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Home My Public Portal About04-23-1937 4337 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY APRIL 23, 1937 . The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City i . of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board, Friday April 23, 1937, at 9 :00 o ' clock A. II. Messrs. Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. being present the following proceedings were had, to-wit : The minutes or the preceeding meeting were approved as read in Council. Superintendent of Streets Burkhardt asked permission to purchase a new truck for the street department. The Board authorized the preparation of specifications for this truck and instructed Ur. Burkhardt to get bids by mail for the same. The question of damage done to the city streets by the heavy hauling done by circuses was discussed and it was suggested that they be made to deposit a cash amount, said cash to be used to repair any damage that might be caused to the streets by any circus, City Attorney Kelley informed the Board that the City had no authority to make any charges in advance other than the license fees specified in the ordinance. Fire Chief Harry Williams reported that Martin Swisher who was Assistant Chief had been compelled to resign on account of railing health. The Board accepted the resignation of Martin Swisher and instructed the the Clerk to prepare a suitable resolution ror faithful services, the same to be presented to Martin Swisher. The Fire Chief then recommended that Leslie Williams be promoted to Assistant Chief, Harry Robinson from lieutenant to Captain and. Jack Witherby from private to Lieutenant, all of said promotions to be effective May 1, 1937. The Board approved the recommendations of the Fire Chief. The Fire Chie" reported that agroup of women who • were forming a drum corp had asked permission to practice in Number 3 Hose House, but that he thought that it would be rather noisy in this location and was asking for the opinion of the Board. The Board felt that the Chief was right and denied the request . The Fire Chief also asked permission to dipose of the bell which formerly hung in Number 5 Hose TTouse. The Board instructed the Chief to see if Mrs. Gear wanted this bell ror the Wayne County Museum and if not to get bids on the same from junk dealers. '� v.3 E3 Complaint was made as to the traffic light at the corner of. 16th & Main Streets, and the Board informed the complainant that as soon as the trarric survey was made, and funds available this situation would be taken care of. Some discussion was had as to the method or enforcing the stray dog ordinance, and the Clerk was instructed I/ to invite the 5 veterinarians to submit proposals to the Board Friday April 30, 1937, at 10 :00 A.M. The Fire Chief recommended that appointment of Roland F. Miller to serve as a City Fireman and fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Martin Swisher. The Board adopted this recommendation. This being the advertised date for the receiving of bids for street materials, the following 'bids were opened and read : • Standard Oil Company. For furnishing in drum lots, F. O. B.Richmond. M 106 $.114 per gallon net Earl Milburn, nreenfield, Indiana. • For furnishing and applying by power distributor price per gallon for each grade Tar TM M604 .135 Asphalt RC 1,2,3,&4 M106 . 107 Asphalt OH1 M103 . 104 Asphalt AE M202 or M203 . 102 Asphalt AE M204 .14 SC 1,2,3 ,4 M301 .075 For furnishing the above naterials in storage tanks. Tar TM M604 .105 Asphalt RC 1,2,3 & $ M106 .08 Asphalt AE M202 or M203 .078 Asphalt AE M204 .12 SC 1, 2,3 & 4 M301 .065 . For furnishing, laying and rolling (price per ton) Bituminous Concrete Surface Hot Mixed, Hot Laid Asphalt AH 500 tons or less 500 tons to 1000 tons 9. 50 1000 tons to 1500 tons 9:25 ; over 1500 tons 9 . 00 Cold Mixed, Cold Laid Asphalt AC 5.00 tons or less 8.50 500 tons to 1000 tons 8.25 1000 tons to 1500 tons 8. 00 over 1500 tons 7.75 Bituminous Coated Aggregate (EA) 500 tons or less $7 . 75 500 to 1000 tons 7. 75 1000 tons to 1500 tons 7 .75 over 1500 tons 7 .25 I/ Rock Asphalt 500 tons or less 17.00 500 tons to 1000 tons 16. 00 1000 tons to 1500 tons 16.00 • over 1500 tons 16. 