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4' +'=�� City of Richmond, Indiana,
Monday March 21st, 1927.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana., met
in regular session at the office of said Board Monday March '21st
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-wit :
Permission was granted G. F. Stemple to cut curb for driveway in
South 7th St. at Tract 314 Official Map,
The Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for Roadster with
truck body, for Park Department. 1
The order Water mains laid as follows, viz: 10" main in Harris'
Street, Trom School Street to Corporation line; 6" main in South-
west 10th Street, from National Road to Southwest-"A" Street; '
to extend main in Boyer Street to north corporate limits.
It having been found that in computing the number of resident
property owners on Ridge Street, the engineering department made
a mistake reporting 20 resident _property owners, whereas, these
are but 19 resident owners residing on said street, from Grant to
School Street, 10 of whom have remonstrated against improvement
of Ridge Street under Improvement Resolution No. 821-1927, the
Board nor .on motion reconsider- them action taken on March 17th,
1927, and on motion the Improvement Resolution No. 821-1927 for
the improvement of Ridge Street, by constructing cement curb &
gutters and paving the roadway, from Grant to School Street, was
unanimously rescinded. .
Upon the recommendation of Mr. D. C. Hess, SupTt . , of M.E.L,.& P.P.
- the contract for furnishing the necessary brick & cement for said
plant was awarded to the Tiger Coal & Supply Co. , they being the
low bidder.
Upon the recommendation of Mr. D.C.Hess, SupTt. of M.E.L.& P .P.
the contract for Automobile Roadster with truck body was awarded
to W. E. McWhinney Co. , for Ford Roadster the same being the low.
bidder.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 830-1927,
for the 'improvement of Ricge Street, by constructing cement curb
& gutter on both sides of street and paving the roadway with one
of the following kinds of city pavements, to-wit : Sheet Asphalt,
Rock Asphalt, Concrete or Brick, from Charles to School Street.
The Board authorize an ordinance appropriating ;10,000.00 out of
General Fund of City, to be re-paid by future bond issue, for the
payment of Black & Veatch Consulting Engineers of Kansas City,Mo. ,
in making surveys, plans etc, for sewage systems and disposal
plants in the Eastern & Western parts of the City.
The Board also, authorize the contract entered into between the
Board & Black & Veatch consulting engineers entered into March
14th, 1927. . in matter of making surveys, etc. , for sewage systems
and disposals plants in the eastern & western parts of the city,
be presented to the common council for their ratifications and
approval.
- Monday March 21st, 1927. -
The following communication was received from Richmond City 46
Water Works, relative to Fire Pressure:
Board of. Public Works
Richmond, Indiana, ti
. entlemen: On March 16th, 1923, a letter was
addressed to you, setting forth the reasons for consideration of a
change of method of furnishing additional fire ,pressure during fires.
This was done in the interest of the community, and not for any
. saving in expense to the Company. Since the introduction of gasoline
.pumpers by. Fire Departments, the policy of furnishing additional
pressure at the pumping station has been changed, in order not to
place excessive and. frequent ' strains on the distribution system.
As the City is now provided with three modern pumpers, and will
gradually motorize its entire fire department, there is not the nee- ,
essity, as formerly, of placing extra pressure on the system.
In 'a conference with. Chief Miller, and on his suggestion, the .
following schedule is submitted for your ' approval.
On first alarms received at the pumping . station from boxes given
- below, a pressure as indicated shall be furnished at the hydrant
nearest said box.
- , Eft Location Fire Pressure
21 Main & 8th Streets 80.
27 Main & llth Streets 80 .
43 City Hall 80
36 South lgth & "A" Streets 75 • .
37 Main and 20th Streets 75
312 South 22nd and "A" Streets 75 .
511 Linden Avenue &. West 5th Street 75
521 West 4-th & Chestnut Streets - . 75
612 Pennsylvania Railroad Shops-- 75
7 North 9th & "A" Streets - 75
73 No. 3 Hose House 75
74 North l8th and " 0" Streets ' 75
75 North 22nd & "E" Streets 75
. Wernle Orphans Home 75
Elks Country Club 75 •
East National Road & Country Club Rds 75 -
East National & Henley Roads 75 •
Fibre Conduit Company 75 .
For boxes other then given above, a pressure of seventy five
pounds shall be furnished upon. receipt of a second alarm at .the
pumping station.
Trusting this recommendation will receive your approval, we are,
. Very truly Yours,
RICHMOND CITY WATER WORKS
• Howard A. Dill, Superintendent.
The Board approve the above recommendation and direct the Clerk
to notify said Water Works.
1 The following communication was received from Richmond City Water
i Works;
I In case of streets that are being permanently improved, this
Company has built brick manhole over its valves. This is done at
considerable cost, and which is capitalized. There is seldom an oc-
cassion when these valves become out of order or need packing, and
this could be d.unded by repacking the valve before the street is im-
. proved. The Company suggests, therefore,that this method be not re-
• quired, and that a small cover only be used to enable the valves to
be turned on and off.
Richmond City Water Works,
H. A. aDi11 S up ''t. ,
The above recommendations was approved.
4 '. Monday March 21st, 1927.
The following communication was received as follows, to-wit :
Richmond, Indiana, 3/21-1927.
Board of Public Works
City of Richmond, Indiana.
gentlemen: - In our conversation this morning, subject :
Improvements for Peacock Terrace Addition.
Kinsey, Pearl and Lincoln streets graded down to gutter level
from 8th Street to 10th.N.W. (9th St .not cut through)30 ' dr 'way.
8th Street graded to gutter level from West Main to Peacock Rd.30 'rd
Sidewalks, curb & 24" gutter installed - sidewalk on property line.
. No grading or intersections on 10th Street .
Upon the supposition that • the above improvements will be in-
• stalled during the 1927 season, I agree as follows :
To pay for the city ' s part of above improvements, viz : the
grading down to gutter level on 8th St . (between Main & Peacock Rd. )
and Kinsey, Pearl & Lincoln Streets, from 8th St . to 10th St . N.W. )
at street intersections only, which will be the intersections on
8th Street at Kinsey, Pearl and Lincoln Streets .
Also, to pay the city ' s part of cost at thesame intersections,
for the installation of sidewalk (on property line) curb & 24"
cement gutter.
When this is done, I further agree to gravel the streets
mentioned in a suitable way (from gutter to gutter line of 30 '
dr 'ways) to make the streets fully usable and to furnish the gravel
thereafter for a period of two years, for repairs, to such streets,
free of cost at the gravel pit at llth St . and W.Main St .
I to place the money in the hands of your body for such costs
before you start the work. This cost to be borne by me with no
obligation on the part of your body to repay, and only_with the
mutual understanding that if, at some future time, compensation
may be awarded to me in assistance to improve other property, such
assistance or compensation is not to be in the way of cash or
credit for work but more as an accommodation in my efforts of other
improvements. May I Have an expression from your body in this
regard, as to the advisability of the suggested improvements ?
Respectfully submitted,
E. A. Duncanson.
The Board direct the Clerk to notify Mr. Duncanson, that the above
agreement is accepted and in all things approved.
The Board then adjourned,
G
rest . f Board
Attest :
Clerk of Board