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City of Richmond , Indiana 201
Thursday, duly 18 , 1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of 'Richmond, Indiana
met in regular session at the office of said Board, Thursday
July 18 , 1818 at 9 :00 A. M. All of the members of said Board
being present , Messrs. Johnson, Taylor and Peitz . The follow-
ing proceedings were had to-wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting read and were approved.
The Clerk read a letter from the Swayne Robinson Co . in regard
to filling up the old fire cistern on North 3d Street . The
Board instructed the Clerk to notify the Swayne-Robinson Co.
that they did not desire to have this cistern filled.
Mr. Johnson brought up the proposition of Mr. Jones, County
Road Supervisor, offering to oil the City' s portion of Nation-
al Road from the City Limits to the brick pavement at cost .
Mr. Peltz moved, that Mr. Jones' proposition to oil said road
be accepted and the Clerk instructed to write Mr. Jones a letter
of the action of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
The Clerk read a' letter from the T. H. I . & E. Traction Co. in
regard to the storm sewer in front of the Traction Station not
carrying away the water. The Board referred this :r/.tter to the
City Engineer.
The Board took up the matter of the Contractor of the X of P
Temple piling material on South "A" Street . The Board referr ,
this matter to the Police Department to notify said Contractor
to keep back 20 feet from 8th Street with all material .
The Board took up the matter of lettering all the vehicles of
the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant. Mr. Peitz
moved that all of said vehicles be lettered with Municipal Elec-
tric Lighting & Power Plant , and also the lettering on the Street
Commissioner' s machine be repainted. Seconded by Mr. Taylor .
Mr. Peitz moved that No. l Fire Company be allowed to purchase
the necessary oil for oiling floor. Seconded by Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Peitz moved that the City Engi nner take up with the proper
parties of the St . Mary' s Church the matter of the emptying of the
roof water Into the storm sewer on North 7th Street . Seconded by
Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Davis presented to the Board the request of Forrest Monger
to cut 5 feet off of the East side of the First Alley East of
North 5th Street running from North "D" Street South to the first
alley. Mr. Peitz moved that Mr. Monger' s request not be granted.
Seconded by Mr. Taylor .
Mr . Taylor reported to the Board the sale of the Municipal Electri
Lighting & Power Plant mule for the sum of $85.00. Mr. Dillon
also reported the sale cf old harness for the sum of 25.00.
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The Mayor , W. W. Zimmerman, reported to the Board that Dr.
Geo. B. Hunt , Health Officer would pro in a few days to the
Base Hospital in Indianapolis and that he had taken the matter
up with other Doctors of the City and thought that Dr. Hunt
should be retained as Health Officer and offered their ser-
vices to help take care of the Health office of Dr. Hunt dur-
ing his absence. The Board unanimously agreed that Dr. Hunt
should be retained under these conditions.
The Mayor , W. W. Zimmerman instructed the Board that he in-
tended to ask Council for a vacation of six weeks and instruct-
ed the Board to have the Heads of the different Departments
gather data of what would be needed to make up the Budget for
19197 as he would have a called meeting to take this matter
up before leaving on his vacation.
The Board recommended that the necessary steps.. lee taken to
have Mr. Elmer Eggemeyer appointed Food Adminstrator to take
the place of Mr. Harry Gilbert .
Mr. Pelt instructed the Board that he had been before the.
County Commissioners in regard to Mr. m. Hunt , sealer of Weights •
and Measures, acting in this capacity for the County and that
the County instructed him that they could take no action on the
matter until the first of the year as there had been no approp-
riation for same .
The Board approved and signed the Joint Pole Agreement between
the Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant and the Postal
Telegraph Co.
Mr. Peitzmoved that Mr. Johnson and Mr. Dillon go to Indiana-
polis to see about getting Indiana Lump Coal for storing at
the Light Plant. Seconded by Mr. Taylor, so ordered.
The Board authorized Mr. Dillon to make the sale of a second-
hand belt to the C . & . Cramer Co.
The Board instructed the Clerk to ask Council to appoint a
committee to appraise the Direct Current Machinery at the -
Light Plant .
The Board �tyhe_n adjourned.
journed.
Pre i ent of Board
Attest :
t:.l4• mob. �.
Clerk of Board