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Home My Public Portal About09-20-1935 162 Office of the Board of Works City of Richmond, Indiana, Friday September 20, 1935. ' The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in the offices of said Board, Friday September 20, 1935, at 9 :00 o ' clock A.M. Messrs. Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Tr. being present the following proceedings were had, to-wit : A communication from Max Irmscher & Sons and the Industrial Piping Co. was Lead, wherein they stated that there work on the Sludge Drying Beds was complete and requested the City to complete the part of the work which was eliminated for the contract by change order No.l. City Engineer Hodgin reported that he had had figures from the Water Works Company on the piping of water to the Disposal Plant and had been quoted . a figure of $3,600.00, but there seemed to be an ample flow of water at the plant, and he suggested that we have the water ananlized and if suitable for drinking _purposes we drill our own well and use this water. A complaint was made that the one way traffic signs in the alleys running north and south of Main Street had not been Placed due to lack of funds, this matter was to be taken up with Mr. Burkhardt and see if funds could not be found that might be used for this plrrpose. A communication was recieved from the National Youth Administrator requesting the cooperation of the city in aiding the unemployed youths, the Board agreed to cooperate and turn the communication over to some of the Civic groups who were working along these lines. A report on the appeal of S.T.Beebe against the decision of Building Inspector Higgs was read and the action of the referees was approved. A request for an additional 25 feet of yellow curb on the north side of Main and immediately east of Ft. Wayne Ave. was recieved and turned over to the Police Department . Bob Reid of the Palladium Publishing Corporation I/ appeared before the Board and asked permission to have all of the proposed Fall Festival held in the South 10th Street Park, the Board questioned the wisdom of this on account of the damage that would be done to the sod also due to the objections which would probably be made by the property owners around said Park and told fir. Reid that it was their opinion that he or the Merchants Association should first approach the property owners near said park and learn their attitude towards holding 163 said Festival in the Park. Pursuant to the advertisement published in the Richmond Palladium September 7th and 14th, the Clerk opened the following bids on a road grader for the Street Department : Indiana Equipment Co. Indianapolis, Indiana, Caterpillar 1. Caterpiller No.10 Auto Patrol, Single Drive Hand Controlled Model, with 8 ft. Blade, 32" x 6" truck;.type pneumatic tires, regular tubes front and 38"rx 7 lug type (dual) pneumatic tires, regular tubes rear; gasoline fuel system (Tractor fuel system optional) (does not include electric lights, fenders , canopy top and wheel brakes) . Weight 12,450 lbs Price F. O.B. Richmond, Indiana, . ; . . . . . .$2.639.50 Specification sheet is enclosed and made a part of this bid. Add for wheel brakes 100.00 Add for scarifier. ( standard V type, 11 teeth, 46' swath) weight 1,117 lbs 283.00 Add for canopy top Weight 320 lbs 43.50 Add for muffler Weight 18 lbs 9.25 All prices on extra equipment as listed are F. O.B. Richmond, Indiana, All prices are subject to a 2% discount if paid in 30 days or are net 60 days. We will furnish a service man who will unload this machine from car and who will instruct your men in its use for a reasnonable lenght of time . This at no extra cost to you. All Caterpiller machines are guaranteed for a period of 6 months against defcetive materials or workmanship. We agree to deliver this machine to you within ten days as required in your advertisement . 0-.D.Adams Company Indianapolis, Indiana. 1. No.30 Adams Motor Grader (hand controlled) powered by McCormick Deering Model I-30 Tractor, equipped with 8° x 1/2" moldboard, 32" x 6" truck type front tires with 38" x 7" lug type pneumatic dual rear tires. Plain tubes front and rear. Wheel brakes 2,739.50 If wheel brakes are not wanted, deduct y0.00 For scarifier attachement with 11 teeth, :- add 238.00 F For metal seat. 7 .00 Cab 43.50 Curtians for cab 35.25 Muffler 9.25 Electric Lighting Equipment including generator, battery, horn, 2 headlights, and 2 tail lights 104.50 1 '4 • J.D.Adams, contd. For 40" x 8" dual rear pneumatic tires add $ 83.00 Electric Starting and Lighting Equipment including generator, st3arter, battery, horn, 2 headlights, and two tailights 170.00 Starter;' Generator, Battery, Horn, but- no lights. 142 .00 For power controlls and upholstered seat instead of hand controlls and no seat, add 120.00 For Odometer, add 20.00I/ Terms, a discount of 2% will be alowed for payment within 30 days from date of delivery -. 