HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-17-1951 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND •
SAFETY, RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 17, 1951.
The t oard 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, August 17, 1951, at the hour of 8:00 otclock A.M. (cst) . 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 pre-
vious meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. John Harlan appeared before the Board and presented a petition
signed by approximately 400 signatures of residents in the area of
Henley Road and East Main Street, requesting the installation of
a traffic signal at the intersect on of Henley Road and East Main
St :'eets in the best. interest of and for the safety of people
using said streets. This pettition was ordered received and the
Clerk was ordered to contact the State Highway Commission requesting
the erection of a traffic signal at said intersection.
The City Attorney, Mr. Haworth presented and read the following:
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, Made by and between the City of Richmond, Indiana,
acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, here-
inafter referred to as CityT and International Harvester Company,
a corporation, hereinafter referred to as Harvester, WITNESSETH:
That said City grant to said Harvester the right to construct
maintain and use a bridge over and across North 13th Street, at a point
177 feet 8 inches north of the north line of North E Street in said
City, where said North E Street intersects with North 13th Street. Said
bridge is to connect building #19 of said Harvester on the west side
of said North 13th Street and building #17 on the Bast side of said
North 13th Street.
Said bridge is to be 11 feet 8 inches wide at its base and the
floor of said bridge is to be 16 feet 8 inches above the level of
the street at the east end, and 18 feet 7 inches above the level of
the street at the east end, and 18 feet 7 inches above -the level of
the street at the west end. On the west side of said street against
building #19 the footing of said bridge will be encased in cement
and will extend into the sidewalk a distance of two feet, the same
to be protected by a steel guard rail.
Said bridge is to be used by Harvester in its manufacturing
business and more particularly in moving materials, equipment and
c II manufactured products over and through said bridge.
Said construction shall be done and performed in all respects
according to plans and specifications made by the Works Engineering
Department of said Harvester, a copy of the same, properly ident-
ified by the parties, is on file in the office of the Clerk of said
City.
In consideration of the rights herein granted to it by said
City, said Harvester agrees to construct, maintain and use said bridge
in a sfae and proper manner and so as not to interfere with the
ordinanry use of said street by the public, and said Harvester shall
at all times save the City harmless from any claim for loss or damage
to persons or property occasioned by the construction, maintenance or
use of said bridge. .
This agreement and all the rights, conditions and obligations
thereof shall enure to and be binding upon the sucessors and assigns of
said Harvester, and and subsequent owner or usesr of said bridge and the
land and buildings which it connects.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said parties have hereunto affixed their
names and seals this 6th day of August, 1951.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF. RICHMOND, INDIANA
/s/ H. G. Coleman
/s/ S.W. Hodgin
/s/ Clifford M. Haworth
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
by /s/ R.C. Archer
Vice President.
State of Illinois )
) SS:
County of Cook. )
On this 6th day of August, 1951, appeared before me, a
Notary Public in and for said County and State, R. C. Archer known
to me to be Vice President of said International Harvester Company
and for and on behalf of said corporation, acknowledge the execution
of said agreement as the voluntary act thereof. .
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal on the day and year above
written
/s/ Edward P. Gronke (SEAL)
Notary Public
My commission expires
Dec. 19, 1953.
Mr. Haworth moved that the above agreement be accepted as signed August
6th, 1951, on this 17th day of August, 1951, seconded by Mr. Hodgin and
on voice vote was unanimously carried an so ordered.
The Clerk presented the publisher' s affidavit showing that on the
6th and llth days of August, 1951, a notice had been published in the
Richmond Pallidium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the City
of Richmond, Indiana, containing a "NOTICE TO BIDDERS" , for the furn-
ishing the Street Department of said City with a 22* ton carload of
Calcium Chloride, and such notice the date of Agust 17th, 1951, at the
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hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (cst) , sealed proposals would be received
and opened. The following bids were received and opened after the
proofs were ordereed filed;
ANDERSON ICE AND COAL CO. , RICHMOND, INDIANA •
450-#100 bags Calcium Chloride Flake ® $25:00 per ton::
This bid -was accompanied with a certified check in the sum of 4100,00.
SOLVAY SALES DIVISION OF ALLIED CHEMICAL & DYER CORPORATION,
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
22* Tons Solvay Flake Calcium Chloride packed in 100# moisture
Cr) proofs bas @ $25,00 per ton.
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This bid was accompanied with a Bid Bond in the sum of $562,50.
Mr. Hoggin moved that the bid of the Anderson Ica and Coal Comapny
be accepted, seconded by Mr. Haworth and on voice vote the motion
was unanimously carried.
The Clerk presented a publisher' s affidavit showing that on the 23rd
and 30th days of July, 1951, a notice had been published in the
Richmond Pall dium-Item a newspapre of general circulation in the
Cit of Richmond, Indiana, containing a "NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS" , that
a public hearing would be held on the 17th day of August, at the
hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (cst) , to receive and consider any re-
monstrances which may have been filed on Improvement Resolution
No. 943-1951, for the construction of a "Sanitary Sewer" in the
Marymount Addition, between South 13th and 14th Streets, from
South "M" to "0" Streets. The proofs were ordered filed.
This being the day of hearing, the City Civil Engineer files with
the Board his estimate of the total cost of said construction of
the "Sanitary Sewer" in the Marymount Addition, between South 13th
and 14th Streets, from South "M" to "0" Street to be an estimated
cost of $8,380. 00.
The Board meets to hear all persons interested in or whose property
is affected by the propsed construction of the "Sanitary Sewer"
in the Marymount Addition. After hearing all persons interested in
or whose property would be affected who appeared and being duly ad-
vised in the premises, the Board decides that the benifits to
property liable to be assesed for said sewer are equal to the est-
imated cost of the same as reported by the City Engineer and
thereupon takes final action on said resolution as orginally adopt-
ed, and confirms the same.
The Clerk was ordered to prepare the proper advertising to receive
bids to do the work of constructing the "Sanitary Sewer" in the
Marymount Addition, and said bids to be received on the 14th day of
September, 1951, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. (cst) .
The Board authorized the Clerk to prepare an Ordinance for Council' s
consideration to transfer the sum of 600.00 from Acct. S-24,
Storm Sewers, Special Streets, to Account #S-26, Traffic Signs and
Guides, Special Streets. The monet is to be used for One-Way signs
to be erected on North "B" Street, to make North "B" Street One- Way
from North 7th Street to North. 16th Street.
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A petition requesting the installation of a Traffic Light at
South Ninth and 'IL° Streets was presented and received. This
petition was signed by 15 residents in the area of South Ninth
and "L" Streets. The Clerk was ordered to contact the State
Highway Commission requesting that the Traffic Signal be in-
stalled at said intersection.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $ 17, 247. 17.
There being no further business presented, on motion made,
seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Attest: i
City C k.
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