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Office of the Board . of Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,.
Friday June 14, 1935. .
The Board of Works of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, met in the office of said Board, Friday
June 14, 1935, _ at 9 :00 o ' clock A.P.Q. Messrs . Joseph
M. Walterman, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr.
being present the following proceedings were had
- to-wit :
• The minutes of the- nreceeding meeting were read
and approved.
The Clerk reported that he had called Mr. West
.but had been unable to get him, and had been
informed by' his wife that he would be out of the
City until next Friday. The Clerk stated that he
would again call Mr. West and make arrangements
for him to visit Richmond and. assist us in deciding
.what was necessary to place our Police Radio Station
in first class condition.
• A petition for Water Main extension on South N
from 3rd to 4th Street was received and referred to
the City Engineer and the Water Works Company for
investigation.
A petition for a light at the alley between 10th
and llth on North D Street was received and referred
to the City Engineer and the Superintendent of the
Light Plant for investigation.
City Engineeer Hodgin made his report on the
tabulation of bids for street materials and his
recommendations on same, at this time Mr. A. Viona
spoke before the Board and complained that the bids
• were not proper, insomuch as one bidder had taken
the privilege of -seperating certian items on the
Bidders Blank. The Board voted to have City Attorney
pass on the legal phase of this question and if it
were decided that the bids were entirely legal, then
the Board would adopt the recommendations of City
Engineer Hodgin, as the bids were very favorable
for the City.
Bids on 500 feet of fire hose were received,
from the following firms whose figures follow;
Fabric Hose Company
500 ft . more or less Keystone $1.30 per foot .
• 500 ft . more or less Arrow 1..20 't It
500 ft. more or less Buckeyey .. 11:.10 ,f Tt
500 ft. mote or less Flexo
500 ft . more or less Underwriters .88 „ ,t
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Bi-Lateral Fire Hose Company
500 ft. more or less Congo ¢1. 30 per foot .
Less 20% and 5%
Underwriters Double jacketcoupled with Din.
lug couplings .86
Coupled with rocker lugs .88
If wax and gum. treated hose is preferred,
• add 10o!- per foot to the above prices .
Eureka Fire Hose
500 ft . more or less Paragon 3 ply l.30 •
500 ft . more or less Midland Double Jacket 1.15
500 ft. more or less Northern Double Jacket1.00
500 ft . more or less Peerles D.J. Wax Gum 1 .20
500 ft . more or less Eagle D. J. '.Vax & Gum 1 .15
• 500 ft . more or less Superior D.J.Wax Gum 1 .00
Slidewell or Rockerlug Couplings 2% 10 days
B. F. Coodrich Rubber Company •
500 ft . more or less Brown King °j1 .30
500 ft more or less Triton 1 .20
500 ft . more or less Torrent 1.15
500 ft . more or less Tidal - 1 .05
All the above Hydroseal Treated Process
• White Untreated Fire Bose
500 ft . more orless White King ; 1.20
500 ft. more or less Chieftan 1 .10
500 ft . more or less Jupiter 1.05
500 ft . more or less Planet .95
All the above bids were turned over to the
Fire Chief and the City Purchasing Agent for •
their decision.
City Attorney Wm.Kelley, Jr. presented the
following letter from the Company who has the
insurance on the City Parks.
Indemnity Insurance Company
of North America.
June 4, 1935
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Wm. H. Kelley, Jr. •
Second National Bank Bldg.
Richmond, Indiana.
Dear Mr. Kelley:
RE: OLT-216352
City of Richmond, Indiana.
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As I agreed to do at the time I. attended the
Board of Works meeting in Richmond, I have taken
the matter up with U';a� Philadelphia as to the free
defense offered the city on the bomb explosion case
I/ which occured two years ago . On August 11, 1933
this offer was made to the city direct from the
home office . The city council at that time felt
that it would be better for them to handle the
case without any insurance company involved and
elected to decline our offer. Due to the fact that
this offer was made in good faith and was not .
accepted and as the company has not been in touch
with the case for two years, they do not feel that
they should again offer this defense and enter
the case at this time.
I believe the merits of this case, the past
dealings of our company with the city, were gone
over at the time of our above mentioned meeting. I
regret that •it is necessary to advise you that we
can not again offer this defense to you, but I
believe if you- will consider this thourouighly. you
will -see the soundness of the company' s reasoning.
Very truly yours,
E.J.White
Special Agent .
The Board: -th.encdecided, .thaif this -was:.-.to be the
attitude of the company in regards to cooperation
on this case, then investigation should be made as
to the amount of refund it was -possible to secure
on this policy and that the same be cancelled with
the Indemnity Insurance Company.
Mr. Will Reller and a group of citizens appeared
before the Board with a petition protesting the routing
of trucks over South A Street . The Board informed
Mr. Reller that it was originaly decided by the
Board that this traffic should only use this street
i . from 7 A.M. inti1c9::OO P.M. and they wodld see that
these orders were carried out until after the city
had completed their traffic survey.
Fire Chief Harry Williams was instructed to see
the managment of the Coliseum and see if it were
possible to have a fire escape placed on each side
' of thisAbuilding.
Rudolph Crandall was authorized to palce the
proper lights on the stage at Roosevelt Field for
the Civic Minstrel and charge to the appropriation
made for that purpose. William Weller of the Police
Radio was also granted permission by the Board to
operate the sound equipment for the minstrel.
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The question of buying coal for the City Building
Fire houses, JDetention Hopsital and Glen Yiller
Park was discussed and it. was the belief of the
Board that some ` 500.00 could be saved by purcrasing
this through the light :plant and it was referred
to the City Purchasing AFent to see what arra np,em.ents
could be made.
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Bills to the amount of :1sl4, 313..80 were allowed
after which the. Board adjourned.
Presiaent of the oard .
Attest : _ a 4,1 n k�(�AL
City Clerk.
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