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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-06-1925 260 Office of Board of Public Works City of 1iichmond Indi aria.; Thursday August 6th , 1925. The Board of Public Works of the. City of nichmond , Indiana , met in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday August 6th, 1925 , at 9 o' clock A. M. All the members of said . oard ,Messrs , Land, McFall and Henley being present . The following proceedings were had, to-wit : - - - The Board met to hear remonstrances if any, of persons primarily - assessed under Improvement hesol--ution No. 757-1925, provi ding for the improvement of Crosshall Street , by constructing cement side • - walks on both sides of str eet, from Grant to ad ool Street . No/ one remonstrating , the Board unanimously approved a final assess- ment :Loll confirming' the original assessment roll as heretofore approved and now direct the. same be transmitted forthwith to the Department of Finance . The Board met to hear remonstrances if any, of persons primarily assessed under Improvement resolution No. 769-1925, providing for the improvement of the alley betw een Southwest "A" & .:Sin Street • by constructing a cement roadway from Southwest 7th to 8th Street . No one remonstrating , the Board unanimously approved a final assess- ment roll confirming the original assessment roll as heretofore approved and now direct the same be transmitted forthwith to the Department of Finance . The Board met to hear remonstrances of persons primarily assessed under. Declaratory hesolution No.187 --19-25, as benefi is and damages in the widening and extending or opening of Southwest "C" Street from Southwest 4th Street to College Avenue . No one rem-onstrati n€ and after hearing all persons interested who appeared. The Board being duly advised in the premises , approved a final assessment roll .of benefits & award of damages , confirming the original as- sessment roll as heretofore approved., and now direct the same be - transmitted forthwith to the .Uepartment .of Finance , and said South- west "C" Str eet is declared opened from Southwest 4th Street to College Avenue . The Board accept agreement signed by Lewis H. Smithmeyer dedicating ri ght of way to construct & maintain a sewer over,upcn and across the property line dividing Lot No. 10 & 11 in Louis H. Smithmeyer Add iti on in West hichmond , for a di stance of about 17)3 feet , from the alley in rear of said .lots east to Southwest 1st Street, for • the sum of 1.00 and the placing of two sewer ,taps one south and one north of sewer. The Board received communication signed by David M. Edwards Brest . of Larlham College., protesting against the way tourists who pass through the City are being routed. The same was referred to the Mayor and Police Commissioners . The City Civi 1 Lngi neer reported the completion of contract under Improvement resolution No. 776-1925, for the improvement of the alley between State & 17illiams Street, by constructi ng a cement roadway, from Boyer . to Northwest 2nd Street . The Board accepted the same and ordered asses srmen_t roll prepared. Office of Board of Public ;'corks 259 City of Richmond , Indiana , Monday August 3rd , 1925. • The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indi ana, . met in regular session at the Office Of said Board Monday August 3rd , 1925, at 9 o' clock A. H. All the members of said Board , Messrs , Land , MoFail and Henley being present . The following proceedings were had, to-wit : - - - The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of contract under Improvement i esolu-tion No. 758--1925, for the improvemsnt of Rich- mond rivenue , by constructing concrete- roadway , from West 5th to Sedgwick Street, assessment roll ordered prepared. The Board received notice from Public Servi ce Commission of Indiana That the petition of hichmond Light , heat & Power Co. , to issue bond; • in amount of 112 ,000.00, is approved July 24 , 1925 . • The Richmond City 4ater Works filed with the Board a City map, show- ing locations of w-ater mains , fire hydrants etc . , also the plans for future extensions of mai ns , together with the estimated cost to the City for present mains & hydrants and contemplated extensions. - The Map was filed in the Office of City Civil Engineer. Mr. Hess Manager of The Fiber Conduit Co. , appeared before . the Board as requested by them in matter of tapping of city serer at their plant, matter continued for ftzther information. The Board directed the Finance . epartment to pay to J. L. Teegard- en , the amount of 304. 