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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, 'Ar1st, 1942.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Rich-
mond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board, Friday, May
1st, 1942, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Messrs, Winfield Urban
S. W. Hodgin and Earl Keisker being present, the following
proceedings were had to-wit; -
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and
approved.
The Board approved the appointment of Alfred W. Austin
as Police Radio Operator to dill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Leroy Risenberg, the appointment effective as
of May 1st, 1942, for the sum of 8135.00 per momth.
Friday May lst,-1942, at 9:30 o'clock being the date
and the time designated by the Board for the filing or pres-
enting of remonstrances against the vacation of the alley,
as shown in Resolution No. 2-1942 and due notice thereof
having been given by publication in the PelladiumlItem ,
as a newspaper of general circulation published in the City
of Richmond, Indiana, once each week for two consecutive
weeks, as required by law , and which notice, as shown by p
proof of publication on file in the office of the City Clerk,
and as no remonstrances have: been fi1edzor• presented by persons
interested in, or effected by, such proceedings, the Board there-
upon unanimously adopted the following resolution;
;THEREAS,the alley described in said resolution No 2-1942
is to narrow for public use, and for some time has constituted
a traffic hazard, and the closing thereof would be conducive
to better sanitation, fire protection, and public safety; and
WHEREAS , the buildingsadjoining_ said alley have recently
been destroyed by fire and will have to be rebuilt; And
WHEREAS, if said alley is now closed, the same will become avai
available for building iurposes, thereby being productive of in-
come, and the land in said alley and the income therefrom thereby
becoming subject to taxation;and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest and welfare to close
said alley, and no interested persons have remonstrated against
the same;
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Board Of public
Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that it here
by confirms its resolution heretofore adopted on the 1.4th day
of April 1942, whereby said alley was vacated, and is now orde*ed,
• adjudged and decreed that said alley as perticularly described
in said resolution, the same being as follows; Providing that the
affected parties assume all bills incured for saivacation of alley.
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Beginning at t-He Northeast corner of Lot Number One
Hundred Fifty Three (153) of John Smith's Original Plat;
thence South along the East Line of said Lot One Hundred
Fifty Three (153) , One Hundred Sixty-Five (165) feet, more
or less, to the Southeast corner 'thereof; thence East along
the North Line of an alley Ten (10) Feet to the Southwest
corner of Lot Number One Hundred FiftyFour (154) of John
Smith's Original Plat; thence North along the West Line of
said Lot Number One Hundred Fifty-Four (154+) One Hundred
11/ Sixty-Five (165) Feet, more or less to the Northwest corner
thereof; thence West along the South Side of Main Street
Ten (10) Feet to the place of beginning, all as 'shown by a
plat of such proposed vacationnow on file in the office of
the Department of Public Works and Safety of said City of
Richmond, .
be , and the same is hereby finally and permanently
closed and vacated , and such action shall be final andcon-
elusive on all persons. •The Board now designates May 15, 194+2
as the time fixing of benifits &damages.
A group of men composed of Roland Loehr, W. R. Huffman},
W. E. Luther and I. W. Coffin operating places• of business
near the location of the Penney Store which was destroyed by
fire appeared before the Board requesting the debris be re-
moved .which was created by the fire so they could proceed with the repair of buildings on .the inside without being
molested with the dust later. :City Attorney Keisker stated
as long as the debris was on private property the Board
could take no action in the matter.
Mr. Will Raper Attorney representing the Second National
Bank and Others Wasrpresent in regard to the vacation of the
alley running along the buildings which were destroyed by fire
stated the action of the Board in the vacating of the alley
would hasten the proceedings in the rebuilding of the Penney
location and he personaly would use his influence as much as
possible to have the matter taken care of.
Mr. Roland Loehr express to the Board his great apprecia-
tion for the manner in which Fire Chief Harry Williams and the
Firemen handled the situation during their fire and to the
Police Department in handling the Traffic and other assistance.
Friday May lst-;194g' the date designated by the Board
for the receiving of bids f-or 1600 feet more or less of 15"
( double strength Vitrified Sewer Tile the bids are as follows;
H•E' ,T-CARTWRIGHT
Sewer Tile 15" Vitrified double Strength per.Ff. $.684
with a cash disount of 3% if pait. Within 15 days after delivery.
KLEHFOTHH VOSS CO.
Sewer Tile1510 Vitrified double strength delivered
per. foot $.7524
NEIWOEHNER LONG CORP.
Sewer Tile 15" Vitrified double strength delivered
per. foot-Gar-lead-lobe $.702
Truck load.F.dots dlivered _ $.73
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COMMONS LUMBER COMPANY
1600 feet Vitrified double strength 15" Sewer Tile delivered
in three ft. lengths for the net total of $1118.40
Mr. Keisker moved the bids be referred to a Committee composed
of City Engineer Hodgin Street Commissioner Meyers and City
Aontroller Urban for tabulation .
By unanimous consent the Board adjourned for twenty minutes
while the bids were tabulated after which time the Board. re-
convened. and the following recommendation was reported ly®m
the Committee.
After due consideration the Committee recommends that the
Board accept the bid of the Heet—Cartwright Corporation for
the sum of $.6 0. per foot delivered in two or three foot lengths
of 15" double strength Vitrified Tile all as specified by the
Boards in the amount of 1600 feet more or less.
Mr. Keisker moved the recommendation of the Committee be
accepted by the Board with a second the motion was unanimously
approved.
After allowing claims in the amount of $ 3, 381.07 on pro-
per motion they adjourned.
President
Attest;
Clerk of the :oard