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City •of Richmond,_ Indiana, 1 81
Monday September 17th, 1928.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond_, Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board Monday September
17th, 1928, at 9 o 'clock A. _i,;. All the members of said Board, Messrs,
Reid, McFail and Henley being present . The following proceedings
• were had, to-wit :
_ The Board authorized Street Commissioner to construct drive at 100
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South 7th Street on South "A" Street side, the same -to be paid for
by the property owner. • .
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- A communication to the Mayor. from Mrs .• Harriett F. Wright, claiming
damages in amount of 36. 00 to garden produce destroyed . in construct-
ion of sewer across her property in construction of Clear Creek
Sewer System rear of East Haven Avenue, was presented, the . Clerk
.directed to notify Mrs . Wright, if she .would render her bill for
. ' the actual damages if .any, the Board will give the same further
considerat ion.
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- Street .Co missioner Baas _ instructed to purchase a. car load of Tarvia
X, .for repair _work. '
A committee headed by Mrs . Hornaday, held a conference with the
_Board relative to placing marker known as "Mother of Trails" along
.National Road at Glen Miller Park, .the Board agree that they will
furnish excavation & furnish labor for installing foundation and
clear site for said marker, and set the time -to meet with the com-
mittee on 'the ground at 2 P.M. today. ' .
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 878=1928
to improve the north one-half of South " L" Street,- by grading the
street, from South 9th to 12th Street .
• The Water Works corporation were instructed to extend the 6" water-
main in Boyer Street, from Stevens Street to Williamsburgh Pike.
Permission was granted Mrs. C. Besselma.n, to cut the curb on south
side of South "A" . Street, in rear of South 7th Street #100.
The Board enter into contract with the Wayne Automatic Stoker , Co. ,
for installing Iron Fireman Automatic Coal Burner, with the follow-
ing clause attached to-wit : "This order is signed by the Board of
Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, with the understanding that
if the installation and operation of this equipment is not satis-
factory to said Board after 60 days of operation same shall be re-
moved by the vendor at his expense . If installation and operation
• of this equipment after 60 days is satisfactory to said. Board, the
Board agrees to authorize prompt payment to the vendor of not more •
than 0.215.00 in full payment , "pur.chaser to run maxtxot service
lines to control board. Signed by all members of Board of Works for
City of Richmond, and Earl E. Jones for Wayne Automatic Stoker Co. ,
The Board enter into contract with A. W.Brayton Jr. , for landscape
treatment for beautification of the light plant grounds, studies
to be shown on a general layout plan, make all the necessary studies
and plans set forth in contract for the flat fee of 0.000.00' and
make the necessary trips of inspection for r 50.00 per trip, plus
' nominal expenses incident thereto. (See contract)
182 Monday September 17th, 1928.
The Board received bids under Improvement Resolution No.872-1928,
for the improvement of South 5th .Street, by constructing 5 '
cement sidewalks, curb & gutters on both •sides of street ; also
grading the roadway where necessary; and necessary drainage, also,
a cinder-gravel roadway 18 feet in width the full length thereof
from South "N" to "N" St.-eet, as follows to-wit :
" Pyle & Ridgeway, bid;
5 ' cement sidewalk - $1. 20 lin-ft . Straight C . & G. $1. 15 lin-f t .
Circle C.& G. 41.40 tin-ft . Cement walk intersections .230 sq-ft .
Grading - . 711.0 cu-yard; Gravel for 18 ' roadway - . 90 . cu-yd in yard
Catch basins and connections set $40.00 each; No. 1, Large inlet
& connections set 4 20. 00 each; Manholes complete :'40.00 each;
12" inlet pipe laid com.$1.15 lin-ft ; 15" D. S.nipe laid •com.:p1. 90 .
lin-ft . Cinders for 18 ' roadway per cu-yard in place, $1.00.
" W. L. lviagaw, bid;
5 ' cement sidewalks, 41.16 lin-ft . Curb -& Gutters, t l.27 lin-ft .
Cement wlak inter. 40 . 25 sca-ft . Grading-. 550 cu-yd; Gravel for
18 ' roadway 42.35 cu-yd. in place ; Catch basinseach;G.. set CS.QQ
No.1, large inlets complete $22 50 each; nanholes cor. 440.00 each;
12" inlet pipe laid com. ?1. 60; 15" D.S.nipe laid com.: 1. 70 lin-ft ;
Cinders for 18 ' roadway per cu-yard in place, :; 1. 70.
" J . L. Teegarden, bid;.
5 ' cement sidewelks, curb &. gutters, 41. 25 lin-ft . Circle-y2.00 ft ;
Cement wlak intersections, .300 sq-ft ; Gradin -.8Or cu-yard;
Gravel for 18 ' roadway-$2. 25 cu-yd. in place; Catch basins & con-
nections set, $40.00 each; ;1, large inlets & con. $25.00 each;
Manholes complete- 75.00 each; 12" - inlet pipe laid com. r2.00 lin-ft .
15" D.S.pipe laid complete- 2. 50 lin-ft. Cinders for 18 ' roadway
1. 75 per cu-yd. in place.
i'1 PyleRidgewaythelowest treceived
z� bid of and being lotiti�� bid and
within the estimate of the City Civil Engineer, the contract was
so awarded.
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Claims in amount of $18, 992. 10 were allowed,
The Board approved the various payrolls to September 16, 1928
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The Board then adjourned,
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Attest *
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Clerk of Board,pro-tem. _