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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,FRIDAY,APRIL"2,1948.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana met in
regular session in the office of the Board,Friday,April 2,1948,a.t 9:00 a.m.
Messrs. H.G.Coleman,E.Ross and C.M. Haworth being p esent the following
business was had to-wit:
The Minutes of the precious meeting were dead and approved.
. A complaint from Charles A. Govern,Maple Drive,of a dog biting his children
was referred to the Police Dept. to investigate.
Supt. of Street Dept.,A. Burkhart,a.dvised the Board that the two new dump
trucks had been received and in operation.
Mr. Burkhart recommended to the Board that the City Attorney prepare an Ordinace
for Common Council to transfer a sum of $918.00 from account #205 to #205-A for
equipment. This above amount of money being left after the purehase of- the two
new trucks. The new equipment desired by Mr. Burkhart is that of a new loader
to be attached on the bulldozer of the Street Department.
Mr. Haworth made a motion that the recommendation of Mr.Bmrkhart be accepted,
seconded by Mr. Ross,and was carried unanimously by the Board.
Chief of Police,L.Rohe,advised the Board that P.Roser of the Police Dept.re-
quested a two weeks leave of absence.
Mr9Haworth made a motion that the request of P. Roser be granted,seconded by
Mr. Ross,and carried unanimously by the Board.
T'Fire Chief,L. Williams advised the Board that the Spring house claening at No.
3 Hose House had been started. .
Friday,April 2,1948,at 9:00 a.m. o'clock,being the time set to receive bids on
West half of the Market House inside and outside. Two bids were received,one
from Joseph and Anthony Mercurio and on from Mike Derago. These bids were re-
ferred to a .Committee compased of Mr. Haworth and Mr. Ross to tabulate and re-
. port.
Mr. Ross recommended that the bid df Mike Derago of the sum of $775.00 for the
period from April 5th,1948 to December 31,1948 be accepted, and the contract
and agreement between the City of Richmond and Mike Derago be signed. Mr. Haw-
orth made a motion that the recommendation of Mr. Ross be accepted,seconded.by
Mr. Ross,and carried unanimously by, the Board. The Bid if Mercurio' s in the sum
of .$52.50 per month for the same period being rejected.
Councilman Tracy appeared before the Board and commented,"Richmond should con-
tinue the program of that of having the Streets of Richmond cleaned as they had
been for Easter Sunday".
The Committee composed of Mr. Ross and Mr. A. Burkhart tabulated the bids that
were received for the Street Material for the Street Dept. Two bids were received
and tabulated as follows:
Bid of W.L.Magaw;
200200 gallons or less,Emulsified Asphalt,furnished and applied by -
power distrubtor,as directed by the Street Commissioner,for surface
treatment. (All grades)--Per-Gallen $0.15
25,000 gallons,Emulsified,Asphalt,for patching,in drum lots,f.o.b.
Richmond,Indiana, (All grades) Per Gallon $0.15
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2,000 Tons ,or less,Bituminous Coated Aggregate (AR)
Hot Mix Furnished,laid and rolled----Pe.-Tee. $$.50
2,000 Tons,or less,Bituminous Coated Aggregate (EA)
(Cold Mix) Furnished,laid and rolled Per Ton $7.50
For furnishing quanities of less than 25 Tons
per day
Hat. Mix (AH) Per Ton $9.00
II/ __ Cold Mix ( A) Per Ton $8.00
All of the above materials to conform to specifications
of the Indiana State Highway Commission. .
All the above materials to be produced by W.L.Magaw Plant.
Bid of American Aggregate Corp.
Ton 100% Crushed Gravel in Sizes 11,12, $ or SF $1.35
Ton No.9 Gravel ( 50% crushed) $1.10
Ton Pea Gravel $ .90
Ton Concrete Pebbles • $1.00
Ton Concrete Sand. $ .90
Ton Partly Crushed Road Gravel $ .75
Ton Shot Sand $ .60
The above are net and f.o.b. trucks at our plant at _
Richmond,Indiana.
Mr. Ross recommeded that both bids be accepted and tzat both companies be noiified
that the City of Richmond could buy such material on the open market if a better
price could be found. Mr. Haworth made a motion that the recommendation of the
Committee be aceepted and notice be given to the companies as stated,seconded by
Mr. Ross,and carried unanimously by the Board.
City Engineer,Mr. Roes recommended that the person intrested in the laying caf a
new sewer in Ravinia. Park be granted permission to go across Avon Lane for that
purpose. Mr. Haworth made a motion that the reccomendation of Mr. Ross be granted
seconded by Mr. Ross and carried u naminously and so ordered.
Mr. Ross brought to the attention of the Board the plans for a temporary storm
sewer to be installed in the south end of Richmond to give temporary relief to
those people in that locality. The estimated cost to be between $500.00 and
$1,000.00.
Mr. Haworth made a motion that the plan for the sewer be accepted and work started
when the labor and material is available, seconded by Mr. Roessand carried unanimou-
sly and was so ordered.
Mr. Ross reccomended that the curb on the East side of North 5th Street from the
111 City Building to Main Street be painted to restrict parking of cars to those that
are in the City Building on Official business. Mr. Haworth, made a motion that the
reccomendation be accepted,seconded by Mr. Ross and carried unanimously by the
Board. The Clerk was instructed to notify the State Highway Dept.of such action.
Mr. Ross brought to the attention of the Board for discussion the need of a new
floor 'in the Doman Bridge. Mr. Ross proposed that the Board consider a plan of
having the present floor surface removed and a new flooring(wood) be installed
and a bituminous coating be laid on this. This problem to be brought up at a later
date.
A petition for permission to cut a curb on South C Street for a garage entrace at
the St. Andrew Church Parsonagevwdsbappk.oved_bb.the Board.
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Mayor,Lester E. Meadows, spoke briefly before the Board in regards to .the
need of immediate action on the proposed installation of the Parking Meters.
A committee composed of the City Attorney, City Engineer and.Chief of Police
is to determine the number of and location of proposed meters,and prepare a
resolution to be brought before the Board Friday,April 9th,l948,to be pre-
sented to Common Council for an Ordinance on Parking Meters.
Mayor,L•ester E. Meadows, informed the Board that he had received several request
from persons owning property West of the City limits,wanting to come into the
City limits in the very near future. -There will be a survey made at an early
date to determine the feeling of-residents in the district from the present
limits to that of the Salisbury Road and this survey presented.
A letter from the Grim's Taxi Cab Co. was presented to the Board in regards to
the lack of placing and maintaining necessary signs on preferred streets. This
letter was referred to the Traffic Division to investigate and report to the
Board. -
There being no further business to be brought before the Board,the claims in the
amount of $44•?.$$g'fwea a allowed.
Mr. Haworth made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Rosssand carried unanimosly
t}xe Board adjourned. - -
/ / President
Attest:
Clerk of 1 ard.