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Of fi ce of Board of Public Works , 235
E'ity of Richmond , Indiana
Thursday March 23rd , 1922.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana , met
in regular session at the offi ce of said Board , Thursday March
23rd , 1922, at 9 & clock A. 1.1. All the members of said Board
Messrs , Land , McFail & Henley being present , the following pro-
ceedings were had, to-wit :
The Clerk reported that the Appraisers appointed by the Judge of
the Wayne County Circuit Court , Messrs , I,. N. Cox, F.S .Webb and
Wayne Mull, reported the arrraisement as follows , Fire Chief' s
Car, 300.00, Three gray horses at Glen Park 150.00, Brick in
old stack at Light Plant 03.00 per M.
The Board approved a Plat representing 10 City Lots , No. from 1 ,
to 10 inclusive , laid out by Albert D. March and Blanch E. March
to be known as "ROSE HILL ADDITION, " to the City Of Richmond, Ind. ,
The Board adopted the following Notice , and ordered the same to
posted in each Hose House in the City , as follows, to-wit
To The Members of the Richmond Fire Departmen
The supervision and direction of the Fire Department_ is
so ley within the hands of the Board of Public Works- and all matters
concerning it are administered thru the Chief and " his subordinate
officers
The authority of these officials must be respected if
the effici ency of the Department is kept as it should be .
The Board regards the action of the firemen in calling a
meeting wi th the city council to protest against certain policies
"of the Board , wi thout first consulting with the Board , as an act
of insubordi nati on and wishes to give due notice that such acts
will not be overlooked in the future .
The Board dons not want to be understood as or"posing the
members of the Department or to dis courage them in holding meetings
which are for the betterment of the Department " or of the men , but
simply that in matters of administration or concerning acts of the
Board it regards an attempt to go over the head of the Department
or of the Board as detrimental to the service and disrespectful to
the regularly constituted authori ty.
Walker E. Tand , Frank FL. McFail .Robert M.Henley ,Board of Pub.Works.
The Board received petition for the construction of cement curb
gutter on both sides of North "B" Street , from North 12th to 13th
'Street , referred the same to the City Engineer.
The City Engineer, reported the completion of contract under Improve
meat Resolution No. 615-1921 , for General Relief Sewer from River
bottom to Randolph Street , in Randolph St, to N.W.5th Street ,
J.F.Hipskind, contractor , at cost of 's3'18 ,398.73.;, the Board ordered
assessment roll prepared.
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The Board granted Walter Goers , permission to garden ground of
City ,known as Pest House grounds on Newmans Hill, for the sum of
10.00 for the season of 1922.
The Clerk reported complaints registered by Council at their last
session, the Board directed that Mr. White councilman of 2nd Ward
be informed that as the intersection at North 6th & "A" Street is
construe the of Asphalt , it deems it inadvisable to place a safety
traffic sign at this point, on account of cutting into street .
The Board received bids on Southwest sewer system , by the construct-
ion of a general relief sewer, from the terminous of the present
Trunk Sewer on 3.W.E Street near 5.W.5th Street ; thence in a south-
westwardly direction, parallel with the present sanitary sewer , to
the sewage disposal plant, under Improvement Resolution No. 619-1922 .
as follows, to-wit : -
"Connor , Bearly & Jinks , bid :
Trunk Sewer complete 8.40 per linear ft.
Manhole complete --- _ ___ _-384.00
"W.M.Birch Co. bid. :
66" inch sewer complete -- --- 8. 69 per linear ft.
Over-flow manhole complete 444.00
"John F. Hipskind , bid :
66" sewer complete - 4k 8 .88 per linear ft.
Over-flow manhole complete---- - 650 .00
"Arthur Meeker, bid :
66" sewer complete - ---y 9. 50 per linear ft .
Over-flow m .nhole complete --- - 600.00
"Dodge & Heiby,, bid :
66" sewer complete - v21 , 286 .00
Manhole - complete -- - - - 700.00
Sheets & Canfield , bid :
66" serer complete 1'9 .98 per linear. ft.
Manhole complete --- ---- 700.00
"L.P .Beard Construction Co. bid :
66" sewer complete -- 310.40 per linear ft.
Manhole complete 525 .00
"C . Anglemeye r, bid :
66" sewer cotp1ete y 23, 200.00
Manhole complete ----- 355,00
The Board on motion fix April 6th as a date for awarding contract
on said improvement , and directed the Clerk to hold the 2 lowest
bids , on said work . ( con nor _Bearly & Jinks ) and W.h.Birch Company.
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Thursday March 23rd , 1922.
The claim of R.H.Beaumont Co. in amount of 732 .75 for repair
parts coal & ash conveyer at M.E.L.€:, P.P. was on motion referred
to the City Attorney, for investigation.
The Board signed a contract with Richmond Electric Company for
"Union" Renewable Fuses and Renewals , for M.E.l,.& P.P. for one
year as of date of March 16th , 1922.
The Board signed contract with the Geo. \ W. Davis Motor Car Co.
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for Fire Chief' s Automobile ; to be delivered by May 1st , 1922.
The Board authorized D. C . Hess , Commercial Manager of the M.E.
L. & P. P. to purvhase recording instruments as per his recom-
mendation.
The Clerk was directed to re--advertise for the removal of garbage
from the Crematory under the plans & specifications of the City
Engineer, as heretofore prepared & adopted.
The Board then adjourned,
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Prest . o Boid .
Attest :
1erk of Board .
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