drawings and specifications now on file in the office of the City Civil Engineer and such improvement is now ordered. The cost of said improvement shall be assessed upon the benefitted property owners all according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" approved March 6, 1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of' the State of Indiana, Assessment, if deferred, are to be paid. in ten equal installments, with interest at the rate of six (6%) percent, per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor oin payment for such work, unless the property owners pay said assessment before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, or be held responsible for any sum or sums, due from said property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by said City • from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City, by said above entitled Act, required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improve- ment, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefore, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto. The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 994-1955. The Board unanimously adopted Assessment Roll No. 985-1954 (First alley north of National Road West between Southwest 13th and South- west 14th Street) . On recommendation of Captain Juerling the Board approved the restrict- ion of parking of cars on the. east side of Southwest 4th Street from National Road south to the first alley. A request was received for the installation of a fire hydrant in the Richards' Court which was referred to the Fire Chief for his study and recommendation. Claims in the amount of $2, 438. 26 were allowed. • There being no further business presented on motion duly made, se- conded and carried, the meeting adjourned. • f1(• Chairman Attest: City Cl k