17 , 50 retained under Improvement Resolution No. 711--1924, for improvement of North "A" Street, from North 3rd to F or t ,'ayne Avenue . - Mr. Henley, reported the Board had held a meeting with the Board of ~Mayne County , Commissioner , in matt er of wagon bridges in Bridge Avenue or Happy Hollow , and instructed the City Attorney, to in- ve sti gate as to whe the r the County could help defray the expenses in connection with purchasing the -property in Happy Hollow and • closing Bridge Ave. and constructing foot bridges across the river. The Board approved the various payrolls to August let, 1925. • The Board then adjourned , • e� u. ofBoard Attest : 0._e rK o-- B o a,r d • Thursday August 6th , 1925. 261 The Board met to hear all persons interested, or whose property is affected under Improvement _resolution No. 779-1925, providing for the improvement of South 6th Street ,. by constructing cement sidewalks 5ft. wide on both sides of street , from South "H" to "J" Street. After hearing all persons interested who appeared and no one remonstrating . The Board decide that the benefits to property -liable to be assessed foe' said improvement are equal to the cost li of the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon tai:e final action on said resolution, the same being confirmed without modification. The Board. granted the following Contractors Certificates , viz : _ Wilson Ivaga,w, under Improvement i es,olntion No. 753--192541567;. 50 ; Wilson Magaw , under Improvement r.esolut cn No. 754 -1925-,;192. 68 ; Harold Tharp, under Improvement ire, Glution No. 768-1925-2386. 27 . The Clerk was directed to notify The Richmond Light , Heat & Power . Co. , to begin to lay gas mains and stubs to property line in South- west 1st Street, from National Road to Southwest "D" Street , so as not to delay the improvement of -said street now under construct- . ion. Claims in sum of ; 8951 .16 were allowed a, ordered paid. • • • • The Boars, then. adjourned . best. of Board 'C 'Za2',...e ,af..e.--00( , (.i_i• -r t-_ of Board i 262 Office of Board of Public forks , City of IF i.chrnond , Indiana, Monday August loth ,19 2 5. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Board Monday August 10th, 1925, 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-wit : The Board grant permission to harry Feetzer to cut curb for drive- way on east side of Last Haven Ave. at Lot No. 7 , Frank Price ,-�dd. • The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 782-1925, I/ for the construction of Sanitary Sewer in the alley first west of South 9th Street, from South "H" Street Trunk Sewer to South "L" St . The Board approved a primary assessment roll under the following Im- provement i4esolutions , to-wit : Improvement -Resolution No.758-1925, for improvement Richmond Avenue by concrete roadway from 't;est 5th to bedgwick Street . Improvement l,esoluti on No.768 -1925, for improvement of both side of North 14th Street, , by constructing cement sidewalks, from North "F" to "J" Street . Improvement _Resolution No. 7r76-1925, for the improvement of the alley between State & Williams Street, by constructing a cement roadway from Boyer to Northwest 2nd Street. The Board received bids under Improvement Resolution No. 778-1925 , for improvement of the alley between South 11th & 12th Street , by constructing a cement roadTa,y ,, from South "E" to 'P" Street , as follows , to -wit : - " -Jani e1 G. Burkhardt , bid : Cement roadway . 24,c,' souare foot ; Sever connections 1 . 25 lin-ft. The bid of Daniel G. Burkhardt being the only bi received and be - ing r:ithin the estivate of the City Civil Enrineer. The contract rias awarded to Daniel G. Burkhardt . The Board received request from 0. V. Porter Chairman of Committee, for permission to cl o2e the Ncrth 12th Street .railroad crossing on August 2 2nd , 1925 from 9 A.M. to Midnight , on account of congest- ed condition arisi T�d ng on that day from the number of passenger coach- ed required to transport railroaders and their families to the Pennsylvania y°iesternitegi on Athletic ='`feet to be held in this City on that date . The request was unanimously granted , and clerk direct- ed to notify Mr. Porter, that the city will place barricades & iar_- tern at the north &, south end of streetsg , leading to crossing. The Board then adjourned , Pre s . of Board. Attest : Clerk of Lover Office of Board of Public Works 25 City of Richmond , Indi ana , Monday August 3rd , 1.92 5. