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Home My Public Portal About04-18-1941 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS CITY OF' RICHMOND, INDIANA, - - FRIDAY, APPRIL 18TH, 1941. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the city of Richmond,Indiana, met in the office of said Board Friday, April 18th, 1941, at 9 :00 A. M. Messrs. S. W. Hod- gin, Winfield Urban and Earl Keisker being present, the following proceediings were had to-wit ; The minutes of the preceeding meeting was read and approved. A request by Kemper Bros. Inc. operating a factory ;: located at North 15th and $'n Streets ,to erect a loading platform in .a portion of an unused alley east of their factory was approved by the Board, subject to revocation bycthe said, Board when ever necessary. Mr. Oliver E. Thomas address .at, .1725 West Main Street was present requesting the Board to take some action in regard to several old cars being parked on a lot located east of the Filling Station at West• Main and Etpthaven Avenue, the matter being taken under advisement. Yr. ..Walter. Davis was present requesting the installation of Traffic Signal Lights eb 'installed at North 12th and E Streets, the same being underadvisement by Traffic Depart- ment on previous request. Mr. Frisby Park Supt. reported the. Base Ball Diamonds On Dennis School Grounds had been changed in order to take care of damage to properties near by. The Board ordered the light globes be replaced at the Soft Ball Diamonds in Clear._ Creek Park. The Board ordered an investigation be made in regard to installing Traffic Contrail during fire runs on the lights now being installed by the State Highway Department at Worth D Street and Fort Wayne Ave. also at East Main and 16th Streets. "r. Lreorge Brehm was present in the interest of obtain- ing the Base Ball Park for a team under the management of Bob DuGranrut the Board took his proposal under advise- ment, I/ Street Superintendent Hart reported the traffic signs were ready for installation on hitewater Boulevard. Fire Chief Harry Williams stated' if the ornamental lights were installed on Northwest 10th St.it would be advisable to install a Fire Alarm Box at Northwest 10th and B Streets. ( Cont 'd) `r" { The Board ordered that an investigation be made in regard to installing Traffic Controll over the Ti .Signals in case of Fire runs which are now being installed at Fort iilayne Avenue & North D. Streets, also at East Main and 16th Streets, by the State Highway Department. Petitions requesting the installation of Ornamental Lights on Northwest 8thStreet from West Main to Northwest B Street and Northwest 10th Street from West Main to Peacock Road was presented to the Board with the signatures of seventeen affected citizens, the same was referred to the Light Plant Officers for a report later to the Board. A petition requesting the installation of a light at the intersection of Southwest second and G Streets was approved by the Board, the same being signed by ten affec- ted citizens, and recommended by Mayor John R. Britten. A complain was presented to the Board in regard to the parking of cars in the alley North of South A. Street between 6th and 7th Streets, the same being referred to the Traffic Division. The Board extended the contract with Olive H. Thomp- son for an indefinite period far the privilege of placing trash containers on the vareus curbs F-s now occupied, the Board retaining the right to revoke the said privileges at any time upon a ten days written notice either delivered in person or Registered Mail. Res. Book G Page 98 The Boar4 approve the rraising of the roof of the Grease House by adding cement blocks :--= -to prevent the rocks from the hillside sliding down damaging the same, at Sewer Dispos- al Plant. The Board ordered the proper legal advertising be made for bids on the consessions ?t the various Parks in the City, bids and proposals to be: accepted by the Board at its office Friday May 2nd, 1941, at 9 :30 o' clock. Citizens living in the Bealview Addition were present in the interest of having a Sanitary Sewer installed form South 8th to South 4th St. The Matter was referred to the City Engineer for a report on the estimate. Friday Aril 18th, 1941, being the date designated by the Board as the date for the receiving of bids for the various street Material for the year 1941, the bids were as follows; E. A. ;M RIAN:I For furnishing and applying by power dist'ibutor, price per gallon applied, for each grade. Tar all grades .135 R. C. 1,2, or 3 - .10 R. C. 4 w10 S. C. 1, 2, 3 or 4 .085 Y. C. 1, 2 or 3 .10 ( cont 'd ) 209 (STREET MATERIAL CONT'D) M. C. 4 .10 A. E. 150 .1068 A.E. 150 OC .1068 A.E. 60 .109 A.E.S. - 2 or 3 .1068 A.E.S. 4 For furnishing and laying with machine , price per Ton, 500 tons or less Bituminous Coated Aggregate (EA) Per Ton 67.75 For furnishing F. O.B. Richmond, Indiana in Drum lots price per gallon. M 204 .115 AES --- 1,2 ,3,4 .115 W.L. MAGAW For furnishing and applying by Power Distributor price per ga'.lon for each grade. Tar all .135 R. C..- 1,2; or 3 .1025 R. C. -4 .1025 S. C. 1,2,3 or r __._ 0875 A. E. -150 a1075 A.E.- 150Q .1075 A. E.- 60 .11 A. E. S. --2 or 3, .1075 For furnishing end laying with machine 500 tons or less Bituminous Coated Aggregate (EA) Per Ton --- d;U7. 50-For furnishing F. O.B. Plant 500 tons or less Bituminous Coated Aggregate(BA) Per: Ton ' 5. 50 For furnishing F. O.B. •Ric'-!mond, Indiana, in drum lots per. gallon. M 204 , .11 AES--- 1,2,3,4 .11 AMERICAN AGGREGATES CORP. Div. 111- J. Sect . 1 Concrete Sand Per Ton net .75 Div. 111- J. Sec. 2 Sand Per Ton .80 Div. 111-K Sect. 1,2,3,4, in sizes 8,8F, 9 ,11, and- 12, in 100% Crushed Gravel Price Per Ton '1?1.25 Div. 111 - K.Sect. 1,2,3,4 Conc Gravel Per Ton net .75 Pea Gravel(Round ) per ton net -per .40 Bank Sand loaded in the trucks per ton--- .35 The above prices F. O.B. trucks,Richmond Plant. - ( cont'd) 21U STREET DEP",RTMENT MATERIAL) C. E.DEBOLT CO. Concrete Sand Per Cubic Yard 31 Concrete Pebbles tt " tt 1.00 Mason Sand 1.10 Nos. 8 F - Nos.9! s 11 & 12 Per Ton ---- 1.25 Pea Gravel Per Cubic Yard . 50 Shot Sand " '! " . 50 Shot Gravel °' tt tt . 50 All Prices M.B. Plant loaded in Trucks. The Bids were referred to the Board as a whole for tabulation and after the bids were tabulated the awards were made as follows; The E. A. Mariani Co. was awarded the contract for furnishing Bituminous Material by Power distributor for the sum of .1068 per gallon,on low bid. '.° . L. 1 'a.gaw was awarded the contract for furnishing Bituminous Coated°Agregate . applied for the sum of p7 .50 per ton or 5. 50 per ton F. O.B. Plant, also for furnishing Bituminous material in drum lots F. O.B. Plant for the sum of .11 cents per gallon. The Debolt Concerete Co. and the Ammerican Aggregates Corp. were awarded the contracts for furnishing the Agg- regates the same to be purchased where it would most ad- vantageous for the Street Depattment when used9 as per bid presented. After allowing claims in the amount of $4,880.19 on proper motion they adjourned. Attest , • *resident. lerk of the oard.