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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-27-1936 220 Office of the Board of Works City of Richmond, Indiana, Friday March 27, 1936. • The Board of Public Works and z)afety of the City of Richmond, Indiana , met in the office of said Board, Friday March 27 , 1936, at 9 :00 o ' clock AY. Messrs Joseph M. 4ralterman, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. being present , the follow- ing proceedings were had, to-wit : The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as read in Council. A petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Parry Street was recieved and turned over to the City Engineer for investigation. A representative of the Air Defence League was before the Board seeking the written consent of the Board for the leasing of the Airport for a 3 month period of June July and August , for the purpose of conducting an aviation school for young men. The Board informed the representative that our option had expired on the Airport and that Mr. Nixon was the proper party to see in regards to these arrange- ments . City Purchasing Agent, Rav Stevens appeared before the Board in regards to the purchasing of cement for the Municipal Ball Park, and stated that there were 8 dealers in Richmond who were in a position to furnish this material and that any one of them could supply any make of cement that might be reouired, and asked the opinion -of the Board if it would be agreeable to divide this business up amongst these dealers . The Board decided that the entire question be left up to Mr. Stevens . Fire Chief Harry Williams appeared before the Board and asked Permission to have the space in front of the porch at 14o . 2 Hose House concreted, and stated that they had sodded this strip of ground several times but due to the nearness of the rail- road it seemed impossible to keep grass growing. Mr. Williams was granted the permission and it was agreed to try to make a. WPA project out of this. Fire Chief Williams was authorized to purchase a new flag for the City Building. City Engineer Hodgin recommended that a 1 inch water line be laid to the Municipal Ball Park, as a '7PA project . The Board adopted this recommendation. Fire Chief Williams also reported to the Board that Mr. Dill of the Richmond ,:rater Works had informed 221 him that the said Company had found that there was 600 feet of 6" mains in the section east of • Henley Road which the City had never been billed for rental since this section was annexed to the City of Richmond, and that no doubt this amount would be added to our present bill. The Board did not feel that there should be any charge for any past rental on this main. The Board held a conference with Dr. Clark in regards to him assuming the duties of Dog Catcher for the months of April May and June, and offered Dr. Clark 1100.00 per month for this service, Dr. Clark asked for a few days to think this over and stated that he would not want accept this offer, unless there was some limit set on the number of hours per day that he was to perform these services, the Board agreed to have the Police Department cooperate in this work, and that all calls should come to the Police, who would in turn call Dr. Clark and that after the call had been taken care of, a report should be made to the Police, who should keep a record of the disposal and submit the same to the Board. Dr. Clark agreed to notify the Board in a couple of days as to whether he would accept this proposition. The Board after a discussion ordered the eliminat= ion of all angular parking on all streets from 5th to lath inclusive between North 'A and South A Street and the Superintendent of Streets was so notified in regards to marking parking lines on said streets. The Board aster a discussion of the trash collec- tion problem, decided to recommend to the ordinance committee, that the present ordinance be amended so as to provide for a non combustable container for trash or ashes, and to make it a misdemeanor to empty any trash, paper or ashes into the streets or alleys without placing the same in a container, and to further provide for a penalty for the removing of any of the said containers. The Clerk was instructed to include the properties in the Starr Park, and the Lemon Property in the Resolution seeking the appointment of an appraiser, with the intent of making sale of all rental Properties now owned by the City. City Engineer Hodgin recommended that the property owners on the Abington Pike immediately south of the City of Richmond, be given the right to tap into a sewer at this poiit and suggested a charge of $7 .50 per house for a fee for this privilege. The Board adopted this recommendation. 222 City Engineer Hodgin and Radio Engineer Weller, recommended to the Board that the Collins Radio Co . be given the contract for the new radio transmitter, if in the opinion of the City Attorney, said company had furnished sufficient protection to the city as patent rights , Mr. Hodgin stated that he-:and Mr. Weller had visited several towns where these outfits wre used and found them giving ng perfect satisfaction, and since the price was just about half what the other companies bid, they felt we should award the • contract to the Collins Radio Co .' for the sum of $1508.00. The Board decided to have City Attorney Kelley write this company and see if they would furnish bond for patent protection, and if this could be furnished, then the contract should be awarded to the Collins Radio Co . Easerient agreements were recieved by the Board for the. property involved in the opening of Harris Street, and on motion duly made and carried these easements were accepted. Mr. Weller of the Police Radio Department stated that it would improve results at the new station if it were possible to install ornamental lights on Main Street at the station location in as much as there would be considerable absorbtion on account of the arc light lines which now pass this location. The Board instructed the Clerk to take this up with Mr. Hess of the Light Plant and see if ornamentals could not be installed as far as West llth Street . Claims to the amount of 4, 791.31 were allowed after which the Board adjourned. Mayor. Attest : City Clerk. • Nun pro tunc. I/ • The Board decided not to use the old fence from Exhibition Park, in the construction of a new fence at the Municipal Ball Park, as there was not enough material to construct a new. fence, and it was the thought of the Board that if this project was going to be carried through, then it should be done right and not in a cheap botched up manner. Only one bid was recieved for the ice house privilege from Wayne Ice Co . for a rental of Y N112 .00 ) for the period of April 1st to October 31, 1936.