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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-15-1945 21 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE OH, 1945. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in the office of said Board, Friday , June 15th, 1945, at 9:00 o'clock 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; Park Superintendent,Posther reported there had been a. delay in planting some of the flowers in the parks due to pervious destruction within the flower beds at the Parks and that the plants were removed soon after,they were planted making a very undesireable condition, the Board recommended that the press be given an account of the same and ask the co-operation of the patrons living in the neighbor around the parks in the matter, The Committee , whom the bids for the stoker at the Street Depfirtment Garage were referred to reported and recommended that the .contract for furnishing the said Stoker)re awarded to the Engineering Sales & Service Co. for the sum of $913.98 in accordance with prrsal,. which the Board approved. On the recommendation of the Fire Chief, Harry Williams ., the Board • approved the purchase of a new receiving set in the Chief's car. On the recommendation of the Committee which the sae;had been referred to , the Board approved the purchase of a receiving set for the truck known as the pickup truck operated under the Health-Sanitation Department. A report was presented to the Board in regard to the low limbs on a tree, located in front of the property at 301 Southwest 5th Street and the Board instructed the Clerk to give notice to the property owner to remove the limbs sufficient for proper clearance. After allowing claims in the amount of $17,072.12 on proper motion the Board adjourned. presiden Attest