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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-01-1950 • OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC. WORKS AND SAFETY; RICHMOND, INDIANA; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1950. • II The Board of Public Works and S fety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in. its o "fice in the City Hall in said City, • Friday, September 1, 1950, • at 8:00 a.m. ( cst) . Mr. 0 oleman presidirtg with the following members being present: Ross and Haworth. The fol.- lowing proceedings were(-had -to-wit: On motion duly made seconded and. carried, the minutes of the previnus meeting were dispesened with. Mr. Walter Baldwin appeared before the Board requesting that a traf- fic light be installed at the intersection of Northwest L Street and.. Ridge Street. This was referred to the City Engineer and Police Department to investigate and recommend, The Board approved the following curb cuts: 326- South 16th Street, ,27. Northwest 1st Street and 455 South 5th Street. The Board accepted the resignation of Charles Allard from the Fire Department as of September 16, 1950 and requested that the following letter be filed and be made a part of this record. August 21, 1950 • To Whom• It May Concern: This is to certify that I have treated Charles Allard on several occassions during the past six years for Lumba-sacral strain and pronated arches. The arch difficulty has probably contributed to his recurriing lumba strain. I consider this condition sufficient to slow down his activity. /s/ T. K. Arbuthrot, D. O. • On recommendation of the. Fire Chief, the Board approved the ad- vancement of Rolf Wad.man to Ass-t, Fire Chief and Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau. • The Chief of Police Rohe recommended that a walkway be placed on . the Iron Bridge in "Happy Hollow" . This was referred to the City Engineer. On recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Board ordered. the Street Department to paint the curb yellow on the north side of -North. G Street, from the Nicholson School steps to the corner of . • North 13th Street to prohibit parking in this area. On recommendation of the Light Plant Committee, the Board concurred with the . re lection of the installation . of a .street light at N.W. 17th Street and Easthaven Avenue. The Board meets to hear all persons interested in or whose property is affected by the Declaratory Resolution ,NoJI-1950, for the vacat- ing that part of. .of. North. 237. . Street extending" north from the first alley 'north of and Parallel to Glen Court in said City, to an un- • improved Street .known as Glen Miller Avenue', extending along the s uth side of the right-of-way of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Company. The vacation of the Alley extending north and south between North 22d Street and North 23rd Street in said City, and beginning at the north line of the first alley north of and parallel to Glen Court in said City, and extending thence north to an unimproved Street known as Glen Miller Avenue , extending along the south. side of the rigt- of-way of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. After hearing all persons interested who appeared, the Board confirms Declaratory Resolution No, 4-1950 as orginally adopted, The Board meets to hear all persons interested in or whose property is. affected_ by Improvement Resolution No. 937-1950, for the improvement of the alley between Peacock Road and. Northwest "B" Street, from N.W. 10th Street to N.W. llth Street by construction of a concrete road way the full width of said alley. This being the final hearing on said Resolution that was confirmed on August 18th, 1950 without mod- ification. No remonstrance was filed and now the Board confirms Im— provement Resolution No. 937-1950 as orginally adopted and (Alders the Clerk to advertise for bids to do said work. The Board meets to hear all persons interested in or whose property is affected by Improvement Resolution No, 936-1950, .by the improve- ment of the alley between Southwest 15th Street and Southwest 16th Street, northerly from Southwest D Street to Southwest 16th Street. After hearing all interested persons who appeared, and interested resident property owners remonstrating against said improvement, the Board now recinds all action heretofore taken on said Improve- ment Resolution No, 936-1950. This being the day fixed for receiving bids for the construction of a concrete alley alley between South 13th Street and South 11 th Street, from South "E Street to South "r" Street, as provided for in improvement Resolution No, 934-1950, as follows: W.L. Ma g aw. Grading 207 Cu. Yards © $1. 00 ;P207. 00 Concrete Pavement 773. 33 Sa, Yds © ? 3. 95 3 , 054. 63 Total. ; 3, 261. The Total Estimated cost as given by .the City Civil Eninear was Total cost : 2, 913, 66. • The Board now finds the cost of construction of said alley as pro- vided for in the bid of the W.L. Magaw Company to exceed the esti- mated cost as provided for by the- City Engineer and rejects said bid. This being the day fixed for receiving bids for the purchase and installation of a Hot Water. Boiler for #3 Hose House and. the fol- lowing bids were received and opened: • 11 Dailey Electric Company: Material and. labor necessary to install a 'boiler in #3 Hose House , according to specifications, . . . . , . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 225,00 2� Niewohner--Nicklas, Inc. Boiler replacement at #3 Hose House, City of Richmond, Indiana according to specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 210. 00 Upon reccomend.a.tion of the. City Engineer the Board now awards the contract of installing a new bo ' ler in #3 Hose House to the Neiwohner—Nickl_as, Inc. The certified check in the sum of One Hundred Dollars M00. 00)' was ordered returned to the Dailey Electric Comnan y. CC! The Board allowed the claims in the amount of ?fi28, 776. 20. There being no further business presented, on' motion made, sec— onded and carried the meeting adjourned. PY`l t:Atte Chairman s �. , C l.,rk of the and.