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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-22-1923 404 Offi ce- of Board of--Public forks City of nichmond , Indiana, Thursday March 22nd ,1923. • - The Board of Public Works of.. •.the City of Aichmond , Indiana , met in regular sessi on at the of fi ce . of said Board, Thursday March 22nd , 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 The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of Storm Water Sewer in South "0" Street from South 2nd to 4th Street, ,under Improvement Resolution No.657-1922. The Board. accepted the same, and approved final assessment roll all charged against the City of Richmond , Ind. being in the sum of 01965.38 less. 5'o retained for one year in favor of John F. Hipskind , Contractor . The Board received petition for the opening of the alley between North 6th & 7th Street, from the first alley running east & west . south of North "C" Street to North "C" Street, the same was referred to City" Civil Engineer, for estimate cost of said opening. A' petition for grading & graveling the alley 1st north of North "G" . Street, from North 14th Street west to. alley , was presented, as the ci ty wi 11 not gravel alleys the Engineer was di r edte d to prepa re plans f c. cementing said alley.- A petition for constructing cement roadway in alley between SW.2nd . and 3rd , from SW."C" to "D" St. was referred to Engineer for plans . The Board approved the contract & bond of Connor , Bearly & -Jinks Contractors under Improvement Resolution 662-1923. The Board approved the contract & bond of John F. Hipskind, contract- • or under Improvement Resolution No. 663-1923. The Clerk reported complaints- referred to Board by Council, Also, that the Common Council had rescinded the it former action and had on motion withdrawn their opposi ti on to constructing "Golf Course " in Glen Miller Park. The Board held a meeting with members of Wayne County Auto Dealers Association, regarding the removal of Gasoline Curb Pumps in the City. All- the members present having curb pumps stated that it would be a hard : ip_ on ,the: o be compelled to remove -the same , they also presented he"'Beard M a Resolution adopted by the association on March 19th , 1923, Vigorously .protesting against, the removal of said. pumps ,which was ordered placed on fi le , they 'agreed to present the names of cities which are raking an effort to remove the pumps from the curb, and agalin take th is mat te r up at a future meeting with the a sso ci ation and repo rt back to the Board . The C le rk was directed to. write to the American Automobile 4ssociation New York City and request them to give us the names of cities removing said curb pumps from the curbs . The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No.680-1923 for the construction of cement curb & gutter on both sides of Ran- dolph Street, from Northwest 1st to 5th Street.. Thursday March 22nd 1923. 405 The Board directed the City Engineer, to prepare an estimated on the cost of making Rando 1ph Street from ea st side of Northwest 1st Street to Richmond Avenue, curb ,gutters , sidewalks and roadway, and report to Board . The Board received bids for fur nishing material and plumbing neces- sary for the Public Comfort Station 32 South 8th Stye et , as follows .111 to wit : - " John H. Niewoehner, bid : As per specifications and drawi ngs complete $3,980 .00 " Charles Johanning , bid : As per specifi cations. and drawings co mple te4,199.00 • " Charles A. Tangeman, bid : As per speci ficati.ons and drawings complete $4,554.00 _ The bids were taken under advi Bement , and submitted to the City Building Inspector for investigation and report. Considerable complaint having been made regarding the dovn spouts on buildings occupied by Motor Sales Company at North "E" t; 12th Streets, The Clerk was directed to notify the Businesa Men` s Finance Association No. 17 North 9th Street, who OM or have control of • the building to have said spouts connected with sewer. The Board approved the various ci ty payro 1'ls to March 17 th , 19 23. Claims to the amount of $16 ,173 .97 were al lowed and ordered paid. Mr. Henley was instructed to get pri ce s on various trucks of one ton capacity for use of City Street Commissioner and price allowed for old Ford in making deal ,used as repai r wagon by Fire Depart ment . The Board named Mr. Wilbur Hibbard as chai rman. of committee selected to supervise the construction of "Golf Course" in Glen Park, under the direction of the Board Of Public Works. The Board then adjourned, 7463 e . of hoard Attest . ,/.'`- `f,;. •,<:- :' :: _; y'. ),•;,,,/`F/'- A'.,?.`.2,r�Wig.: J71-7 __ .- Clerk of Board.