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City of Richmond, Indiana
Thursday, October 31, 1918:
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board, Thursday, October 31,
1918, at 9 :00-A.M. . All members of said Board being present Messrs.
Johnson, Taylor, and Peitz , the following proceedings were had, to-
wit :
The minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved.
The Board adopted the following Resolution:
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, That it is deemed necessary to let a contract for the col-
lection, removal, delivery and disposal of ashes and sweepings in
the City of Richmond, Ind . , in accordance with the specifications oz
file in the office of the Department of Board of Public Works of
said City:
Adopted this 31st day of October, 1918 .
W. N. Johnson
President.--
T. C. Taylor
John E. Peltz
Boara- of Public Works.
Mr. Johnson reported that the Board had taken the_ matter up with
Mr. Clarence Gennett of the Star Piano Company in regard to the ex-
change of the lots belonging to the City in the Hanover Addition,
for the Water Right belonging to the Star Piano Company north of
_ the Main Street bridge . Mr. Johnson stated that Mr. Gennett would
consider the proposition. _
Mr. Peltz reported to the Board that he had made arrangements with
Mr. Miller, Fire Chief, to have the Fire Dept . take part in the
parade on Fire Prevention lay, November 2nd.
The Board instructed Mr. Dillon, Supt. of the M.E.L. & P.P. ,to place
an Arc Light on South N Street between the C . & O. R. R. and the
Automatic Tool Company Plant.
Mr. Dillon brought up the matter in regard to the claim_of the
Dickinson Trust Company for $398.08 paid to the M.E.L. & P.P.
. through an error for the collecting for machinery shipped to McGovel
& Co. , 114 Liberty Street , N. Y. City, stating that the City Atty.
had taken it up with the Dickinson Trust Co. , and reported that the
claim should be allowed. Mr. Dillon stated that the Dickinson Trus
Co. was willing to wait until the lst of , the year for the payment
of said claim without interest , but would like to have a letter
from the City Clerk imforming them that the claim had been allowed.
Mr. Johnson moved that the above claim be allowedjto be paid after
January 1st , 1919 , as per agreement, and for the Clerk to inform
$he Dickinson Trust Co. by letter. Seconded by Mr. Taylor so or-
erea,
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Mr." Davis, City Engineer , reported that the Stanley Plumbing &
Electric Company would pipe hot water to the first floor, and
put in a.#1. sink for the sum of 053.00. The Board instructed
the Engineer to ket 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. T• he Board did then adjourn. -
Attest : / Ov
Presidetof the card.
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 Civil 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-MileiRoad Zaw,
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 lst 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 End 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. „` :.