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HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-11-1919 Yonday, December 8 , 1919 . 387 il Bills to the amount of 43,362.39 were allowed and ordered Paid. The Board approved the various payrolls up to December 1, 1919. The Board then adjourned. I/ Pres, of the Bca..rd, Attest : - -:�� , P r�ic i1 `.r.r fi. .�r Clerk of the Board. ---00000000c0000000000000000000000000c ) : Office of the Board of Public Works , City of Richmond, Indiana , Thurs. Dec . 11, 1919. The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, .Indiana, met in regular session in the office of said Board Thursday, Dec.11, - 1919 , at 9 A.M. All the members of the said Board being present Messrs. Gilbert , Taylor, and Peitz , the following proceedings were had to-wit : - The Board meets to hear remonstrances and take final action on Declaratory Resolution_ #137-1919 to widen South "B" Street on the north side from South 16th Street east t o the west line of Lot 52, Reeveston Addition. No one appearing and no remonstrance having been filed against said proposed widening thereupon being fully advised in the matter the Board takes Final Action on said resolution confirming without modification all former action taken on same, and the Board now or•deres that a list or roll be prepared of all owners or holders of property, and all valuable interests therein sought to be taken or to b e injuriously affect- - ed, which list or roll shall also describe the property benefici- ally affected . The Board approved the Contract & Bond signed by John 3wissler as principal , and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. as sure- ty in the matter of installing a gasoline, oil, & air dispenser infront of his place of business at #28 South 5th Street. ( See Contract & Bond. Mr. Peitz informed the Board that the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. agreed to donate to the City the furniture, and stove on the 2nd floor at r4 Hose House providing that it will be left there so that the hall can be used for public meetings. Mr. Peitz moved that the donation be accepted, and the Clerk instructed to write J. Henry Bode, Seery of the insurance company thanking him for their generosity. Motion prevailed. Mr. Gilbert moved that the bill of F. B. Slick, trash contractor, for 4 1249.16 for the month of Nov. 1919 be allowed and ordered - paid, Seconded by Mr. Pel: tz motion prevailed. 388 Thursday, December 11 , 1919. Mr. Gilbert moved that the janitor consult Mr. Miller, Fire Chief, relative to the heating plant of the City Bldg. , and also to fill, trim, and light the red lanterns for the Right & Left Signs , and to consult Mr. McNally as to what hour they are to be lighted. Seconded by Mr. Taylor motion prevailed. The Board took up the matter in regard to the petition of Chas. H. Sell, et' al , for the improvement of a highway commencing at the intersection of the Commons Road with West 5th Street in the City of Richmond, Indiana, and adopted the following reso- lution to-wit :- R E S O L U T I O N . I/ WHEREAS', A petition signed by more than fifty (50) resi- dent freeholders and voters of Wayne Township; Wayne County,. Indiana, has been addressed tothe Board of Commissioners of Wayne County, Indiana., and filed in the office of the Auditor of said Wayne County, Indiana, praying that a certain public highway in said Wayne Township, described as follows : Beginning at the intersection of the Commons Road and the Union Pike ; thence west along the Commons Road a distance of one mile to the point where the Commons Road intersects with East Haven Avenue; thence northwardly along East Haven Avenue to the inters ' section of the same with a highway designated as Indiana Drive, and formerly known as Asylum Avenue ; thence eastwardly along Indiana Drive a distance of approximately one mile to the Union Pike; the entire length of said road being .approximately two and three-eighths ( 2-3/8 ) miles , and all of said highway being in Section Thirty-one ( 31) , Township Fourteen ( 14) , north, Range One ( 1 ) west , Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana, shall be improved under the provisions of the Three Mile Road Law by grading, draining, changing and widening said highway where necessary, and paving the same with concrete; And, WHEREAS, A part of said highway is within the corporate limits of the City of Richmond, and the said Board of Commiss- ioners has no authority to improve the same in so much thereof as is within the corporate boundaries of said City without the consent being first obtained from the Board of Wrrks of said City so to do ; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Works of the City of Richmond that, consent, authority and permission is hereby given to the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County , Indiana , to improve that part of said highway petitioned for within the corporate limits of said city of Richmond , the same to be done as peti.tion- ed for , or as finally ordered by said Board of Commissioners , pro vided, however, that the established width and grade of said high I/ way inside of said city shall be in conformity with the width and grade of the streets forming a part of said highway as al- ready established. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a certified cony of this reso- lution be prepared by the Clerk of said City of -lichmond, and • filed in the office of th.e County Auditor of Wayne County, Ind- - Thursday, December 11, 1919. 3 89 iana. Adopted December 11, 1919 . H. W. Gilbert - T. C. Taylor John L. Peitz Board of [:corks of the City of Richmond , Indiana . Attest : P?. Stevens ra Clerk of the Board The Board then adjourned. - ,e „ e .0 oy , ///(/ - "'y�fi.• l: Pres. of the Board. Attest : Clerk of the Board. -----O000000000000000000000000c000000000 Office of the Board of Public Works , City of RiTchmond, Indiana, - Mon. Dec. 15, 1919 . The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana , met in regular session in the office of said Board Monday, Dec. 15, 1919 , at 9 A.M. All the members of the said Board being present Messrs . Gilbert, Taylor, and Peitz, the following proceedings were had to-wit :- The Board meets to hear remonstrances if any of persons primarily assessed on account of the vacation of the alley 1stnorth of Richmond Avenue from the east line of lot 52 to the west line of lot 59 under Declaratory Resolution #130-1919. No one remonstrat- ing the Board approved the Final Assessment roll of benefits E: damages confirming in all things the original assessment roll here- tofore approved and thereupon declare said rorti. on of said alley above designated vacated, and now direct that a copy of said ass- I/ essment roll be forthwith transmitted to the department of Finance, The Board meets to hear remonstrances if any of persons primarily assessed on account of the vacation of t e\alley running north and south between north-west 8th street and Sedgviak street , from the 1st alley south of Chestnut Street to the 1st alley north c± Rich- mond Ave, under Declaratory Resolution #131-1o19. No one remon- strating the Board approved the Final Assessment Roll of bens fits damages confirming in all things the original assessment roll heretofore approved , and thereupon declare said portion of said alley above designated vacated, and now direct that a copy of said