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HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-22-1923 Office of Boa x'd. of Publ is Works , 499 City of JAichr_icnd, Indiana , Wednesday November 21st , 1923. • (Special Session) The Board o f Public Works of the City of Al chmond , Indi ana, met in special sessicon at the office of said Board Wednesday November 21st at 9 . Z.0 A. Mesors , Land & Melia il present , Mr. Henley abs ent . Two members of said Board bed ng present , the following proceedings were hacl, to -wit : - Pursuant to adjournment .the Board met with G.K. Jeffries Gen ,Sup' t . , of the T.H. I.&: E. Tra.ction Co . , and Attorneys & Engineer of said Co. , together wi th Councilmen Messrs , Benn &. Stegman of City. The T.H. I. & E. Traction Co . , thru their attorneys discussed an Agree went for a Franchise of said company permitting them to erect and install High Tension Lines thru the City, said company agreeing not to furnish electric current for power & domestic use in Wayne Town- ship, Indiana . After some di scussion on said proposal or franchise Mr. Land , PresidentSi of Board , stated that the: Board had an informal meeting Monday night after council meeting , th members of Council and citizens of Richmond , at which time the pro posi tion was thorough- ly discussed , and it was the unanimous opinion of those present at the meeting. "That in order to protect the best interests -of the City of Richmond , Indiana , that 'said franchise and agreement should not - be app roved'; , Thereupon the Board of Public Works , refuse to sign contract & agreement for permission to install "High Tension ..Lines" thru the City , and the T.H. I. €& E. Tr :cticn officials were so informe The said Tm,ct .Company thereupon withdrew said agreement . . The Hoard then adjourned , tt est _ - .. �=" ',�; �_' ;� ,G, � - - rr t o_ c arc? Clerk of Board occoco0o 000c-- Offi ce of Board of Public Works City of Richmond , Indiana , Thursday November 22nd , 1923. The Board' of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana. , met in regular session at the office of said Board Thursday November 22, 1923 atn9 A.M. All the members of said Board 'Messrs , Land , l cFai 1 & Iienley bei ng present .the following proceedings were had,, to -wit The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of contract under. Im- pro vernt Res ol_u ti on N o.649 -192.2, for constructi ng cement C .L G. on North 19th St. f_ cm Main Street to Lai lroad bri dge. The City Civil Engi neer reported the completion of contract under Im- provement .Res olutio n No. 661 -1923.for the paving of Reeve ston Road' als South 21st Street; the Board accept the same and order asseosmemt rol prepared ,- vri th the proviso that the parkways be leveled off and the gutters be cleaned. The Board continues hearing on vacation of N. 24th Street from E. "F" St . south tc alley, to December 3rd , 1923 . ( see next ,.rag e) 50 O Thur sday Nove mber. 2 2nd_ , 1923. • The Board directed the Clerk to no ti fy the Kayo:;, Secy Board of Health & Ccuncil , to get tofether and make some arrangements in regard to removing the Small Pox Detention House , by December 15th. 1923. . The Board: then ad journed , C le leT., o f B oa. . G; ---oc n0000c,c:c^co-- Office< of Board of Public Works, City of i chmorid , Indiana-, Monday November 26th , 1923. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond. , Indiana , met in regular session at the office of said Board_ Monday November 26th, 1923, Lessrs , McFall and Henley present , Mr. Land , absent ; Two mem- bers of said Board being present . the following proceedings were had • to-wit : - • The Board approved a primary assessrrr•nt roll under Improvement Reso- lution No. 649-1922, for the construction of cement curb & gutter on both sides of North 19th Street, from Main Street to the - ai lroad. The Board approved a primary assessment roll for the paving of •teeve5-- ton iboad, from South 18th to 23rd_ St , Also; South 21st Stieet ,fr.om South "B" St. to Reeveston road, under Improvement -L'esolution No. 661 -1923. The Bca. rd unanimously adopted Improvement Res oluti on To. 697-1923 , for the construction of Sanitar:T Sewer in• the alley between South 10th u 11thi.-Street , from south "I" to "J" Street . The Board directed the Clerk to prepare an ordinance for permission to sell two 276 H. P. Sterling dater tube boilers , of the I.I.E. ,L.& P. P. and requesting the Judge of Jayne Circuit Court to appoint, appraisers -for said boilers . The Street Commissioner retorted that one of his employees had met with an accident on. November 16th, 1923, by having a large. bowlder fall into a manhole in which he was working , (nnnc-Frctunct ). employees name Benjamin Bussen . • The Board then adjourned , • ±- est. pro-tem hLtest. r �?K Clerk of Board Claims in amount of y 16 , 071 . 93 ,vere allowed by the Board.