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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY JULY, 9, 1937 .
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said
Board , Friday July 9 , 1937, at 9 :00 o' clock A. M. I/
Messrs. Joseph M. Waltermann and William Kelley,
Jr. , 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 10'
at 215 Reeveston Addition and at the Southwest
Corner of North 13th E Streets was granted 1,m.
Grace and Roscoe Hamd i l.
Chief of Police Vogelsong was before the Board
for , permission to purchase 2 new cars for the Police
Department . The Board approved this and authorized
the City Purchasing Agent to secure bids on these
for the date of July 23, 1937 .
Henry Therian of the Recreation Department
was before the Board seeking to have the sum of ,tt300.00
placed in the City Budget for the support of this
rroject , the Board decided to make this recommendation
to the Common Council.
The Board ordered the parking of automobiles on
North A Street from 3 to 5, restricted-to: o.ne,,s•ideoof
the street, and instructed the street commissioner to
paint yellow curb in these two blocks, with the
exception of a space in front of the business place'
or Earl Shindler.
The Board accepted the Proposition of James Eagen,
who had been employed as dog catcher, for a two month
period. 17r. Eagen agreeing to serve during the month
of September for the sum of $60.00, the city to
furnish the necessary gasoline.
Fire Chief Harry Williams reported heehad subjected • I/
the new aerial truck to every test , and that he was
perfectly satisfied that the same was first class in
every respect , and recommended to the Board that the
the same be accepted. The Board acting upon the
recommendation of the Eire Chief accepted the Seagraves
Aerial truck at the net cost of 0_7 , 344.15.
The following bib were received on a truck for
the street department :
Richmond Motors.
L. One and one-half (11) ton morel motor truck, fully
eouipped dual rear wheels , 30x5-8 my tire, closed
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cab, with Wood C-12 dump body or equal, with Wood
• G1 underslung hoist or equal, and overload springs
four (4 ) speed forward transmission with extra low
first speed . 41047 . 50, Wood Gl hoist add 22 . 00
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ALTERNATE:
Same as above except with 32x6-8 ply tires.
add ; 18. 00
Chenoweth Auto Co. GMC
#1 As per specifications 1126. 79
32x6-8 ply tires 1153.94
ALTERNATE 1196. 54
D6 instead of 0.1 Hoist deduct 22 . 00
Allowance on old Ford 150. 00
County T:`otors, Chevrolet
As per specifications 1014.70
Alternate 1061. 70
_' llowance on olf Ford 100. 00
• International
#1 As per specifications 1167 .33
Discount 109 . 33
Allowance on old Hord 92 .00
Aid for 32x6-8 ply tires 30. 00
All these bids were turned over to the Super-
intendent of Streets and the City Purchasing Agent
for recommendations.
Claims to the amount of 4;":28,849 .87 were allowed
• after which the Hoard adjourned.
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Attest :•
2)71G4/71N°110 .V4
City Clerk.
Nunc pro tunc.
H.H. Gilcrest ,
Model M. Dodge, l ; ton chasis and cab as per specif icatetons
30x5 tires all around dual rear �1013100
Allowance for word 80. 00
9,33 . 00
Add for 32x6 8-ply tires 40. 00
973..00