HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-10-1927 446. Office of Board of Public Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Thursday February 10th, 1927.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana met
in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday Febru-
ary loth, 1927, . at 9 . o ' clock A.. M.. All the members of said •
Board Messrs, Land, McFail and Henley being present . The fol •
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lowing proceedings were had, to-wit :-
The Street Corhinissioner was directed to place cinders in Church
Street to fill the holes from National Road north.
A petition signed by Frank M. Price et al. was received for
opening of an alley between South 5th & 6th Street, -from South
"A" Street north to the 2nd alley running east & west . The
Board referred the same to Engineering 'Department for plans and
Resolution.
The Board .approved contract and bond of Wheeler Condenser and'
Engineering Co. , for furnishing 17, 200 sq-ft . .Condenser for the
Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant . , price $37; 630.00
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The Board approved contract with Westinghouse Electric & MMfg. ,
Co. ,. for Transformers for M.E.L.& P .P. for year.
A remonstrance filed in council, protesting against the practice
of The Land-Dilks Company, burning debris on vacant lot near •
their factory was received, and Mr. Land promised that this mat- .
ter would be attended to.
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Complaints & recommendation filed. in council by Councilman ti"falter= -
mann, requesting that South 7th from A to L. South B. 2nd to
7th; South C. from 3rd to 7th; South D. 6th to 3rd; South 5th
from E. to L. South 'G.H.& J . 'be repaired an4tt4: e1itinate all
chuck holes in these streets, request an electric light be in-
stalled in South "L" Street between 5th & 7th Street ; also, that
South 2nd & 3rd Streets be scarified. & rolled from South "A"
Street south.Also, that the Board & City Plan Commission look -
into, and study the advisability of purchasing property on west .
side of North 16th Street from Main to "A" Street, making a large
• thoroughfare to North "A" )treet at an angle thereby diverting
traffic off of fain Street ; also, study widening of Fort 'Jayne
Ave, from Main °treet north, taken under advisement..
Claims in amount of $3066.09 were allowed.
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The Board then adjourned.
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CIAJ
Pres . t Board
Attest :
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Clerk of Board