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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 18, 1952. ,
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana
llmet in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City Fri-
day, April 18, 1952, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. Mr. Coleman pre-
siding 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.
Mr. Russell Common, of the Commons Lumber Company, appeared before the
board expressing a desire to buy or lease the ground at the west end of
the 20th Century Bridge, orginially belonging to the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana. The board requested the City Engineer to investigate and
recommend his findings..
The Optimist Club request to hold the Opti-Derby on North E Street
from 20th Street to Glen Park on the 20th day of July, 1952 , was approved.
Councilman Law- appeared before the board requesting some gravel be
placed in the alley in rear of 424 S.W. 3rd Street. The Street Commis-
sioner advised that he would take care of this immediately.
On recommendation of Capt. Juerling the board approved "No Parking" on
the south side of South "H" Street, from South 6th Street to the C & 0
Railroad crossing.
IIThe Board granted permission to the Post Office at North 9th and "A" Street
to place a "drop box" on North -"A" Street at the intersection of the
alley west thereof.
The Board approved the request to cut the curb at 116 Lincoln Street.
On recommendation of the City Engineer the board adopted the following
Improvement Resoltuion No. 950-1952.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 950=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
between South 6th and South 7th Street, from South "C". 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 the
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
IIsaid improvement, all 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", 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.
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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 said bonds are issued. Under no
circumstances shall the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, ore 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
the City from the assessments, or moneys as said City is by said above
entitled Act required to bay. All proceedings had, and work done in the
making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assess-
ments and issuance of bonds therefore, shall be as provided for in above
entitled Act and amendments thereto.
ADOPTED this 18th day of April, 1952.
/s/ H.G. Coleipan
/s/ S.W. Hodgin
/s/ Clifford M.. Haworth
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RICHMOND, INDIANA
ATTEST: /s/ Ather J. Reeg
Clerk of the Board
On recommendation of the City Engineer the board adopted the following
Improvement Resolution No. 951--1952.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 951-1952
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, That it is deemed necessary to improve the
alley between Richmond Avenue and Randolph Street, from Northwest 4th
to Northwest 5th 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 improve-
ment, all 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", 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. Assessment, 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 nay said assessments
before said 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
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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 pro-
ceedings 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 entitled Act and amendments thereto.
ADOPTED this 18th day of April, 1952.
/s/ H. G. Coleman
/s/ S.W. Hodgin
/s/ Clifford M. Haworth
BOARD OF PUBLIC. WORKS AND SAFETY
• Richmond, Indiana
fir. ATTEST: /s/ After J. ReeE
Clerk of the Board
The Clerk presented proofs of publication of the notice of .a public
hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 948-1952 as was adopted by the
Board o,Works on 28th day of March, 1952, showing said notice had been
published at least ten (10) days prior to this date.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried the proofs were ordered
received and filed. After hearing all persons interested in the question
and no remonstrances being filed or presented, the board unanimously
confirmed Improvement Resolution No. 948-1952 as adopted.
II The Clerk presented proofs of publication of the notice of a public
hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 949-1952 as adopted on the 28th
day of March, 1952, showing said notice had been published at least
ten (10) days prior to this date.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried the proofs were• ordered
received and filed. After hearing all persons interested in the question
and no remonstrances being filed or presented, the board unanimously
confirmed Improvement Resolution No. 949-1952 as adopted.
The Clerk was authorized to prepare the advertising for a car load of
cement for. use for the several departments.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $1, 007.05.
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting therefore adjourned.
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