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HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-03-1919 Monday, June 30 , 1919 . 309 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. I/ Pres. o he Board. Attest: Pro-tem Clerk of the Board . 00000b00000000000oocooc0000 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: - . 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 330 Thursday, 'July 3, 1919. 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. • res. f t/Board, pro-tem. • o Attest ; - -- - - I 7zs-f-'L',1=7/r4h ,-,=3, Clerk of the Board.