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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-26-1921 Monday, May 23rd, 1921. 117 ment, and that the failure of said John Duke to sign. snob bid and' check accompanying the same was due to a mistake and oversight or the part of such bidder, and that it was his intent to make a bona fide bid in good faith for such contract. It is therefore ordered ' by the Board that the proposal of said John Duke be accepted, and _ the contract so awarded , provided he will sign such proposal and check, and will now enter into a bond, subject to the approval of this Board, for the faithful performance of. said work in full con- forrlity to the speci fications for the sane as prepared by said City. Bills to the amount of 022,918.73 were allowed. The Board approved the various pay rolls up to May 16th, 1921. . - The Board then adjourned. 2hiae7 Attest : Pres. of the Board. aka21- Clerk of the Board... c000000000000000c00000000 - Office of the Board of Public Zorhs, City of hiChmond, Indiana, Thurs. May 26, 1921. • The Board of Public _:orks of the City of hich_moad, Indiana , met in regular session in the office of said Board Thursday; May 26, 1921 at 9 A.M. ALL J e members of the said Board being present Messrs. von Pein, Taylor, and Peitz the following proceedings were had to- wit : - The Board received the application of the Liberty Light &; Power Co. filed before the Public Service Commission of Indiana to provide for interconnection with power lines and additional to connections with Municipal Lighting F, Power Plant of City of Hid] mon_d. Which matter was referred to the City Attorney. The -Board approved and signed the Contract & Bond of Jchn 3. Duke, contractor under Improvement Resolution ; 596.1921. The Board received apetition signed by Marion Bolser & 4 others for the passage of a resolution providing for gas mains to be laid on Maple Street from Hunt St. to alley west of Ridge St. The Board took same under advisement . Harry Hodgin ap.-Jeare:_ before the Board and ir. .de a complaint of the dirt in the alley at John Pinnick' s property on North 18th Street. Referred to the Street Dept. The Board received an invitation from J. H. Bentley, Supt . of Schools inviting the City Government to be represented at the laying of the corner stone of the David Worth Dennis School, on Friday, May 27th, which was accepted and ordered placed on file . -1 18 Thursday, May 26th , 1921. The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of a contract under Improvement ileso lution u 585-1021 for the improvement of the alley between ';Vest Main & Kinsey Street by constructing a cen ea t roadway in sal d alley from V[est 2nd.. to West 3rd Street, the Board accepted same and ordered an assessment roll prepared. The Board met tc hear and consider remonstrances if any of per- sons primarily assessed in the matter of benefits & danages for the widening of a porti on of the alley between South 17th & 18th Streets running from South `Ar Street north to a point where said alley intersects the alley running east to South 18th Street by widening said alley 16' ft in width at a point where a brick barn I/ stands in alley located on Tract 497 Official Man of the City of Richmond, Indiana. , under Declaratory 'Resolution L-148-1921. No one appearing, but a written remonstrance having been filed sign- ed by J. 7 . Crocker against being assessed any benefits against his rrcperty. The Board after carefully considering the remonst- rance and being da ly advised over ruled same and on motion of Mr. Peitz , seconded by Mr. Taylor the Board approved the Final Assess- ment Roll of Benefits & Damages, confirming in all things the Original Assessment. Roll heretofore approved without modifi cation, and declared said alley wi dened as described in said resolution, and ordered said assessment roll transmitted forthwith to the Dept. of Finance. The Board received bids to improve the alley between Lincoln and Randolph-Street-by constructing a cement roadway in -said alley from west 1st to Test 2nd St. under Improvement Resolution `597- 1921 as follows: Z. B. Pyle Co. bid: Cement Roadway complete per square foot 0.29 Daniel G. Burkhardt bid : Cement Roadway complete per square foot ,pO.26 Mr. Peitz moved that as Daniel G. Burkhardt' s bid was the lowest and r-;ithin the City Engineer' s estimate that it be accepted and the contract so awarded. Seconded by Mr. Taylor so ordered. The Board received bids for 300' ft more or less of hose for Street & Sewer Departmet use , as follows: New York Belting & Packing Co. bid: Three hundred ( 300) feet , more or less, two ( 2) inch threeply Municipal Service Hose. The out side sover of this hose is to be of our extra quality, wear resisting rubber. Per foot , (85) eihty five cents. T< o inch ( 2) expansion Ring Couplings , without lugs-but pro- vided with spanner holes-so as not to catch on obstruct ionsper set complete, attached to hose and provided 'with gaskets-(03.00) I/ Three dollars per set complete. One ( 1) 22" X 2" Reducer to fit your hydra?nits, . free. Two ( 2) 2" Spanners, to fit holes in couplings, free. There being only one bid received the Board took same under ad- visement. • Thursday, May 26th , 1921. 1 1 9 Mr. i e ltz moved that as Monday, Lay 30th will be Decoration Da;; that the Board adjourn to meet Thursday- , June 2nd. Seconded by Mr. Taylor motion •prevailed. The Board then adjourned. 11 . I/ G' 2 Pres. of uBoa.r d. Attest : r - (7 "1- ,114" . }' i II 1/ i Clerk of the Board. 0000coo000000000000 Office of the Board of Public Works, City of Richmohd, Indiana, • Thurs. June 2, 1921. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session in the office of said Board Thursday , June 2, 1921, at 9 A.M. All the members of the said Board being present Messrs. _ von Pein, Taylor, and Peitz the following proceedings were had to- w-i t • The Board ordered six ( 6 ) City Directories of the R. L. Polk Co. at 07.00 per copy, subject to 60 days approval after delivery. • The Board received the application of the Richmond City Water Wks. filed before the Public Service Commission of Indiana, in the mat- t ter of the application for authority to amend rules as heretofore • approved in regard to "Service Connections" 3 which was referred to the City Atty. • The Board approved the petition cf C. Westerkamp for permission to - cut the curb for an 8' ft driveway in front of real estate #132 Liberty Ave. The Board met to hear remonstrances if any of persons primarily ass- essed on account of the vacation of the alley north of lot 1, and east of lot #2 to 11 inclusive, and south of lot #11 ; also the va-- cation of the Principal part of NW. 4th St. all in Wm. Griffin' s Add. under Declaratory Resolution #150--1921. No one remonstrating the Board approved the Final Assessment Roll of Benefits & Damages confirming in all things the original assessmet roll heretofore ap- proved, and thereupon declared said alleys and principal portion of NW. 4th St . as des iF mated above vacated, and now direct that a copy of said assessment roll be forthv;i th transmitted to the Dept. of Finance. The Board approved the Primary Assessment _Roll in the matter of Improvement Resolution #585--1921 for the construction of a cement roadway in the alley between West Lain & Kinsey St. from West and to West 3rd Street.