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Home My Public Portal About11-22-1935 183 Office of the Board of :Works City of Richmond, Indiana, Friday November 22, 1935. The Board of Public Works and Safety met in the office of said Board, Friday November 22, 1935, at 9 :00- o' clock A.M. Messrs . Joseph M. Walterman, 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. City Purchasing Agent Ray Stevens was authorized to trade a part of a. barrel of wood alchohol to Rodefeld as part payment on a barrel of Pyro to be used by the ,-olice Department . The Clerk was authorized to order 50 "School Zone" signs and standards from the Indiana State Prison, this order being necessary on acount of the fact that the Hoosier State Auto Club could only furnish 32 of their signs. A- letter was received from Miss . Elizabeth Jones asking the City to purchase the property at 19 North Fifth Street . No action was -taken -on this request . City Engineer Hodgin reported that he had made a personal investigation of the corner of West 9th and Richmond Avenge and did not feel that the City was justified in placing a light at this corner. An Easement for Sewer rightof way was received from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and the same was approved and signed by the Board. The Board ordered a alley light placed i.n the rear of the Mayne Hotel. The Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids on a Radio Transmitter for the Police Department as soon as the State Tax Board takes favorable action on the appropriation ordinance now before it. The Clerk reported that a representative of the PWA was in the City Tuesday November 19 and had met with the members of the Carpenters Union and had explained to their entire satisfaction the ratio between Skilled and Semi Skilled men employed on the Sewage Disposal Plant job. The Board decided not to purchase any automatic draft controll for the _City Building heating plant at this time. 184 Pursuant to the legal adds, bids were opened at 10 :00 o ' clock for one Police Car, as follows : Irwin Chevrolet Sales 1 . Black master Delux Coach711.00 seat covers 8.00 Police Monogram both sides 2 .00 I/ 1 . RKC No.130 American Bosch Generator65.00 1. Model 149 American Bosch Pollee Radio 68.06 1. Set fittings and ventilator 8.25 1. Right hand windshield wiper 4.00 Total Delivered Price 1p866.31 Allowance for one 1934 Ford VT-8 367 .31 Total Diff. ^_sked , 499 .00 Alternate : The above Chevrolet, equipped same, less RKC Generator Diff asked $450.00 E.H. Gilcrest, Incorporated. Plymouth Standard Coach Heater installed 4655.00 Used Ford Coach with or without heavy duty generator 310.00 2 345.00 EXTRAS RKC MOdel No .130 Bosch Generator 75.00 Model 149 Radiator Receiver 67 .98 v142 .9 8 If desired, we will remove heavy duty generator from used Ford and install on new Plymouth at regular labor charge for this operation, retaining generator fron new Plymouth for use on used Ford. W. E.McWhinney Co . 1. 1936 Ford Tudor, color black, with Police Monogram on each side of door panels. Also • seat covers including side panels cover back and rear also tandem windshield wiper 1 . RKC No .130 American Bosch Generator, and 1. Model 149 .American Bosch Police Radio Receiver complete with mag motor, water heater and thermostats , shatter proof glass in windshield and all windows, I/ standard equipment , such as bumpers front and rear, bumper guards, spare tire,tube, tire lock and spare metal tire cover, Delivered 4774.00 Allowance for 1934 Ford Tudor 385.00 Balance = 389 .00 AI:TERN ATE bid : Same as above, excepting one RKC Bosch Generator to be ans'fer.ed;: from the used car 185 trade in to the 1936 Ford Tudor $714.00 Campbell Auto Sales Co. 1. New Deluxe Plymouth Coach equipped with RKC #130 American Bosch Generator, one American Bosch Police Radio. Receiver complete with mag motor, one hot water heater and seat covers 9907 .26 • Less allowance for 1934 Ford Tudor 362 .26 ,; 545.00 CHENO ETH MOTOR--CO. 1. 1936 Plymouth 2 door Sedan Black, with shatter proof glass in windshield and all windows. Standard 2 door $655.00 Monogram on each side 5.00 Seat Covers 10.00 Heater 12.50 1. RKC No.130 American Bosch generator and Model 149 American Bosch Police Radio receiver complete with mag motor. p115.75 $798.25 Trade in allowance on 1934 Ford 2 door 385.00 Deluxe 2 door $757 .00 Monogram on each side 5.00 Seat Covers 10.00 Heater 12. 50 1. RKC No .130 American Bosch generator and Model 149 American Bosch Police Radio receiver complete with mag motor 115.75 '1�900.25 Trade in allowance on Deluxe Model ti1;400.00 $500.25 Schedule of Accounting "B" Change Order No . 4 was approved and signed by the Board on the Sewage Treatment Works. Claims to the amount of $4,059 .52 were allowed after which the Board adjourned. Mayor Attest : r. City Clerk.