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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 1937.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board,
Friday August 6,. 1937, at 9 :00. o ' clock A.M. Messrs.
Toseph M. Waltermann, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley,
Tr. being present , the following proceedings were
had, to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved
as read in Council.
Permission to cut the curb a distance of of 4' each
side of their presnt driveway was granted the Richmond
Motors Co. at 27-29 North 9th Street . Permssion was
also granted Lester Thurman to cut the curb for a private
drive at 803 Sheridan Street .
The Board approved the agreement between the W.P.A.
and the City, as the Crosley sewer.
The request 'for an alley light in the second alley
south of Main Street between Fourth and Fifth Street,
was referred to the City Engineer for investigation.
The Petition for an arc light at the first alley
north of Glen Court on 22nd Street was also referred
to the City Engineer for investigation.
William Morrey, lessee or the Municipal Golf Course
was before the Board complaining of the damage done
to the greens and also the flower beds in Glen Miller
Park by People who were catching night crawlers . The
Board decided to order that none of this be permitted
east of the main road in Olen Miller Park.
The Board rescinded their action against ordering the
laying of the water main from P to Q on South 4th Street.
Fire Chief Harry Williams asked the permission of
the Board to get prices on repainting the fire truck
at No . 5 Hose House. The Board granted this permission.
The Fire Chief also asked the City Attorney if he
had prepared the ordinance providing for penalties
for turning in false alarms. Mr. Kelley stated that it
was not necessary to have such an ordinance, since this
offense was covered by State Law.
City Engineer Hodgin presented a proposal to place
a circular turtle in the center of Fifth Street at South
G, also one at South Fifth and H Streets, the Board
decided that these circles might be painted on the street,
together with lines, but did not want to place any
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thing in the street of a solid nature.
Pursuant to advertising bids were received on two
Police Cars as follows :
Chenoweth Notor Co.
Item 1. One 1937 Plymouth Deluxe Two Door Black Coach
with Built in Trunk, Complete with 2 Windshield Wipers,
Seat Covers, Door Covers, Two Visors, Safety Glass All Around
Spare Tires and Wheel, #6 Sireno Siren with Short Bell,
Bosch R. C.K. 130 Heavy Duty Generator, (To be factory
Installed) Standard Police Monogram on two doors, Wedge
#75 Radio Aerial 880.00
Item #2. One 1937 Plymouth Deluxe Two Door Black Coach
Complete as Above, Except with Bosch Model 149L Police
Radio Receiver With Dynamotor Power Supply and permanent
Magnet Loud Speaker $945.00
Alternate One 1937 Plymouth Deluxe Two Door Black Coach
Complete same as Item 1 except without built in trunk
$870.00
Alternate One 1937 Plymouth Deluxe Two Door Black Coach
same as Item. 2 except without built in trunk
935.00
Item #3. Allowance on One V8-L Ford Sedan engine #
1807917, Known as ear #14 (Heater, Radio and Siren to
be removed and retained by Owner) $280.00
Item #4. Allowance on One 1936 Plymouth Coach, Engine
#P2-98771, Known as Car #16 (Heater Radio-and Siren
to be removed and retained by Owner) $400.00.
Richmond Mo t o r s Inc.
Item ##1. One New 1937 Ford V-8 "85" Two Door Black Coach
with Built In Trunk Complete with two windshield wipers,
seat covers, door covers, two visors, safety glass all
around, spare tire and wheel, #6 Sireno Siren with short
bell, Bosch R. C.K. heavy duty generator ( to be factory
installed ) Standard Police Monogram on two doors. Wedge
#75 RadioAeri-al, Delivered in Richmond, Indiana,
814.05
Item # 2. One new 1937 Ford V-8 "80" Two Door Black
Coach complete as above, except with Bosch, Model 149L
Police Radio receiver with dynamotor power supply, and
permanent magnet loud speaker, delivered in Richmond,
Indiana, $889.05
Alternate 1. One Kew 1937 Ford V-8 "85" Two Door Black
Coac complete same as Item #1 except without built in
or-cI
trunk delivered in Richmond, Indiana $788.05
Alternate 2. One New 1937 Ford V-8 "85" Two Door Black
Coach same as Item 2 except without built trunk, delivered
in Richmond, Indiana $863.05
Item #3. Allowance on One V-8-1935 Ford Sedan, Engine #
1807917 , Known as Car # 14 (Heater, Radio and Siren to
be removed and retained by owner) $325.00
Item #4. Allowance on One 1936 Plymouth Coach, Engine
# P2-98771, Known as Car # 16, (Heater Radio and Siren
to be removed and retained by owner ) $375.00
Theso bids were referred to the City Purchasing Agent,
City Engineer and the Chief of Police.
A discussion was then had as to the reason for failure
to receive more bids on these police cars , and the Board
then decided that because of the fact that nearly all
these cars were purchased from the Ford dealer, that it
would be good policy to purchase some other make of car,
and they therefore decided to purchase two Plymouth
Automobiles from Chenoweth Motor Co.
Claims to the amount of $7 ,198.23 were allowed after
which the Board adjourned.
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Mayor:
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' ' City Clerk.