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City of Richmond, Indiana,
Friday May, 23rd, 1930.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board Friday May 23rd
1930, at 9 o'clock A. M. All the members of said Board, Messrs,
Edmondson, Peelle and Dye being present. The following proceed-
ings were had, to-wit :
The. minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved.
The Richmond Water Works Corporation, 'were directed to extend the
12" water main in South 22nd Street, where not already laid, from .
Reeveston Road to South "E" Street.
The Board transfer the contract for the removal of the garbage from
the city crematory bins, formerly held by Preston Bradshaw, deed. ,
. to Roland Kircher, and. instruct Mr. Kircher to have bonding company '
to transfer indemnity bond to himself to cover said contr-aot, which
expires December, 1930. .
. The Board held .a conference with former members of Board of Works, _.
together with Messrs, Hess, Miller, and Sup 't. , Geo Derbyshire and
Davis, engineer of the C. & 0. Railroad Co. , in regard to railroad
company, blocking North 2nd Street north of North "A" Street, after
considerable discussion on the matter, it was ascertained, the reas-
ons no action toward the vacation of the street had been legally
taken by the City and Railroad Co. ,was due to the delay caused by
the companies office at Huntington Va. , in forwarding the proposed
contracts to be entered into between the p arties..involved. Upon
the promise of Mr. Derbyshire to have said contracts rushed through,
the matter was taken under advisement for the time being.
The Board met to hear remonstrances, if any of persons interested
- or whose property is affected under Declaratory Resolution No.242-
1930, for the vacation- of the easterly alleys of the Jackson Sub-Div.
of Anna M. Jackson Addition, north of South "B" Street, between South
18th & 20th Street; also a portion of south 20th Street as laid out
on the Official Map of the City of Richmond, Indiana, between South
"A" & "B" Streets. No remonstrances having been filed against said
' vacations, the Board tak e. action on said resolution, the same being
confirmed without modification, and the Board now order a list or
roll prepared of all owners or holders of. property, and of valuable
• interests therein, sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected
which list or:roll shall also describe the property beneficially
affected, and thereupon refer the resolution to City Engineer for
fixing the benefits and damages to property.
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The Board met to hear all persons interested or whose property is •
affected under Improvement Resolution No. 911-1930, for the improve-
ment 4
of South 20th Street, by constructing cement curb & gutter, '
sidewalks on both sides of street; except where already constructed
and in good condition;also grading & paving roadway with either Re-
inforced Concrete, Sheet Asphalt,Rock Asphalt or Bituminous Re-tread
Macadam, from South wA" Street south to where the street has been
improved. After hearing all persons interested who appeared, the Boar(
decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said
improvements are equal to the cost thereof, and thereupon take action
on said resolution, the same being confirmed without modification.
400 Friday May 23rd, 1930.
The matter of Traffic Light Signals, was referred to the Sup 't
of Light Plant and Police Commissioners.
The Board award contract to the International Harvester Co. ,
of America, 'or one McCormick-Deering Big Frame Mower, with a
5-ft. bat:r one extra knife, tongue, neck yoke and double tree
complete, as per their bid of -- 482.00.
A Mrs. Muff appeared before the Board requesting the city toI/
place soil in the parkways in South loth Street at "B" Street
as promised Dr. Johnson, by the former administration, the
Board take matter under advisement for investigation.
The Board directed the Finance Department, to pay contractors
the 5% retained under Improvement Resolutions as follows viz:
"J .L.Teegarden & Co. , under Improvement Resolution 871-1928
tie sum of 474. 63
" ad.L. Magaw, under Improvement Resolution No.873-1928-4263.12.
" Lee Ridge, under Improvement Resolution No.889-1929- 467.49.
Claims in amount .of 3099.82 were allowed.
The Board then adjourned,
Prest. of Board
Attest :
Clerk of Board