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HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-12-1937 394 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS CITY OF RICH11,OND, INDIANA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1937. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of sid Board, Friday November 12, 1937 , at 9 :00 o' clock A. Y. Messrs. 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. Thomas B. Morrow was before the Board relative to the Public Liabilty Insurance carried on the Municipal Ball Park, and the Board agreed that since this account was already over drawn, that it would be best to cancell this policy at this time and renew the same after the first of the year. Mr. Howard Dill of the Water Works Corporation was before the Board relative to the water main extension petitioned for on the New Paris Pike. Fire Chief Harry Williams explained that f iree,;protect ion was badly needed at this location as it was necessary at the present time to lay almost 2000 feet of hose before being able to have water at this point and that this necessitated taking three companies out of service and that he would recommend that therebe 2 fire hydrants installed on this line. Mr. Dill wanted to make a further investigation. The Committee appomnted to go over the bids for 2 way police radio system reported as follows : November 12, 1937 Board of Public Works and Safety. Subject : Bids on Police Radio Equipment: TRANSMI TT ERS The bids on transmitter-.equipment for 2 units with crystal control as desired, ranged from $396. 00 bid by the Harvey Radio Laboratories of Cambridge Mass. . , to .` 1,383.00 by the R.C.A. Manufacturing Company, Camden, New Jersey. Second low bid being made by Collins Radio Company, Ceder Rapids, Iowa at $700.00. We checked the low bid very carefully, and find that theirI/ equipment meets our specifications, and Mr. Ritchey saw this Manufacturers equipment in service at Anderson, Indiana, the Anderson Department advising him that it was working very satisfactory. We, therefore, recommend that these 2-#U ,OR transmitters be purchased from Harvey Laboratories at $396.00 for the two outfits complete. STATION HOUSE RECEIVERS The bids on two (2 ) Station House Receivers ranged from R. C.A. Manufacturing Co . Camden, New Jersey low bid of $300.00 to Graybar Electric Co. high bid of $627 . 60. Second low bid 395 being Graybar Electric Co . on Western Electric Company, Type 19-A at $483. 60. Ye c pecked this very carefully, and find that the low bid by R. C. A. Manufacturing Co. meets our specifications, and will do our job very satisfactorily. Mr. Ritchey now finds that only need one of these receivers , and we, therefore recommend the purchase of 1 - R. C.A. , Model M-1-7803 Receiver for . 150.00. Yours truly, Harold E. Ritchey S.W.Hodgin E.H.Duckett W.Ray Stevens . P. S. Since the operation of the Ultra High Frequency Trans- mitters, and Receivers are subject to considerable erratic operation in different localities, we believe that the transmitter should be ordered as specified with crystal control, but have them delivered without the crystal. This to be delivered by the manufacturer after suffficient testing has been done to determine the best operating frequency. The Board approved the recommendation of the Committee and authorized the purchase of this equipment. Geore Brehm was before the Board asking for permission to have the Light Plant make an estimate as to the cost of lighting, the Municipal Ball Park. Mr. Brehm was informed that he should get this authority from the Council. Mr. Stevens asked for permission to purchase a gas engine and pump for the Sewage Disposal Plant. The Board okehd this purchase, also the signing of an oil contract with the Standard Oil Co. for oil at said plant. Lee Ridgeway was granted permission to cut the curb at the Southeast Corner of North Eleventh and A Streets a distance of 30' on llth and 2 30' drives on North A. City Controller George Coons was authorized to pay Herman Marker his regular pay as pump attendent during his vacation period. Mr. Burkhardt reported that the alley ordered cindered between P & Q" and 7th & 8th Streets would have to be graded and that it would be considerable expense and that he could not recommend that this be done at the cities expense. 396 Claims to the a-ount of $10,069.16 were allowed after which the Board adjourned. 9)4 V 71F— Ma Yo r. [' t 1 � ��'Cit 'Y Clerk."