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City of Richmond , Indiana,
Thurs.. Mar. 17 , 1921.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session in the office of said Board Thursday, March
17 , 1921, at 9 A.M. All the members bf the said Board being
present Messrs. von Pein, Taylor, and Peitz the following pro-
ceedings were had to-wit : -
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The Board_ approved the Contract of the Barrett Company of Chicago,
Ili. for the furnishing of Tarvia 'B" to the City of Richmond, Ind. '
for the year 1921.
The Board received notice from the Custodiar of the Post Office
that sealed proposals will.!be received at his office until 2 P.M.
i.iarch 30th , 1921, for removing ashes from the United States Post
Office Building, which was referred to the City Engineer.
The Board received a petition signed by James C . Stevens and 14
others petitioning for the passage of a resolution providing for
a cement roadway in the alley between Kinsey & Pearl Streets from
West 1st to Jest 3rd St . , which- was referred to the City Engineer
for plans ,
The Board signed an agreement with the Young Men_' s Business Club
that in consideration of the sum of 0250.00 to be paid by said
City said Club shall furnish in Glen Miller Park 12 Band Concerts
as per agreement .
W. W. Reller, City Atty . , presented a form of a notice to be serv-
ed on property owners over the City who allow mud and debris to
1 wash down onto the sidewalks. Mr. Peitz moved that the form be
adopted, and the Clerk Instructed to have a reasonable number
printed and give them to the Police Dept. with instructions to
serve same on property owners, not tenant, where this is allowed
to occur. Seconded by Mr. Taylor so ordered.
The Board received bids for a sanitary sewer in the alley between
Ratliff & Ridge Streets from School to Stevens Street under Im-
provement Resolution #588-1921 as follows to-wit :
L. W. Ridgeway bid:
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Sewer complete per linear. foot 5.98z
John F. Hipski.nd bid:
Sewer complete per linear foot 5.52 •
F. E. Slick bid:
Sewer complete per linear foot 5.24
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Mr. Peitz moved that as the bid of F. E. Slick was the lowest,
tend within 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 the Improvement of North "A" Street,
and North 2nd Street under Improvement Resolution #575-1920 as .
follows to-wit:
F. E. Slick bid:
Six foot cement walk per sq. ft. 5 .28
Straight curb & gutter ( l' ft wide ) per linear ft. 1.25
Thursday, March 17 , 1921.
Circle curs: `utter (1' ft wide ) per l-inear. ft. 1.30
Driveway curb per sq. ft. -- -- .30
Cement walk intersections per sq. ft. - 1.30
Cement roadway per so . yard --=- 3.14
Daniel G, Burkhardt bid:
Six foot cement walk per sq. ft. .30
Straight curb & gutter ( 1' ft wide) ,per linear ft. 1.26
Circle curb & gutter ( l' ft wide ) per linear ft. 1.51
Cement wall- intersections per sq. ft. --------- - .33
Driveway curb per sq. ft. . 30
Cement roadway per sq. yard 3.45
Mr. Pelts moved that as both bids were above the City End-ineer' s
estimate that they be rejected, and that the Clerk be instructed
to readvertise for bids. Seconded by Irr. Taylor motion prevailed.
The Board received bids for the privilege of placing advertising
cards on laity Trash Cans as follows to-wit : - -
rtichmond Sign System bid:
5 1.75 per can for a period of One Year with the privilege of Two.
Mr. Pelts moved that as the amount of the l'i d was unsatisfactory
that it be rejected. Seconded by Mr. Taylor so ordered.
The Board approved the Bond of the Midwest Engine Company of ender--
son, ' Indiana, as principal , and the American Surety Company of
as Surety, in the sum of 02, 500.00 covering the contract to furnish
the Muni cipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant one (1 ) centrifugal
four stage horizontal boiler feed pump.
The Board took up the bids for equipment to be used in connecti on
with the handling cf coal at the i.iuni curet Electric Lighting w Bow-
er Plant submitted Thursday, Larch 10th, 1921 and. which were taken
under advisement until this date , and Mr. Pelts moved that the bid
-of the Stephens- damson Mfg. co. for items numbers 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
5 at their proposed price .of '08 ,050.00 f.o.b . aichmond, Indiana, be
accepted with the supplementary letter of March 16th relative to
the bearings of the belt conveyor attached to and made a part of the
Contract ; and also that the bid of the General Iron VTorks Company
for items 6 - 7 a 3 at their porrosed price of g;,4, 625.00 erected,and
which also includes additional coal gates in the bottom of the Coal
Bunker , be accepted and the Contracts- so awarded. Seconded by :Ir.
Taylor moti on prevailed.
Mr. Pelts moved that the specifications for Twin Water Strainers
11/ for the Municipal Electric Lighting EL Power Plant as fu °nished by
J. D. Lyor_, Consulting Engineer, be accepted, and the Clerk instruct
ed to aciverti se for bids. Seconded by; hr. Taylor so ordered.
The Board approved the petition of Guy L. i obie for permis:,•ion to
Cut the curb under private contract . and at his own e L-penSe 'for a 7'
ft . driveway infront of Real Estate #117 North 13th Street, subject
to the approval of the city Engineer.
The Board allowed and ordered paid the Claim of J. D. 'Lydh,- -Consult-
C?� Thursiday ,, March 17 , 1921.
ing Engineer, for ,,?200.00 for engineering services rendered as
per contract dated December 7th, 1920.
The Board then adj•ourned.
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Pres. of the hoard.
Attest :
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Clerk of the Board.
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Office of the Board of Public•
City of ?ichmond, Indiana,
Mon. Liar. 21, 1921. •
The Board of Public Works of the City of Mlichnond , Indiana, met
in regular session in the office of said Board Monday, March 21, •
1921, at 9 A.E. ' All the members of the said Board being present
Messrs . von Fein, Taylor, and Peltz the - following worceedi ins
were had to-wit :-
The Board met to hear all perecu s interested or whose property
is affected by' the improvement of Kinsey. St. from West 1st to
West 5th St . by paving the roadway with one of the fcllowi ng
modern city pavements to-wit : Asphalt ; Brick Creosoted Wood
Block; or . Tarvia Macadam under Improvement Resolution #589-1921.
_After hearing all persons interested who appeared and a remon-
strarice having been filed signed by Thomas McManus and 27 others
Er. Pelt!: moved that .the remonstrance be referred to- the City
• Engineer, and the hearing continued until Monday , March 28th, 1921.
Seconded by Mr. Taylor so ordered.
The Board- approved the petition of August Kohnle to lay under
private contract a sewer to connect with Garden Avenue sewer at
528 South 6th Street subject to the inspection and armroval of the •
City Civil Engineer.
The Board approved the petition of Chas . Beck to cut the curb for
a driveway infront of 53,5 SW. "A" Street subject to the inspection
and approval of the City Civil Engineer.
Mayor Zimmerman informed the Board that he had received word from
Mr. Van Auken of the Commission that the' 'Cit;r' s request for Bond
Issue for 315,000. 00 for the L.E.B. & P.P. was granted.
The Board received a petition si gned by Ben. C . Bartel, and Eugene
% . Price for the passage of a resolution for the widening of the
alley running7 north and south between South 17th & 18th Streets,
t,'"from Sou . "A" St . north to the ;youth line of Tract 498 , Official