HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-04-1922 Office of Board of Public Works ,
260 City of Richmond , Indiana,
Thursday May 4th, 1.9 22.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board, Thursday May 4th,
1922, 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 Board met to hear .all persons interested, or whose property is
affected by the Improvement of North ''D" Street, by constructing
cement curb & gutter on both sides of Street from North 12th to
13th Street , as provided under Improvement Resolution No. 634-1922,
After hearing all persons interested, who appeared the Board decide
that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said im-
provement are equal to the cost of same as reported by the 'City
Civil Engineer, and thereupon take final action on said r .solution
the same being confirmed without modification.
The Board met to hear all persons interested, or whose property is
affedted by the improvement of the alley between North "E" 8. "F"
from North 23rd to 24th Street, as provided under Improvement Reso-
lution No. 635-1922, after hearing all persons interested who ap-
peared , and it being the opinion of the Board that a serer should
be constructed in this alley before the same is cemented, the 'Board
takes same under advisement , and continued hearing - to Monday May
8th , 1922.
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution No. 639-1922
for the improvement of North "D" Street , by constructing cement
sidewalk 5' wide on io1)T sides- of street , from North 13th Street
west to the alley west of North 13th Street.
A petition was presented for the improvement of North 13th Street
for the grading & graveling roadway,and constructing cement curb
and gutters on both sides of said street , from North "H" to "J"
Street , same was taken under advisement .
The Board approved the bond and contract of The Barrett Company,
for furnishing 20,000 gallons more or less of Tarvia "B" , etc. ,
The Board approved the contract & bond of E. M. Curtis, contractor
under Improvement Resolution No. 628-1922.
It having reported that the resident property located at 632 South
5th Street, was in need of repairs, Mr. McFall was directed to
investigate.
The Board grant permission to George Noggle; to garden a portion
of Chestnut Street , from West 5th Street to a point 200 ft. west .
The Board accepted the proposition of the Safety & Traffic Guide
Co. of Elkhart, Indiana, i .e.to install one of their safety traffic
guides, lettered Main St. and 8th Street, to be installed at 8th
and Main Streets, for 30 day trial, subject to the approval of the
Board before the purchase price of 350 .00, is paid for said guide.
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The following letter was received from His Honor the Mayor,
To the Honorable Board of Public Works :
As I shall protabiy be
out of the City during the next meeting of the Board I wish to
call attention to the following:
Flags for public buildings should
- - be purchase and ready for May 30.
Will the Board start investigat-
ion looking to the erection of a suitable and sightly bridge over
the C . & 0. crossing on South 9th Street.
Kindly try to take such steps as will insure the purchase of the
Haberkern property next the market space on South 5th St..
L. A. Handley.
In recognition of the above, the Board directed the Chief of
Fire Department to purchase Flags for Public Buildings, before
May 30th, 1922. and directed the Clerk to write to Board of Wayne
County Commissioners, in referance to bridge on Southn9th Street;
also-to draw up an option on the Haberkern property.
The Board direct the Clerk to write the School Trustees, thanking
them for their action in furnishing equipment for ball grounds,etc.
The Clerk reported the various complaints referred to them by
the Council, which were referred to City Engineer, and Engineer
instructed to have the serer repaired at Carpenters Milhs,and re-
port back to Board.
Mr. D. C. Hess, Sup't. of M.E.L.& P.P. was directed and author-
ized to sell old junk wire etc. ,
Sup't. Hess , ask permission to purchase uniforms for the Light
Plant Basball club, at approximate cost of $125.00, the Board go
on record as favoring this expenditure, if the same can be legally
made.
Sup' t. Hess , of Light Plant , made a vigorous protest against the
leaving of the City Crematory at the present site, stating it is
-very unsanitary to the plant, and in fact there ar.e, times when the
oder is so obnoxious, that the men could not eat their lunch on
account of the stench arising therefrom.
. The Board then adjourned,
.�`%� ,�•� � �%`` `, re . of Board.
Attest
Clerk of Board