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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-03-1936 223 Office of the Board of Works City of Richmond, Indiana, Friday April 3, 1936. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City }C of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board Friday April 3, 1936, at 10 :30 AM. Messrs . Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley,aJr. being present the following proceedings were had, to-wit : The minutes of the rreceeding meeting were approved as read. The Clerk reported that he talked to Mr. Hess in regards to installing the ornamental lights on past the new radio station and that Mr. Hess had informed hin that the amount of money in the budget for this purpose would be almost exhausted, when the present program for the year 1936 was completed, and that it would be necessary to wait until this was near completion before he would be able to do any thing about these new lights. Captain Kendall of the Police Department , reported that Dr. Clark had informed him that he would act as dog catcher for the City during the months of April and May for $150.00 per' month. The Board decided to leave this decision up to the Mayor. < City Engineer Hodgin presented the following Resolution: /3 Change Order # 12 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIATA. WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, adopted Resolution No . 1 - 1936, providing for the payment of certain retained percentage under the contract for the constructia of Division II of the Sewage Treatment Works for the City of Richmond by and between the McKechnie - Peirce Company of Toledo , Ohio, and the City of Richmond, which payment was made 'with the consent of the Contractor' s sureties ; and WHEREAS, the work under said contract is being - prosecuted under the rules and regulations of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works , as set out in an agreement between the City of Richmond and the United States of 1merica, through the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works ; and WHEREAS, this Board is advised by the Inspection Division of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works that it is nermissable under the rules 22.4 and re€rmla.tion.s to pay contractors under construction contracts ninety percent ( 90%) based on periodical estimates of work completed and materials and equipment delivered, and fur her that it is customary under goverment regulations to waive further retained per- centage after the work under the contract is fifty Percent ( 50 ) completed; and WHEREAS, the payment made to McKechnie-Peirce Co . under authority of Resolution No 1-1936 is well within the reouirments of said goverment regulations ; I/ NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Section 1. That this Board hereby modifies the terms of payment applying to retained percentage under said contract to be consistent with said regulations of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works , retaining 10% ten percent based on periodical estimates, in lieu of fifteen percent (15%0, and making full payment after fifty percent ( 50%0 of the retained percentage of the total contract price has been withheld under the terms of the contract until the work is finally completed and accepted by this Board. Section 2 . That it is the intent o`f this Resolution to ratify payment of 415, 095.10 made to the Contactor under Resolution No . 1-1936, under the regulations herein prescribed and for the purpose set out . Section 3. That six ( 6 ) cqpies of this Resolution be delivered to the Acting State Director, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, with a request fpr his approval. On motion duly made and seconded this Resolution was adopted. Upon the recommendation of Mr. Nod;°in the Board adopted Supplement to Change Order No . 4 for Division II, of the Sewage Treatment Works . The Clerk was instructed to get bids for a small car for the Meat Inspector, said bids to be received at love® AM. Friday April 17 , 1936. The Clerk reported to the Board that upon carefulI/ comparison, he found that the old Garbage Ordinance covered the collection of trash a garbage as well as the prosed amendments, and that the whole ouestion was a matter of enforcement . The Board examined said Ordinance and agreed with the report of the Clerk. City Attorney Kelley read a communication from the Collins Radio Co. wherein they guaranteed the City of Richmond patent protection and this communication toFether with investigation made by Mr. Hodgin and Mr. Weller caused the Board to award the contract for one Radio Transmitter as per specifications to the Collins Radio Co . of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the sum of < 1,508.00. The Board instructed Mr. Weller of the Police Radio to keep his short wave reciever tuned to the Indiana State Police Station at all times and to receive and transmitt to our local police any call or information that might be broadcast, which would be of value to them; Claims to the amount of 18,258. 58 were allowed after which the Board adjourned. ayor. Attest : 74 71v if I b 74/ Ai/ City Clerk.