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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1953
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, August 21, 1953, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (CDST) . Mr.
Coleman presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Hodgin
and Mar. Haworth. The following business was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of 'the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
mow. On recommendation of the Chief of Police. the Board aroved the re-
_ _0D moval of the "flasher" signs on National Road West near West Seventeenth
te4 and transfer the same to the Hibberd School area.
The Clerk was instructed to prepare the advertisement to receive bids
for painting the interior- of. the City Hall both first and second
floor according to specifications on file in the office of the Board.
The Board recommended that Mr. John Robinson living on the Liberty
Pike to tap in his sanitary sewer into the man-hole instead of the
body of the main trunk of the sanitary sewer.
A petition signed by residents on Newmans Hill requesting water main
and fire hydrant- was referred to the- Fire Chief and City Engineer, to
study and- recommend.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 969-1953, to
improve both sides of Lincoln Street between N.W. 3rd and N.W. 4th
Streets by the construction of concrete, curb and gutters in accord-
ance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications on file
in the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
The Board unanimously adopted the Assessment Roll No. 961-1952.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond
Palladium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the said. City
on the dates of August 3-10, 1953, that a public hearing would be
held on this date at 9:00 A.M. (CST) on Assessment Roll No. 963-1952.
The proofs were ordered received and filed.
The Board now meets to hear remonstrances, if any, of persons
primarily assessed on account of improvements as provided for by
Improvement Resolution No. 963-1952. After hearing all persons in-
terested who appeared, the Board approves a final assessment roll,
confirming, in all things, the original assessment roll as heretofore
approved and allows a final estimate for the construction of the said
improvement. Said assessment roll is further ordered transmitted
forethwith to the office of the City Controller.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication Printed in the Richmond
Palladium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in said City on
the dates of August 4 and 11, 1953, that sealed bids would be re-
ceived on this date at the hour of 9: 00 o ' clock A. M. (CST) for the
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labor and material required to do the work in Improvement Resolution
No. 966-1953. The proofs were ordered received and filed.
The Board received the following bid and opened it to read aloud as
follows:
S. S. Palma Construction Co. - 2,528. 4.0
The City Engineers estimate 2, 604. 00
Mr. Hodgin moved that the bid of the S. S . • Pa.lma Company be accepted,
seconded by Mr. Haworth and on voice vote the motion was unanimously
carried.
The Clerk presented roof of publication printed in the Richmond
Palladium-item, a newspaper of general circulation in said City, that
sealed bids woulc be received on this date at 9:00 o' clock A.M. ( CST)
for furnishing a street sweeper for the Street Department, The proofs
were ordered received and. filed.
The following bids were received, opened and read aloud.:
Fred. Marlotte, Inc. , Petersburg, Ind.. 8, 300.00
Seastrom & Co. , Indianapolis, Ind.. 9, 000.00
Stockberger Machinery, Inc. , Indianapolis, Ind, 7, 645. 00
Gil Boers Equip. Co. , Chicago, Ill. 6, 000. 00 (Used)
The above bids were referred to the Street Commissioner and City
Engineer for study and recommendations.
On recommendation of the committee appointed on the Street Sweeper, the
Board unanimously approved, the acceptance of the bid of the Fred. Marlotte
Ind. in the sum of ?'ti8, 300. 00,
The Board ordered the Light Plant to install street lights at the
following locations: Keller Street and Penn . R.R. ; Laid Street and Penn.
R.R. ; Russell Street and Penn. R.R. ; Gardner -Street and Penn. R.R. and
in front of 310 N.W. "F" Streets and the same to be pendant type.
The Board allowed claims in the amount of h27, 720.59.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Attest:
City Cork /)