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City of iichmond , Indi ana ,
Monday August 3rd , 1925. •
The Board of Publi c 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 T clock A. M. All the members of said Board , Messrs ,
Land , Mcliail and Henley being present . The following' proceedings
were had, to-wit : -
The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of contract under
Improvement yaesolu-tion Ho. 758--1925, for the improvement of hich-
mond Avenue , by constructing concrete roadway , from West 5th to
Sedgwick Street, assessment roll ordered prepared.
The Board received notice from Public '6ervi ce Commissi on of Indiana
That the petition of Richmond Light , Heat & Power Co. , to issue bonds
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in amount of w112 ,000.00, is approved July 24, 1925 .
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The Richmond City eater Works filed with the Board a City map, show
ing* lbca.tions of water mains , fire hydrants etc . , also the plans
for future extensions of mai ns , together with the estimated cost.
to the City for present mains 8 hydrants and contemplated extensions.
- The Map was filed in the Office of City Civil Engineer.
Mr. Hess I'!anager of The Fiber Conduit Co. , appeared before . the
Bard as requested by them in matter of tapping of city sewer at
their plants matter continued for father information.
The Board directed the Finance Department to pay to J. L. Teegard--
- en , the amount of 304. 17 , 52o retained under Improvement Resolution
No. 711--1-924, for improvement of North "A" Street, from North 3rd
to F or t 6ayne Avenue .
Henley, reported the Board had held a meeting- with the Board of
Via:me County , Commissioner , in matt er of wagon bridges in Bridge
Avenue or Happy Hollow , and instructed the City Attorney, to in-
vestigate as to whether the County could help defray the 'expenses
in connection with purchasing the 'property in Happy Hollow and
• closing Bridge Ave . arid constructing foot bridges across the river.
The Board approved the various payrolls to August 1st, -1925.
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The Board then adjourned ,
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Attest :
C er _ o - Board
260 Office of Board of Public Works
City of Richmond ,, Indiana',
. Thursday August 6th , 19 25.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , 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 board ,Messrs ,
Land, 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 Resol-ution No. 757-1925, providing for .
the improvement of Crosshall Street , by ccnstructin.g cement side- "
walks on both sides of street, from Grant to sd ool 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. sane 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 between Southwest "A" & Main Street •
by constructing a cement roadway froin 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 -uepartment "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
Addition in West Richmond , for a distance of about 133 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 Prest .
of Rarlham C.ollege., 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 Engineer reported the completion of contract under
Improvement Resolution No. 776-1925, for the improvement of the
alley between State & Williams Street, by constructing a cement
roadway, from Boyer . to Northwest 2nd Street . The Board accepted "
the same and ordered assessment roll prepared.