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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA;
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board
Friday, Auguat 23, 1940, at 9 :00 o ' clock A. M. Messrs.
John R. Britten and Henry U. Johnson being present the
following proceedings were had to-wit ;
The minutes of the preceeaing meeting was read and
approved..
A request to cut the Curb was granted to Carl Koontz
to a width of 12 feet, located at No. 12 Northwest 6th. ,.
Street Pitts & Hodgin Add. .
The drinking fountain was ordered turned off,located
,at 9th. , and Main Street on account of repairs.
The Wayne County Republican Committee was granted
permission to stretch a sign across North 9th. , Street
from the Bartel Building to the Palladium Building
subject to the approval of the Building Inspector.
Proper legal advertising was ordered by the Board
for the following m- teria .s ;
Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works
and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that sealed
. proposals will be received by it , at its office, at the
hour of Ten (10 ) o' clock A. M. on September 6th, 1940,
materials to be used on the Pavilion Rest Room Building
in Glen Miller Park, City of Richmond, Indian. .
98 gubic yards ---- 2800 # reedy mixed concrete
57 r, fr ---- 3500 # "
7000 'So , ,Ft . 5 Ply T.Z_Ply Wood
6400 IVBF -- 2 'x 4- 2 # Y.P.
12000 -MBF-- 2 x 6 -2# " "
3000 --AiBF - 1 x 8 -2# " " Ship Lap
12 Doors and frames 3 x 7- White Pine Stab Frame 1 x 8
18 Steel windows - 3 -3% x 5-0-20 night
7 Steel windows -3-3- x 3-1.-12 "
15 - Steel partitions & doors for closets
8- " " only for closets
16 ton Reinforcing Steel
The bids will be compared- on the basis of the Engin-
eers preliminary estimate quantities , and is to be consid-
ered as approximate only. Complete plans and copies of the
specifications may be seen and Bidding Blanks will be fur-
nished in the office of the City Civil Engineer.
The Bidders in submitting proposals to furnish said
described materials, must accompany each bid with a certified
check in the sum of $100.00 Dollars as evidence of good faith.
The Board of Public Works and Safety, reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
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Signed
John R. Britten
S. W. Hodgin
Henry U. Johnson
Board of Public Works &
Safety..
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The Board ordered that the proper legal advertising
be made for bids on' a truck for the Street Department,
as follows ; -
Notice is hereby given by thr Board of Public Works and
Safety of the City of Richmond , Indiana, that sealed proposals
will be received by it at :its office at the hour of 10 o ' clock
A. M. on Friday September 6th, 1940, for the following equip-
,. ment for the use of the Street department, to-wit;
One (1) Motor Truck with special panel or canopy body,
similar to drawing on file in the office of the City Civil
Engineer. Truck to have a capacity of one (1 ) ton pay load,
with tires 7 . 50/16-6 ply on all wheels and spare, and wheel
base od 133 inches . Cab to be closed , with heater, and eQuiped
with Police Radio Receiver.
The Bidders in submitting proposals to furnish the above
equipment , must accompany bid with a certified check equal
to 2,14 of bid and not less than 7100 as evidence of good
faith that the successful bidder will execute within ten days
from acceptance of proposals, contracts and bonds satisfac-
tory to said Board of Public Works and Safety of Richmond,
Indiana, to furnish said equipment .
A failure of the successful bidder to enter into such
contracts and bonds upon the acceptance of such proposals
will forfeit checks and sums of money payable thereon to the
City as agreed and liquidated damages for such failure.
The Board od Public ':'Works and Safety reserves the right
to reject any and all bids .
John R. Britten
S. W. Hodgin
Attest ; Lester E. Meadows Henry U. Johnson
Clerk of the Board. Board of Public Works
and Safety
II/ A letter was presented from R. K. Brubaker manager of
the Winston Salem, North Carolina Baseball Club in regard
to the use of the Municipal Baseball Park in the estab-
lishing of a one week Base Ball School for boys between the
ages of 17 and 22.
After allowing claims in the amount of 10, 642..70
they adjourned.
Attest ; �'r�Lk c e rw — C airman ' I
lerk of the Board