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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-26-1918 230 Office of the "Board of Public 'rorks City of Yichmond , Indiana Thursday, Se}i1tem;bbrj 26 , 1918 . The Board of Public 7;orks of the City of ilichmond , Indiana met in regular session at the office of said Board , Thurs- day September 26 , 19181 at:. 9 :00 A.M. All members of said Board being present , Messers Johnson, Taylor and Pelts . The following proceedings were had , to-wit : - The minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved . Mr. John L. hethmeyer appeared before the Board and thanked them for the privilege they granted Leverett Haseltin_e and himself of the use o:f Chestnut Street west of 5th for gar- den snot this summer and. arcked that if the Board decides to let this around out for- gardening purposes next Spring they would be glad to have use of same . The Board inform- ed Yr. Aethrne4zer that if they granted garden privilege of said ground they -would give him first consideration. - The Board approved the Primary Assessment holl of Benefits and Damages in the matter of vacating smith Street from west side of South 2nd Street to the east line of the -,fight of Way of the Chesapeake & Ohio iiai.lwa.y Co . under Declara- tory hesolution 121-1918 , the Board fixed Thursday, October 10th 1918 as the day of hearing against said assessment . The Board received a report of apprai cement. made by aprrai s • - ere appointed to appraise in the matter of Drill Press of the Municipal :electric Light & Power Plant .. The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of the Con- tract under Improvement .L esoluti on 1Jo. 554-1918 . Lr. Pelts moved that it be accepted and the Clerk ordered to prepare . the assessment roll. _ Seconded by Mr. Taylor so ordered . Mr. Davis , City Engineer , stated to the Board that Mr. Peacock had informed him that in taking the sand out of the gravel for the bridge that they were getting an excess of gravel and made a proposition to haul this gravel and spread it on Lest 7th street at the price of .80* a yard. The Board instructed the Engineer that if Mr . Peacock would spread this gravel on hest 7th „A. for the same price that. they could obtain cinders , which is. 67' per yard , to have him do so. Mr. Holland , Supt . of the Park, appeared before the. Board in regard to a line fence at the north-east part of the Clen between the Park and the ground known as the Streets Thicket . Mr. Pelts moved that the Park Supt . be instruct- I/ ed to place a fence on line laid out by the City Engineer, Seconded by Mr. Taylor so ordered . Thursday September 26 , 1918 . 23 e Mr. Davis , City Engineer asked the Board if the City Atty. had obtained a Contract from the Street Car Co. for their portion of the South 8th Street improvement , under lmp. Resolution No. 552-1918 . The Board informed Mt. Davis they would take this matter up with the City Attorney. The Board approved and -signed.-a i; tit o'ri:. Haf =A. harsh I/ • granting him permission to cut a 10ft . drive way in the curb on the west side of South 2nd Street in front of Lot 146, S. I. Smith' s Addition, all work to be done at the petitioners expense and in accordance with the Standard Specifications for such work. suuj_act__-t_o__th ins_pe%t- of the City Civil Engineer. The Board did then adjourn. • Preside-_ of- the Board. Att e st : rd� 14/ - /1.it":0,/40 • Clerk of the Board . • --00000000000000oc00000ca0000-- Office of the Board of Public Works Cityof Richmond , Indiana Monday, September 30 , 1918 . The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana met in regular session at the office of said Board, Monday, Septem- ber 30 , 1918 , at 9 :00 A.M. All members. of said Board being pre- sent , Messers Johnson, Taylor and Peitz , the following proceed- ings were had , to-wit : - - 'The minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved . His Hon. W. W. Zimmerman informed the Board that he had receiv- ed communication from the Government requesting that no more I/ improvements be made until after the War. The Board approved the Primary Assessment Roll in the matter of Improvement Resolution No . 554-1918 , providing for constructing cement curb , gutter, and sidewalk 6' ft wide on both sides of South 3rd Street from Main to A. Dr. Boss appeared before the Board and asked permission for the ladies of the lied Cross to use the unoccupied portion of the West side hose house for their headquarters. Mr. Johnson moved that the Clerk notify Dr. Ross , and Mr. Miller ,Fire Chief, that the Board would grant the request . Seconded by Mr. Peitz .