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City of Richmond, Indiana,
Mon. Sept. 12, 1921.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session in the office of said Board Monday, Septen.ber 12,
1921, at 9 A.M. Messrs. von Pein and Peitz being present the fol-
lowing proceedings were had to-wit:-
The Board received from the P.C. C. & St. L. R.R. Co. a petition for
the installation of a fire alarm box at their shops on the Gaar
Road. The Board granted the request and instructed the Fire Chief
to install said box.
Mr. Peitz moved that the Clerk be instructed to notify John Mueller
to have his barn moved from the alley between South 17th & 18th Sts.
within 10 days from this date. So ordered.
. The Board took up the bids submitted Thursday, July 28th, 1921, for
Coal for the City Light Plant, and on motion of Mr. Peitz all the
bids were rejected, and the Clerk was instructed to re-advertise
according to specifications furnished by the Supt. of the Light
Plant.
The City Engineer reported the completion of the Contract under
Improvement Resolution #605-1921 for the improvement of South "F"
Street from South 8th to South 9th St . by constructing a cement
sidewalk 5'ft wide on the south side of said street. The Board ac-
cepted same and ordered an assessment roll prepared.
The Board unanimously adopted the following resolution to-wit :-
Whereas, the Board of Public Works on July 21, 1921, made a
contract with Geo. B. Daugherty and A. J. Davis' for cleaning and
painting the Doran and North 10th Street Bridges in the City of
Richmond, and
Whereas, said Daugherty and Davis have failed to fulfill their
part of such contract and have notified the City of their inability
to carry out such contract, and
Whereas, the work already done by said parties under such con--
tract is 'of inferior character, and not according to specifications
thereby greatly damaging the City,
Therefore be it resolved that such contract is hereby cancell-
ed, and the City Engineer is ordered to prepare further specifica-
tions and place the same on file with the Clerk for cleaning and
painting such bridge, and the Clerk to re-advertise for bids.
The Board received bids for piping in connection with the installa-
tion of the 5000 KW Turbine at the M.E.L. & P.P. as follows to-wit:
HAVES BROTHERS:
Item #1 Item #2 Item #1 Item #2 Total #1 & 2
Erected Erected Material only Material only Erected.
15,6C0.00 963.00 16,563.00
CHAS. JOHANNING:
$14,778.00 $1,200.00 015,817.00
NATL. VALVE & MFG. CO.
$11,786.00
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J. GIL. DAVIS:
Item #1 Item # 2 Item #1 Item #2 Total #1 & 2
Erected Erected. Material only Material only. Erected.
$15,837.00 $11,600.00 -
CALLON BROTHERS:
315,440.00 $ 800.00 $16,240.00
CRANE CO. : •
$13,076.14 (No Check, & no affidavit) .
POWER PIPING CO. :
$12,580.00
M. J. DOUGHERTY CO. :
$13,500.00 $ 320.00 $13,820.00
CARRIER ENGINEERING CORPORATION:
$14,138.00 $1,065.00 $15,203.00
CHAS. M. KELSO CO. :
618 ,550.00 $ 550.00 $16,000.00 $ 500.00 $19,100.00
PITTSBURGH PIPING & EQUIPMENT CO. :
$12, 680.00
The above bids were taken under advisement until Thursday, Septem-
ber 15th , 1921..
The Board then adjourned.
Q1Lft—W2-f./7r/
Pres. of the Board.
Attest :
Clerk of the Board.