HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-30-1935 15E
Office of the Board of Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Friday August 30, 1935.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, met in the offices of said
Board Friday August 30, 1935, at 9 :00 o' clock PM.
Messrs. Joseph M. Walterman, Simeon Hodgin and
William Kelley, Jr. being present the following
proceedings were had to-wit :
Minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved
as read.
Superintendent of Streets Burkhardt reported
that he was ready to install the,#No Right Turn"
signs at 8th and Main Streets.
Mr. Burkhardt also asked for permission to
purchase a new grader for the street department,
the Board granted this permission and instructed
the Clerk to advertise for bids on said grader.
The Board accepted a Dedication Deed for a
strip of ground between Southwest 3rd and 4th
street which would be the continuation of C street
for the purpose of continuing said C street.
Floyd Breithauptappeared before the Board in
regards to repairing and overhauling the stoker
in the City Building basement at a price of $85.00
the Board instructed Mr. Breithaupt to proceed
with these repairs.
Mr Breithaupt also explained an electric draft
control and guaranteed a 10 percent saving in the
fuel consumption, the Board decided that since
there were not sufficient funds available in the
"Repairs to Public B ildings" to wait until after
the first of the year and investigate further before
purchasing same.
The Board renewed the contract for the placing
of Trash Containers with Olive Thompson for a 5
year period.
Mr. E.M.Haas appeared before the Board regarding
a small strip of ground in Earlham Cemetery which
is a part of a lot owned by the City of Richmond
and stated that it was the desire of the Nicholson
family to puchase a strip of ground 8' wide on )ot
229 and a strip 7' 5" on lot 228 for the sum of $100.00
the Board approved this sale and ordered a deed
executed for same.
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Claims to the amount of $493.25 were allowed
after which the Board adjourned.
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' City Clerk.
I'Tunc pro tune.
The Board approved and signed a communication to
Mrs Forest M. Logan, Acting State Director of PIA
authorizing the inclusion on monthly estimates for
the Sewage Treatment Works Projects 1 & 2 of eauipment
and materials actually delivered on the job, and upon
certified approval of the Engineer.