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Home My Public Portal About09-05-1952 24 ®_ OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF. PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 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 at the hour of 8:00 o' clock A.M. (cst) . Mr. H. G. Coleman presiding with the following member being present: Mr. Hodgin. Mr. Haworth being absent. The following business was had, to-wit: The minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with on motion duly made, seconded and carried.. CQ b a, Mr. Byram Robbins, Attorney appeared before this board representing Mr. x, and Mrs. Harvey Ramsey who were also Present to answer the appearance re- ',I,,, quest by this body concerning the property located at 18 Richmond Avenue. = After hearing Mr. Robbins and Rolf Wadman,. the Fire Prevention Bureau Captain, the Board took the case under advisement until a thorough in- vestigation had been made by Mr. Wadman and Charles Beck and their report presented to this board before any further action would be taken on the condemnation. The Board authorized the Fire Chief to attend a convention of Indiana Fire Chiefs to be held in Marion, Indiana, September 10-11-12-13. The letter from Councilman Salzarulo in regards to the dangerous situation II the present North 19th overhead bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad, was presented to this body and taken under advisement. Mr. Blackwood a resident of North 19th Street also appeared before this board and pointed out the dangerous situations that have existed in the past by cars speeding both ways on North 19th Street, from North "E" Street to 'F" Street. Mr. Blackwood requested installation of proper signs on North 19th Street to slow the traffic down and also have the Police Depart :, ment to enforce the signs. Captain Juerling reported that he has planned a meeting with the residents on North 19th Street to discuss their problems and he would report to this board his recommendations after the meeting. Mr. Beck, Light Plant General Manager, appeared before the board with the following options on lands for the right-of-way for the C. & 0.. Railroad to install a spur track to the new plant site. Mr. Beck recommended that the options be bought'. by this board out of the monies appropriated in the Light Plant Funds and deeds be secured by Mr. Frank Chambers, who is to act in the place of City Attorney Haworth. The board voted unanimously to carry out the recommendation of Mr. Beck and accure the deeds for the following options: • • OPTION IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of One Dollar ( 1000) paid to the undersigned, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the right and IIoption is herein given to the City of Richmond, to purchase the following described real estate situated in the City of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, to-wit: Being a part of Outlots numbered One ( 1) Two (2) and Three (3) , as laid out by Joseph Dickinson in the southeast quarter of Section Eight (8) , Township Thirteen (13) North, Range One (1) West, in 5 Wayne County, State of Indiana, as shown in Plat Book No. 2, Page 29in the office of the Recorder of said County, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the south line of said. Outlot No. 3 which point is five hundred twenty and nine tenths (520. 90) feet west, measured along the south line of said Outlot No. 3 from the center• of pavement of State Highway No. 21, now No. 227, presumed to be the east line of said. Section No. 8; thence running west along the south line of said Outlot No. 3, forty eight and ninety one Hundredths (48. 91) feet; thence north, parallel with the center line of the pavement of said State Highway No. 21, five hundred fifty two and four tenths (552.40) feet; to a point south two hundred (200) feet at right angles from the north line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Eight (8) ; thence east, parallel with the north line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Eight (8) , one hundred (100) feet to a point four hundred sixty nine and eighty one hundredths (469.81) feet, measured westwardly at right angles from the ®enter line of the pavement of said State Highway No. 21, thence south, parallel with said center line, two hundred fifteen and four tenths (215. 40) feet; thence westwardly, parallel with the south line of said Outlot No. 3, nineteen and sixty nine hundredths (19. 69) feet; thence south, parallel with the center line of the pavement. of said State Highway No. 21, seventeen (17) feet to an iron pin; thence westwardly forty and four tenths (40.40) feet, to an iron pin located five hundred twenty nine and eighty seven hundredths (529.87) feet, at right angles from the center line of the pavement of said. State Highway No. 21; thence southwardly three hundred twenty (320) feet to the place of beginning. Also, a part of aforesaid Outlet No. 1 lying within the Corporate Limits of the City of Richmond and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the south line of South Q Street in said City, said paint being thirty (30) feet south and four hundred ninety four and eighty one hundredths (494. 81) feet west of the northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Eight (8) , thence south, parallel with the east line of said Section Eight (8) , one hundred seventy (170) feet; thence west, parallel with the north line of the said Southeast Quarter of Section Eight (8) , fifty (50) feet; thence north, parallel with the east. line of said Section No. Eight (8) , one hundred seventy (170) feet; thence east, parallel with the north line of the said Southeast Quarter of Section Eight (8) , fifty (50) feet to the place of beginning. Containing, in both parcels, an area of one and two hundredths (1. 