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City of Richmond , Indiana ,
Thursday January 11th , 1923
The Board of Public Works of the City- of Richmond , Indiana, met
• in regular session at the office of said Board , Thursday Januarys
• llth , -1923, at• 9 o' clock A. M. The following members of said
Board being present , Messrs , McFall and Henley. Absent,Mr®Land ,
Two members - of said Board being present ; the following proceed-
ings were had , to-wit : -
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Mr. John Klinger property owner residing on Butler Street, appeared
before the Board stated that he had seen by the newgpapers the the
Board were not going to improve• Sherman Stre et also Butler Street
stating that he thought it about time he was getting relief from
the existing condition, claiming that when the city filled or hauled
material etc. , onto Sherman Street also the alley west of Butler
Street, the water rushes down onto his property making a very un-
• desirable condition and a menace to health, the Board promiUed they
would investigate he next time it rained, but would not agree they
•could give any relief.
The matter •.of bill of the Starr Piano Co. for water right rental
charged to the M.E.L. & P.P. was referred. to City Attorney.
Mr. Hess Sup't , of Light Plant stated that he- had bought 10 car
load of from the R. C. Bain Co. last Sept. at 3.50 per ton, with
the understanding the coal was to prove O.K. but among the cars
there appeared to be one car; -which teas • of a very inferior grade
. . of coal and he refused to- accept the same . After the representa-
tive of the coal company, came to the city and he told him if Mr.
Graham Chief Engineer at .the plant was satisfied with the coal or
whatever Mr. Graham decided in the matter he would abide by his
deci si on, after some discussion between Mr. Graham and the repre-
sentative of-the Coal Co. Their representative agreed that if the
City Would accept the coal he would reduce the price on this one
car 759;f• per ton. under this agreement and. within this understanding
he had accepted the coal. Now the said. Company threatens to sue
the ci ty -for this amount stating they -had made no such terms. The
matter was referred to the City Attorney.
Bills to the amount of $58 25.40 were allowed.
• The Board then adjourned,
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