00 E. A. Mariani Company For furnishing and applying by Power Distributor Tar TM M604 Asphalt AE M203 .092 Asphalt AE M202 . 0945 Asphalt AE Y204 . 105 For furnishing the above materials in storage tanks at Richmond, Indiana. Asphalt AE M203 .072 Asphalt AE M202 .0745 Asphalt AE M204 .085 For furnishing F. O. B. Richmond in drum lots. M201 . 10 M202 .095 Y2 04 . 14 W. L. Magaw, Richmond, Indiana. For furnishing and applying by power distributor Asphalt AE M203 . 092 Asphalt AE M202 .0945 Asphalt AE M204 .105 For furnishing the above materials in storage tanks at Richmond, Indiana. Asphalt AE M203 . 072 Asphalt AB M202 .0745 Asphalt AE M204 .085 Hot Mixed, Hot Laid Asphalt AE Asphalt AE M203 .072 Asphalt AE M202 .0745 Asphalt AE M204 .085 Hot Mixed , Hot Laid Asphalt AB 500 tons or less 8. 00 500 tons to 1000 tons 8. 00 1000 tons to 1500 tons 8. 00 over 1500 tons 7 .75 Bituminous Coated Aggregate (EA) 500 tons or less 6.25 500 tons to 1000 tons 6.25 1000 tons to 1500 tons 6. 25 ,3:4 O over 1500 tons 5.75 Rock Asphalt 500 tons or less 15.00 500 tons to 1000 tons 15.00 1000 tons to 1560 tons 15. 00 over 1500 tons 15.00 For furnishing F. O. B. Richmond in drum lots M106 .105 M201 .10 M202 .095 M6 0 5 . 15 M204 .14 Richmond Gravel Company Div. III Part J Section 1, 11x0 Cone Sand $1. 00 Div. III Part J Section 2, x Chips 1.25 Div': III Part K Section 1, 223,4, x1 Gravel 1.00 Pea Gravel .70 Pit Gravel Bank . 25 Pit Gravel Bins . 50 American Aggregates Corporation Div. III Part J Sect . 1 : 1. 00 Div. III Part J Sect. 2 1.10 Div. III Part K Sect. 1, 2,3,4, 1. 00 Div. III Part K Sect. 4 and crushed chips 1.25 Pea Gravel . 60 Waste Sand .25 All of the above bids were referred to the Street Department and the City Engineer for recommendation. Pursuant to notices sent to manufactors by the City Purchasing Agent for bids on tractor and mowers, the following bids were received : McCormick-Deering Store Item #1 Lodel 1-12 McCormick-Deering industrial tractor with removable sleeve motor, 6.00x9 fron tires 9 .00x24 rear low pressure tires, weight 3200 lbs. List Price F. O.B. Richmond, Indiana y 925.00 Less City Discount 100. 00I/ $a 52 00 Item #2 One sickle bar attachment with automatic cutter bar barrelease, 6 foot cutter bar with extra knife List Price F. O.B. Richmond $115. 00 Less City Discbunt 10. 00 100. 00 Item # 3 One 3 gang F&N Mower on rubber tires 41 List Price F. O.B. Richmond $340. 00 Less City Discount 25. 00 p31�5. 00 Total $1245. 00 If all of these items are purchased on one order we will .give additional discount of 70. 00 Making : net of_ $1175. 00 A 6 foot Lespedeza cutter bar can be r'urnished for extra close cutting such as clipping buck horn in fall of year to keep it from seeding at 35.00 additional cost. Indianapolis Toro Company, Indianapolis, Indiana. One Toro Parkmaster complete with pneumatic tires one Toro lifting and transporting device, one Toro Sickle Bar, three Toro Super. Mowers equipped with rubber tires, F. O.B. Richmond $1132.00 H. B. Highley, Richmond, Indiana. 3 30' Cutting Units (F & .N) with rubber tires without the frame to support the moweres, but including labor to attach mowers to any other frame $`'315.00 3 30 ' Cutting Units (F & N) with rubber tires with F & N frame $355.00 Less 5% discount and 2% cash for 10 days Rileys Lawn & Golf Course Equipment, Indianapolis, Ind. Item 1 One Worthington Model B Tractor equipped with pneumatic tires t594 .00 Item 2 One Sickle Bar Attachement . 148.75 Item 3 One Three Unit Frame with three 30" Lawn Mower Cutting Units equipped with pneumatic tires 352.75 1. Worthington Parkover Tractor equipped with pneumatic tire, 5ft: , sick_letbaf'-attachment , 3 unit frame attached to tractor with hydraulic lift carrying units while being transported from onie mowing area to another less units p832.25 1 Worthington Parkover Tractor equipped with pneumatic tires, combined with 3-30" cutting units equipped with pneumatic ground wheels, with hydraulic lift attachement for raising cutting units to be transported under its own power from one cutting area to another and 5* Sickle Bar attached $1156. 00 All these bids were referred to the City Purchasing Agnet and the Superintendent of Perks for recommendation. ). Claims to the amount of $7, 325.20 were allowed, a"ter which the Board adjourned. L Mato r. Attest : 2 /2 h. ,4, P , City Clerk. - , 1