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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-30-1923 Office of Board of. Public Works , 427 City of Ili chmbnd , Indi ana, Monday April 00 th , 1923. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana , met in regular session at the office of said Board Monday April 30th,192.3 at 9 o' clock A.M. All the members of said Board Messrs , Land, Mc- Fail and Henley being present . The following proceedings were had , to-wit : - . The Board met to hear remonstrances and take final action on De- claratory Resolution No. 165-1923, to condemn ground for right of way for sewer, as follows, to -wit : Beginning at a point on the west side of Northwest 5th Street about 4 feet south of the north line x of Lot No. 3, Pitts 8c Hodgin, tiddition to the City of Richmond , In- diana, running thence west over and across said lot 3, about 4 feet south of the north line , to an alley running north & south in rear of said lot , all as shown by plat of such territory now on file in office of Department of Public Works Of said City. No remonstrance being filed with or presented to the board against said proposed condemnation of ground for said right of way for sewer, the Board takes final action on said resolution, confirming, without modifi- cation, all forrnerr action taken on the same . And now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all owners of property , and of valuable interests therein, sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which list or roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected. The Board met to hear remonstrances, and take fi nal action on Declar- atory Resolution No. 166-1923, to vacate the 2nd alley running east & west , north of South "E" Street , between Lots 8 & 9 A. Hamptons, Addi tion. Nor remonatrance being filed with or presented to the Boar( against said proposed. vacation. The Board takes final action on said resolution, confirming, wi thout modifi cation, all former action take] on the same . And the Board now orders that a list or roll be prepar- ed of all holders or owners of property, and of valuable interests therein, sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which list or roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected. The Board approved the contract & bond of Daniel G. Burkhardt, con- tractor under Improvement Resolution No. 668-1923. The Board approved the contracts & bonds of E. A. Mariani, contract- or under Improvement Resolutions No' s. 670 - 674 - 676 & 677-1923. The Board approved the contracts & bonds of Z . B. Pyle Co. contract- or under Improvement Resolutions No' s. 671 & 672-1923. The Clerk reported that Mr. Frank Bussen had agreed to dedicate to the City of Richmond , Indiana, a strip of ground. 82 feet in width on Southwest 9th Street from Southwest "A" to Main Street , provided, the City would re-imburse said. F. Bussen for money paid by him for improvement ..of;-.Southwest "A" Street as to said 8-u feet , The Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Bussen , the City would accept the said dedication at the price named by him which would be 8i feet @ per linear linear foot or approxi mate ly $19.95 . The Board granted permission to W. A. Hazlitt, to use the east end of Stevens Street for gardening purposes upon the payment to the City the usual price of 39 per 100 square feet or 40.. 20 for strip to be us ed. 42Itlitonday.April 30 th , 1923. • • The Board granted permission to W. 0. Steddom to cut the curb at 114 South 9th Street for private driveway. _ The Board granted permission to J. W. Shallenberg to cut the curb at 210 South "D" Street for private driveway. iramsttxxxxfxygrtitkonxfirledxforxititsxx.pszicsgxnfrodicathatentxftlxxRtmext tgistrgx a ttroai xxcxnt x*kexiinexckxattetxxxerxf rtwaRxxi xtke xsrxt- axnxarpodx atkxx:bxdioc xthEx yx xiexxieoxpx xp xr The Board approved a Plat • of 38 town lots heretofore approved by the City Plan Commmssion February 26th , 1923. representing Lots No. 1 to 38 inclusive and to be known. as Earlham Addition, and laid - out by Louis T. & Viola H. Jones, situated south of National Road and west of East Raven Avenue . .In matter of opening of Southwest 5th Street , from National Road south ; Representatives fron the T.H. I.& E. Traction Co.- Messrs , Watson, Gordon and Robbins appeared before the Board in a joint conferance with the City Engineer,, Board and citi zens of the west side who petitioned for said opening , after considerable discussion on the matter the Board on motion decide and instruct the Engineer to prepare plans for said opening according to plahs presented by • him together wi th resolution and the Board would adopt the. same . Sup' t. , Hess of M.E.L.& P.P. was authorized to make a visit to the General Electric Co. plant at Schnectady ,N.Y. at the expense of the City , in an effort to hav e them live up to the it prop osi do n to the City on bids for ci rcu it breakers , etc . The Board fix the amount at 250.00 as a maintenance charge to the Richmond Light, Heat & Power Co, for permission to dig into South 22nd Street from Main to near South "B" Street , they to do their own back-filling. The Board received bids on Automobile for use of the M.E.L.& P.PI, as follows, to-wit : - " Chenowekh Auto Company, bid : One Buick, 4cy. 3 passenger coupe Fisher body-- $1268 .00 One Buick, • 4cy.. 5 IT Sedan " VT 1424.00 " _Bethard Auto Co. , bid ; One latest Model Dodge Brothers 2 passenger coupe 1060 .00 IT TV 1T IT IT 4 " " 1435.00 " The McConaha C o. bid : One 4 passenger Essex coach closed car or 2 pas. closed car, $1235.00 All above bids were referred to .Sup't. Hess, for investigation and report. The Board then adjourned, • • Pitest. of Board Attest , , ; �r Clerk of Board •