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OFFICE OF TI-3E BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, CITY OF. RICHMOND, -INDIANA .
FRIDAY, -OCTOBER' 25, 1946
The Board' of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana me„t in- regular session in the office of the Board Friday,
October Llik, l 46 at 9:00 A. M. Messrs . Winfield.Urban, Earl Keisker
and S. W. Hodgin being present, the following proceed-ngs were had
to wit: '
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Ugonithe recommendation of the Chief of Police, as no bids wore III
received, the Board ordered the purchase of three new Chevrolets
automobiles trading in two 1942 models leaving a total to be paid
by the city of 42,100 .. _
. -- rought to the attention of -the Board that at the regular
• d October 21,1946 .t ' a petition was received
,,et light at the alley intersec-
-=Q�so the replacement
vacati�o r. Aelsker move -'�-_ e . This
the date "at _` —
and i t fora the lfi Y be to onfirme lute on �r�3, 1946
Naas So ordered. hearing. d7rn Urban 8pi94ding for the
Actin, up.,-- an seco d t6' be Set as the Board be . instructed ue nde he motion
ment that their bid for type 750 pur!���c���-
specifications advertised has been accepted in the ai«,__.-..
minus trade-in allowance dfr 2O5 for the ol:d Brockway, deliver:=y---lie--__-___ •
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Added November 1, 1946
The Chicago Fumy Company was also notified that in no e•,:ent .
would the city be liable for payment exceeding the amount set
up in the budget for the purchase of the equpment.
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Mr. Allard reported that he investigated the report concerning
smoke coming from the Johns-Manville plant. It was moved that the
matter be taken up further with them in view of the fact that complaints `
are still being received. .
The clerk Of the Board was authorized to notify the Light Plant
giving them permission to trim trees in connection with' the installa-
F . tion of traffic lights at South 10th and A and South 12th and A. .
At 9:30 the time s et as per advertisement to receive bids for
aeriation tanks and sewage treatment works per plans and specifica-
tions on file in the office of the City Engineer and the Sewage
Disposal Plant, the only bid received was opened. Mr. Keisker moved,
upon the recommendation of ,the Superintendent •of the Sewage Disposal
Plant, that the bid of the Chicago Pump Co. pursuant 'to specifications11
on file with the Board of Public Works in the . sum of 8,416 be' ac- .
cepted with the understanding that delivery and.payment be made after
January 1, 1947. Mr. Urban seconded the motion and it was so ordered.
After allowing claime,s in the amount of 01,542 0, upo, ..proper
motion the Board adjourned. ' .,, .
President
Attest: /y/A, ja. ?,.016,E
Secretary
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CORKS
AND SAFETY, CITY. OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1946
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Rich-
mond, Indiana met in regular session in the office of the Board
Friday, October 11, 1946 at 9:00 A. M. Messrs . Winfield, Earl
Keisker and S. W. Hodgin being present, the following proceedings
were had to wit:
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Keisker moved and Mr. Urban seconded upon recommendat'• on
of the Chief of the Fire Department and the Board of Trustees of
the Fireman' s Pension Fund that James Kortwri-;ht be reinstated as
a fireman as of November 1, 1946 providing he passes the necessary
physical examination.
A request was received from Chris J. Bailey for the instal-
lation of stop signs at 16th and South B Street. Street Commissioner
Burkhardt reported that there is a stop sign controlling east
bound traffic and the stop sign controlling west bound traffic is
1 being installed.
Frank Campbell, Foreman from the Municipal Electric Light and
Power Plant, announced that it is impossible to put the light in
between D and E streets on South West 3rd Street for the reason
that 1e cannot get an easement over private property to extend his
lines .
9: 30 the h:jur sat for the receiving of bids pursuant to the
advertisement for automobiles and an ambulance ib r the Police
Department and none being received Mr. Urban moved and Mr. Keisker
seconded that the Chief of Police be authorized to go into the
open market and obtain prices and report back to the Board. It
was so'. ordered.
At 9:30, the hour set for the receiving of bids for the
new fire truck pursuant to legal advertisement as previously
published, the bids were opened, five in number. Mr. Keisker
moved and Mr. Urban seconded and it was so ordered that these
bids be referred to a committee composed of the Fire Chief and
the Board as a whole.
After allowing claims in the amount of 2,910.55, upon proper
motion the Board adjourned.
P sinent
Attest: jla..,A: 7�.�1tia_1-2
Secretary