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HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-01-1926 Office of Board of Public Works, 311 City of Richmond, Indiana, Monday February 1st, 1926. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Board Monday February 1st, 1926, at 9 o 'clock A. M. All the members of said Board, Messrs, Land, McFail and Henley being present. The following proceedings were had, to-sit :1111 - The Board received and accepted the grant of John M. Emery and Edith .J. Emery his wife, dedicating to the City of Richmond, Indiana for use of a public street, being part of Tract No. 223 of the Of- ficial Map, of the City of Richmond, as shown on blue print, with the understanding that the owners thereof shall not be molested in the possession and use of said ground dedicated until said street is improved as a public street. The communication received from Richmond City Water Works relative to the advisability of abolishing or modifying the policy of re- quiring additional pressure for fire purposes, on account of the possible dangers of blowing or bursting of water mains, which was referred to Fire Chief E. E. Miller for investigation and report. Mr. Miller presented or referred the communication back to the Board, stating that he would not recommend abolishing the require- ments for additional fire pressure service. The Clerk was directed to request Mr. H. A. Dill Sup 't . , Water Works to meet with the Board Thursday Feb. 4th, 1926. The Clerk was instructed to prepare an ordinance appropriating the sum of $360.00 from the General Fund of the City, to the Department of Engineering, for the purchase of a new Chassis for said depart- ment. - The Board then adjourned, 11/ P e . of Board Attest: Clerk of Board _ p 312 Office of Board of Public Works, City of Richmond, Indiana, Thursday February 4-th, 1926. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday February 4th, 1926, at 9 o'cllck A. M. All- the members of said Board, Messrs, Land, McFail and-Henley being present. The following proceedings were had, to-wit: Upon the recommendation of the Board of Public Health, The Board appoint Christopher A. Keen Sanitary Inspector for the-un-expired term of W. W. Keen, deceased. Complaints from Councilman Benn, in matter of widening intersec- tion at SW. corner of West 5th & Main Street, was referred. to Engineer for investigation and report. also, request for light ° at north end of Crosshall Street by Councilman Schlagle, was referred to Sup 't. , of Light Plant for investigation & report. The Board enter into.. contrast & agreement by and between the M. E. L. & P.P. and Charles McLaughlin called the customer, where- by the M.E.L.& P.P. agrees, to construct & maintain a 2300 volt single phase line from the end of its line on National Road-west Richmond, in Salisbury Road to the above customer, said customer to pay to said plant the sum of $6-i-.00 (See agreement) . The Board approved Resolution as passed by- the Common Council in matter of improving School Street under Three-Mile Road Law. Pursuant to notice given to the inhabitants of the• City of Rich- mond, Indiana. The Board of Public Works met to hear remonstrances or objections if any, against the Contract and Agreement presen- ted by Sam Jaffe doing business in said City, for permission to construct and maintain a railroad track to connect with the Penn- sylvania Railroad lines for switching purposes only over and across North 10th Street lying north of the main lines of said Railroad Company and south of Pool Street which section of said Street abuts on the property of the said Jaffe lying to the west thereof and the property of the Pennsylvania Railroad lying tq the east thereof, as filed with the Board on Monday January lath 1926, , on which date the Board fixed Thursday February -I•th, . 1926 at 9 o 'clock A. M. as a date and time at which said Oontxact and Agreement will be finally considered publically at the office of said Board, and upon said contract & agreement being published and notices p`'sted as by law required, by the said Sam Jaffe. The Board met to hear remonstrances or objections against said contract & agreement as aforesaid. No remonstrance having been filed and no objections having been entered against same. Proof of publication of said contract & agreement and hearing in the Richmond Item and the Palladium and Sun-Telegram, and the affi- davits signed by - Sam Jaffe, that notices had been posted in 10 111 public places in said City. The Board unanimously approved said Contract & Agreement, subject to the ratification of same by the Common Council and approval of the Mayor of said City, and now direct an ordinance be prepared and. presented to the Common Council for their consideration and ratification.