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Office of the Board of Public Works 203
City of Richmond , Indiana ,
Monday, July 22 , 1918.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana ,
met in regular session at the office of said Board , Monday,
July 22 , 1918 , at 9:00 A. M. All of the 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 Board ordered the Clerk to order one dozen brooms for the
Street Department.
The Clerk read a letter received by W. N. Johnson, President
of the Board of Works, from Will. W. Reller, Chairman of the
Wayne County Council of Defense , in regard to the utilization
of garbage. Mr. Peltz moved that the Clerk be instructed to
notify Mr. Reller , by letter , that all of the City Garbage
was being hauled to the country and fed to hogs and the ques-
tion of a Reduction Plant is being considered. Seconded by
Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Taylor presented a bid for the wiring of the Glen Park
Greenhouse. the Board decided to get other bids on this
wiring.
The Board took up the matter of allowing the garbage gather-
ers pay for the holidays. Mr. Taylor moved that the garbage
gatherers at the crematory be allowed their regular pay on
holidays. Seconded by Mr. Peitz .
Mr. Davis, L'ity Civil :engineer presented plans and specifi -
cations for the heating plant at the City Building. Mr. Peitz
moved that ihe plans and specifications be accepted and the
Clerk instructed tc advertise for bids according to specifica-
tions. Seconded by Mr. Taylor . The Board_ adopted Imp. hes. No.
556-1918 for a heating plant.for the City Building.
Mr. Johnson of the Light , Heat & Pover Plant appeared before
the Board in regard to the Municipal Electric Lighting and
Power 'Plant furnishing steam to the Light , Heat and Power
Plant to be used in the manufacture of. Artificial Gas. The
Board instructed Mr. Johnson that they would take this matter
up with Mr. Dillon, Sup' t of the Light Plant and Mr. Robbins
City Attorney.
Mr. Davis brought up the matter of the Improvement of" South
8th Street under Improvement Resolution No. 552-1918 , stating
that he hadnot heard anything from the Street Car Company in
regard to their portion of said improvement . Mr. Peitz moved
that Mr. Robbins, City Attorney, go to Indianapolis to take
up the matter of mid porti oh of the : improvement direct with
Mr. Rob' t Todd , Vice-Pres . & Gen. Manager of the T. H. 1 & E
Traction Co. Seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
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The Board instructed the Clerk to advertise for bids for the
boilers, etc, according to Sup' t Dillon' s specifications , for
the Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant.
Mr. Dillon, Supt . of the Light Plant reported the sale .of an .
old wagon for the sum of $15.00.
The Clerk read a letter from David N. Foster, Pres. of the Ind-
iana Association of Park Departments , in regard to the Annual
Convention of the Indiana Association of Park Departments to
be held in Muncie, Indiana , on August 11 and 12 , 1918, .'Mr:
Peitz moved that this letter be referred to the Common Council
with the Board' s recommendation that the President of the
Board of Works , Sup' t of the Parks and the City Forester at-
tend said Convention. Seconded by Mr. Taylor . .
The Board took up the matter of furnishing electric current
for cooking ranges. The Board instructed tit Mr. Dillon to
bring up a schedule for a two-cent rate for the consideration
of the Board.
' The Board took up the matter of the purchase of the Carpenter
Dam. :".ftr.r some discussion on motion the matter was laid over
until the next meeting .
Bills to the amount of $2858. 74 were allowed and ordered paid.
The Board approved the various payrolls up to and includille
July 15, 1918.
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The Board then adjourned.
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