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Offi- ce of Board of Public Works ,
City of Richmond , Indiana, ` -
Thursday December 20th , 1923.
The Board of.. Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday December
20th , 1923, at 9 o' clock A. H. All the members of said Board ,
Messrs , Land, McFai 1 and Henley being present.. The_ following
proceedings were had , 4o-wit :- -
The Board meets to hear remonstrances, if ism,, of persons primar-
assessed. on account on account of the - opening of Southwest 5th
Street:, from the south line of the National Road to the south line
of Tract No. 216, Official Map , of City of Richmond , Indiana, as
provided for under Declaratory Resolution No. 167 -1923. A remon-
strance signed by Allen D. Hole and 181 other lot owners represent-
ing 235 lots & .parcels of lands , having been filed by C. M. Brown,,
Attorney, the Board proceeds to hear Attorneys, Brown , Gardner,
Johnson and Rupe , and a vast number of remonstrators present ,who
stated their assessment- of benefits were to high, and 40 of them
declaring they were in no wi se b en efi to d by said opening , 40 of
whom Were opposed the opening at all and 3 for the opening as
stated by them at the hearing . On Motion of Mr. Henley, the Board
take remonstrances under advisement , and continue, proceedings &
notified those present , that any action in the matter of the Board
would be published in the newspapers of the ci ty .
The Board meets to hear remonstrances, if any, of persons primar-
ily assessed on account of the improvement of North "B" Street,
by constructing cement sidewalks , curb & gutter on both sides and
paving the roadway with Tarvia Macadam from North 7th to 8th Street
under Improvement Resolution No. 685-1923. No one appearing and no
remonstrance being filed. The Board approved a final assessment •
roll corifi-rming the original assessment roll heretofore approved
and now direct that the same be transmitted forthwith to the De- _
partment of finance..
The City :Civil Engineer reported the completion of contract under
Improvement Resolution No. 682-1923, for the improvement of the
- alley between Southwest 2nd & 3rd Street,. by constructing cement
roadway the full width thereof, from Southwest ."C" to "D" Street.
The Engineer was directed to prepare an ordinance to be presented
to Counci 1 requesting an appropriation for purchase of vacant lots
on north side of School Street, with a view to the widening of
School Street.
The Board directed the Clerk to request the City Attorney to in-
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vestigate and report at their next meeting Dec. 24,- 1923, as to
the course to pursue , ' in matter of re-imbursing the M.E.L.& P.P.
for the. installation of the Posts and lighti ng system in .Reeveston,
Addition to the City.
The Board then adjourned,
Attest : I'rest. of Board
Clerk oard_