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2.64 City of its ehmond , Indiana,
, .. Monday August 17th , 1925.
The Board of Public Works of the City of iilchmond, Indiana , set
in regular session at the office of said. Board Monday August 17th,
. 1925 , at 9 0' clock A. M. All the members of said Board Messrs ,
Land, McFall and Henley being present . The following proceedings
were had. , to-wit : -
Nunc-pro-tunct . The Board after inspecting the New Fire Station
accepted the same-and directed an entry of such acceptance be made
in the records of said Board as of date of August 10th , 1925 , E.;
the Common Council be invited to inspect said blinding.
The Board met to hear remonstrance if any, of rersensi.ssessed &
damages awarded under Declaratory i esoluti on No. 181-1925, for
the opening of Lucky Drive . Mr. S. K. Morgan owner of most of
the property, stated that he would have plat of ground providing
for. said roadway to a width of 40 ft . read) to submit to -Board
for approval by Thursday Ai.g. 20th , 1925, the Board continued
hearing on said opening to Thursday August 20th , 1925.
The Board met to hear remonstrance if any, of persons whose prop-
etty is affected. under Improvement iiesoluti_ cn No. 780--192 5, for
constructing ornamental lighting system in South 6th Street from
Main to South "A" Street. no one appearing or remonstrating , the
Board decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed
for said improvements are equal, to the cost of same. And thereupon
take final action , the resolution being confirmed without modifi-
cation.
The Board met to hear remonstrance if any, of persons rhose prop-
erty is affected under Improvement :.resolution No. 781-1925, for
the improvement of Main Street by erecting, installing construct-
ing ornamental lighting system on said street, from 3rd Street to
the bridge . After hearing all persons interested who appeared and
considering a verbal remonstrance by representative of the C. & 0.
ny. Co. , the Board decides that the benefits to property liable to
- be assessed for the improvements are equal to the cost of same.
And •thereuron take final action, the resolution being confirmed xk
with out modi fication.
Mr: B. Ball representing the American Legion appeared before the
Board in matter of lighting the coming iayne County pair , referred
to Sup' t . Tight Plant with power to .act.
The Street Commissi one r reported that it was practi cally impossible
to place the bridge crossing the Last Fork of Whitewater river on
Bridge Ave . in a safe condi tion by renjai -ri rig the same . Upon the
advice of the City Attorney, the Board direct the Street Commission-
er to permanently close said bridge , and the Clerk directed to
notify Board of rayne County, Indiana, Commissioners , that the
bridge is permanently closed and condemned as being unsafe .
The Board approved various payrolls up to August 16 , 1925, and
allowed claims in amount of '12, 167 . 19 ,
The Board then adj our ne d ,
Attest : _
Dre s of Board
Office of Board. of Public Works ,
City of iiichmond , Indi .nag 263 .
Thursday August 13 tn. , 1925.
The Board of Public Works of the City of 1.1.i chmon.d , Indi aria, met
in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday August 13th
1925, at 9 o' clock P. M. All the members of said. Board , Messrs ,
Land , McFai1 and Henley being present . The following proceedings
were had , to-wit : - -
• The Board approved the contract & bond of Daniel G. Burkhardt , con-
tractor under Improvement resolution No. 778-1925 .
D. C. Hess - Sup' t. , of M.Z.L.& P.P. reported that they refused to
accept brick contracted for from the Tiger Coal & Supply Co. , on
account of same not being up to the specifications as bid on, and
recommended the Plant pay for half the. cost of re-loadins• the brick
on the ground, and that the order for the No. 2 brick be placed
with The Dover Mire Brick Co. , of Cleveland , Ohio , if upon investi-
gation the • same are found to be satisfactory under the specifications
of the city' s, upon motion Mr. Hess' s suggestion was accepted and he
was directed to. proceed. accordingly.
_ The Clerk was directed to prepare appropriation ordinance in sum of •
$0 ,000.00 account of M. & S. M. B. L. $: P. P.
The Board approved the - plat of George L: Klein, Addition, the sane
being 4 town lots No. from 1 to 4 both inclusive , lying on east
side of Southwest `9th Street between Southwest "A" St. & 1$aticrial RE.
iioad . being a sub-division of Out -Lot 3, I.Y,M. O.P. Uut-lots.
The Building Inspector reported that the pump and gasoline tank in
Elm Place between North 9th & 1Oth Street had been removed by Mr.
Shelley the owner.
The Engineer reported that A. C. Un.derhill , had laid sidewalk on
North 19th Street on west side of street at Lots 1, 2 & 3, Highland
Addition, under private contra:ct , permissi on of which had been gr_
granted by the Board , under the supervision of Engineering Depart-
ment. That the said walk is not constructed properly,and is not
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laid according to the grade of street , and requested that notice'
be served on Mr. Underhill to tear up the said walk , and have the
same constructed according to law and permission as granted. The
Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Underhill thru the Police Depart-
, ment to take up said walk and re-lay properly to grade etc . ; or
the City will have the same taken up and destroyed..
The Board then adjourned,
Attest : Pre ,t. of Board
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