HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-29-1923 368 0f'fice of Board of •rnblic Works ,
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Monday January 29th , 192g.
The Board of Public Works of the City. of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board Monday January 29th ,
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 :-
Fire Chief Miller, reported that Fireman Frank Davis , had turned in
his badges and accepted his pay up to time of his clisVmissal.
The Board ordered the following order made a part of the record of
todays meeting ;
In the matter of the removal of obstructions of the Alley in
the rear of the residence of Richard Study.
It is hereby ordered by the Board of Public Works of the City of
Richmond , Indiana, that notice be served on Richard Study to remove
the bricks deposited in the alley in the rear of his residence , be-
iween. Main and South "A" Streets, in °the City of Richmond; and if
not removed within five days after notice to him of this order that
the Street Commissioner remove it at Richard Study ' s expense and us;
the City Attorney collect the amount thereof from him.
The Clerk was directed to advettise for 300' rubber hose for use
of Street Department to be coupled with standard couplings to fit
fire department couplings .
The Board upon the recommendation of E. E. Miller Fire Chief, ap-
pointed Clarence Lane as a member 9f the fire department , subject
to his passing the proper examination.
After a conferance with Mr. H. Bertram Engineer, for the C. & 0.
Ry. Co. of Indiana, the Clerk was directed to notify the C. 8, 0.
Ry. Co. of Indiana, thru Mr. Bertram, to lay 24" pipe in place of
the 12" pipe under their right-of-way, in line with the gutter on
the south side of South "J" Street ; also , to lay 12" pipe in place
of the 8" pipe under the sidewalk on south side of South "J" Street
on the east side of their right-of-way; Also, to construct the prop-
er catch-basin at the entrance of the 24" pipe on south side of
said South "J" Street .
Fire Chief Miller, presented itemized "Credit Memo No. 5292" in the
amount of $169 .95, for work done on his auto , by George W. Davis;
Motor Car Company. The Board directed the Clerk to convey their un-
animous thanks and appreciation for the splendi.d service rendered
to the city free gratis.
The Clerk was directed to request Mr. Higginbottom Sup' t , of P.C.C .
& St.L.Ry.Co. to have report ready on West 5th Street bridge by
next Monde Councilri meeting night .
The Street Commissioner was directed to lay 16" pipe across South
"L" Street at Railroad, under the supervision of City Engineer.
Office of Board of Public Works , 369
Monday January 29th , 1923.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 665-1923,
To improve South 20th Street , from South T'B" Street to Reeveston
Road : By constructing cement sidewalk 5' wide, curb. & gutter one
ft. wide, cement driveways and parkway retaining curb ; grading
parkways , roadways and sidewalks and paving the roadway with one
of the following kinds of modern city pavements, to.-wit : Cement-
Rock Asphalt - Sheet Asphalt - Mulsified Asphalt and and planting of
trees along both sides of the street and thru the center of the
parkway and of making , by contract at the owners expense, all
private connections with sewer , gas, water and other like pipes
and conveniences, and of bringing said connections inside the curb
lines of said street for' each lot .
The Board then adjourned,
rest. o oar
Attest: .8.> . 2:
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Clerk of Board