02) Acres, more or less. Said City of Richmond agrees to refence both sides of said easement and they may use the fence that is there where it is good and where it is bad, they are to buy new fence and erect it. Also the City will extend the drain from Mr. Day' s house to the other side of the railroad grade at the time that the grade is being nut in. Present owners shall have the privilege of moving all buildings off said easement at their expense. This option shall extend for a period of 30 days from this date, and if said City of Richmond shall exercise said option, the undersigned shall receive for said real estate the sum of S4000.00, the same to be paid in 255 cash upon the delivery of a warranty deed therefor, subject to taxes for the year 1952 payable in the year 1953. . IIThe undersigned agrees to furnish an abstract of title for said real estate within ten days from the time said option is exercised, which abstract shall show a good merchantable title in the undersigned to said real estate. Said abstract shall be subject to examination by the attorneys, for said City of Richmond and if defects be found therein affecting the title, such defects shall be corrected. Possession of said real estate to be within 90 days after deal is finally consummated. • Said transaction for the purchase of said real estate shall be closed �:`-P not later than ten days after the furnishing of said abstract, provided _ - that it does not take a longer time to correct any defects of title. an WITNESS our hands at Richmond, Indiana, this 20th day of August, 1952. • /s/ Lewis Day /s/ Bettie Day OPTION IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) paid to the under- signed, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the right and option is herein given to the City of Richmond, to purchase the following des- Icribed real estate situated in the City of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, to-wit: Being a part of Outlots numbered Two (2) and Three (3) as laid out by Joseph Dickinson in the Southeast Quarter of Section Eight (8) , Twonship Thirteen (13 ) North, Range One (1) West, in Wayne County, State of Indiana, as shown in Plat Book No. 2, page 29, in the office of the Recorder of said County, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the south line of said. Outlot No. 3, which point is five hundred twenty and nine tenths (520. 90) feet west, measured along the south line of said Outlot No. 3, from the center of pavement of State Highway No. 21, now No. 227, presumed to be the east line of said. Section Eight (8) ; thence northwardly. three hundred twenty (320) feet to an iron pin lo- cated five hundred twenty nine and eighty seven hundredths (529. 87) feet; at right angles, from the center line of the pavement of said State Highway No. 21; thence eastwardly forty and four tenths (40. 40) feet to an iron pin located four hundred eighty nine and five tenths (4.89. 50) feet, at right angles, from the center line of the pavement of said State Highway No. 21, and three hundred nineteen and eighty eight hundredths, (319. 88) feet, at right angles from the south line of said Outlot No. 3; thence north parallel with the center line of the pavement of said State Highway No. 21, seventeen (17) feet to an iron pin; thence eastwardly, parallel with the south line of said. Outlot No. 3, nineteen and sixty nine hundredths (19. 69) feet to a point four hundred sixty nine and eighty one hundredths (4.69. 81) feet, measured west at right angles, from the center line of the pave- ment of said State Highway No. 21, thence south, parallel with the center line of the pavement of said State Highway No. 21, three e hundred thirty seven (337) feet, more or less, to a point in the south line of said Outlot No. 3, which point is four hundred sixty nine and eighty one hundredths (469. 81) feet, measured west along the south line of said Outlot No. 3, . from the center line of the pavement of said State Highway No. 21; thence west, along the south line of said Outlot No. 3, fifty one and nine hundredths (51. 09) feet to the place of beginning. Containing forty four hundredths (0. 44 ) of an acre, more or less. This option shall extend for a period of 30 days from this date, and if said City of Richmond shall exercise said option, the undersigned shall re- ceive for said real estate the sum of $750. 00, the same to be paid in cash upon the delivery of a warranty deed therefor, subject to taxes for the year 1952 payable in the year 1953. The undersigned agrees to furnish an abstract of title for said real estate within ten days from the time said option is exercised, which ab- stract shall show a good merchantable title in the undersigned to said real estate. Said abstract shall be subject to examination by the attorneys for said- City of Richmond and if defects be found therein affecting the title, such defects shall be corrected. Said City shall at their expense move the present fence back to the property line of the sellers. Possession of said -real estate to be within one day after deal is finally consummated. Said transaction for the purchase of said real estate shall be closed not later than ten days after the furnishing of said abstract, - provided that it does not take a longer time to correct any defects of title. WITNESS our hands at Richmond, Indiana, this 22nd day of August, 1952, /s/ Lloyd Pope /s/ Verda Pope Mr. Beck gave a report on the repair bills on light post #163 located on South 8th Street near the Greyhound Bus Terminal. This post has been hit several times in the past and Mr. Beck recommended its removal or an island be built around it for protection. This was referred to the City Engineer to investigate and recommend. The Board approved. the Light Plant to construct a transformer vault at the northeast corner of the Y,W, C.A, grounds and one manhole at the intersection of North 9th and "A" Street for future net-work feeder needs. Mr. Beck applied an estimate of cost for lighting Whitewater Blvd. with street lighting as follows: 50 street lights from Southwest 1st Street to North 10th Street on wooden poles, 1-25 K,V.A.R. O. , wire and labor, approximate cost of ,$15,84.4. 