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Home My Public Portal About01-28-1938 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS 41 CITY OF RICHMOND,_ INDIANA, FRIDAY JANUARY 28,. 1938. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of the said Board, I/ Friday January 28, 1938, at 9 :00 o' clock A.M. Messrs. Joseph M. Waltermann, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. , being Present the following proceedings were had, to-wit : The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as read . City Engineer Hodgin presented copy for the advertisement for materials on the East and Southeast Sewer and the Board set the date of February 11, 1938, at 10 :00 A.M. for the receiving of these bids. Superintendent of Streets Burkhardt asked permission of the Board to purchase a new truck for the street department, also authority to look around for a second handed Hot-Mix Plant. The Board granted this permission. The Board ordered the Water Works Corporation to dismantle the 6" water main in Dodge Street , and to install a 6" water main on SW "D" Street from Whitewater Boulevard to 1st, and on Whitewater Boulevard from NW "D" to the present Dodge Street. The Clerk- was instructed to prepare a Resolution for the appointment of appraisers for the old aerial truck. The Board made final adoption of Declaratory Resolution #257-1938, for the vacation of Dodge Street and alleys. Pursuant to advertisement , the following bids were opened on Police Cars : Gilcrest Company. Plymouth Standard Coach equiped as specified $924.00 Plymouth Deluxe Coach equipped as specified 1619c00 Extra for Trunk 10.00 Dodge Deluxe Coach equipped as specified 1085.00 Extra for Trunk 10.00 Allowance on 1937 Ford (Wrecked ) 100.00 Allowance on 1936 Ford 250.00 If both cars purchased from us, total allowance 400.00 Murray Motors. Hudson Sedan equipped as specified $la 007.15 Terraplane Coach equipped as specified 1,016.15 Allowance on 1936 Ford Sedan and 1937 wrecked Coach bidding as a unit of two 500.30 Net Price on unit of two 1, 523.00 Terraplane Coach equipped as specified 1,076.15 412 Terraplane Coach equipped as pecified $1,016. 50 Allowance on used Fords 500.00 Net price on unit of two 1,592. 00 Thomas Motors, Inc. Plymouth Standard Coach equipped as specified 950.00 Plymouth Deluxe Coach equipped as specified 1,000.00 DeSota Coach equipped as specified 1,050.00 Plymouth Coach equipped as specified #2 865.00 Plymouth Deluxe equipped as specified #2 915.00 DeSota Coach equipped as specified #2 ' 965. 00 Allowance for 1937 (wrecked ) Ford 150.00 Allowance for one 1936 Ford 250. 00 ' Chenoweth Motor Co. Plymouth Deluxe Coach equipped as specified 1;035.00 Plymouth Deluxe Coach " " " #2 945.00 Chrystler Coach as specified. #1 1,210.00 Chrystler Coach as specified #2 1,120.00 Plymouth Coach with built in trunk add 10.00 Chrystler Coach with built in trunk add 10.00 Allowance on 1937 (Wrecked) Ford 165.00 Allowance on 1936 Ford 300.00 Richmond motors Inc. Ford "85" 2 door sedan equipped as specified in Item #1 979 . 60 Ford "85" 2 door sedan equipped as specified in Item #2 879 . 60 Allowance on 1937 (Wrecked ) Ford 150.00 Allowance on 1936 Ford 375.00 Ford "85" Deluxe Tudor sedan as in Item #1 1,041. 60 Ford "85" Deluxe Tudor sedan as in Item #2 941. 60 One or more 1938 V-12 Lincoln Zephers complete as described in Item #1 1, 696.40 Allowance on used Fords if traded on Lincoln 7ephers, 1937 (Wrecked)Ford 250.00 1936 Ford, on Lincoln Zephers 475.00 One or more Lioholn Zephers as in Item #2 1, 596.40 Allowance on used Fords if traded on Lincoln 7ephers , 1937 (Wrecked ) Ford 250.00 1936 Ford, on Lincoln Zephers 475.00 W. E. Mc Ma i n s Co. 1938 - 44 Buick Coach equipped as follows : Master Hot Tater Heater with dual defrosters, dual windshield wipers , horns, tail lights, sunshades and fender lights . The regular heavy duty generator Buick, which has a cold out put of 36 amoheres and the regular heavy duty Buick battery, 17 plates, 110 amp. hour, at the 20 hour rate. Buick seat covers front and rear 1,082.00 Allowance for 1937 (Wrecked ) Ford Coach 150.00 Net price 932.00 41 W. E.McMains. The following items will be supplied at our cost. (the prices listed are approximate and not guaranteed ) Bosch receiver as specified $80.00 6 Sireno Siren 25.00 I/ Police Emblem on Both Doors 5.00 Bosch Generator heavy duty (we believe not needed ) 25. 00 Red Spot Light 5.00 The Board ienforiued the bidders that these bids would be taken under consideration and the result announced later in the day. City Engineer Hodgin reported: that he had priced the steel girders needed for the Whitewater Bridge and had found that the same could be purchased for about $88.00 a piece. The Clerk read a letter rrom Frank Kautsky, present lessee of the Municipal Baseball Park, wherein Mr. Kautsky stated that he did not desire to exercise his option of the park for the year 1938. The Clerk was instructed to contact Powell Crosley and see if he would be interested in this park. The Board then recessed until 2 :00 P.M. The Board of Public and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board on the 28th day of January, 1938, at the hour of 2 :00 P.M. Messrs. Joseph M. Waltermann, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. being present the following proceedings were had, to-wit : This being the day and the hour for receiving bids for the sale of "Municipal Bonds of 1938" , the amount of $45,000.00, the following bids were received : Second National Bank, Richmond, Indiana, $45,000.00 and accrued interest at the rate of 22% and a premium of 8183.00 Central Securities Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana. $45,000.00 plus accrued interest at the rate 2 % and a premium of 8232.00. Harris Trust and Savings, Chicago , Illinois. 45,000.00 plus accrued interest at the rate of 2 % and a premium of 8277 .00. Cities Security Corporation, Indianapolis , Indiana. 45,000.00 plus accrued interest at the rate of 22% and a premium of 0349.00. Kenneth S. Johnson, Indianapolis, Indiana. 45,000.00 plus accrued interest at the rate of 211 and a premium of $80.00. 414 Indianapolis Bond and Share Corporation, Indianapolis , Indiana $45,000.00 plus accrued interest at the rate of 2 % and a premium of $144.00. Dickinson Trust Company, Richmond, Indiana. $45,000 .00 plus accrued interest at the rate of 22% and a premium of $137 .00. Union Trust Company, Indianapolis, Indiana. $45,000.00 plus accrued interest at the rate of 2% and a premium of $124.00. After tabulation of the above bids, and due consideration given on the bids , the bid was given to Kenneth S. JOhnson of Indianapolis , Indiana.. The Board made the following decision on the purchase of Police Cars : It was decided to eliminate the purchase of Radio Receiver from the one car, and to transfer the Bosch heavy duty generators from the cars that were to be traded in. The Board then decided to purchase One DeSota Coach from the Thomas Motor Co . and to trade Car #21 on this car, leaving a net price of. $770.00, also One Plymouth Deluxe Coach from the Chenoweth Auto Company they to receive Car # 15 in trade, leaving a net balance of $610.00, both these cars being the lowest bid with the exception of the Ford. Claims to the amount of $8,768. 77 were allowed after which the Board adjourned.' Mayor. Attest : "City Clerk.