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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-31-1952 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, IICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 1952. 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, October 31, 1952, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M. (CST) . Mr. Coleman presiding with Mr. Hodgin being present. Mr. Chambers present in the absence of Mr. Haworth. The following business was had, to-wit: On motion duly made, seconded and carried the minutes of the previous meet- ing were dispensed with. Mr. William D. Willson, submitted plans for the repair of the sidewalks around Miller' s at West 1st and Main and Northwest 5th and Lincoln Streets. On recommendation of the City Engineer the Board approved the request to make certain changes at both locations as submitted. The Dailey Electric Company, Inc. submitted the following proposal for installation of traffic signals: South 13th and "A" Streets: Install 2 standards at South 13th and "A" Streets and connect to existing signals located at South 12th and "A" Streets $1,570. 00 South 6th and "A" Streets: South 7th and "A" Streets: South 8th Streets: Install 2 new standards and 1 new hand hole at each of the above intersections and connect the same to existing underground wiring $2, 14.0.00 North "A" Street: Interconnecting cables from 6th Street to 12th Street the cables to located on south side of "A" Street near curb. New hand holes 7th, 8th, 10th, and llth Streets. Install new concrete bases for existing traffic lights at 7th, 8th and 9th Streets. Install new traffic signals complete with concrete bases at 10th and llth Streets $8, 910.00 The above prices include all labor, cement and black top fill to match existing surfaces. No other material is included. The above bid was taken under advisement as the Light Plant expressed that they would give some figures on the above work to be done. The State Highway Commission approved a resolution that parking on South- west 5th Street (U. S. #4.0 westbound) in Richmond be restricted as follows: No parkingat anytime on the west side of Southwest 5th Street (U. S. #4.0 westbound) , between Main Street and the first alley south thereof. The Bard adopted the preliminary assessment roll on the following Improve- ment I,psolutions No. 943, 948, 949 and 951 and instructed the Clerk to prepare the advertisement for a public hearing to be held on Friday, Dece- mber 5th, 1952 on said assessment rolls. The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 963-1952 as follows, to-wit: 27 IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 963-1952. Resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve property, as IIhereinafter described, in the vicinity of Liverty Avenue between South "I" and "L" Streets in said City by the construction of a Local Sanitary Sewer in Liberty Avenue extending from South "I" Street south a distance of about Nine Hundred Fifty (950) Feet, which sewer is hereby ordered to be built in accordance with plans, profiles and specifications on file in the office of the City Civil Engineer of said City. The cost of said proposed sewer shall be paid for by the benefited property owners and by said City, if it be determined that the said City is benefited by such Local Sanitary Sewer under the statutes governing such N cases. . The property beneficially affected by said proposed sewer lies on the �" east side of Liberty Avenue between South "I" and "L" Streets, all accord- ing 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 pro- visions of all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment of such work, unless the property owners pay said assessment be- fore said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of Richmond 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, Ior 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 the City from the assessment for such improve- ment, or such moneys as said City is 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 therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto. The Clerk was instructed to prepare the advertisement for a public hearing to be held on Friday, December 5th, 1952 on said Improvement Resolution. The following proceedings were held on Declaratory Resolution No. 12-1952 as follows, to-wit: TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. On September 12, 1952, the Board of Public Works aid Safety, of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at its office in the City Building in said City of Richmond, Indiana, with the following members being present: Mr. Harold G. Coleman and Mr. S.W. Hodgin. Mr. Haworth the other member being absent. II • Trie following petition was received. PETITION Richmond, Indiana September 11, 1952. To The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond: Gentlemen: WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond on December 7, 1951, vacated that portion of South °°P10 Street from South Seventh Street to South Eighth Street; and WHEREAS, The undersigned, Automotive Gear Works, Inc. , an Indiana corporation, with its principal place of business in the City of Richmond, Indiana, owns all of the real estate abutting on both sides of South 11P1° Street as vacated, the property owned on the south side of said vacated street being more particularly Lots Numbered Two Hundred Fourteen (214) and One Hundred Fifty-nine (l59),, which lots extend south a distance of Forty and Seventy-six Hundredths (40. 76) Feet; and WHEREAS, an alley which is Fourteen (14) Feet wide runs south from said °P°° Street as vacated, between said Lots Numbered Two Hundred Four- teen (214) and One Hundred Fifty-nine (159) ; and WHEREAB, Said Automotive Gear Works, Inc. has no use for said alley and as that part of said alley located between said lots will serve no public use; THEREFORE, The undersigned, Automotive Gear Works, Inc. , respect- fully petitions your Board for the passage of a resolution providign for the vacation of a portion of said alley which runs between Lots Numbered Two Hundred Fourteen (214) and One Hundred Fifty-nine (159) in Beallview Addition to the City of Richmond, said portion begins at the point where said alley intersects with °P1° Street, as vacated, and extends south a distance of Forty and Seventy-six Hundredths (40. 