08. This was taken under advisement. The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond Palladium a newspaper of general circulation in Richmond, Indiana, that a public hear- ing would be held on this date at the hour of 9:00 A.M. , on Improvement Resolution No. 960-1952, The Proofs were ordered filed. The Board meets to hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by the following described public improvement. Improvement IIResolution No. 960-1952 for the improvement of the east side of Harris Street, from Northwest "M" to Northwest "N" Streets by construction of concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk. After hearing all persons interested who appeared, and being fully advised in the premises, the board decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same as reported by the City Engineer (Estimated cost per foot frontage $5. 00) , and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as orginally adopted, the same being confirmed without modification. The Clerk was in- structed to prepare advertising for bids to be received on said Improvement �� on said Improvement Resolution No. 960-1952, September 26, 1952.. di'; The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond Palladium a newspaper of general circulation in Richmond, Indiana, that bids would be received on this date at the hour of 9100 o' clock A.M. (cst) for work to be done as provided for in Improvement Resolution No. 957-1952. The proofs were ordered filed. The board receives bids for the construction of a sanitary sewer between South "I" and "J" Streets on South 12th and 13th Streets, as provided for in Improvement Resolution No. 957-1952, as follows: Charles Trimble7, 121. 00 DeBolt Concrete Co:. 7, 278. 00 IIThe City Engineers estimate $7, 290.00. Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, the board now awards the contract to Charles Trimble. The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond Palladium a newspaper of general circulation in Richmond, Indiaia, that bids would be received on this date at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. ( cst) for the con- struction of an alley as provided in Improvement Resolution No. 958-1952. The proofs were ordered filed. The board receives bids for the construction of a concrete roadway the full width of the alley between South 14th Street and South • 15th Street, from South ! 0" Street to end of said alley, as follows: Henry Rodenberg $3,534.60 DeBolt Concrete Co. 3, 537. 50 . The City Engineer' s estimate $3,537.00. Upon recommendation of the •City Engineer the Board now awards the contract to Henry Rodenberg. The Board voted unanimously to re-advertise for bids to be received on work as provided in Improvement Resolution No. 956-1952. A petition was received from owners of real estate abutting on the alley between South 7th and Oakland Street, from South "0" to the south line IIextended east of Lot No. 324, Bealview Addition respectfully petition for the passage of a resolution providing for the vacation of the full width of said alley. This petition was signed by the National Automatic Tool Company, Inc. On recommendation of the City Engineer, the board unanimously adopted the following resolution. 258 DECLARATORY RESOLUTION NO. 11-1952. RESOLVED, 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 Oakland Street, from South "0" Street to the South line extended east of Lot. No. 324 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. 316 in said Beallview Addition and running thence South, along the west line of said alley to the Southeast corer of Lot. Nor. 324 in said Beallview Addition; thence east along the south line of said Lot. No. 324, extended east, to the Southwest corner of Lot. No. 266 in said Beallview Addition; thence North, along the East ` line of said alley to the Northwest corner of •Lot. No. 258 in said Beall- view Addition; thence West, along the North line of said Lot No. 258, extended west, to the Place of beginning. The property in said City of Richmond, Indiana which may be in- juriously 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, 316 to 324 both inclusive and Lots Nos. 258 to 266 both inclusive all in Beallview Addition to said City and all of said lots being owned by the National Automatic Tool Company. ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 1952. A petition signed by parents of school children attending Finley School requesting the passage of a resolution providing for a stop and go Traffic Light at the intersection of South 5th and "B" Streets was received. The Clerk was instructed to notify the State Highway Commission that this board concurred in this installation and request that the highway commission take action for the installation. The Board allowed the claims in the sum of $5585. 36. There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. r ' Chairman , 1-;\/2 Attest: / ;�; (:=12)A 2 / - /� City CY rk-� /