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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-18-1925 Office of Board of Public Works City of Richipond , Indiana, 241 Thursday June 18th 91925 . The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday June 18th 1925 , at 9 o' clock A. M. All the members e said. Board Messrs, Land , McFall and Henley being present. The following proceedings were had, to-wit : - Pursuant to continuance to this date , the Board met to hear all persons interested in or whose property is affected by the open- ing of Southwest "C" Street , from Southwest 4th Street to College Avenue , under Declaratory Resolution No. 187-1925. After hearing all persons interested who appeared. The Board being fully advised in the premises, take final action on said resolution, confirming without modification, all former action taken on the same . And the Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all owners or holders of property, and of valuable interests therein, sought to be taken or to be injuri ously affected, which list or roll shall - also describe the property beneficially affected. The Board met to hear all persons primarily assessed on account of the improvement of the alley between South 16th & 17th Street , by constructing a cement roadway from amin to South "A" Street ,under Improvement Resolution No. 756-1925. No one appearing or remon- strating. The Board approved a final assessment roll confirming the original assessment roll 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 on account of improvement of east side of Southwest 2nd Street , by. constructing cement curb , gutter & sidewalk at vacated Howard Street , under Improvement hesolution No. 759 -1925. No one remonstrating , the Board approved a final assessment roll as here- tofore approved, and now direct the same be transmitted forthwith to the Lepartient of Finance . The Board received petition signed by a majority of the resident owners on Richmond Avenue from Northwest 5th to Sedgwick Street under Improvement Resolution No. 758 -1925, praying that said street be paved with Re-inforced concrete . The Board on motion award the contract for paving the roadway of said street between the points named, to J. L. Teegarden designating that said street be paved with re-inforced concrete. The Board received a petitiorL signed by majority of resident prop- erty owners on Southwest 144 tre et , from National Road to SW. "D" I Street, praying that said street be paved with Sheet Asphalt under Improvement Resolu 5o,n No. 775-1925. The Board continue action on said pe titiohn .until^ Monday June 22, 1925. The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of contract under Improvement Resolution No. 772-1925, for grading & graveling road- way & constructing cement curb & gutter on both sides of South"I" Street, from South 9th Street west to the alley. The Board accept the same and order assessment roll prepared. 2 2- Thursday June 18th 1925 . A petition was received for improvement of the alley between South l lth & 12th Street , by constructing a cement roadway from South "E" to "F" Street, referred to Engineering Department for investigation as to the number of resident property owners . The City Civil Engineer submitted various streets to be oiled this season which was accepted and Engineer directed to proceed with said oiling, report ordered filed in office of clerk. The Street Commissioner was directed to baracade Southwest 2nd Street between Main Street and rational Road , on account of serious sickness on said street . Mr. Hess Sup' t. , of M.E.L.& P.P. presented a written report cov- ering insurance policies for the Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant and the Civil City , same was placed on file . The Clerk was directed to correspond with Mrs . U. Stanton and as- certain if possible her attitude in matter of widening North "A" Street along side of her property from North 6th Street east -to the alley. The Board set Thursday June 25 ,- 1925, as a date for meeting with representatives of the T.H. I.& E. Traction. Co. , Starr 2iano Co. , and Mr. Hess, . in matter of roadway leading to power houses and lumber yard from Main Street. The Board & Mr. Hess meet with Traction representatives in mat- ter of poles in East Haven Avenue , after some discussion this matter was referred to Mr. Hess and Schlesinger Sup't. , of Distributi-on & Sub Stations of Traction Co. , for adjustment. Claims in amount of 2_8 65.34 were allowed & ordered paid. The Board then adjourned, • Pre t . of Board Attest : Clerk of Board -