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478 Of.'i.ce of Board Of Public 4Vor ks
City of chmond , Ind.i ana ,
1v onday September 17th, 1923.
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The Board of 2ublic Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana , met in •
regular ses si on at the office of said Board Monday September 17th,
1923, at 9 o clock A. M. Messrs , D,McPai. 1 and Henley being present
Absent , Mr. Land: Two rnerribers of said Boa rd being present , the fn'-
lowing pro ce edings were had , to-wit :-- .
The Board met to hear remonstrances if any of persons primarily as-
sessed on account of the improvement of the alley betw een South 17th
& 18th Street , by constructing a cement roadway, from South "A" St.
_ to the north tenainous of said alley; thence east to South 18th St.
under Improvement • Resolution No. 667-1923. No one ape easing or re-
monstrating. the Board approved a final assessment roll confirming
the original assessment roll heretofore approved. And now direct the
same be transmitted• forthwi th to the Department of Finance .
The Board met to hear remonstrances if any, of persons primari ly as-
sessed for the improvement of the all ey, beta- een North 13th & 14 th St.
by constr uc.ting a cement roadway from North "B" to TTETT S tre et , under
Improvement Resolution No. 677-1923. No one appearing or remonstrat-
_ ing. The Board approved a final assessment roll confirming the on gi-
nal assessment ro11 as heretofore_ approved. And now direct the same
wi be transmitted fott th to the Department of Finance
The Board. met to he ar remonstrances if any, of persons primarily as-
sessed on account of the improvement • of the alley between South 20th
& 21st Street , br constr ucting a cement roadway from 1st alley north ES
of South "A" Street to the 1st alley south of Main Street , under Ind- '
provement Resolution No. 691-1923. No one appearing or remonstrat.-
ing
the Board approved a final assessment ro11 confirming the original
assessment roll as: heretofore approved. And now direct the same be
transmitted forthwith to the Department of Finance ,
The Board met to hear all persons interested in the matter of the •
vacation of the west part of Johnson Street , between Tract No' s.
173 & 174 , Official Map , City , under Declaratory Reso luti o n No. 169--
1923. No one remonstrating the Board takes final action on said reso-
luti on the same being confirmed wi thout modification. And the Board
now .order that a roll be prepared of all owners or holders of prop-
erty, and of valuable interests therein sought , to be taken , or to
be injuriously affected , which list or roll shall also describe the
property beneficially effected, and fix the benefits ti 25.00
The Board granted permission to the Dickinson Trust Co. to dig into
North "C" Street along Lot No. 641 E. Starr's , Addition, . from 16th
Street west and lay under pri va to contract a sewer .
The Clerk was directed to re-advertise for bids ; for light posts &
necessary erui. pment for street lighting_ in Reeveston Addition, bids •
to be received October 1st., 1923, 10 o' clock A. M.
D. C. Hess, Sept. , of M. E. L. & P. P. made a verbal report of
hearing on Lighting rates be fore the Publ is Service Commission
last Thursday, stating the Commission had approved a reduction in
the power rat es iri an a,proximate sum of ',1345,000.Oa.
Nonday September 17th , "1923. 479
The Board directed the Clerk to prepare an 'ordinance, to be pre-
sented to the Common Council recommending that Dell B. Davis ,
City Civil Engi neer , be .a-ppointed a delegate for the City to at-
tend the Convention of the American Soci ety of Municipal Improve-
ments , to be held at Atlanta , Georgia, November I.2-13•-14-^15 & 16 ,
1923, and requesting an appropriation in the sum of w1C0 .00 be
made. to defray necessary legi ti Hate expenses, such as rai lroad fare
and hotel bi lls.
Whereas, The Board on September 13th , 1923, accepted .the offer of
the A4z.ews Asphalt Paving Company, to pave the south si de of Main
Street Wi th Asphalt from 8th to 9th Street , for a trial or test of
said paving for said street , the ci ty to take up the brick and pay
the said company the s m ,r ';)500.00 for such pavi ng , The Andrews
Asphalt Paving Company" "other expenses in connection with said
pavi rig , and no record baying been rra,de of same . The Board now direct
such paving be made a matter of record as of date of Sep. 13th ,1923.
Claimer in the amount of 4'6422.44 were allowed and ordered paid .
The Board approve d the va ri o us pay rolls to Sept embe r 15th , 1923.
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The Board th en adjourned ,
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a y Prest. of t-3oara_ pro -tem
Attest .
Clerk of •oa,rd