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City of Richmond, Indiana,
Thursday July 18th, 1929.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board _Thursday July lath
1929, at 9 oiclock A.M. All the members of said Board Messrs,
Reid, ivicFail and Henley being present . The .following proceedings
were had, to-wit :
A petition was presented for the construction of Sanitary Sewer
in South 5th Street, from South "H" to AL" Street, referred to
City Engineer for plans etc. ,
A petition was presented for the vacation of North" 0" Street west
of North 3rd Street and North 2nd Street at Roller Mills property
plans etc. , ordered and petition referred to City Plan Commission.
A petition for paving South "H" Street with concrete, from South
6th to 8th Street was received, taken under advisement.
The Board met to hear all persons interested in the vacation of
alley between North 13th & l4th vStreet, from North" F" Street to
a point south of said "10 Street 170 feet, under Declaratory
Resolution No. 233-1929. _after hearing all persons interested •
who appeared, the Board confirm said resolution and order a list
or roll of all proprty owners and of valuable interests therein
sought to be taken which list or roll shall also describe the
property benefitted, and fix the amount of benefits to property
in sum of $101.93.
The Building Inspector was instructed to issue permit to Dille &
McGuire Lawn iviower Co. , to place tanks for fuel oil under the
sidewalk at their factory under the direction of Building Inspect-
or and Fire Chief.
The Board met to hear remonstrances, if any of persons whose proper-
ty is primarily assessed under Improvement Resolution No.88 —1929.
for improvement of Fort Wayne Ave, by setting back curbs and paving
the remainder of roadway with concrete, from 1st alley north of
Main Street to North " C" Street. After hearing all persons interested
who appeared. The Board approved a final assessment roll confirm-
ing the original assessment roll heretofore approved, and now direct
the sane be forthwith transmitted to the Department o:f Finance.
The Board met to hear remonstrances if any of persons whose prop-
erty is primarily assessed under Improvement Resolution No.888-1929
for the construction of 5 ' cement sidewalks & curb & gutters on
both sides of Hilda Street, from Easthaven Ave. to west terminal
of street, no remonstrance having been filed, the Board approved
a final assessment roll confirming the original assessment roll
as heretofore approved, and now direct the same be forthwith trans-
mitted to the Department of Finance.
The Board met to hear remonstrances if any of persons whose prop-
erty is assessed under Improvement Resolution No. 893-1929, for the
conttruction of cement sidewalks onboth sides of South" I" Street
from South Sth to 9th Street. No one remonstrating. The Board ap- •
prove a final assessment roll as heretofore approved, and now direct
the same be forthwith transmitted to the Department of Finance.
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The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No.235-1929
providing for the opening and widening of South 16th Street to a
width of 77 feet from north line of Tract 556 Official Map, to the
north line of South "Jtt Street.
Pursuant to continuance to this date the Board resume hearing of
persons whose property is affected under Improvement Resolution Noe
II899-1929, for the improvement of South " 0" Street,by construction
of cement sidewalks, curb & gutter, planting of trees on both sides
of street and paving the roadway with either Reinforced Concrete;
Rock Asphalt; Sheet Asphalt or Bituminous Macadam, from South 5th to
South 8th Street, after hearing all persons interested who appeared
the Board continue hearing on said resolution and fix Thursday August
1st, 1929, at 9 o 'clock, as a time for further action on same.
The Board order the Richmond Water Works Corporation, to extend the
6" water main in South " 0" Street, from South 5th to South 8th Street
with fire hydrants installed at points to ;oe designated by Fire Chief
E. E. Miller. ct='•"0_• .A.;" v , . , .�,. ..
The Board on motion order that zx-%ren persons have meter box installed
at the curb, the.pipe laid from said curb to the property line shall
be either a copper or lead pipe.
The Board authorize the City Engineer, to instruct the contractor
for cement alley between North 15th & 16th Street, from North "Dtt to
ttE" Street, to tap . the sewer and extend sewer pipes to property line
the cost of sane to be placed on assessment roll as a lien on the
property under Improvement Resolution No.897-1929.
Street Commissioner, was instructed to place either a load of cinders
or gravel Southwest 8th Street at the alley between West Main &
Southwest "A" Street.
• The Board approved the various payrolls to July 16th, 1929.
Claims in amount of 4463. 66 were allowed.
The Board then adjourned,
Prest . , of Board
Attest : n
Ulerk or Board