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HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-31-1922 )ffice of Board cf Public Works • City of Richmond , Indiana, 1,:onday Lily 31st , 1922. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond. , Indiana , met in regular° session at the office of said Board Monday July 31st , 1922, at 9 o clock A. M. All the members of said. Boa.rd,`Messrs band , McFall and Henley , being present , the following proceedings were had , to-wit • The Board meets to hear all persons interested of whose property is affected by the improvement of North "D" Street , by constructing 5' cement sidewalk on north •side from North 14th to 15th Street , under improvement Resolution No. 648-1922. After hearing all persons interested who appeared , the Board decides that the benefits to proper- ty liable to be assessed for said improvement , is equal to the cost of same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon take final action on same , the resolution being confi rmed v.-i th out modifi- cation. The Board meets to hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by the improvement of North 19th Street by constructing cement curb & gutter on both sides of street `from Main Street north to the Railroad, under Improvement Resolution No. 649- 1922. After hearing all persons interested who appeared, and care ful- ly considering, the request that the curb be stopped at the north end of the jog on east side of said street near Main Street, the Board decide not to make curb & gutter on east side until such time as the street is widened at • this •point , and find that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for the cost of improvements are • equal to the cost of same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and there- upon take final action on •said resolution, the same being confirmed w-i th out modification, and on motion the improvement to be held for advertising for bids , until the ear ly part of 1923. The Board unanimously adopted the plans and specifications- for Com- fort Station under the City Light Office •on South 8th Street,as • prepared by D.B.Davis , Engineer and Werking & Son, Architects , and order the Clerk to advertise for bids lst ,on general contrt.ions , 2nd , on Plumbing , 3rd on Heating, 4th , on Electrical work, bids to be separated as above enumerated. Mr. J. Starr was ag ina directed to place the street in proper shape at 262 Fort-Iradne Ave , which he agreed to do . Mr. Klei nknecht , from Richmond Electric Co. appeared before the board, • as requested , after some discussion the Manager of 'Light Plant D.C.Hess, was directed to investigate , inspect and report to the • Board as to the advisability of accepting said work as completed. The Sup' t . of Police and Street Commissioner, were directed riot to allow the circus to use South . "B" Streetbfrom South 21st to 23rd St. also as to traction engines using streets in violation of ordinances. Petition for the improvement of the alley betv.een North 13th & 14th Street by cement road from North "D" to "E" Street was received and referred to Engineer for plans etc . , same to be rushed. Petition for cement alley between North 16th & 17th Street from North "C" to "E" St , was received and referred to .Engineer for plans etc . , • 307 Monday duly 31st , 1922. Petition for cement alley between South 10th. & 11th Street, froth South "G" to "I" Street, was received and referred. to Engineer for plans , etc . , The Street Commissioners was directed to close Northwest 7th Street at or near the Peacock Road , and to place red light at night until such time as Ra.E.L.& P.P. can wire the same and place electric light an said enclosure. The City Engineer arid City Attorney, were directed to take the necessary steps to compel' the C. & 0. Ry.. Co. , to construct the tracks on North 3rd Street, to conform to the grade of street. • The City Attorney,. was directed to embody in the traffic ordinance now before the Common Council , the matter of stopping heavy hauling on North "A" Street from North 5th. to 16th Street, and Engineer was directed to have signs made no ti fying the public that "No heavy .hai.ling is permitted on said street between the points famed. The roadway leading to Newnans Hill 'at old Paper Mill was referred. to City Engineer & Street Commissioner for investigation and • reDort . • The Street Commissioner was directed to cut the weeds on city property and streets and to call up Mr, Land , before starting in • Ree ve ston, Addi tion. • The Bird approved the various payrolls to date. • • • The Board then adjourned., Crest o " Boatel Attest : f,r f �1 Clerk of Board.