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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 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, Fri-
day, August 1, 1952, at the hour of 8: 00 o' clock A.M. ( CST) . Mr. Cole-
man presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Hodgin and
Mr. Haworth. The following business was had, to-wit: -
On motion duly made• seconded and carried the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police the Board accepted the bid of
the Dee Meadows Ford. Sales, Inc. to furnish a 6 cylinder Ford for the
Police Department.
On recommendation of the City Engineer the Board approved the purchase
of fabricated material from the Sam Jaffe Company to construct a walk'
way on the side of the Iron Bridge in "Happy Hollow" . The sum being in
the amount of $470. 00.
A petition signed by owners on South 10th Street between South "Q" and
South "N" Streets requesting a water line and fire hydrant was referred
to the Fire Chief for investigation and recommendation.
A petition signed by property owners requesting more • street lighting
between N.W. "K" Street and N.W. "L" Street on Ridge Street was referrred
to the Light Plant.
The C & 0 R.R. Company acknowledged that necessary' repairs to the South
. "H" Street crossing would be made.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution Number 959-1952 as
follows:
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 959-1952.
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, INDIANA, That it is deemed necessary to improve the alley be-
tween South 13th and South loth Street, from South "D" to South "E"
Streets, by construction of a concrete roadway the full width of said
alley in accordance with the profile, details, drawings, and specifications
on file in the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety, of said.
City; and such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement shall be assessed upon the real estate
abutting on said Alley Improvement and on property abutting on the
streets or alleys intersecting the alley proposed to be improved, and
on property within 150 feet of the line of the alley to be improved, and
upon the City of Richmond, Indiana, if said. City is benefitted by said
improvement, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act
of the General Assembly of . the State of Indiana, entitled, "An Act Con-
cerning Municipal Corporation" , approved March 6, 1905,. and in accordance
with the pursuant to 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 installments, with interest at the
rate of six per cent (6%) per annum. A bond shall be issued to the con-
• tractor in payment for such work, unless the Property owners pay said
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assessments before said bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall
the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, or be held, responsible for any sum or
IIsums, due from said oroperty owner or owners from said work, or for the
collection of the same, or for the payment of any 'bond., bonds, certificated,
issued to said contractor in payment •for.' such work, except for moneys as
shall have been actually received by the ` City from the assessments., or
moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay, All
proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assess-
ment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefore,
shall be as provided for in above entitled act and amendments thereto.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of 47375. 21.
q There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded •
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and carried the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
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