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HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-09-1954 34 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1954 The Board ofPublic 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 9, 1954, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (CDST) . Mr. Coleman presiding with the following member being present: Mr. Hodgin. Mr. Chambers being absent. The following butiness was had, to-wit: On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with. Several resident of Morton Lake Addition appeared before the Board and expressed the health and fire hazards that are being caused by the City dumping trash on the DeBolt property. The Board advised these people that every effort would be made to improve the situation that exists. The Sanitary Commissioners will be asked to co-operate with this Board. The Board ordered the Clerk to request the Richmond Water Works to ex- tend an 8" water line from the intersection of South 23rd and "A" Streets east on South "A" Street 720 feet, more or less to the intersection of South 25th and. "A" Streets, to serve as fire protection in the area that is being developed by the Common' s Company. The Board gave permission to Jerry Roberts to place a small water line on South 16th, below "L" Street approximately 160 feet. This is under- stood to be agreeable with the Water Works. The Board signed the following agreement with the Richmond Home Tele- phone Company and requested that the same be made a record of in this meeting. AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this 28th day of May, 1954, between The City of Richmond, Indiana, acting through its Board of Works, hereinafter called "City" , and The Richmond Home Telephone Company, Inc. , of Richmond, Indiana, hereinafter called "Company" , WITNESSETH: That upon the conditions hereinafter set out said City grants unto said Company the right to construct, install, main- tain and remove outside telephone booths equipped with pay station telephones at certain public locations this day approved by said Board of Works of said City and at locations over which said City has jurisdiction, which may hereafter be approved by said Board of Works for use of the Public desiring such service and facilities. Reference is made to Board of Works' Record 14, page- 26, for approval of locations as of this date. It is under- stood between the parties that .the facilities offered by such outside pay stations will be of public convenience and accomoda- tion for all persons, including the citizens of Richmond, Indiana. It is agreed said booths are to be of standard design and size commonly used for outside pay stations, properly installed and maintained by said Company with lights or signs thereon or therewith connected indicating they are telephone stations. It is further agreed that said Company and its successors shall al- ways save said City harmless and free from the payment of any claims whatsoever for property or personal injury damages suffered or claimed to be suffered by any person whomsoever using or attempt- ing to use such telephone service or by reason of any obstruction to view claimed by any person or injury resulting from any con- nection, electric or otherwise, to and with said telephone booths and telephone instruments and connections therewith. The parties understand that said Company is beginning a program of providing such facilities and that because of lack of use in a given location it may hereafter be desirable to re- locate some of the locations of said booths and service and said Company shall have the right at any time to discontinue the use of said facilities at any time after location and in- stallation on condition that the sidewalk, street or ground on which such booths may be removed shall be promptly restored by said Company at its expense to its condition before installation. 35 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this in- strument in duplicate the day and year first above written. THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA By /s/ H.G. Coleman /s/ S.W.-'Hodgin /s/ Frank Chambers Its Board of Works THE RICt IOND HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. By /s/ D.C. Harlan Vice-President The Board ordered the Street Department to install " stop" signs at the following intersections: North 12th and "G" ; North 12th and "H":;- North 12th and "I" ; and North llth and "I" Streets. The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 984--1954, to improve the west side of Northwest 16th Street, from Northwest "B!' Street to Peacock Road by construction of concrete curb, . gutter and sidewalk on the west side of street. The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 985-1954, to improve the first alley north of National Road West, from Southwest 13th Street to Southwest 14th Street; by construction of concrete roadway the full width of said alley. The Board unanimously accepted the following proposal as presented by George Eastburn for the lighting of Parking Lot at 27 North 10th Street: July 3rd, 1954. City of Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety City Building, Richmond, Ind. Project:- Lighting of Parking Lot at 27 North 10th Street Gentlemen: I will furnish Material and Labor to install Electric Wiring for the above Project as follows: Install Electric Metering Equipment as required by Municipal Electric Light and Power Plant. Install Six Hinge Polies with three 150 Wat. , PAR 38 Flood Lamps on each. Install Two_ sixteen foot straight poles at alley to carry wires across Rear Entrance to lot. Install Brackets on polies to carry Feed Wires, and con- nect all the above property to make a complete installation. Lighting to be controlled from a manually operated dis- connect switch or switches at the rear end of the lot. Care shall be taken to keep damage of the Pavement to a minimum where holes will be dug, etc. , for the installation of poles;: and underground service, but any repairs to same are not included in this estimate. The City of.Richmond shall assume the responsibility of such repairs. 36 I propose to complete the above for the sum of. ( 937.00) Nine Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ George W. Eastburn George W. Eastburn Accepted July 9, 1954 by Board of Works Signed:— /s/ Ather J. Reeg City Clerk The following Resolution was adopted by the Board: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, . that the City Controller is hereby author— ized and directed to purchase out of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant Funds, as directed by the Light Plant Committee, a plot of ground from the Starr Piano Company for Power Tower site in the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars W350.00) . Claims in the amount of $ 28,011e 3LH were allowed. There being no Further business presented on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjounred. j . cA . Chairman Attest: , 1zsu t/l� � '1 S C33y Clerk 0