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Office of the Board of Public Works
City of Richmond, Indiana.
Monday, January 2Gth. 1919 .
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of the said Board , .Monday,
January 20th. 1919 at 8 : 30 A. M. All members of the said Board
being present. Messrs. Johnson , Taylor and Peitz - The . following
proceedings were had to-wit :I/ Minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved.
The Board :instructed the City Engineer to have the roadway on
Newmans Hill repaired .
The Board unanimousily adopted improvement resolution :557-
1919 , for the construction of a cement roadway in alley between
north 15th. & 16th. streets from. north B to north C streets. -
Mr. Davis , City Engineer read a communication from the Starr
Piano Company accepting the cities preposition of transfering:
lots numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, and 41 in the Hannover addition, for
the sume of 200.00. Mr. Johnson moved that the City Attorney
be instructed to close up this matter with the Starr Piano Co.
Seconded by Mr.• Taylor, so ordered.
The Board instructed the Street Commissioner to call , by phone,
the City Engineers Office at the hours of 8 : 30 & 9 :30 A. M and
2:00 & 3:00 P. M. Daily.
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Mr. Peitz moved that the City Engineer and one member of the
Board of Works go to Indianapolis, Indiana; Wednesday, January
22nd . 1919 to investigate and look after coal handling device
for the Light Plant . Seconded by Taylor, so ordered.
The Board instructed the City Engineer to have the "No Parking
Signs" removed from the trolly poles on Main Street.
The Board instructed the City Clerk to present to Common Council
a-recomendation Ito have that part of the Parking Ordinance
changed, which prohibits the parking on the east side of 5, 6, 7,
8 , 9 and 10th streets , between north A and south A streets , to
read-west side of said streets.
The Board took up the matter of planting Red. Oak trees in honor
of the boys of Wayne County, who, were killed in the Worlds War.
Mr Peltz moved that the necessary Red Oak trees be pirchased and
planted under the direction of the City Forrester and Park Supt .
In memory of the boys who were killed in action. Seconded by
Taylor , so ordered.
Bills to the amount of '8435.73 were allowed and ordered paid.
The Board approved the various pay rolls up to January 16th. 1919 .
The Board did then adjourn.
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