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City of Richmond, Indiala., 2T.r?�77
Monday March LLth, 1929.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board Monday March L1th, 1929,
at 9' o 'clock A. All the members of said Board, Messrs, Reid,
McFail and Henley being present . The- following proceedings were
had, to-wit : -
Upon the recoailendation of Fire Chief, the Board accepted automobile
I/ ' • pumping engine and hose carrier with booster ecuinment , Model G-W-
75-4 Reg.4 5022, capacity 750 gal.per. min. , the same having been
delivered to the City by The Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co. , of Cincin-
nati, Ohio. , Motor & Pump operated satisfactory, without overheating
and- with plenty of reserve as reported by the Indiana. Inspection
• Bureau.
In matter of remonstrance filed against the improvement of South"'_,"
Street, from South 5th to 8th Street as provided for under Improvement
.Resolution No. 8 2-1929, The Board decides that the benefits to the
property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to
the' cost of same, and thereupon confirm said resolution. The Engine-
er reported that seven of the ten resident property owners residing
on said street, had signed the remonstrance. The Board can proceed
no further with said improvement unless ordered by an ordinance of
the Common Council so to do, and the Clerk was directed to prepare
an ordinance & submit the same to council for their action in the
• matter.
The Board received a remonstrance signed oy 22 resident owners remora•
strating against the construction of ,cement curb & s-Yutter on North
22nd Street , from Main to North "E" Street, under Improvement Reso-
lution No. 8 7-1929j as modified by the Board by striking out that
part of the improvement along the Park property. This having; been
found to be a large majority of resident owners remonstrating, the _
Board on motion rescinded said resolution.
The Board received co rmunication from. T . J . Lewis 11&1207 South 8th
Street, as to certain existing conditions at South " L" Street east
of 8th• Street , the same was referred to Street Commissioner.
The En_ineer was directed to prepare plans and specifications for
painting of Doran & North 10th Street bridges, and the clerk was
directed to advertise for bid for said work .
The Board am-proved the various payrolls to March 1st, 1929.
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The Board then adjourned,
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Ptestdent of Board
Attest . / ,^
Clerk of Bo.,
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