HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-09-1927 Office of Board of Public Works,
- City of Richmond, Indiana,
Monday May 9th, 1927.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board Monday May 9th, 1927,
at 9 o 'clock A. M. All the members of said Board Messrs, Land, McFall
and Henley being present. The following proceedings were had, to_ it :
The Board approved the contract & bond of The Andrews Asphalt Paving
Co. , contractors under Improvement Resolution No. 827-1927.
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Permission was granted Roy Keting, to cut the curb at 823 SW."AH St .
A petition for constructing cement curb & gutter on both sides of
South " 0" Street, f ,omrSouth 8th to lli-th Street, was received and
referred to engineer for report on city ' s part.
Walter V. Reid, Thos. Turner & Howard Gluys, ape raisers ;..pointed by
Judge Hoelscher reported the value of Corlisa Engine & 16uipment at
Light Plant , @ 45500. 00 on board cars, Richmond, Indiana;
The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 208.-1927, for
the opening of alley over & across _Tract 207, Official Map, to straight
en the alley 1st south of Main Street running from Southwest 5th to
4t h Street.
The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 209-1927, to
vacate alley from Southwest Z;-th Street west to east line of Lot No.8,
E. G. Kempers, Addition; thence south to south line of said Lot No, o,
E. G. Kempers, Addition.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution. No. 834-1927, to
improve the alley between Hunt & Ridge Street, by constructing a cem-
ent roadway, from Maple Street to let alley north of Linden Avenue.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 835-.1927, to
improve the Peacock Road, by const4ucting cement curb, gutter, 6 ' side-
walks on bboth sides of road and grading & paving the roadway with
concrete where the same is not paved, from Northwest 8th to Northwest
9th Street .
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 836-1927, to
improve Northwest 5th Street, by constructing cement sidewalk 7 ' wide
cement curb & gutter on east side of street, grading & paving the
roadway between the present cement roadway & curb & gutter with sur-
f ace treated macadam, from Richmond Avenue to Chestnut Street .
The Board met to hear remonstrances, if any, of persons primarily as-
sessed as benefits & damages awarded under Declaratory Resolution No.
202-1926, for opening of an alley between South 4th Street and the
C . & 0. Railroad, running from South "Dn Street, t first
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YI_" Street . BoardsouthNooneremonstrating, the being
fully advised in the premises, ap-prove a final assessment roll, con-
firming in all things the original roll as heretofore approved, and
declare said alley opened as above described, and direct said assess-
m• ent roll be forthwith transmitted to the Department of Finance .
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1 0 Monday May 9th, 1927.
The Board met to hear remonstrances and take final action on
Declaratory Resolution No. 203-1927 for the opening of an
alley 20 ' wide between South 5th & 6th Street, from South "A"
Street north to the second alley south of Main Street . A remon-
strance from Chas, W. Jordan, Henry D. Zuttermeister, Herman
Uphaus, Ferd Gr:)tha.us, Addle E. Mable and Hazel R. Craig; and
Guy E. Bull, having been filed protesting against the. amount of •
• damages awarded to each of their r spective properties . The
Board after having given each of the above interested who ap-
peared a hearing, and after having carefully investigated said
remonstrances, overrule the same and thereupon take final action
on said resolution, by confirming in all" things a final assess-
ment roll of benefits and award of damages" as heretofore aporoved
by said Board, and now direct the same be forthwith transmitted •
to the Department of Finance, and declare said alley opeii be-
tween South 5th & 6th Street , between the- points described.,
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The Board directed the Richmond City Water Works, to extend the •
water main in Northwest 5th Street, from Center Street to Linden .
Avenue.
Claims in amount of $4512. 96 were allowed.
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The Board then adjourned,
P es ' . of Board
Attest :
clerk of Board
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