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Office of the Board of . Public Works , 1 85
City of Richmond , Indiana,
Thursday, June 20, 1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana
- met in regular session at the office of the said Board; Thurs-
day,' June 20, 1918 at 9 :00 A. M. .TviO of the members of said
Board being present, Messrs. Johnson,. Taylor and absent Mr.
Peitz. The following proceedings were had to-wit :
-11 The minutes of previous meeting read and were approved.
The Board meets to hear all persons interested in or whose
property is effected by the vacation of the first alley South
of North "A" Street between Lots 10 & 11 , James K. Dugd.ales
Add. , running from North 3d Street to the first Alley West run-
fling North and South, also the alley between North 2d and 3d
Streets running from North "A" Street South to 'the alley run-
ning East to North 3d Street, as provided for under Declaratory
Resolution No. 120-1918. After hearing all persons interested
who appeared and no remonstrances having been filed the Board
now takes final action on said Resolution, the same being con-
firmed without modification and the Board orders that a roll
be prepared of all owners or holders of property and a valuable
interest therein sought to be injuriously effected, which list
or roll shall also describe the property beneficially effected.
The Board directed the finance Department to pay the following
contractors the 5% reserve retained on the following Improve-
- ments: Daniel G. Burkhardt , Resolution No . 532-1917,-- 50.12
Schneider Brothers , Resolution No. 536-1917 •-•-- 30.67
Schneider Brothers , Resolution No. 538-1917 -- 11.57
J. F. iiipskind, Resolution No. 541-191.7- • 20.40
The Clerk read a letter from The Turbine Sewer Machine Co. of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On motion the letter was ordered placed
on file.
The Clerk read a letter from the Improved Serer. Cleaning Machine
Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On motion the letter was order-
ed placed on file and the Clerk instructed to write this Company
giving them the desired information.
The Clerk presented to the Board from The Richmond Coal Company
the acknowledgment of their order for 150 Tons of Coal for the
City Building. Mr. Johnson moved that this be cut down to 100
• Tons and the Clerk instructed to notify 'The h,ichmond Coal Co.
Seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
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The Board instructed Mr. Dillon, Sup' t of the Light Plant to have
a boiler inspector come and inspect the boiler in the City Build-
ing.
The Clerk read _a letter to the Board from C. M. Kirkpatrick, the
Contractor , that wa-s_awarded the City' s portion of the improvement
of South 8th Street . (See Letter ) Mr. Kirkpatrick being present
at the meeting stated. that as he had not been awarded the contract
for the County' s portion of the improvement , which was awarded to
The James E. McNamara Construction Co. of Indianapolis and for the
best interests of the City he was willing to turn his contract over
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to the McNamara Construction Company so as to have the same
contractor make all of the improvement as he thought it would
be more satisfactory and the City would get a better Street
than if two contractors did the work as it would eliminate
- one longitudinal seam on each side of the Street . Mr. McNamara
of the McNamara Construction Co. being present at the meeting
stated to the Board that he was perfectly willing to take over
Mr. Kirkpatricks' contract at the same price of 2.12 per Sq.
Yard. The Board referred this matter to the City Attorney to
draw up the Contract in legal form binding Mr. McNamara and I/
releasing Kirkpatrick from his contract and the City from any
legal action.
The Board received bids for the Improvement of both sides of
South 3d Street from Main Street to South "A" Street by con-
structing a cement curb , gutter and sidewalk ( 6) foot wide
on both sides of said Street , between the points named under
Improvement Resolution No. 554-1918, as follows, to-wit :
Daniel G. Burkhardt , Bid :
Cement Walk ( 6) foot wide , per sq . foot 00.19
Straight Curb and gutter , per lineal Foot .95
Circle Curb and gutter , TV
" 1.05
Alley intersections , per square foot .19
No other bids being received and Mr. Burkhardt'S bid being
withing the Engineer' s estimate, Mr. Johnson moved that the
contract be awarded to Mr. Burkhardt . Seconded by Mr. Taylor.
The Board received bids for City Printing for the year ending
June 30, 1919 , as follows, to-wit :
Palladium Printing Company, Bid :
First insertion, • per inch $0.30
Each additional insertion " " 0.30
No other bids being received , Mr. Johnson moved that the bid
of the Paladium Printing Company be accepted and the contract
awarded to them. Seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Dillon brought up the matter of raising wages of the em-
ployees of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant .
The Board informed Mr. Dillon that they would take this up
Monday, June 24, 1918.
Mr. Davis brought up the matter inregard to putting on a man
on the Street Department especially fitted for sewer work and
letting another man off from the Street Department . The Board
instructed Mr. 'Davis to get a man that was adapted to this
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class of work.
Dr. George B. Hunt , Health Officer brought up the matter that
was referred to him from Council in regard to the South 5th
St. Dump, stating that some one had dumped several loads of
manute on the dump, and he had spoken to Mr. Backmeyer , the
gardener, who agreed to haul this away. Also he had instruct-
ed the St . Department to spread some good dirt over this part
of the dump, which he thought would eliminate the stench.
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Mr. Dillon brought up the matter in regard to the discontinuing
of the 500 volt direct current circuit at the Light Plant . Mr.
Johnson moved that the Sup' t of the Light Plant discontinue
the 500 volt direct current circuit . Seconded by Mr. Taylor.
M . Belcher. brought `:up the -matter in ,regard- to...the :purchase of
lot No. 7 as laid out on the plat of the Richmond trading and
Manufacturing Company, containing .0972 acres more• or less, also
part of the South-west quarter of Section 2, Range 1 West , con-
taining .0226 acres more or less. Mr. Bescher stated that this
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property was bought of Elizabeth C . Marmon on Dec. 29, 1915 with
out incumbrence of any kind and he finds that there is a del-
inquent assessment for an improvement against this property.
This matter was referred to the City Attorney.
The Board approved the various payrolls up to and including
June 15, 1918 .
Claims to the amount of 4 6,163.09 were allowed and ordered paid.
The Board then adjourned.
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City Clerk