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No other bids being received and Mr. Burkhardt' s bid being within
the estimate of the City Civil Engineer Mr. Peitz moved the bid be
accepted and the contract awarded to Mr. Burkhardt . Seconded by
Mr. Taylor so ordered.
The Board then adjourned.
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Pres. o he Board.
Attest: Pro-tem
Clerk of the Board .
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Office of the Board of Public Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Thursday, July 3, 1919 . -
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of the said Board, Thursday, July 3,
1919 , at 9 A.M. Two members -of the said Board being present Messrs.
Taylor, and Peitz , absent Mr. Gilbert , the following proceedings
were had to-wit: -
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The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Board approved and signed the contract and bond of Daniel G.
Burkhardt , contractor, under Improvement Resolution 567-1919 .
TheBoard unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution 123-1919 for the
vacation of the second alley south of Main on the west side of S.
7th St. between Main and South "A" St . running from S. 7th west to
the 1st alley running north and south between South 6th & 7th Sts .
which alley proposed to be vacated is more particularly described ,
(See Resolution. )
The Board unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution 569-1919 , for
the improvement of South 4th St. & Ft . Wayne Ave. from South "A" St .
to North "D" St. by paving with one of the following kinds of modern
City pavement to-wit: - Asphalt -- Brick -- Concrete -- or Creosoted
Wood Block to gether with the necessary curb & gutter where not al-
ready provided with a standard pavement and curb in good condition,
also cement sidewalks on both sides of said street except where goo
cement sidewalk is already laid in good condition.
Pursuant to a notice Riven to the inhabitants of the City of Rich-
mond , Indiana, the Board meets to hear remonstrances if any against
the grant and contract presented by the Starr Piano Company, a cor-
poration of said City, its successors, or assigns signed by Henry
0 Gennett, President, and Fred Gennett , Secretary, filed with the
Board of. Public Works on the 16th day of June , 1919 , for permission
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to build, construct and maintain a railroad switch for its use
in conducting and operating its business in said City. The
center line 'of which switch track shall be as nearly as practical
as follows; Commencing in the property line of said second party
on the west line of South First Street , 50 feet more or less
north of the N.B. corner of the Administration Building of said
second party; thence angling southwestwardly to the center line
of said South First Street ; thence southwestwardly over, along and
upon said center line of said South First Street and following
said center line of said South First Street for a distance of
700 feet more or less. (Here insert Contract & Agreement. )
On which date the Board of Public Works, fixed Thursday, July
3, r919 , at 9 o' clock A.M. as the time at which said grant & con-
tract will be finally considered publically, _at the office of said
Board, and upon said grant & contra•ct 'being .published & notice
posted as by law, provided, by said Starr Piano Company. -
After hearing all persons who appeared , (.no one appearing and no
remonstrance -having been filed against said grant &, contract ) .
Proof of publication of said notice in The RichmondItem, and The
Palladium, daily newspapers published in & for said City, having
been filed, and notice of said hearing having been posted in 10
different public places in the said City of Richmond, Indiana ,
The Board unanimously approved said Contract & Agreement, subject
to the ratification and approval by the Common Council of the said
City, and on motion of Mr. Pelts a bill for an ordinaace for the
ratification & approval was ordered prepared and presented to the
Common Council for their-ratification & approval.On motion the Board considered having the lake at Glen Miller Park
cleaned so that it could be used for a swimming pool, and also the
placing of swimming pools 60 x 20 feet in all the other Public
' Parks.
The Board then adjourned.
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