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• OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND- SAFETY CITY OF. RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in regular session in the office of the Board,
Friday, Apri1_ 4, 1947, at '9 A. M. Messrs . Earl Keisker, S. W.
Hodgin, and Winfield Urban being present the following proceedings
were had to wit:
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Upon recommendation of Fire Chief Williams , Mr. Keisker moved
that the resignation of Everett H. Biddle be accepted. Mr. Hodgin \
seconded it and it was so ordered.
Mr. Keisker moved that the Declaratory Resolution No. 4 be
adopted, setting Friday, April 241, 1947, at 9:15 for hearing of
same .
The matter of the State Highway installing speed limit signs
for 30 miles per hour in the business districts and the school-
districts was referred to the City Attorney & City Engineer to
investigate and , take up with the State Highway.
. At 9:30 the time set as per advertisement to receive bids for
one 'lz ton truck, two business coupes , & one 3/4 ton pick-up
truck, for the Street Department, the only bid received was opened.
This was the bid, of the Colvin Motors in the amount of 41551.34
less allowance for 1936 Chev. Coupe $101.34 making the net bid
0_450.00. This bid was referred to the City Engineer and Street
Commissioner to report at a later meeting. There being no bids on
the two trucks and on the one business coupe for the Sanitary
Inspector, the Street Commissioner was authorized to obtain
prices in the open market and report his findings to the. Board.
After allowing claims in the amount of ' 2,44 9, upon proper
motion the Board adjourned.
,After due consideration Mr. Hodgkin & Mr. Burkhardt recommended
that the bid from the Colvin Motors Company be accepted. It was
so ordered.
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