HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-02-1923 464 • Office of Board of Public Works
City of - Richmond , Indiana,
Thursday August 2nd , 1923.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond. , Indiana, met
in regulsr session at the office of said Board Thursday August 2d,
1923, at 9 o' clock A. M. All the members of said Board. Messrs , Land,
McFail and Henley being present. The following proceedings were
had, to-wit :-
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The Board approved the contract 8c •bond of The Andrews Asphalt Pav-
ing Co. , for the improvement of North & South 10th Street , •by re-
surfacing said street with sheet asphalt , from North "A" to South
_ "A" Street , under Improvement Resolution No. 688-1923.
The Board directed the Finance Department to pay reserves due on
following contracts , viz :
Resolution No. 618-1922, Cement walk South "D" St, from 3.11th to
14th Street ; --Z. B. Pyle Co. , reserve due $84.66
Resolution No. 621-1922, Sanitary Sewer in 3.6th St, from South "H"
St. to C.& 0.Ry. John S. Duke, reserve due $50 .23
.The Board grant the John W. Mueller Construction Co., temporary
permission to tap the sewer at manhole in Richmond Ave, opposite
the alley west of N.W.8th Street for draining excavations of build-
ing being erected for the Fiber Conduit Co. , and for no other pur-
pose.
A communication was received from the United States Fidelity and
Guarantty Company, notifying the City that the bond of Forest Mil-
ler and Loring Miller for maintaining a gasoline dispenser at No.
35-37 South 6th St, and that the new owner a Mr. Turner refuses to
pay the premium and said company desired to be released from the
risk, this was referred to the City Attorney to notify Mr. Turner
to safe guard the City by renewing the bond for said dispenser with
the understanding that the city shall have the ri ght to order the
removal of such dispenser at any time they may see fit .
City Attorney was directed to get action on the improvement of N.
10th St. .or Ft.Wayne Ave at No. 262 , owned by J. Starr 'pad .place in
street caused by removal of old wagon scales.
D. C. Hess Sup' t. M.E.L.& P.P. was directed to install the turtle
or traffic guide at 16th & Main Ste . and to turn the bulls-eye
around with concave out •on other guides.
Claims in amount of $1675.80 were allowed 8c ordered paid. The
Board approved the various payrolls to August 1st , 1923.
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The Board then adjourned,
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Attest : ,. Fr _-- • e'er o oard
Clerk of Board