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Office of Board- of Public Works ,
• City of Richmond , Indiana,
Monday March 26th , 1923.
The Board of.,�-iPublic Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board Monday March 26th ,
1923, at 9 0' clock A. M. All the members of said Board , Messrs ,
- Land , McFall and Henley being present , the following proceedings
were had , to-wit : ®
The Board granted permission to Aug. F. Kemper, to cut the curb
for private driveway at LOt No. 98, on South, "E" Street, between
South 10th & llth Street.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 681-1923
for the improvement of the 1st alley north of North "G" Street,
by constructing a cement roadway from North 14th Street , west to
the alley running North & South .
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 682-1923
for the improvement of the alley between Southwest 2nd. & 3rd Street,
by constructing a cement roadway full width, from Southwest "C" to
"D" Street.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 683-1923
for the improvement of the alley between South 7th & 8th Street,
by constructing a cement roadway the full width of alley, from
South "A" Street north to the present cement alley.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 684-n1923
for the improvement of Sherman Street , from Sheridan to Butler St ;
Also Butler Street from Sherman to south terminous of Butler Street
by grading and graveling the roadway, constructing cement curb and
gutter and graveling sidewalks on both sides of said streets.
The City Engineer, was directed to prepare an estimate of cost of
constructing walks on Doran Bridge ,
The Board awarded the contract on plumbing ' for the Comfort Station " •
to John H. Niewoehner, on the recommendation of Building Inspector
with changes in urinals as recommended by him. ( see contract )
The Clerk was directed to request Mr. Edwin Wright , to meet with
the Board at his convenience when in the City, for conference on
matters pertaining to his various building projects in the city. •
The Board change Improvement Resolution No. 679-192 3, providing
for cement sidewalks on both sides of North "A" Street, between
North 7th & 16th Street , to read Seven (7 ° ) foot sidewalks in-
stead of 72 foot walks .
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The Street Commissioner was directed to mark Traffic or parking
lines on the various streets .
County Surveyor .Horton, Asst . Engineer Ppwell , and Attorney Wm.
W. Reller, appeared before the Board_ in reference to .the Resolut-
ion now before . the Common Council, in matter of improvement of
Union Pike commencing at Richmond. Ave . and terminating at the
Hagerstown Pike , known as Northwest 5th Street) by cement roadway.
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Mr. Reller, submitted the following communication, which was ac-
cepted and ordered spread on the minutes of the Board .
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Board of Pub lic Works March 26th , 1923.
Richmond , Indi ana.
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Gentlemen : •
This letter is to advise you as to the si tuation with
reference to the proceedings under the Three-Mile Road. Law for the
improvement of Northwest Fifth Street , a part of which improvement
is mnside the City of Richmond.
At a conference between the Pennsylvania Railroad officials ,
your city engineer, Mr. Davis , and the county engineer, Mr.Horton,—
it was agreed that the rai lroad company should construct a bri dge
forty feet in width over the tracks of the Chicago Division on
Northwest Fifth Street, and the township, as part oct the road im-
provement , should build the approach to the bridge and pay for the
road paving over the bridge. The bri dge is to be of cement con-
struction upon plans to be drawn by the county engineer, subject
to the approval of your city engineer and the railroad company.
The plans are to be so drawn that later on as that part of Rich-
mond deve lops sid ewalks may be added to the bridge . At this time
the city will incur no expense by reason of the improvement .
- The p�tus of the road proceedings is such at this time that
nothingP"can be done . until the city gives its consent to the im-
provement . As soon as this consent is given; viewers will be ap-
pointed by the County Commissioners , and in their report they will
include the plans and specifications for the bridge .
As attorneys for the petitioners in this proceedings, we are
glad to assure you that we will not permit any report to be pres-
ented by the viewers until the same has been checked over and ap-
proved by yout Board, or your city engineer, in so far as it con-
cerns the interests of the City of Richmond.
We would greatly appreci ate prompt actio n by you in odder that
the proceedings may go forward to the end that the road may be
improved this ye ar
Very truly yours ,
ROBBINS, RELLER & ROBBINS.;
By Will W. Relle r
Thereupon the Board sign the Resolution for said improvement and
recommend the same be adopted. by .the Common Council.
The Board then adjourned,
Attest : >c> s :==_-1 e . of Board
Clerk of Board.