HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-08-1928 1 1 4Office of Board of Public Works,
City of Richmond, Indiana ,
Thursday March vth, 1928. •
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Ind-iana, met
in regular session at the office,, of said Board Thursday: March •
8th, 1928, at 9 o ' clock A. M. Al]: the members of said Beard, . •
Messrs, Reid, McFa.il and Henley being present . The following •
prodeedings were had, to-wit :
The Board met to hear all persons interested or whose property
is affected under Improvement Resolution No. 851-1928., for the
improvement of the alley between North l8th & 19th Street, by
constructing cement roadway the full width thereof, ' from North
"C" to "E" Street . No one appearing or remonstrating against
said improvement . The Board decides that the benefits to the
property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal
to the cost thereof as reported by the City Civil Engineer and
thereupon take action said resolution, the same being confirmed
without modification.
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As per request the Judge of Wayne Circuit Court, appointed Messrs,
J . A. Bailey; T.W.Ha.dley & J. F.Davenport, appraisers to appraise
buildings to be sold by the city, acquired in opening of South
5th Street and in the widening of North " A" Street .
A letter was received from Chas. Johanning, praying that South
"L" Street between Liberty Ave . and South 8th Street, be inves-
tigated and relief given in matter of proper drainage, referred
to City Engineer and Street Commissioner to investigate and
report. •
A petition was received signed by E.P .Hewitt and Howard Myers
requesting relief ak be given account of sewers overflowing in
rainy weather casing water to back up into the premises in the
vicinity of North 21st & "D" Streets, referred to City .Engineer
and Street Commissioner for investigation. and report .
A petition was received, requesting action be taken to warn the
traffic of the dangerous condition of the crossings at North 19th
Street and New. Paris Pike, taken under advisement .
In matter of petitions before the Board, in opening of South 20th
Street, from "A" to "B" Street, on motion of Mr. Henley the Board
reject both petitions, as they did not propose that the City get
into legal controversy, and suggested Messrs, Leeds and Willett
dry and settle their differences of opinion concerning said opening.
The Clerk was directed to advertise for 50, 000 gal. more or less
of Tarvia or road oil for city streets during summer of 1928.
A commnication together with claim for dues to Indiana Associa-
. tion of Park Departments, was received and ordered placed on
file, as the City was not a member of the association. •
The Board sign agreement of lease & license, leasing to Reid
Memorial Hospital, what is known e.s the gravel pit . (see lease)
and order ordinance prepared and submitted to council for rati-
fication & approval.
The Board then adjourned,
r:,. Prest . of Board