HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-18-1926 326 Office of Buaxd of Public Works,
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Thursday 'March lath, 1926.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday March
l8th, 1926, at 9 o 'click A.. M. All the members of said Board,
Messrs,- Land, McFail and Henley being present The :following
proceedings were had, to-wit :
The Board met to hear all persons interested or whose property
is affected under Improvement Resolution No. 793-1926, for the
improvement of the alley between South 7th & 8th Street, by con-
structing a cement roadway from South "G19 to "H" Street. No x n
remonstrance having been filed against the improvement . The Board
decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed
for said improvements are equal to the cost of same as reported
by the City Civil Engineer and thereupon confirm the resolution
without modification,-
The Board met to hear all persons interested or whose property -is
affected under Improvement Resolution No. 794-1926, for improve-
ment of the alley between South llth & 12th Street, b'y construct-
ing a cement roadway, from 1st alley south of Main Street to South
"A" Street . after hearing all persons interested who appeared & •
carefully consideraing a remonstrance filed against said improve-
ment, the Board ascertained from the Engineering Department that
there are 20 resident owners residing along the line of said im-
provement, 7 of whom have signed the remonstrance, there not being
a majority of remonstrators, the overruled the remonstrance, and
decide that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed
for said improvements are equal to the cost of same as reported
by the City Civil Engineer and thereupon totfirm said resolution
without modification.
' The Board met to hear all persons interested or whose property is
affected under Improvement Resolution No.- 795-1926, for the im-
p• rovement of the alley between South 9th & 10th Street, by con-
structing a cement roadway, from South TES to 1°F" Street. after
hearing all persons interested who appeared Dr. J . E. Hiatt .a
resident property owner stated he had no objections to the improve-
ment being made, bald he did think a mistake was being made by
not widening the alley the same now being 12 ° wide, thee being
a large' remonstrance filed against widening the alley, the Board
decide that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed
for said improvement at the present width of the alley, are equal
to the cost of improvements as reported by the City Civil Engineer
and thereupon take final action, the resolution being confirmed
without modification,
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The Board approved a primary assessment roll under Improvement
Resolutions No 's. 78g-781 & 783-1925, for improvement of South
6th Street, from Main to South "A" Street ; main Street, from
Main Street Bridge to East 3rd Street, and South 5th Street, from
Main to South "A" Street, by constructing, erecting, installing
and operating a system of street lights and posts on both sides
of said streets, between the points named.
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The Board met _to hear remonstrances, if any, of persons pri- .
`marily assessed under Improvement Resolution No, 702-1925, fco
the construction of a Sanitary Sewer, in the first alley west
of South 9th Street, from South "H" Street trunk sewer to South
- "L" Street , no one appearing and no remonstrance having been filed
the Board approved a final assessment roll, and now direct the
same be forthwith transmitted to the Department of Finance.
The Board received bids for "Auto Chassis" and material & labor
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in connection with mounting old body from the present Engineers
Automobile to the new chassis less amount allowed for old chassis,
as follows, viz:
" W. E. McWhinney Company, bid; r,
Ford Chassis Model T Starter & Dem Rims -------- e350.00
Transfer body from old chassis to new paint body and
rear fenders. letter body "City Engineer" on both sides 35.00
Transfer snubbers from old to new -- 1 .50
Transfer speedometer from old to new send to Zero & oil 8.00
2 Ford Touring car front cushions to fit old body---- 12.00
Total u-09, 50
Allowance for 1922 Ford Chassis, Starter & Dem.R, 50.00
• Difference to be paid $359,50
The Board upon recommendation of Engineer award contract to
above W. E. McWhinney Company.
The Board ordered Richmond City Water Works-, to place fire hydrant
at Southwest 5th & "D" Streets; also, after conference with Dr.Ross
. from Insane Hospital, the Board order that a 12" water main be
laid in East Haven Ave. from Peacock Road to Railroad instead of
S" main heretofore ordered, the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the
Insane, to pay the difference between thee" and 12 ' main.
The Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for new adding machine
and allowance for old machine if any.
The Board issue contractors certificate in sum of $395. 25, under
. Improvement Resolution No. 764-1925, trees in Reeveston Road.
The resolution for improvement of South 23rd Street & Wernle Road
under 3-mile road law, referred to Board from Council, was taken
up and discussed with attorney for petitioners, and laid on table
for further investigation and report .
Claims in amount of l0,490. 78 were allowed, and the various
payrolls to March 16th, 1926, were approved.
The Board then adjourned.
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Piss . of Board
Attest :
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Clerk of Board •