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City of Richmond, Indiana, 1 85
Thursday September 27th, 1928.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board, Thursday September 27th
1928, at 9 o ' clock A. M. All the members of said Board, Messrs,
Reid, McFail and Henley being present, the following proceedings
were had, to-wit :
Pursuant to continuance to this date, the Board met to hear all
Persons interested or whose property is affected under Improvement
Resolution No, 876-1928, providing for the improvement of South"G"
Street, by constructing cement curb, gutter, planting shade trees
both sides of street, cement sidewalks where necessary, and paving
the roadway with a bituminous macadam surface on a cinder-gravel
foundation, together with necessary drainage, from South 13th t0
16th Street . After hearing all persons interested who appeared.
The Board decides that the benefits to the property liable to be
assessed for said improvements are equal to the cost of the same
as reported by the city civil engineer, and thereupon take action
on said resolution, the same being confirmed without modification.
A remonstrance signed by Herman F. Pilgrim, owner of all the lots
except one, abutting on South loth Street, from South ".G" to "H"
Street, which street it is proposed to improve under Improvement
Resolution No. 875-1928, was received. as Mr. Pilgrim is not a resi-
dent on said street the Board decides that it is necessary t0 im-
prove said street and thereupon overrule said remonstrance, and
re-afirm their former decision on said street, and confirmed said
resolution.
The Board received bids for improvement of Boyer Street , by con-
structing cement -sidewalks, curb; gutters, planting trees on both
sides of street and paving the roadway with one of the following
kinds of pavements, to-wit : SheeteAsphal , Rock Asphalt , Reinforced
Concrete or Bituminous Macadam, from Stevens Street to Williamsburgh
Pike, as provided under Improvement Resolution No. 873-1928, as
follows, to-wit :
" W. L. Magaw, bid; -
Street complete, surface treated macadam yP15.89 lin-foot
n ci Rock Asphalt -• 1E3.c0 "
" It Reinforced Concrete 15. 85
" J. L. Teegarden Co , bid;
Street Complete, Surface treated Macadam ;fly 00 lin7foot
Reinforced Concrete 1 . 80
" Pyle & Ridgeway, bid; -
Street Complete, Reinforced Concrete $17.40 lin-foot
The Board on motion now enters its preliminary order, designating
said street be imp_ roved, by using reinforced concrete pavement
for roadway. -
Upon recommendation of Mr. • Hess, arc light was ordered placed at
South 15th & " G" Street .
The Board directed the clerk to prepare an appropriation ordinance
in sum of 4 , 000.00 to the Repair account of Light Plant .
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The Board received bids under Improvement Resolution No.874-
1928, for the improvement of South 15th Street, by construct-
ing cement curb & gutter, standard width on both sides, grading
and paving the roadway with a Bituminous treated macadam surface
on a cinder-gravel foundation, repairing sidewalks and planting
trees where necessary, from South "G" to "t-i" Street , as follows
to-wit ;
" L.W. L. bid;
Street Complete . 11.80 per lin-foot
Repairing sidewalks where needed .23 " sq-foot
lees 5.00 Each
" J . L. Teeg•arcien Co. , bid;
Street complete tier lin-foot
Repairing sidewalks where needed . 25 sq-foot
_ Trees 3 .00 Each
The bid of W. L. Magaw, being the lowest and within the
estimate of city engineer, the contract was so awarded.
Permission was granted Claud Eller, to cut the curb at 109
Last Haven Avenue .
After a conference with Messrs, Bate, and W. McCoriaha, officers
of School City of Richmond, Indiana, the Clerk was directed to
communicate with School Board and request that .they waive their
right to remonstrate against assessment which may be made for
the grading of the -north one-half of South "L" Street, from
South 9th to 12th Street and permit the City to award, contract
for said grading to W. L. Magaw without bmoa±xmct comoetetive
bids for same, under Improvement Resolution No. 878-1928.
m s 4? 5, 635. 7^ allowed.
Claims in amount of 2 were a r
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The Board then adjourned,
Pres t . of Boardli •
Attest ;
Clerk of Board