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City of Richmond , Indiana,
Monday April 27th, 1925.
The Board of Public Works of the City of hichmond, Indiana, met in
_ regular session at the office of said Board Monday April 27th, 1925
at 7 30 o' clock P. M. All the members of said Board Messrs, Land ,
McFail and Henley being present, the following proceedings were
had , to-wit : -
Upon the recommendation of ;im. F. Eversman, Sup' t . , of Police , The
Board award the contract to Earl J. Wright , for furnishing the City
"Motorcycle ", for Police Duty, and seilect "Harley-Lavidson, Motor-
cycle" , with special _speedcand electric siren, fully equipped at
the price named in his bid submitted therefore April 23rd , 1925,
to-wit : - 478 . 54.
The Board grant permission to Roxana Petroleum Corporation, to cut
the curb and construct driveways across sidewalk at filling station
to be erected by them at corner of North 6th & "A" Streets Lot No. 36-p
J. Cox, Addition. as of date of April 24th, 1925.
The Board ratify the sale of property belonging to the City on the
south side of Richmond Avenue west of Doran Bridge , as made at auction
sale held April 23rd, 1925, as follows , to-wit :
" C. H. Sell, garages - $76.00; J. L. McNeil, Wagon shop $150.00;
also shed $10.00; Jacob Kern, Blacksmith shop--`!'110.00; and direct
the buildings be removed from the grounds within 90 days.
The Board met to hear all persons interested in, or whose property
is affected under Improvement Resolution No. 774-1925, for improve-
ment of the alley between South llth & 12th Street, by constructing
a cement roadway from South "G" to "H" Street. After hearing all per-
sons interested who appeared, no one remonstrating against said im-
provement and the Board being fully advised in the premises , decide
that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improve-
ments are equal to the cost of same as reported by the City Civil
Engineer and thereupon take final action on said resolution, the same
being confirmed without modification.
The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 186-1925 ,for
the vacation of the 1st alley north of South "C" street, from South
4th to 5th Street .
The Clerk was directed to notify R. Y. Shiveley owner of property at
southeast corner of South 9th & Main Streets , to remove the awning
at above corner, the same being an obstruction to new traffic signals
and a menace in case of fire.
The Board directed the Richmond City Water Works to lay a 6" water
main in North 17th Street , from North "G" to "J" Street, and to also
move and relocate the -fire hydrant from Northwest 3rd a Kinsey Street
to the cornea' of Northwest 4th & Kinsey Streets.
The Board directed the bup' t. , of Light Plant to • prepare to install
electric arc lights as shown on map outlined by him, in the newly
annexed part to the city lying to the west, in case the annexation
is not remonstrated out.
1 8 Monday April 27th , 1925.
Pursuant to advertisement , the Board received bids for furnish-
ing all material , labor etc . , for installing the .Heating System
in the new fire station being erected at North 8th Street and
Fort Wayne Ave . .just north of railroad tracks as follows , viz : -
CC. H. Strebe Plumbing Co. , bid;
Heating system according to plans & specifications : - -
Prox Economy Boiler 7 20W65, 1875' ---Genplete 01483 .90.
1,L-305 2600' " 41548 .90 .
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" Stanley Plumbing & Electric Co. , bid ; •
Heating system complete V1.568 .00
"Vesting Plumbing Co. , bid ;
Heating system complete 01645.71
"Wm. H. Meerhoff, bid ;
Heating system complete , using Prox or Burnham Boiler-01591 .00
John H. Niewoehner, bid;
• Heating system complete 01758. 50 . .
' " C. W. Miles , Lewisville , bid ;
Heating system complete . : 176%.00.
All above bids made according to plans and specifications.
The Board referred the above bids RNZExrE to Fire Chief and
Building Inspector, for investigation and report .
The Clerk was directed. to notify E. K. Shera, to furnish bond
• for curb pump at 1101 Sheridan Street; Also , L. N. Cox at No.
30 North 7th Street .
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• The Board then adjourned, •
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rest. of Board
Attest : '
Clerk of Board