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City of Richmond, Indiana,..
Monday January 18th, 1926.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board Monday anuary lath
1926, 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:
The Board accepted the resignation of Lester L. Paddock as a mem-
ber of Fire Department as of date of Jan. 15, 1926.
The Board approved a primary assessment roll, in matter of erecting
installing & operationg Light Posts system in South 18th, 19, 20th,
and 21st streets, from Reeveston Road to South 1'E" Street.
The Board directed Richmond City Water Works to lay 8" water main
in East Haven Avenue,. from Peacock Road to a point approximately
900 feet north of said road, instead of 6" main heretofore oredred.
"Comes now Sam Jaffe of the City of Richmond, Indiana, and pres-
ents to the Board of Public Works, at a regular meeting thereof,
all the members 'of said Board being present, a tentative draft of
contract which they desire to make with said Board, under and pur-
suant "to and in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana,
for the permission to erect, install and maintain a switch track
in and acrgss North 10th Street lying north of the Pennsylvania
Passenger station and south of Pool Street to his property on west
side of said North 10th Street. And the Board now fixes Thursday
February 4th, at 9 o'clock A.M. at its office in the City Building
in said City, as the time and place that a public hearing shall be
had to finally consider such contract, at which time and place any
tax payer of such city may appear and file protest against any or
all of the provisions of said contract, as follows (Insert) -
And the Board now orders that a full and complete text of said
contract be published by said 'Sam Jaffe, at his own expense ' 9ne
time at least 15 days before February 4th, 1926, with the time and
place of such hearing stated therein, in the Richmond Item and
Richmond Palladium, daily newspapers of general circulation print-
ed in the english langauge in said City, and that said Sam Jaffe
shall likewise post a copy of such notice and contract in ten
public places in said city, as provided by an "Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, approved 'larch 6th, 1913, and
all amendatory acts thereto.
A petition was received for the improvement of North 17th Street
from "F" to "J" Street, referred to Engineer for report on City's
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The Street Commissioner was directed to place cinders in Southwest
"C" Street, from Southwest 5th Street west to alley. ?:
The Board received draft for signs to be placed at Glen Miller Park
from Richmond Sign System at price of 023.85 each, referred to
City Plan Commission for approval of draft of signs.
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City of Richmond, Indiana,
Thursday January 14th,1926
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday
January 14th, 1926, at 9 o 'clock A. M. ±±5c The members of said
Board, present Messrs, McFail & Henley, Absent, Mr. Land, Two
members being present. The following proceedings were had, t9-wit:
The Engineer presented estimate of cost to the city on intersections
in Richmond Ave. , by constructing cement sidewalks from Bridge to
West 5th Street, except where cement 'walks already exist to be ap-
I/ proximately--$600.00. _
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No.786-1926,
for improgement of alley between North llth & 12th Street, by con
strutting cement roadway from North "A" Street north to the 1st al-
ley north of Main Street running east & west.
The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 199-1926,
to widen South 9th Street, from South ."L" to "Q" Street.
The Board approved the plat of R. Garland Willett 's, Addition to
the City of Richmond, Indiana, consisting sof Lots from No 's 1 to 9
being a sub-division of Tracts 237 & 238-Part, Official Map, lo-
cated between South "A" & "B" Streets and running from south 21st
to 22nd Street, right df way for public sewer granted across said
lots.
Claims in amount of 3511.07' w$iere .allowed & 'ordered .paid.
The Board then adjourned,
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Prest. of Board pro-tem.
Attest :
Clerk Boat r
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The Board enter into agreement by and between the City and The
Richmond Home Telephone Co. , granting permission to said Tele-
phone Co. , to erect a poll line for services in South 21st St.
from Main to South "A" east in said "A" Street to a point' between
South 21st & 22nd Street; thence south to South "B" Street; thence
vast on south side of said "B" Street to a point west of South, 20th
Street; also in South- 21st Street from South "B" to "E" Street.
It is expressly agreed by said company, that the pole lines are
temporary construction and are to be removed on or before January
1st, 1927, unless prevented by unavoidable circumstances.
The Board direct the Clerk to prepare a communication to the Com-
mon Council, requesting them tonot give or pass resolution for
the improvement of School Street, from Sheridan Street to west
Wayne Township line, unless the resolution provides for 73 foot
street from Sheridan to West 5th Street, under the Three Mile
Road Law.
Claims in amount of $8292.99 were allowed & ordered paid.
The Board approved the various payrolls up to January 16, 1926.
The Board then adjourned,
rest. of Board
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• Clerk of oard
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308 Office of Board of Public Works -
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Thursday January 21st, 1926.
- The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday
January 21st, 1926, at 9 o 'clock A. M. Messrs, McFall and
Henley being present. Mr. Land, absent. Two members of said
Board being present. The following proceedings were had, viz:
The Board received a remonstrance against the improvement of11/
North 17th Street, from North "F" to "J°' Street, as recently . .
petitioned for, referred to Engineering Department.
The Board directed the Finance Department to pay to E. A. Marini
$127.33 the 5% due under Improvement Resolution No. 745-192 .
The Clerk was directed to notify Otto Krone estate to clean
the debris from sidewalk adjacent to Lots 82-83 & 84 in A.Mof-
fitts, 3rd Addition, abuting on North 16th Street, and to con-
struct retaining wall to stop ground from washing into walk.
The Board then adjourned,
Prest.pro—tem
Attest : - "
Clerk of Board