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indi ana, . met in regular session at the office of said Board Monday August 3rd , 1925, at 9 o' clock A. M. All the members of skid Board , Messrs , Land , McFail and Henley being present . The following proceedings • were had, to-wit : - The City Civil Lngi_neer reported the completion of contract under Improvement 11esolu-tion No. 758--1925, for the improvement of rich- mond avenue , by constructing concrete roadway , from West 5th to Sedgwick Street, assessment roll ordered prepared. The Board received notice from Public Service Commission of Indiana That the -petition of rcichniond Light , Heat & Power Co. , to issue bonde in amount of w112 ,000.00, is approved July 24', 1925 . The iiichmon_d City eater Works filed with the Board a City map, show- ing locations of water mains , fire hydrants etc . , also the plans for future extensi ons of mai ns , together with the estimated cost to the City for present mains & hydrants and contemplated extensions. The Map was filed in the Office of City Civil Engineer. Mr. Hess Manager of The Fiber Conduit Co. , appeared before .the Board as requested by them in matter of tapping of city sewer at their plant, matter continued for ftrther information. The Board directed the Fin€nce _Department to pay to J. L. Teegard- en , the amount of c304. 17 , 510 retained under Improvement Resolution No. 711-1924, for improvement of North "A" Street, from North 3rd_ to Fort `'ayne Avenue . - Mr. Henley, retorted the Board had held a meeting" with the Board of ivayne County , Commissioner , in matt er of wagon bridges in Bridge Avenue or Happy Hollow, and instructed the City Attorney, to in- vestigate as to whe the r the County could help defray the 'expenses in connection with purchasing the property in Happy Hollow and • closing Bridge Ave. and constructing foot bridges across the river. The Board approved the various payrolls to August 1st, '1925. • • The Board then adjourned , ' re of Board Attest : C erg. o - oard 260 Office of B oa rd. of Public Works City of oh mend , In cii. an a, . Thursday August 6th , 1925. The Board of ubl i c Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana , met in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday August 6th , 192.5 , at 9 o' clock A. M. All the members of said Board ,Messrs Laud , McFail and Henley being present . The following proceedings were had, to-wit : - - - The Board met to hear remonstrances if any, of persons primarily - assessed under Improvement Resolution No. 757-1925, providing for the improvement of Crosshall Street , by constructing cement side • - walks on both sides of str eet, from Grant to adn ool Street . No/ one remonstrating , the Board unanimously approved a final assess- ment Roll confirming" the original assessinerit roll as heretofore approved and now direct the. same be transmitted forthwith to the Department of Finance . - • The Board met to hear remonstrances if any, of persons primarily • assessed under. -Improvement Resolution No. 769-1925, providing for the improvement of the alley be ter e en Southwest "A" & Main Street • by constructing a cement roadway frail: Southwest 7th to 8th Street . No one remonstrating , the Board unanimously approved a final assess- ment roll confirming the original assessment roll as heretofore approved and now direct the same be transmitted forthwith to the Department of finance . The Board met to hear remonstrances of persons primarily assessed under Declaratory Resolution No.187 -1925, as benefits and damages in the widening and extending or opening of Southwest "C" Street from Southwest 4th Street to College Avenue . No one rem-onstrati ng and after hearing all persons interested who appeared. The Board being duly advised in the premises , approved a final assessment roll .of benefits & award of damages , confirming the original as- sessment roll as heretofore approved., and now direct the same be - transmitted forthwith to the -department of Finance, and said South- west "C " Street is declared opened from Southwest 4th Street to College Avenue . The Board accept agreement signed by Lewis H. Smithmeyer dedicating right of way to construct & maintain a sewer over,upon and across the property line dividing Lot No. 10 & 11 in Louis H. Smithmeyer Add iti on in West Richmond , for a distance of about 133 feet , from the alley in rear of said .lots east to Southwest 1st Street, fol.- the sum of1.00 and the placing of two sewer taps one south and one north of sewer. The Board recei ved communication signed by David M. Edwards 'rest . of Rarlham College., protesting against the way tourists who pass through the City are being routed. The same was referred to the Mayor and Police Commissioners . The City Civil Lngineer reported the completion of contract under Improvement resolution No. 776-1925, for the improvement of the alley between State & t?illiams Street, by constr. ucti ng a cement roadway, from Boyer . to Northwest End Street . The Board accepted the same and ordered assessment roll prepared.