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Office of Special Council Committee
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Monday October 5th, 1931.
The Special Council Committee, Board of Public Works of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said
Board, Monday October 5th, 1931, at 9 o 'clock A.M. All the members
of said Board, Messrs, Ford, Orabb and Schnieder, being present, the
following proceedings were had, to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as read. •
In matter of petition of light at North 17th Street and Elm Drive
in Morton Lake district, it was reported that Elm Drive was not a
public street , but is a private driveway, the petition was placed
on file and no light recommended.
His Honor Windsor B. Harris Mayor of Richmond, Indiana, presented
a letter of thanks received by him, from the honorable Mayor of
Connersville;.., Indiana, expressing the appreciation of the citizens
of that community, for the assistance given by the Richmond Fire
Department in extinguishing a blaze that threatened the destruction
of their high school building early last Saturday morning, Mayor
William Dentlinger 's letter reads as follows :
We again express our appreciation for the splendid work done by
your fire department • at the high school, fire.
While we regret we have several times found it necessary to aall
on you for assistance it is a source of great satisfaction to know
we can depend on you during hours of peril and we sincerely thank
you and members of your fire department .
Should we at any time be able to assist you, do not hesitate to
call on us, and should we in any way be indebted to you please let
us know.
The Board stated that the City of Richmond would expect no com-
pensation from the City of Connersville for assistance given by our
1 firemen, and were .pleased to know that our firemen were, willing and
able to render such services.
Claims in amount of 10, 857.00 were allowed.
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The Special Council Committee
Board of Puolic Works
then adjourned,
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Prest. of Board
Attest :
Clerk. of Board
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Office of Special Council Committee
City of Richmond, Indiana, •
Friday October 9th, 931.
The Special Council Committee, Board of Public Works of the City o1
Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said
Board Friday October 9th, 1931, at 9 o 'clock A. M. Messrs, Ford
and Schnieder being present , Mr. Crabo being absent; two members
of said Board being present . The following proceedings were had:
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as read.
The Board in speaking of radio tower requested by the Police Dept.
to be installed on roof of the city ouilding; stated an addition-
a1..toiaer was unnecessary to the operation of the radio station,
arid. as there was no available a_oprouriation for this additional al:
expense, direct that said additional tower be not erected.
Sup °-t . , Hess submitted a lengthy report as to stokers for the Light
Plant , and recommended that the city purchase the Taylor Stoker
at price submitted i . e. p27, 6S.S.00 Type MC. and award the contrac
to the American Engineering Co. , for said stokers.
Upon recommendation of LT. Hess, the Board direct that the certi- I
fied c:leck deposited with the Gould Pump Co . , oe returned as theii
pump had been eliminated.
The Board received bids for furnishing & installing either a hot
water or. steam heating plant in No. + Fire Station, as follows
to-wit :
" Charles Johanning Bid;
Furnish all materials and labor & install a hot water heating
system at said house according to plans-- - 0_, 139 .-O0
" Sears, Roebuck & Co. , bid;
Hot Water heating plant installed complete ';;l, 192.
" John H. ldiewoehner, bid; •
Furnish all materials & labor & install .;pl, 645.00
Alternate Nu. 1, , Two pipe steam system
n2 - Two pipe system direct radiators 1, 965. OC
;, one pipe gravity steam system-- 1, 26-0.00
based. on-Hot. Water Heating system as per plans ana specificat-
ions submitted herewith.
All bids were referred to the Building Inspector and City Civ-
il
Engineer for investigation and report .
Claims in amount of S.273. 53 were allowed.
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• The Special Council Committee
Board of Public Works
then adjourned,
Prest . of Board
Attest .
clerk of Board
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