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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY,RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 26,1951.
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The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Ri chmond, Indiana,
met in regular session in its office in the City Hall in said City,
Friday, January 26, 1951, at the hour of 9:00 o' clock A.M. Mr. Coleman
presiding with the following members being present: Mr. Ross and Mr.
Haworth. The following business was had, to-wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting were raed and .approted.
,.\,', The Board approved the Clerk of writing letters of thanks to the
Liberty Fire Dept, New Castle Fire Dept and the Connersville Fire
Dept. , for their fine assistance given during the fire at Sam Jaffe
-,. junk yard, January 23, 1951. The Cambridge City and Centerville Fire
:W Depts. were also to be sent a letter of thanks for offering their
'�`• equipment on the same date. •
The Board approved the Clerk to write a letter of thanks to the fol-
lowing organizations for their help during the fire: The Salavation Army
The Richmond National Guards, Boy Scouts and the Indiana State Police.
The Board approved the payment of a claim in the amount of t1260,00 for
the purchase of an pneumatic dri°11 for the Street Dept. This amount to
be paid out of the "Barking Meter" fund.
II The Board approved the Clerk of preparing a resolution for the apprais-
ing of a Street Roller, the property of the Street Dept. and an ambu-
lance, the property of the Police Dept. These peices of equipment are
to be sold by the City.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Board approved the in-
stallation of "No Left" turn signs at the intersection of East 6th and
Main Streets.
City Engineer, Mr. Ross, reported that no material was available for
street markers as requested on Northwest "D" Street, from ILL 19th
to N.W. llth Streets.
The request of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce, to install gum machines
in the fire houses and police station was not approved.
Mr. Lee Ridgeway, Park Supt. , speaking as a citizen, complaimed of
the low water pressure in the section of the city which he lives.
A test made showed the pressure to be approx. 12 p. s. i. on the taps.
This pressure isn' t suufecient enough to operate an automatic water
softner. The Board authorized the Clerk to ask Mr. Shoemaker, Water
' Works, Supt. for an explaination of this low water pressure.
The Clerk presented the Declaratory Resolution #2-1951, that involved
the appointment' of appraisers to appraise two police cars for trade-
ins. The appraisers set-out the following appraisements:
' One (1) 1949 Ford $400.00
One (1) 1949 Chevrolet 025.00
The Clerk presented the proofs of publication of the advertisement for
the receiving of bids for the purchase of two (2) police cars. The
proofs of publication were ordered filed.
The Board meets at the hour of 10:00 olclock A.M. to oxen sealed
bids for the purchase of two (2) police cars. The following bids
were received and opened:
WILLOUGHBY CHEVROLET COMPANY:
One (1) 1951 (New) 2 door sedan as per specifications;
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$1,L90. 0
0. 0 Trade-in on 1949 Ford.
940. 00 Net Difference.
One (1) 1951 (New) 2 door sedan as per specifications;
$l,L9040
690.40 Trade-in 1949 Chevrolet
$ 800.00 Net Difference
JETT WILLIAMS FORD SALES:
One (1) 1951 Ford per specifications;
$1, 6o6.6o
625.00 Trade-in on 1949 Ford
981. 60 Net Difference
One (1) 1951 Ford per specifications;
yap1, 606. 60
$ 600.00 Trade-in on 1949 Chevrolet
91,006. 60 Net Difference
The above bids were referred to the Chief of Police and the City
Controller to study and recommend to the Board.
The Board authorized the payment of 81,000.00 to the Citizens Banking
Company of Lynn, Indiana for the following described land:
A part of the southwest quarter os section thirty-one (31) , township
fourteen (l4) ,- range one (1) west, bounded as follows, to-wit: Begin-
ning at the southwest corner of the north half of said quarter section,
running thence north six and two-thirds (6 2/3) rods, thence east
three (3) rods, thence south six and two-thirds (6 2/3) rods to a
stone in the center of Commons Road; thence west three :(3) rods to the
place of beginning.
The Board allowed the claims in the amount of $ 26, 132.37..
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, sec-
onded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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