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. City of Richmond, Indiana, 169
Thursday August 9th, 1928.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board, Thursday August 9th
1928, at 9 o 'clock A. M. All the members of said Board, Messrs, Reid,
. McFall and Henley being present. The following proceedings were had,
to-wit :
Permission _was granted Harry D. Skaggs to cut the curb at 317 SW.ZIth S
A petition for arc light at Southwest 5th & "E" Streets, was received
and referred to Sup 't. , of Light Plant.
Clerk was directed to notify the P .C.C.& St . L. Ry. Co. , to repair
their crossings at Northwest 5th Street, North 8th and 12th Streets,
The Board on the recommendation of Fire Chief, E. E. Miller, appointed
Messrs, Earl H. Miller and Roy D. Hardy, as members of city Fire
Department. _
The Board approved the contracts and bonds of Pyle & Ridgeway, con-
tractors under Improvement Resolutions No 's. 867-1928 & 868-1928.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 873-1928,
to improve Boyer Street, by constructing cement sidewalks, C. & G.
on both sides of street, grading & paving the roadway with one of
the following kinds of modern pavements, to-wit : Sheet Asphalt, Rock-
Asphalt,Reinforced Concrete or Bituminous Macadam, also planting of
trees, from Stevens .Street to Williamsburgh Pike.
The Board directed the Finance Department to pay J. F.Hipskind, con-
tractor on Outfall sewer & disposal plant, under Improvement Resolu-
tion No. 849-1928, partial estimate in sum of $3, 009. 85.
Clerk was directed to notify Frank Thomas, to repair the broken curb
abutting his property No. 940 Sheridan Street .
Street Commissioner was directed to cut the weeds in Beallview Park
not as an obligation of the city, but more as an accommodation to
persons using the same, until such time as city can ascertain to whom
the same belongs to.
Various complaints referred to Board from councilmen, where taken up
for investigation. In matter of South"N" Street, Mr. Bockhoff was
notified, that if his people will oil said street, from C.& O.R.R.
to west end of their factory, the city would patch street between the
points named after said oiling is done.
The Board then adjourned,
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Prest. of Board
Attest :
Clerk of Board