HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-29-1934 Office of Special Council Committee 9
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Friday June 29th, 1934. .
The Special Council Committee, Board .of Public Works of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Board
Friday June 29th, 1934, at 9 o 'clock ,A.M.All the members of said Board
Messrs, Crabb, Schnieder and Williams being present, the following pro-
ceedings were had, to-wit : _ .
1/ _ The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved.
The City Engineer, .reported the bad condition of septic tanks on property
south side of Main Street east of South 23rd Street, Engineer and Street
Commissioner were authorized to investigate and make proper repairs to
relieve present conditions. .
The Board awarded contract to E. H. Gilcrest,.Inc.., for. one Dodge Chassis
. 136" wheel base l- ton Model K-32 Truck with _Anthony 12 yard hEaayxdatyx
hoistxwith gravity dump body at pride bid thereon i. e. net-4775.00.
Fire Chief Harry Williams, submitted estimate of cost of making certain
changes, in City Building in order to save penalties attached on fire in-
surance on the building, stating to erect standpipe & hose, would save
the city at the rate of $48.30 in three years, but the cost of making
said changes would oe $548.00 first year and $48.00 water bill as a stand
by service, to install 13 fire extinguishers the cost would be p197. 60
while the sayings would result only to amount of 448.30 for 3 years.
Penalty charge for non-standard protection to floor from stove has been
attended to for over a year but the city has never received this credit.
Penalty for Bowser pump not labeled, has been labelled for over a year
but as yet the city has received no credit .. Fire Alarm building. There
is no insurance carried on this building and contents the value of which
is around $15000.00 The building is fire-proof but the contents are alw ay:
in danger from lightning. I have made no mention of the outlying hose
houses as Mr. Hess says these policies do not expire for two years yet.
However I also complied with certain requests on these buildings over a
year ago and we should now be receiving these credits. The report was
ordered referred to Mr. Hess, Sup 't. , of Light Plant for action necessary.
Pursuant to advertisement, the Board received bids for coal as follows :
150 tons more or less of a high grade stoker coal, for city building;
100 tons more or less, Pocahontas mine Run or N. & S. Coal, for fire
stations ; 50 tons or more, f. o.b. cars Pocahontas Mine Run or Nut coal
for Parks, 15 tons more or less Pocahontas Lump Coal for Detention hos-
pital, as follows to-wit :
. ' " J. H. Menke, bid; City Bldg, and Fire stations, Indiana N.& S. $4.40
W.Va. , N. & 5;:_ $5. 15; Pocahontas, fire stations, $5.90; Parks, Ind. ,$4.35
W,va. $5. 25; Pocahontas-$5.40; Detention Hospital, Ind. ,$5.00; W.va. 5.80;
Pocahontas Lump-$7.10, delivered per ton.
"Taylor & Thompson, bid:
150 tons, high grade stoker coal, $5.25; Pocahontas, fire stations,$5. 50
50 tons, f. o. b. siding parks,Pocahontas, S5. 25-M.R. $5.45 Nut; 15 tons
Detention house-$7.00, per ton.
Klehfoth-Voss Co. , bid;
150 tons more or less, W. Va. , Stoker coal, $5. 25; 100 tons more or less
Pocahontas M.R.$5. 75; Nut-p5. 50; 50 tons f. o.b. cars,Pocahontas-$5o25 ton;
15 tons Pocahontas Lump Detention Hospital-$7. 50 ton.
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1 a Friday June 29, 1934.
(Coal bids, cont °d. , )
" Richmond Coal Company, bid:
150 tons, W.Va. , stoker coal-45. 25, ton; 100 tons W.Va. , N.& S.45.25 ton;
100 tons Pocahontas, .R.$5 7 ; Nut-45. 50 ton; 50 tons cars, 45.45 ton.
15 tons Pocahontas Lump coal- 7.25 ton.
6e Niewoehner-Long Corp. , bid;
150 tons, W.Va. , or Ky, Nut & Slack-45.25 ton; 100 tons,Pocahontas
M.R.45. 75 Nut-45. 50 ton; 50 tons f. o.b. car,45.25 ton;15 P. lump-47.00.
" Muff Coal & Grain Co. , bid;
150 tons, Ky. stoker coal-45.25 ton; 100 tons Pooa. M.R.45. 75; Nut
4 5. 50; 50 tons f. o. b. cars,45. 25 ton, 15 tons Poca.Lurnp-47. 50 ton.
Shera-Smith Coal Co. , bid;
High grade stoker 150 tons-45. 25 ton; 100 tons,Poca.MR.$5. 75,N.S5.50;
50 tons f. o. b. cars-45. 25 ton, 15 tons Poca. Lurnp-47.00 ton.
" Sam Jaffe Co. , bid;
150 tons,W.Va. N, & S. 45.U0; 100 tons,Poca. MR.45.75; Nut-45.46;
50 tons f. o. b. cars,Poca.M,R.44.96; Nut-45.06 ton, L5 tons,P. LUMP,46.26.
" _Direct Coal Co. , bid:
150 tons, Indiana Coal, 21144.18; l2"-44.03; l4-3/8"44.43; Ky.45.11 ton;
100 tons,Poca.M.R.45. 75;Nut-45. 51; 50 tons f.o.b. cars-Poca.MR.45.26;
12" N. & S. $5.00 ton, 15 tons,Pocahontas Lump Coal, 46.41.ton. All bids
are submitted on railroad weights, wagon or scale weights add .250 ton.
except the bids of Sam Jaffe Co. , which are submitted on scale weights.
All bids taken under advisement for tabulation and. investigation.
The petition for extension of water main in Northwest 17th Street,
from West Main St. to Peacock Road, was again presented by the petitioners
and referred to Richmond Water Works Corporation, for report.
Claims in amount of 46034.97 were allowed.
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The Board then adjourned,
Prest, of Board -
Attest :
Clerk of Board