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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952. ,
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of.P.ichmond, Indiana, met
in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City, Friday,
July 18, 1952, . Mr. Coleman 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 meet-
ing were dispensed with.
On motion made, seconded and carried the following was made a record of:
CASE OF - CHARLES BECK, CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR VS LESLIE FRAZER
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A committee consisting of Earl Robbins, representing Leslie
Frazer and Arthur Thomas representing Charles Beck, and H. G. Cole-
man, Chairman of the City of Richmond Board of Works met on July 15,
1952, at Two P.M. in the. office of the Mayor of the City.
After hearing evidence from H. Francis Henderson, Charles Beck
and Norman Schute, the committee, decided as follows:
As the City Building Code applying to Concrete Block structures
is not clearly defined as to proceedure, and as by common practice,
for many years, contractors within city of Richmond have followed
certain proceedure approved by Building Inspectors, therefore, the
committee decides to sustain the action of Mr. Charles Beck in re-
fusing to permit Leslie Frazer from constructing a two-story, cement
block dwelling, using eight-inch blocks for the first and second ,
stories.
Voting to sustain Arthur Thomas
H.G. Coleman
Voting not to sustain Earl Robbins
Chairman of Committee /s/. H. C. Coleman
Councilman Law' s report on permission to remove a large dead elm tree
from in front of 1424. Ridge Street was referred to the Park Department.
Councilman Law' s letter from Tussell Alexander was referred to City Eng-
ineer' s office.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police the Board approved the appoint-
ment of Robert H. Rinehart as probationary patrolman on the Police Depart-
ment as of August 1., 1952,
Mr. Carol Porter, manager of the Porter Sign Service, appeared before the
Board as ordered and reported that he was hying to make provisions to
remedy the smoke nuisance at the plant located on North 17ths Street, The
- Board will take this matter under advisement until a final report is
given by Mr. Porter.
The Board authorized. the Fire Chief to purchase and install enough 3"
water line to adequately fight the dump fires at the North 20th Street
Dump,
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• The Board accepted the "Coal bid of the Kendall Coal Company to furnish
coal for the various departments of the City as follows:
II • More
or
Less .
Coal 200 tons 1F" Nut & Slack, delivered to
City Building 9.40 1880.00
60 " . " " " City Garage. 9.40 564-.00
40 " • II " " Municipal Air-
port 9.4.0 376.00
This is an Elkhorn Kentuey seam coal,
shipped from Princess, Ky. Analysis:
Moisture 3.50, Volatile 37.19, Carbon
's 52.31, Ash 6, 75, Sulphur 1.50, BTU' s
'-''a 13550,- Fusion 2500 •
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;».., 10 tons Ky. Lp. Delivered to Park
c� • Police Res. 11. 65 116.50
3 it II " Delivered to Deer Barn 11. 65 34.95
so: " Pocahontas R. O.M. Delivered to
Park Greenhouse 11. 70 585.00
12 " Pocahontas Egg, Delivered to
Police Radio Station . 12. 70 152.4.0
25 " Pocahontas Egg to #2 Hose .House 12. 70 317.50
30 " " " • " #3 " " 12. 70 381.00
. . 42 • " " " " #4 " " 12. 70 533.40
25 " . . " " n #4 " " 12. 70 317.50
- • 10 " " " " Garden Club -
House 12. 70 127.00
This is a Red Ash Pochontas coal. '
'Analysis: Moisture 1. 13 , Volatile 26. 01,
Carbon 69. 7.3, Ash 3.13 Sulphur . 93, BTU' s
. 15018, Fusion 2550
$5385.25
This bid is subject to strikes; accidents
or any other causes beyond our control. In
case of freight rate increase this bid will be
increased accordingly.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 957-1952 as
follows: .
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 957-1952.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve property abutting
on South "I" and "J" Streets between South 12th and South 13th Streets and
on South 12th and South 13th Streets between South "I" and South "J"
Streets by the construction of a Sanitary Sewer in accordance with the
plans, profile, details, drawings and specifications now on file, in the
office of the City Civil Engineer and such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of .said improvement shall be assessed upon the benefited
property owners all according to the method andmanner 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 provisions 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 Six (6%) percent, per
annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for
such work, unless the property owners pay said assessment before said
bond or bonds. are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of
Richmond, Indiana, 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, or 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 said City from the
assessments for such improvement., 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 improvement, assessment of property, collection of
assessments and issuance of bonds therefore, shall be as provided for in
said above entitled Act and amendments thereto.
Adopted this 18th day of July, 1952.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 958-1952 as
follows, to-wit:
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 958-1952
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, IND.IANA, That it is deemed necessary to improve the alley
between South loth and South 15th Streets, from South "G" to end of the
alley, 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, al:
according to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal
Corporation" , ap_ proved 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 contractor in
payment of such work, unless the property owners pay said assessments
before aaid bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of
Richmond, Indiana, be, or be held, responsible for any sum or sums, due
from said property owner or owners from said work, or for the collection
of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificates, 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, assessment of
property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefore, shall
be as provided for in above entitle act and amendments thereto.
Adopted this 18th day of July, 1952.
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The Clerk presented proofs of publication that a public hearing would be
held on Declaratory Resolution No. 9-1952 to vacate a portion of Randolph
Street. The hearing to be held on this date at 9:00 o' clock A.M. ( c. s. t. ).
The proofs were ordered filed.
The Board meets and hears all present who desired to be heard on DeclaratoryResolution No.. 9-1952. The Board now unanimously confirms Declaratory
Resolution No. 9-1952 as adopted.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication that bids would be received on
this date until the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (cst) for improvements as
provided in Improvement Resolution No. 954-1952• The proofs were ordered
filed, •
The following bid was received:
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',-i Henry Rodenberg proposes to furnish all material and labor neces-
sary to complete the concrete pavement of alley as provided in
Improvement Resolution No.
954-1952 at the cost of $2, 370.00.
The City Eftgine,ere s:estimate was ? 2, 370.00. On recommendation of the
City Engineer the Board unanimously accepted the bid of Henry Rodenberg,
The Clerk presented proofs of publication that bids would be received on
this date until the hour of 9: 00 o'clock A.M. (cst) for improvements as
provided for in Improvement Resolution No. 955-1952. The proofs were
ordered filed. The following bid was received.
Henry Rodenberg proposes to furnish all material and labor necessary
to complete the curb gutters and sidewalks as provided in improve-
ment Resolution No. 955-1952 at the cost of . 2, 140.00.
The City Engineer' s estimate was ,$2, 361. 60. On recommendation of the City
Engineer the Board unanimously accepted the bid of Henry Rodenberg.
The Clerk presented proofs of publications that bides would be received
on this date until the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (cst) for improvements :
as provided for in Improvement Resolution No. 946-1952 (Bealview Sewer) .
The proofs were ordered filed. No bids were received and the Board now
takes under advisement what should be done as the next step® -
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of G21,540. 65.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried
the meeting ad j oured,
hairman
Attest:
City erk •