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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-06-1952 - blz OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - AND SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 6, 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, June 6, 1952, at the hour of 8: 00 A. M. (c. s. t. ) . 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 meeting were dispensed with. On recommendation of the City Engineer and Park Superintendent Mr. Dale McGuire was given permission to remove trees from Northwest "K" to "L" Streets on Northwest 4th Street. On recommendation of the Fire Chief the Board approved the installation of a six (6) inch water main to be extended from South "E" Street to South "G" Street on South 21st Street and the pladement of a water hydrant at the end of said line. The Board received the following and was referred to Capt. Juerling to investigate and make recommendations. cc: Mr. Charles Dew, Chairman Sub-committee on Parking & Zoning Richmond, Indiana May 27, 1952 The Honorable Lester Meadows, Mayor Richmond Indiana My dear Mayor Meadows: In the interest of relieving traffic congestion and helping to maintain a smoother flow of traffic over the new Twentieth Century Bridge and in the vicinity of North 8th & E Streets, the Citizens Safety Traffic Comm- ittee, after careful consideration, respectfully submits the following recommendations: 1. That no Parking be permitted on either side of North D Street from Fort Wayne Avenue to West 1st Street. 2. That no parking be permitted on the South Side of Fort Wayne Ave- nue from North 8th Street west to the first fire plug. 3. That no parking; be permitted on the east side of North 8th Street from Elm Place to North E Street. 4. That no parking be permitted on the south side of North E Street for a distance of twenty feet east of North 8th Street. 5. That no parking be permitted on North Side of North E .Street from North 8th Street east to the first driveway. Sincerely yours, /s/ Victor H. Frisch Chairman of the Committee 2:25 The Board received. the complaints of Parking of cars on North "E" Street as reported by Councilman Salzarulo. These were referred to Capt. Juerl- ing to study and recommend to the Board. The Board received a request from the Red Cross to use a sound truck in the downtown area for the recruitment of blood donors. The Board rejected this request. The Board authorized the Clerk to prepare the Publication for the receiv- ing of bids for a new car for the Fire Chief. The Board approved the resignation of Lyell Rodgers from the Police De- partment as of June 7,- 1952. The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 955-1952 as follows: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION C Number 955-1952 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY. OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, that it is deemed necessary to improve the north side of West Main Street between Northwest 13th arid Northwest 16th Streets by the construction of concrete curb and gutter on the north side of West Main Street in accordance with the profile, details, drawing 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 Improvement and on property abutting on the streets and alleys intersecting the improvement area, and on property within 150 feet of the line of said improvements, and upon the City of Richmond, Indiana, if said city- is benefitted by said improvements, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitle4, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" , approved March 6, 1905, and in accordance with and 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 install- ments, with interest at the rate of six percent per annum. A Bond shall be issued to the contractor in payment of such work, unless the Property . owners p.ay said assessments before said bonds are issued. Under no cir- cumstances 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, certificateor 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 entitled 'Act re- quired to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of. bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto'. ADOPTED ,this 6 day of June, 1952. /s/ H.G, Coleman /s/ S.W.Hodgin - - - /s/ Clifford M.Haworth Board of Public Works and Safety Richmond, Indiana Attest: /s/ Ather J. Reed; Clerk of the Board '' b The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 8-1952 as follows: DECLARATORY RESOLUTION NO. 8-1952 Resolved; by the Board of Public Works and Safety of .the City of Richmond, in the State of Indiana, that it is desired and deemed nec- essary to vacate the alley, twenty (20) feet in width, lying along the north of Lot No. 62 of Sarah Sander' s Addition, extending west from North 8th. Street in the City of Richmond, County of Wayne, and State of Indiana, which alley proposed to be vacated is more particularly described as -follows, to-wit: beginning in the west line of North 8th Street at the northeast. corner of Lot No. 62 of Sarah Sanders ' Addition; thence running west, along the north line of said Lot. No. 62 Ninety Five. (95) feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot No. 62; thence northeastwardly along the weasterly line of Sarah Sanders' Addition to the north line of the alley to be vacated herein, thence east along the north line of said alley to the west line of North 8th. Street; then south, along the west line of North 8th Street, Twenty (20) feet to the place of beginning. All as shown by a plat of such proposed vacation now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The Property which may be injuriously or beneficially affected in the said City of Richmond by said proposed vacation is known and described as the alley herein proposed to be vacated and said Lot - No. 62 and 0.M. 98 abutting on the south and north sides respectively thereof, and part of O.M. Tract 96 abutting the west end of said alley, said Lot No. 62 being owned by Eugene and Elsie Robson, said 0.M. Tract No. 98 being owned by Robert H. Watt and Emily F. Watt and said part of 0.M Tract No. 98 being owned by Master Feed and Grain Company, Inc. Adopted this 6th day of June, 1972. /s/ H.G. Coleman /s/ S.W. Hodgin /s/ Clifford M. Haworth Attest: /s/ Ather J. Reeg City Clerk The Clerk presented proofs of Publication that a public hearing would be held on Improvement Resolution No. 952--1952 at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (c. s. t. ) on this date. The proofs were ordered received and filed. The Board meets to hear all present who desired to express themselves on Improvement Resolution No. 952-1952. A remonstrance was filed and pre- sented. Upon investigation by the City Engineer the results showed that the remonstrance contained 9 names and the petition 7 names. On motion made by Hodgin, seconded by Haworth and carried the Improvement Resolution No. 952-1952 failed to be confirmed. The Clerk presented proofs of publication that a public• hearing would be held on Improvement Resolution No. 953-1952 at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (c. s. t. ) on this date . The proofs were received and ordered filed, The Board meets to hear all Present who desired to express themselves on Improvement Resolution No. 953-1952. After hearing all persons present on motion duly made, seconded and carried the Improvement Resolution No. 953- 1952 was unanimously confirmed. The Clerk presented proofs of publication that sealed proposals would be received until the hour of 9: 00 A.M. ( c. s. t. ) for construction as provided for in Improvement Resolutions Nos. 950-1952 and 951-1952. The proofs were 2 '. ordered filed.. The following bids were received and read aloud. Henry Rodenberg: Improvement of alley by concrete paving to be located between South 6th and South 7th Streets, from South "C" Street to South "E" Street according to plans and specifications in Improvement Resolution No. D50-1952 for the sum of Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Dollars and Seventy-two cents (U, 736. 72) . The City Engineers estimate to be in the sum of 6, 796. 00. The above bid was taken under advisement. Henry Rodenberg Improvement of alley by concrete paving to be located between JO Richmond Avenue and Randolph Street from Northwest 4th to Northwest 5th Street, according to plans and specifications in Improvement Resolution No. 951-1952, for the sum of Two Thousand. Nine Hundred Ninety Six Dollars and Twenty-five cents ( 2,:996. 25).. The City Engineers estimate to be in the sum of 2, 997. 75 . The above bid was taken under advisement . The Board allowed the claims in the amount of ' 21, 130. 63. There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded and: carried the meeting adjourned. • Chairman Attest: