HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-04-1918 246 Thursday, October 31, 1918.
Mr. Davis, City Engineer , reported that the Stanley Plumbing &
Electric Company would pipe hot water to the first floor, and
. put in a.#l. sink for the sum of $53.00. The Board instructed
the Engineer to get other estimates on this work.
The Board instructed Mr. Taylor to see Frank Ray in regard to
running the Street Road Roller, and if he could obtain his ser
vices'to employ him.
• The Board did then adjourn. - I/
Attest : 62 721
f , Preside,-6f the oard.
Clerk of the Board. •
Office of the Board of Public Works °
City of Richmond, Indiana
Monday, November 4, 1918.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana, met
in regular session at the office of said Board, Monday, Nov. 4,
1918 , at 9:00 A.M. All members of said Board being present
Messrs. Johnson, Taylor, and Peltz, the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:-
The minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved.
The City 0ivil Engineer reported the completion of contract un-
der improvement resolution # 552 - 1918 for the paving of south
8th Street with conarate from the north line of south 8th street
to the south corporation limits of the city of Richmond, Indiana
by paving the roadway on such portion of said street as is not
improved by paving, under provisions of the Three-Mil& Road law,
which improvement was ordered by the Board of County Commission-
ers on April 1st , 1918. • On motion the Board accepted same and
ordered an Assessment Roll prepared.
Mr. Horace Kramer appeared before the Board in regard to having
north-west 4th Street. repaired from Richmond Avenue to Chestnut
Street, Mr. Kramer also reported the bad condition of southside
of Richmond Avenue from let Street west. Referred to City Eng.
•
Mayor W. W. Zimmerman reported the sewer openings on South 9th
Street without grate coverings and should be given attention,
also informed the Board that North G. Street should be looked
after. Referred to the City Engineer.
Mr. Johnson reported the bad condition of north-west 2nd street
south of Richmond Avenue. Referred to the City Engineer.
Mr. Davis brought the matter before the Board in regard to the
proposed purchase of the Joseph T. Gist gravel pit. The Board
instructed the City Engineer to take this matter up with the
city atty.
Monday, November 4, 1918. 247
The Clerk read, the following communication from the Starr Piano Co. :
November 2. 1918.
Board of Public Works,
C I T Y.
Gentlemen:Referring. to the matter of certain lands in the River Bottom
and the proposition as suggested by your Mr. Davis and Mr. Johnson,
I/ we wish to submit to you the following proposition:
In exchange for lots 4 -5 - 6 - 7 - in Hanover Addition, which
are now the City property, we will give you all the land that lies
North of the continuation of the North line of the' official track
173 in the, city' of Richmond , as that line ifi continued across the
river, and for lot 41 in Hanover's Addition, we suggest that we
give you all of the land that touches the South side sewer in its
• reaching to the river, (Lots 34 - 38 and 32) .
We would be very glad to have your further suggestions on the
matter. and hope that. we have made our proposition so that you will
readily understand what we have in mind.
We are,
• Yours very truly,
Clarence Gennett .
• - _ For the Company. -
Mr. Taylor moved that the communication be referred to the City
Attorney, and City Engineer. Seconded by Mr. Peitz so ordered.
The Board. did then adjourn.
P� reside of t e Board.
Attest:
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Clerk of he oard. -