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• City of Richmond, Indiana 325
Monday,- , June 23, 1919
The Board of Public Works of the City of ni chmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of the said Board, Monday, June 23,
1919 , at 9 A.M. All members of the said Board being present , Messrs
Gilbert, Taylor and Peltz. The following proceedings were had to-wi
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Gilbert moved that the unsold stalls at the market house be
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sold at an average price compared with those already sold . Second-
ed by Mr. Taylor, so ordered .
The Board approved the primary assessment roll of benefits and
damages in the matter of vacating the alley on the west side of
North 8th Street between lots 53 and 54, Sarah Sanders Addition,
running from the west side of North 8th Street to the west line
of lots 53 and 54 under Declaratory ?solution No. 122-1919 . The
Board fixed- the 10th day of July, 1919 , as a day of hearing against
said assessment.
The Board instructed the City Engineer to have the words "Don' t
Park Here" painted on signs , 24 inches square ,. with white back
ground and black letters, to take the place of the safety zone
signs on 8th Street and Main.
The Board instructed the Clerk to notify Charles E. Moss , owner
of Lot No. •6 , Reeveston Addition, to cut weeds on said lot at once .
- The Board instructed the City Engineer to have the sidewalk inter-
sections at 300 Charles Street repaired.
Mr. Feltz moved that the telephone Co . be allowed to riake improve-
ments in removing wires from poles to underground conduits , in the
first alleys north and south of Main Street in the business district
Seconded by Mr. Taylor, so ordered.
Mr. Gilbert moved that the M.E.L.& P.P: office , situated on South
8th Street between Main and A Streets , be purchased as provided
for in the contract and the matter be referred to the Special Sessic
Council , Monday, June 23 , 1919. Seconded ba Mr. Peitz , so ordered.
The Board received bids for City Printing for the year ending June
30, 1920 as follows :
The Palladium Printing Co. :
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For each inch of advertiing , per thcusand
net paid circulation .0666
For each inch for the 6000 net paid circulation .40
No other bids being received , Mr. Peitz moved that the bid of
the Palladium Printing Co. of 40 an inch for the 6000 net paid
circulation be accepted and the contract awarded to them. Second-
ed by Mr. Taylor, so ordered.
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Bills to the amount of ''14, 256.36 were allowed and ordered
paid. The Board approved the various payrolls up to June
16th, 1919 •
The Board then adjourned.
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Office of the Board of Public Works,
City of Richmond, Indiana,
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Thursday , June 26 • 1919.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular session at- the office of the said Board, Thurs-
day, June 26 , 1919 , at 9 A.M. All members of the said Board
being present Messrs.. Gilbert , Taylor, and Peitz the following
proceedings were had to-wit:-
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The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Board instructed the City Engineer and City Clerk to look
after the boiler in the City Bldg. and see that it is properly
repaired.
The Board approved the Resolution passed by the Uommon Council
June 16, 1919, in the matter of the petition of Benjamin Fore-
man et al. for the improvement of the E. L. Commons Road and
South E. Street in the City of Richmond, being a continuation
of said road, all of said highway being in Wayne Township,
Wayne County, Indiana, under the provisions of the Three Mile
Road Law. (See Resolution, record E, page 532. )
The Board instructed the Engineer to look after the condition
of South C Street between llth & 12th Streets.
The Clerk was instructed to notify Cora M. Carman, and Frank
Waltz to have the stumps removed from infront of their Property
on South 9th St. between South H & South I Streets at once.
Mr. Miller, Fire Chief, informed the Board that he had appoint-
ed Ray Robbins, fireman, to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Vim. Goehner. The Board approved said appointmeit.