HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-13-1925 Office of' Board of Public Works ,
City of itiichmond , Indiana. , 263
Thursday August 15 th , 1925.
The Board or Public 'r`dorhs of the City of riichmond , Inch aria, met
in regular session at the office * of said. Board Thursday August 13th
1925, at 9 o' clock P. IA. All the members of said Board , Messrs ,
Land , 1.11cF a.i 1 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 :esoluti_on No. 778--1925 .
D. C. Hess Sup' t. , of M.E. 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-loading the brick
on the ground9 and that the order for the No. 2 brick be 'placed
with The Dover Fire 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 gr. Hess' s suggestion was accepted and he
was directed to. proceed accordingly.
The Clerk was directed to prepare appropriation ordinance in sum of
40 ,000.00 account of LI. & S. M. E. L. & P. P.
The Bard arproved the plat of George Lo 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" :.'t. & National
Acad . being a sub--division of Out -Lot 3, I.Y.I:Q.O.P. Uut--lots.
The Building Inspector reported that the pump and gasoline tank in
Elm Place between North' 9th & 10th Street had been removed by Mr.
Shelley the owner.
The Engineer reported that A. C. Underhill , had laid sidewalk on
North 19th Street on west side of street at Lots 1, 2 & 3, Highland
Addition, under private contract , permission of which had been F:r
granted by the Board , under 'the supervision of Lngi•neering Depart-
ment. That the said walk is not constructed properly,and is not
laid according to the grade of' street , and ,r.equested 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.
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The Board then adjourned,
Attest : Pre t. of Board
Clerk of Board.
Office of Board of 'Publiet IJorks , •
284 City of Richmond , Indiana,
• Monday August 17th , 1925.
The. Board of Public iVork„ of the City of hichmond, Indiana , fret
in regular session at the office of said. Board Monday August 17th,
. 192.5 , at 9 o' clock A. M. All the members of said Board Messrs ,
Land , McFai le and Henley being present . The following proceedings
were had , to-wit : - -
Nunc-prc-tunct . The Board afte r 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 building.
The Board met to hear remonstrance if any, of re rsonslasse ssed
damages awarded under Declaratory nesoluti 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 . ready to submit to Board
for approval by Thursday Aug. 20th , 1925, the Board continued
hearing on said opening to Thursday August 20th , 1.025.
The Board met to hear remonstrance if any, of persons whose prop-
erty is affected under Improvement i-tesoluti. cn No. 780-1925, 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 i.f any, of persons whose prop-
erty is affected under Improvement liesolution No. 781-1925, for
the improvement of Main Street by erecting, installing E: 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 •thereupon take final action, the resolution being confirmed ric
without modification.
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Mr. B. Ball representing the American .Legion appeared before the
Board in mat ter of lighting the coming Wayne County Fair , referred
to Sup' t . ?ight Plant wi th power to .act.
The Street Commissi oner reported that it was practically impossible
to place the bridge crossing the La.s kThrk of vrhitewate r river on
Bridge Ave . in a safe condi tion by renal ri ng the same . Upon the
advice of the City Attorney, the Board direct the Street CommisMion-
er to permanently close said bridge , and the Clerk directed to
notify Board of rayne County , Indiana, Commissioners , that the
bridge i.s 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 adjourned ,
Attest :
Pre s . of Board
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