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Home My Public Portal About07-22-1920 • Office of the Board of Pli6 lie Works, 461 • City of Richmond, Indiana, Thurso July 22, 1920. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met - in regular session in the office o f the said Board Thursday, July 22, 1920 , at 9 A.M. All the members of the said Board being present Messrs. Gilbert , Taylor, and y'el tz the following proceed-- ' ings were had to-wit : - Mr. Peitz moved that the acti on of the Board of Works Monday, July 19th , in regard to the acceptance of the Smith-Osborn Coal Sales Co' s. bid for 25,000 tons of Coal for The Municipal Electric Light• & Power Plant be recinded, and that the prece-at advertise-- , merit for 25,000 tons of coal be withdrawn, and that the Supt. of the Light Plant be instructed to go into the open market and buy • his coal to the best advantage and keep the Board informed of all propositions received. Seconded by Mr. Taylor moti-on prevailed. The Board received the complaints of Council Monday-; July 19th , and referred same to the City Engineer. The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution 4580 - 19201 to improve the alley between Lincoln & Pearl Ste. from Test 1st to 3rd by constructing a cement roadway in said alley the full width thereof. The Board received a petition for the ,-a„sa e of a Resolution pro- . vidi ng for a cement roadway in the alley 'between North "D' & "E" Si c' t 2C 2r b1 .Martin Hoover and five others.1�.'OPh 1'VOr �ii ��niQ 1,0 Gird , 1 died u�T The Board unanimously ado peed Improvement Resolution #581 - 1920 to improve the alley between North "D" & "E" Sts. from U. 22nd . St . to .N. 23rd St. by constructing a cement roadway in said alley the full width thereof, and of making by contract and at the omumer expense all private connections with the sewer. . The Board received the following communication from the nayor: July 10, 1920. Dr. o . W. Zimmerman , Mayor, Richmond , Indiana. Dear Sir : It is reported in the press that your City will install in its I.iunicipal Electric Light and POi' er Plant a 5000 KU turbine. As you know, delivery on this class of equiiJment is about 12 month: We have for sale a 5000 KW turbine with condenser arid all auxil- iaries. This equipment i8 brand new and is described on the at- tachea sheet . The equipment is offered to you subject to prior sale and your insreet'i ori. We shall be pleased to give the City protection if you deaire to have your en :itieer make an inspection of this equipment . This is a rare chance to secure immediate delivery on the most modern and economical type of equipment that can to boughi to-day. `yours very truly, Frank L. Wilcox, Consulting Engineer, Chemical Building, St. Louis, Thursday, July 22, 1920. 462 PRANK L. WILCOX, CONSULTING ENGINEER, ST. LOUIS , CHEMICAL BUILDING Gentlemen : Will you kindly advi se whether you will be interest- . ed in purchasing, absolutely new: 1 - 5000 KW, continuous capacity , Curtis Steam turbine generating unit, 60 cycle , 3 phase , type ATB, 2 poles rated KW capacity at 80 p.f. 5000 KW, 3600 RPM, 2300 volts , a amps . per phase at 80% P.P. 1570, excitation at . 125 volts, 32 1 - Wheeler Condenser & Engineering Co. Service Condenser. 1 - 36" hot Well for the above condense-.. 1 - 66" copper corrugated expansion joint. 1 m Wheeler rotative dry vacuum pump. 1 - Steam turbine driven circulating pump. The above outfit is absolutely new, having never been erected, and is ready for immediate delivery. All of the appa- ratus was purchased on one order, and v./as designed for the par- ticular requirments of the turbine. The steam conditi ons named in the order were 200 pressure, 100 superheat , and 28.5" vacuum The guaranteed water rate at full load is 13.55 per XL hour. I have very complete detailed specifications of all the above apparatus which I shall be pleased to submit if you are interested. Yours very truly, • The above correspondence was referred to Mr. Dillon, Supt. of the Light Plant. The Board instructed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for an appropriation of y 12, 500.00 to repair & rebuild wall and roof of the boiler room of the Municipal Electric i t & 2ower Plant. The Board instructed tie Bldg_. Inspector not to put O.K. tickets on- wiring jobs until the j.ob is completed. The Board instructed the City E,:,7.i freer to ask Supt. Gordon of the St . Car. Co.' the to have iron trolley pO1eS on the Main Si; . Bridge painted vi ite. Mr. Gilbert , Pres. of the Board, j.,resented to the Board his writ- ten resignation as follows : July 22nd, 1920. To Honorable Maror, _ the 1 L� of J. City o_� ni.cnniond : • Owing to the amount of time it requires of me to give .tO the City as fir' inner of the Board of orks, and as all of my time is taken up in other business I desire to resign my posi- tion as memier of the --oard of Works to become effective Aug. Thursday, July 22, 1920. /96 3 1st , 1920. . mot' Yours truly, H. 17. Gilbert • Bills to the amount of Iso,820.54 were allowed and ordered paid. 'The .Boa:r.. approved .vari.bus payrolls up to July 16th , 1920 . IIThe Board then adjourned. I I/ . . ✓. '" Pres. of the Board ?tit/7"A_ --' C ' ' . attest : Clerk of the Board. occocoo000000000000C00ooc0000 Office of i_ �a, :_e Board of 1'LlL lic Uoiks, City of ii Lchmor±U. , indi aria, non. July 26 , 1920. _ The Board of Fo'r is 'c orks of the City of itichI11ord, IncUer.a , met in regular session in the office of the said Board Morida,r, July 2C , 1920, at 9 A.M. All the members of the said Board being pre. sent Messrs. Gilbert , Taylor,• and Feltz the fol1owi iiE proceedi nEs viere had to-wit : - . The Clerk was instructed Lc notify Edmund C . Dickinson, 1707 Main St. to have the weeds cut on his lot 410 SU . 3rd St . at once . The Board decided that the proposition of the renting of the office rooms over the M.B.Z. & P.P. Office , S. 8th St . , Be left to Supt . Dillon of the Li.sht Plant. The Board then adjourned. f,;, / .0 f ii i/ �-:-7-X1/%'/. ,f,sue Pres. of theBoard. J_ Att es d� : j f F 1t.- 'JPfrs p, 'Clerk CT the Board . .