76) Feet. Respectfully requested, Automotive Gear Works, Inc. By /s) William H. Reller Its Attorney. A written remonstance was filed, dated September 3, 1952, signed by John Hilton, 1603 South Seventh Street, Richmond, Indiana, and others, setting out that it was desired to have the alley open on both ends so garbage trucks, etc. could serve their vicinity. • On recommendation of the City Engineer the Board took the petition and remonstrance under advisement so the City Engineer could make further investigations. On October 3, 1952, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at its office in the City Building in said City of Richmond, Indiana, with the following members be- ing present: Mr. Harold G. Coleman and Mr. S.W. Hodgin, Mr. Haworth, the other member, being absent. 279 The following resolution was adopted: DECLARATORY RESOLUTION NO. 12-1952. IIRESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and. Safety of the City of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to vacate that portion of the alley between South 7th and South 8th Streets from the south line of South "P" Street, now vacated, to the south line extended east of Lot No. 214 in the Beallview Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana, which portion of alley proposed to be vacated is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot No. 214 in the Beallview Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana, and running thence south along the east line of said Lot No. 214 to the southeast corner thereof; thence 72 east along the south line, extended east, of said Lot No. 214 to the south- west corner of Lot No. 159 in said Beallview Addition; thence north along ' ' the west line of said Lot No. 159 to the northwest corner thereof; thence west along the south line of South "P" Street, now vacated, to the place of beginning. • • The property in said City of Richmond, Indiana, which maybe injuriously or beneficially affected by said proposed vacation is known and described as the portion of alley herein proposed to be vacated and the lots abutting on both sides thereof, namely, Lots Nos. 214 and 159 in the Beallview Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana, both of said lots being owned by Automotive Gear Works, Inc. . II ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, 1952. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY /s/ H. G. Coleman /s/ S. W. Hodgin ATTEST: /s/ Ather J. Reeg . Clerk of the Board, The Board directed its clerk to cause notice of such resolution to be published in the Palladium-Item, a daily newspaper of general circulation published in said City of Richmond, said notice to be published for two consecutive weeks, . and naming a date therein, not less than ten days after the last publication, at which the Board will receive or hear remonstrances from persons interested in, or affected by such proceeding. On October 31, 1952, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City. of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at its office in the City Building in said City of Richmond, Indiana, with the following members being present: Mr. Harold Coleman and Mr. S. W. Hodgin. Mr. Haworth, the other member, being absent. The Clerk of the Board presented a publishers affidavit showing that on October 6th and 13th, 1952, a notice had been published in the Palladium- Item, a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the English language in the City of Richmond, Indiana, containing a copy of paid Declaratory Resolution No. 12-1952, to vacate that portion of the alley between South Seventh street and South Eighth Street, from the south line of South "P" Street; now vacated, to the south line extended east of 28O Lot Numbered Two Hundred Fourteen (214) in the Beallview Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana, and in such notice the date of October 31, 1952, was fixed as the time when said Board would receive and hear remonstrnaces from persons interested in, or affected by., such proceeding. The Board now takes up for consideration said Declaratory Resolution, said remonstrance filed by John Hilton, et al, and the recommendations of the City Engineer, and finds that South "P" Street has been previously vacated, and that the portion of the alley now being vacated has no means of ingress and egress at its north end to any public street or alley, and to refuse to vacate the portion of the alley, as described in. its Declara- tory Resolution, will serve no public purpose. Said Board also fins that the Automotive Gear Works, Inc. is the owner of all real estate abutting on the east and west sides of said alley affected by said vacation, and it consents to said vacation. The Board further finds that no owner or holders of property, or other persons, will be injuriously affected, and that the only property owner on both sides of said proposed vacation to be beneficially affected will - be said Automotive Gear Works, Inc. Thereupon the following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board: CONFIRMING DECLARATORY RESOLUTION NO. 12-1952, vacating that portion of the alley between South Seventh Street and South Eighth Street, RESOLVED, by the Board of Public .Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that Declaratory Resolution No. 12-1952, as adopted by said Board October 3, 1952, vacating that portion of the alley between South Seventh Street and 'South Eighth Street, from the south line of South "P" Street, now vacated to the south line extended east of Lot Numbered Two Hundred and Fourteen (214) , in the Beallview Addition to the City of Richmond, Indiana, which portion of alley proposed to be vacated is more particularly described in said resolution, be and the same is hereby con- firmed and made final. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the cost of publication of said notice of hearing and the recording fees shall be paid by the said Automotive Gear Works, Inc. - - The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $5272. 69. There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, seconded and carried the meeting adjourned. Chairman Attest: / City erk