HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-12-1918 Office of the Board. of Public 'Works
City of 1:ichmond, Indiana
Thursday, September 12, 1918..
The Board of Public uorks of the 5it;r of Liohmond, Indiana ,
met in regular session at the o Tice of said Board , Thursday
September 12 , 1918 , at D :00 A. M. All of the 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.
Mr. Johnson brought up the matter of placing lights on North
12th Street Bridge. The Board decided to posnone this matter
indefinitely.
Mr. Johnson stated to the Board that he did not think that
kichmond Avenue , an asphault Street , was holding up and that
he did not think that the reserves , held as a retainer on the
street should be paid until the Board was satisfied that said
Street was meeting the conditions of the Contract covering
same. The Board decided to have the Engineer make an invest-
igation of said Street .
The Board instructed the Market Master to get stationery for
his office .
Mr. Pel z stated to the Board that Mr . Ed. Harris had petition-
ed him in regard to placing a sign on Main Street during the
Liberty Loan Drive. Mr. Peltz moved that the petition for
said sign be granted and referred it to the BuildingInspector
as to .the placing of said sign. Seconded. by Mr. Taylor so ord-
ered.
Mr. Dillon, Sup' t of the Light Plant , stated that the Liberty
Loan Committee had asked him to turn off all the lights . Mr.
Dillon informed the Board that this could not be done with
safety. The Board instructed ;.4r. Dillon to turn off all lights
that he could with safety.
His Honor, W. V . Zimmerman, recommended to the Board to grant
Mr. Davis , dity Engineer, a leave of absense for . 90 days , pro-
viding. he made necessary arrangements with a competent person
to look after his work, during his absense . Mr. Feltz moved
that Mr. Davis , City °a_gineer , be granted a leave of absense
for 90 days upon the recommendation of l' . W. Zimmerman, Mayor.
Seconded by Mr. Taylor, so ordered.
Mr. Harry vessel , 5up' t of the Collection of Garbage asked the
Board for a leave of absense for 5 days . Mr. Peitz moved that
Yr. Wessel' s request be granted , Seconded. by Mr. Taylor so ord-
ered.
The Board instructed the Engineer to girder the janitor to clean_
out the boiler in the basement of the City Building.
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Dr. T . H. Davis, Health Officer , appeared before the Board
in regard to some arrangements being made for the heating
of the Detention Hospital and also the cleaning of vaults.
The Board informed Lr. Lai:i s that the/ would look after
these matters. The Board also , on motion, reconsidered their
former action in regard to a cement walk at the Detention
Hospital and instructed the C ' ty Engineer to lav cut a walk
and for the ;street Commissioner to haul cinders for said
walk.
The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of a contract
under l,mprcveme.nt _Lesolution i o. 553-191.8 , for a sanitary
sever in the alley between !dorth- est 2d Street and Bunt at . ,
running from the sewer in vacated ;state street , north 235
feet . On motion, the Board accepted same and ordered an
assessment roll prepared.
Mr. l'.ob,i)ins , City Attorney , madde an informal rerort in the
matters of Gas G:,ueoti or., the Telephone _?ranchi se and the
.pater ';:ores° petition filed with the Commission. The Board
decided to take these matter:; up later.
The Board then adjourned .
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Preset of Board .
Attest :
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Clerk of Board.