HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-14-1924 1 6 ' Office of Board of Public Works ,
City of Richmond , Indiana,
Thursday August 14th , . 1924.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana , met
in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday August 14th,
1924 , at 9 o clock -A. M. All the members of said- Board , Messrs ,
Land, McFall and Henley being present . The following proceedings
were had , to -wit : -
petition was received for the improvement of Southwest 5th Street
by constructing cement aidewall 5' wide , 'curb & gutter on both
sides of street & grading & Gravel. roadway, from Southwest "C" to
• "E" Street.- same was referred to Engineer for plans for 1925.
Petition for opening of Southwest "C" Street, from 4th Street to
College Avenue , was taken under advisement.
The City civil Engineer reported the completion of contracts under
resolutions named as follows, to -wit : -
Improvement Resolution No. 700-1924 , for cement sid ewalks 6' wide
on south side of North "D" Street, from North 20th to 22nd Street;
Improvement Resolution No. 731-1924, for paving North 19th Street
with Sheet Asphalt , from North "C" to "E" Street. the Board accept
said contracts , and order assessment rolls prepared.
Pursuant to adverti sement, the Board received bids for printed forms
to be used by the Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant as fol-
lows ; WOO Form 4r1-3500 No. 8 ; 4000 # 9 , 2000 Form 34 , 2000 # 52;
1000 # 26 , 5000 #58 ; & 2000 # 60.
" The J. M. Coe Printing Co. , bid ; -
Form Nos. 7 , 8 & 9 $85.50 ; #34-$9 .25 ; ,#52-$5.25 ; #26-$19. 50 ;
#58-;�29.50 & 60-536 .00 Total bid $185.00
" Nicholson Printinf Company, bid
#7 ,8 & 9--089.50 ; #34-08.00; .152-ti 6.50 ; `26 -021 .95; #50-029 .90 &
#60--07 .85. Total bid--- -- - - $193. 70 .
" G. 0. Ballinger Co. , bid ;
#7, 8 & 9--090.00; #34- p8.53 ; ##52--; 6. 75; #26-- 22. 00; #58- 027 .50;
#60-- ;34150 Total bid - $189.25 .
The bid of The J. M. Coe Printing Co. , being the lowest , the
contract was warded to said J. L . Coe Printing Co. ,
The Board received bids for Light Posts and equipment for Light
post system in South 18th Street and South 21st Street, from Reeves-
ton Road to South "E" Street , as follows, to-wit : -
"':'Marion Machine & Foundry & Supply Co. , Marion, Ind .,. bid :
10-Figure #1, 18 " base 10i to 15' high Narion, posts , same to be
complete with foundation bolts & properly wired & painted--$450.00
10-Figure #2, 19" base add $100.00 additional
l0-Octagio nal Junior Reflectolux Tops , complete wi th Mogul Socket
for 300 & .500 W. multiple lamps for Series Type"C" lamps and Auto
Transformers, Westinghouse Style 351 , 327 price $350 .00
Item 3 & 4, 10-Combined Safety Coil & disconnecting Pot Heads for
6. 6 Amp. 60 cycle ci rcuits, 15 Amp. secondary circuit Westinghouse
Style No. 351 , 453--Price $250 .00
or Total :,$1,050 .00, # 1, post & $1150 .00 #2 post . f. o .b .Richmond ,
There being but one bid received, the Board reject the same and
directed the Clerk to re-advertise for bids on said posts and •
equi pment.
Thursday August 14th , 1924 .
The Board authorized and directed Mr. D. C. Hess , Sup°t. , of
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the Municipal Electric Lighti ng & Power Plarit , to purchase from
the Grouse-Hinds Company of Syracuse, N. Y. Six of their four-
. way traffic signals sus pens ion type , wi th automatic timing and
manual control switches and si gnal bells attached, and to in-
stall the same at the intersections on Main Street, wi th 5th,
6th , 7th, 8th , 9th and 10th Streets , The said system and lab or
connected the rewi th to be paid for out of the Municipal Electric
Lighting & Power Plant Funds , the_. same to be purchased and in-
stalled subject to 90 days tri al from date of installation.
The City of Richmond, Indi ana, to enter into contract for pay-
ment of same to said M.E.L. & P. P. at a later date .
Claims in amount of 5 8293 . 29 were allowed & ordered paid .
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The Board then adjourned,
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