60 days net . The above prices are delivered freight prepaid, f.o.b. Richmond, Indiana. We will be glad to paint, number and,letter the motor grader as directed by the Board of Pmblic Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana. Wehr Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1. One Wehr Grader,. Model "UZ" - Rear Control, weight 11075 lbs. Manual operated controls, 8' Mold Board and blade - Transmission brakes, mounted , on McCormick-Deering Model 20 - or - Case Model C.I. industrial power unit, grader equipped with 32" x 6" Truck Type pneumatic tires front, 38" x 7" - Dual Lug Type pneumatic tires rear, regular tubes, F.O.B. Richmond, Indiana, 02,489.50 ALTERNATE 1. One Wehr Motor Grader, same description as above, Factory demonstrator, used very little, A.1. first class condition, carries New Grader guarantee F.O.B. Richmond, Indiana, $2,096.00 If power control .is wanted on either above Graders, add 120.00 If scarifier is wanted, 11 tooth full adjustable add 189.00 1. One Wher Grader, Model "A" - Center Controll, weight 10500 lbs. Manual operated controlls, 8' Mold board and blade, Transmission brakes, mounted on McCormick-Deering, Model 20 - or - Case Model . C.I. Industrial Power unit, grader eouipped with 32" x 6" Truck Type pneumatic tires front, 38" x 7" Dual Lug Type pneumatic tires. Rear, Regular tubes F.O.B. Richmond, Indiana, $2,339.50I/ ALTERNATE 1. One Wehr Motor Grader - same description as above. Factory demonstrator, used very little, A. 1 . condition, carries new grader guarantee F.O.B. Richmond $1,975.00 1. One Wehr Grader, Model H.A. Center Control, weight 9900 lbs. Manual operated controls, fully exclosed, 8' Model board and blade - Transmission brakes, mounted on McCormick-Deering Model 20 Industrial Power Unit, 165 Wehr Company, contd. grader equipped with 32" x 6" Truck Type pneumatic tires front, 38" x a" Dual Lug Type pneumatic tires rear, regular tubes, F. O.B. Richmond, Indiana 42,085.50 11 tooth scarifier, add 189 .00 9 tooth scarifier, add 128.00 I/ Extra equipment for all Models, open type cab or canopy, add 43.50 Curtians for cab, add 35.25 Rear wheel brakes in addition to transmission brakes, add 100.00 10' mold board and blade, add 11.00 12' Mold board and blade, add 20.50 Puncture seal tubes, add per tube, 6.00 For McCormick-Deering 130 Power Unit , add 150.00. ALTERNATE 1. One Wehr Motor Grader - same as above. Factory Demonstrator, used very little, A. I. Condition, carries new grader guarantee, F. O.B.Richmond, p 1770.00 H.W.Taylor Company, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana. I. Allis Chalmers Model No. 42 Speed Control, with 8' foot blade, 38" x 7" Dual Rear and 32" x 6" front tires, hand controlled, no seat, no cab. Appr. weight 12 ,000.1bs 42, 539 .50 Same as above with power control and seat 2, 659.50 EXTRAS: Metal seat for hand control 7 .00 Upholstered seat for hand controll 20.00 Fourth speed transmission 100.00 Wheel brakes 100.00 Cab. open type 43.50 Scarifier 238.00 40" x 8" rear tires instead of 38" x7" 83.00 Lug Type tires front instead of truck 25.50 Muffler 9.25 10' x 1/2" Moldboard instead of 8' x 1/2" .-11.50 12' x 1/2" Moldboard instaed of 8' x 1/2" 20.50 2 ft Moldboard extension 15.25 All above quotations are F.D.B.Richmond, Indiana, and include lettering and delivery by our service department . TERMS: 2% Discount if paid at first regular meeting of Bpard of Public Works and Safety, following delivery of equipment . Gallion Sron Works and Mfg.Co. Galion, Ohio . SPECIAL BARGIAN USED EQUIPMENT Job No .1 1 Galion McCormick-Deering Motor Patrol Grader factory rebuilt ; equipped with 38 x 7 rear dual pneumatic tires and 32 x 6 front pneumatic tires 166 Galion Mfg.Co . contd. 8' moldboard and blade; 8" frame $1, 561.00 New scarifier can be furnished for this grader at :a price of 200.00 sob. No.927 1 Galion McCormick-Deering Motor Patrol Grader, equipped with 8' moldboard and blade; 38 x 7 dual rear pneumatic tires :, and 32,2x 6L.front pneaumatic tires, 8' moldboard and blade 8" frame $1, 550.00 I/ These prices are delivered in Richmond, Indiana. New scarifier can be furnished for this grader at200.00 NEW EQUIPMENT GALION CENTER CONTROL MOTOR GRADER HAND CONTROL 12' x 1/2" Moldboard and Blade equipped with either Model "20" International or CI Case Industrial Tractor, 32 x 6 front truck type tires and wheels, 38 x 7 rear dual lug type tires and wheels, plain tubes, No Seat , No Muffler, No Cab, No Lighting, No Scarifier, with wheel brakes . Weight 9,700 lbs $2,510.00 Deduct, $100.00 if wheel brakes not wanted EXTRAS: If metal seat wanted, add 7 .00 If 8' x ?" Moldboard wanted instead of regular, deduct 20. 50 Scatifier Attachement not to exceed 12 teeth, Add 1035 lbs 238.00 TERMS: 2% discount Thirty Days. All the above bids were taken under consideration and the bidders were requested to furnish locations where there machines might be seen in actual operation, and informed that the Board would give their decision Friday September 27 , 1935. Claims to the amount of $9 ,750.14 were allowed after which the Board adjourned. \Pre ideht of the Board. I/ Attest : City Clerk.