HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-21-1950 , BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
CITY -OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY,
JULY 21, 195 0
The. Board of Public Works and- Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session. in itt office in the City Hall
Yn ,said City, Friday, July 21, 1950, at the hour of 8:00 A.M.
cst) . Mr. H.G. Coleman presiding with thecfollowing members
eing present: Mr. Wm. Edwin Ross and Mr. Clifford M. Haworth.
The following proceedings were had, to- wit:
On motion made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with,
The Board unanimously approved the acceptance of the bid of the
Kendall Coal Company for the furnishing of Meal for the various
_ departments of the City as submitted Friday July 14, 1950.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 936-
1950, to improve the alley between Southwest 15th. Street and
Southwest 16th Street, from Southwest "D" Street to the first
alley south of and parallel with National Road West, by con-
struction of a concrete roadwaj5 the full width of said Alley.
The Engineering Department having filed plans and specifications
and estimated costs of said improvement. The hearing date on
said improvement being set Friday, August 18th, 1950., at the
hour of 10: 00 A.M. (CDST) .
The Engineering Department filed the following report and
final Estimate of the work dome by Mike Delucio & Son under
contract with the City of Richmond for construction of a "San-
itary Sewr" .in South "L" Street, from South 9th Street to South
13th Street. Said work has been done according to contract,
and the following is a report and final estimate thereof:
1190 Lin, Ft 8" Vit.. Pipe Sewer @ S1. 95 512320.50
531 Lin. Ft, 6" Vit, Pipe Sewer (House Conn. ) 0 g2.00 $1062.00
4 Manholes 4 $200. 00 - : _ _ M22.2.12(.1Total cost of Work 82.50
Retained for 1 year .5._10 . 1
Due Contractor :.39� 73. 38
/s/ Wm. Edwin Ross
City Civil Engineer
The BiitydEngineer Department submitted the Assessement Roll for
Improvement Resolution No. 931-1949,Which the Board adopted by
unanimous vote. The hearing for Assessement Roll to be held
Friday, August 25, 1950, at the hour of 10:00 A.M. (CDST) .
The Street Department was ordered to remove the yellow curb
on the south side of North "B" Street, fron North 7th Street
to first Alley. This curb has been painted by someone with-
out authority.
Fire Chief, Williams reported that the boiler in No. 3 Hose
House had been examined and found to be in need of repair.
The cost of repair will be $479.45. The cost of new boiler
_installed will be approximately $1, 150. 00. The Fire Chief re•c-
omended that a new boiler be installed rather than repair said
IIboiler. A transfer of funds will have - to be done before this
work is done. The Clerk was authorized to prepare an Ordinance
to transfer the sum of $1,500. 00 from Account #134 to Account
#135. The Board approved the installation of a new boiler in
#3 Hose House providing the transfer is allowed by the Common
Council. . . . .
The Board approved the request of Mrsl A.R. Townsend, 400 So. _
13th Street to cut curb in rear of said address.
The Board was informed by Mr. J.R. Harrington, Attorney for the
Henry J. Eavey, Inc. that said company had purchased the Charles
E. Wilson farm Northwest of the City and requested__ the City to
., cease the dumping of trash on said farm, at once. The .City En-
gineer reported that the City has stopped the Street Dept. of
‹t dumping trash on said farm as of this date.
Mr. J.R. Harrington, Attorney for the George F. Scantland
Builders Inc. , requested that provision be made to black-top
Clear Creek Drive which has been dedicated to the City for
street purposes. The City Engineer reported that . this work
has been provided for in the near future.
The Chairman of the Board appointed the Fire Chief, Police
Chief and City Engineer as a committee to study the traffic
IIon the city streets and recommend what street could be used
as one-way streets to expidite traffic in the city down-town
area.
The Board allowed the calime in the amount of S43, 286.05.
There being no further business presented, on motion made,
seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
Attest:
Clerk of ' he Bo r