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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY,
RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUAURY 16, 1951.
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, February 16, 1951, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. Mr.
Coleman presiding with the following member being present: Mr. Ross.
Mr. Haworth being absent. The following .busihess was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the pre-
vious _meeting were dispensed with.
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Mr. Haworth, City Attorney, was reported to be in the hospital in
Indianapolis, Indiana undergoing and operation.
The Board approved the resignation of Captain William Keller from
the Police Department as of February 16, 1951. Mr. Keller having
been a member of the Police Repartment continously since July 3,
1930.
Mr. Carl Thompsan was officially notified by the Board, to remove,
or cause to be removed, all receptacles, which he now has or will
have, on the streets of Richmond, under terms of contract, not
later than the 30th day of April, 1951.
Permission was granted the Vets of Foriegn Wars to use Main Street,
from East loth to the Main Street Bridge, on the 29th day of April,
1951, at 1:00 P.M. for the American Loyalty Day Parade.
The Clerk was ordered to notify the M.E..fo& P.P. to ask the "Tree
Trimmers" employed by said Co. to request that the tools used by
the " trimmers" be disinfected after each tree had been trimmed. Mr.
Ridgeway, Park Supt. , told the Board that trees are infected by this
practise.
Mr. R. L. Rees, Engineering Department of the M.E.L. & P.P. presented
the following estimate of traffic light installation:
The estimate to follow includes the installation of 64 traffic sig-
nals and 20 walk-domt walk signs at 17 street intersections. It
also includes the removing of the present equipment.
The intersections that are included but are not shown on the drawing
submitted are West 1st and Main Street and West 5th and Main Street,
North 5th and A Street and South 5th and A Street and North 9th and
A Street, and South 9th and E Street.
This price of $21, 977.86 for this installation does not include
the cost of cement of the repair of streets. All cable will be in-
stalled in ducts.
The following is the Agreement as submitted by the State Highway
Commission of the State of Indiana for the installation of traffic
signals in the City of Richmond, Indiana:
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT MADE AND ENTERED INTO by and between the STATE
OF INDIANA, through the State Highway Commissiom of Indiana,
and the City of Richmond, through its duly authorized and undersigned
officials, hereinafter referred to as the "City'' , witnesseth:
WHEREAS, the City has requested that signal equipment be in-
stalled for the purpose of regulating traffic at the intersections
of U.S. #40 ( Main Street) with West First, East Third, East Fourth,
East Fifth, East Sixth, East Seventh,East Eighth, East Nonth, East
Tenth, East Eleventh, East Twelveth and East Thirteenth Streets
and U. S. #27 (North Fifth Street) with Borth A Street and U.S.
Highway #27 (South Fifth Street) with South A Street within said
City, and,
WHEREAS, the .State Highway Commissiom deems the regulation of
traffic by means of signal devices, as hereinafter desigonated, to
be beneficial to tra.ff oc on said U.S. Road #4'0 and U.S. Road #27
to the extent of the cost of the materials and equipment.
IT IS FURTHER AGREED BY AND BETWEEN the State, through said
Commission, and said City, that such traffic facilities shall be
installed under terms and conditions as follows:
Cl) The City, with its own forces, in consideration of the
benthfits to traffic using said streets, shall perform all work
of installation of such facilities and the State, through said
Commission, hereby grants said City permission to enter upon
said U. S. Road #4.0 and U.S. Road #a7 for the performances of such
Work.
(2) That the work of installation to be performed by the City
shall be so performed in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Commission, and said work shall be so performed under the
supervision of and to the satisfaction of the Commission..
(3) The materials and equipment, as designated and described
on sheets 3 and 4, attached hereto and made part hereof shall be
furnished and paid for by the State Highway Commission of Indiana.
(4). On and after the completion of the work of installation,
the signal devices so installed shall be the property of, and sub-
ject to the control of the State, through said Commission, under
rules and regulations of the Commission and laws of the State now
in force or hereinafter enacted and the maintenance of such
equipment and signal facilities shall be at the expense of the
State, through said Commission.
(5) The electric energy required to operate the signal facil-
ities shall be furnished by the City.
On motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved that
the Board go into contract with the State Highway Commstion,
subject to approval of the Common Council.
The Clerk presented the proofs of publication that bids were to
be received on this date at 10:00 A.M. , for the purchase of a Street
Roller for the Street Department. The proofs were odered filed.
Board
The/met at the hour of 10:00 A.M. to receive and open bids re-
ceived for a Street Roller for the Street Department. The fol-
lowing bids were received and opened:
Indiana Equipment Company:
$7, 214.00
81.012.00 Scarifier
8, 226.00
4; 650.00 Trade-in allowance
b7,576.00 Net
Manwaring Company:
s6,875.oo
0.00 Scarifier -
-T 7, 5.00
75.00 TradeLin-Allowance
7,090.00 Nett
Reid-Holcomb Company:
7,195.00 Scarifier included
00.00 Trad-in Allowance
, 95.00 Net
The above bids were referred to the City Engineer and the Street
Commissioner foe their study and recommendations. All of the above
bids were on proper forms and accompanied with the proper bonds and
certified checks asked. The Appraised value of the 1924 Buffalo-
Springfield Street Roller that was to be traded-in was appraised
by the Appraisers appointed by the Judge of the Wayne Circuit
Court and found to be the sum of LI00.00.
On recommendation of the committee appointed to study the above
bids, the Board approved the bid of the Reid-Holcomb Company.
The Board allowed the calims in the amount of G18,630.12.
There being no further business presented, on motion made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
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Clerk.