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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-29-1918 Office of-the Board of Public Works 220 City of Richmond , Indiana Thursday, August 29 , 1918 The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana , met in regular session at the office of said Board, Thursday, August 29 , 1918 , at 9 :00 A. M. All of the members of said Board being present , Messrs . Johnson, Taylor and Peltz. The following proceedings ' ere had , to--wit : - The minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved. In pursuance of the- request of Common Council of this City, His Honor , A. C . Lindemuth , Judge, pro-tem, of the Wayne Circuit Court , appointed Messrs. Wm. F. Bockoff, Harry Land , and Chas. E. Arrowsr:ith as appraisers to appraise the Drill Press belonging to the Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant of the City .of Richmond, Indiana , with a view of sell- ing same. The Board directed the Finance Department to pay to Limas P. Ierideth, Contractor, under Improvement Resolution No. 527-1917 , the sum of 754.37 , the same being 5% reserved, retained en said Contract . Mr. Peitz informed the Board that Henry Clark would like to have the manure and soil taken from the City Streets hauled onto his land on the Gaar Road. The Board referred this mat- ter to the City Engineer to make an estimate on the hauling and submit a bid to Mr. Clark for same . The Board ordered the City Engineer to have the National -eoad between West 2d and ';lest 4;:h ,street picked and rolled. The Board instructed City Engineer Davis to have cinders put • on West 7th Street from the Peacock Road to National Avenue . Mr. Dillon asked the Board for an Additional Appropriation of tp20,000.00 for the purchase of coal for the Light Plant . The Board instructed. the Clerk to have the City .?.ttorney draw up an Ordinance covering same . . Pursuant to a. special meeting of the Board of Public Works held in- the office of the City Attorney Robbins ' on Tuesday, August 27 , 1918 , in which the Board took up the bids for boil- ers and Stokers of the Light Plant and accepted the bid of the Hatfield Electric Company and awarded them the Contract , Mr. Peitz moved that the action of the Board at said meeting in accepting the bid of the Hatfield Electric Company and award- ing them the Contract be approved by the Board.' Seconded. by Mr. Taylor. Motion prevailed . Mr. Davis informed the Board that his assist Int Lee Ridgeway, had left. The Board instructed Mr. Davis to get someone in his place. Thursday, August 29 , 1918 221 The Board approved and signed the Contract and Bond of P. .�. Slick, Contractor , for the collection and removal of Garbage , in-• the City of itichmond, Indiana . The Board • then adjourned. a// I )l 74 Pres' n of Board Attest : (2 (Y-1— A/-' -7 Y Clerk of Board • • No meeting of the Board of Public Works on Monday, September 2, • 1918 , Labor Day. - ---0000000000O000000000 Office of the Board of Public wlorks City of Richmond,. Indiana Thursday, September 5 , 1918 The Board of Public 'Xorks of the City of itiichmcnd,, Indiana , met' in regular session at the offi .ee of said Board , Thursday, September 5, ?)18, at 9 : 00 .A. M. Tc,o of the members of said Board being present , Messrs. Johnson and: Peltz . , absent Mr. Taylor . The following proceedings were had , to-wit : - The minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved. The Board received, an invitation for the City Officials to ' at- tend the dedication of the Preble County Court House at Eaton, Ohio, on Tuesday, September 10 , 1918.. The Clerk presented the complaints made at the Council Meeting of September 3, 1918 , to the Board . The Board referred the matter of Lights on the North 12th Street Bridge tc Sup' t Dillon. of the Light Plant . The matter of the drinking fountain at North 18th & 'TC" Street , the Board decided to investigate further before tak- ing any action. In the matter cf the complaint of Mr. Evans in regard to cinders being placed in the alley at the Interurban Staff ion, the Board instructed the Clerk to notify the Traction Co . that cinders may be obtained at the Light Plant and to have this place nut in good repair . I