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HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-26-1943 3 62 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th,1943 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Ind- iana, met. in the office of said Board , Friday, February 26th, 1943, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. S. W. Hodgin,Earl Keisker and Winfield Urban being present the following proceedings were had to-wit; The minutes of the preceding meeting was read and approved. The following report was presented to the Board from Fire Chief Harry Williams: a To the Mayor & Board of Public Works and Safety; Gentlemen: In reference to the vacancy caused by the retirement . of Assistant Fire Chief Harry Aikin Ihave the following recommendations to make.for your consideration. 'That Earl Miller be promoted from Lieu- tenant' at Number Five Engin Co. to that of Assistant Chief. That Franklin Walls be promoted to Lieutenant at Number Five Engin Company. That Wm. Toney be promoted to Lieutenant on the Aerial Co, for the duration of the War , to take the place of Charles Bostick who was inducted into the armed forces. All promotions to become effective March 1st, 1943. Signed; Harry Williams Chief, Fire Dept. • On yher,.:,ecommendation of the Fire, Chief , Harry Williams,the Board unanimously approved the promotions of the various Firemen, as recomm- ended.. Mr. Edd •Ross,Supt. ,of the Sewer Disposal Plant reported to the Board that the 1531ectric Pump House in connection with the sewer located near • Earlham College had been broken into and there was great danger of some one being- injured by the high voltage line therein. The Board ordered that a portion of the windows. be closed up so as . to prevent entrance through the windows and asign be placed thereon giving notice of the danger in contacting the high voltage line. • Friday, February 26th 1943 , being the date designated by the Board for the receiving of bids:for material for the use of the Street Depart- ment in pursuant with the advertisement February 15th and 22nd, 1943,are as follows; W. L. Maga.w Co. • • For furnishing and applying by power distributor A. E. 150 100,000 gal Price per Gal. .113 For Furnishing in drum lots F. 0. B. Richmond, Emulsified Asphalt, 25,000 gal. for Patching Per Gal---- .113 American Aggregate Corp. Gravel for cement concrete in sizes U or L Price per Ton---- .75 Crushed gravel in sizes S,SF,11, or 12 " " " 1.25 These prices F. 0 B. your trucks at our plant at Richmond, Ind. net (cont'd) Mr. Urban moved that the bids be referred to City Engineer Hodgin for tabulation and recommendations9 with a proper second the motion was approved. After due consideration Mr. Hodgin recommended that the bids on the various materials be accepted provided the material cannot be purchased for a lesser amount than the bids presented. . The Board unanimously approved the recommendation of Mr. Hodgin. After allowing claims in the amount of $ 30,347.8 on proper motion they adjourned. ///);/4:- resident Attest;