HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-27-1918 Thursday, May 23, 1918 .
the City of Hichmond , County of 'i ayne , State of Indiana , which
alley proposed to be vacated is more particularly described as
follows . (See iiesolution)
The Board then adjourned .
Pre ident of xrd, Pro-tem
Attest :
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Clerk of Board.
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Office of the Board of Public Corks ,
' City of Eichmond , .Indiana
Monday, May 27 , 1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of =Iichmond, Indiana
met in regular session at the office of the said Board , Monday,
May 27 , 1918 at 9 :00 o' clock A. M. TWO of the members of -said
• Board being present , -Messrs. Johnson and Feltz , absent Mr. Taylor.
The following proceedings were had to-wit : -
The minutes of previous meeting read and were approved.
Mr. Davis informed the Board that dr . Burkhardt agreed to bring
-- his bid on Improvement nesolutiori 550-1918 down to the City Civil
Engineer' s estimate. Mr. Peitz moved that Yr. Burkhardt ' s bid
be" accepted and that he be awarded the contract . Seconded by
Tar. Johnson.
- Mr . Peitz brought ur the ouestion of putting Tarvia on the street:
Mr. Davis informed the Board that enough petitions would have
to be " in to make up a carload of Tarvia before they could- or-
der same .
Mr. Feltz informed the Board that rigs were running at larr e
in the East End near the Athletic Park. The Board ordered "the
Clerk to notify The Police Department in regard _to this matter
and for them to take action.
Mr. Johnson brought before the Board the matter of -capering ,
putting in extra lights and telephones at the Detention ros- it-
al. The Board decided to go out to the Hospital and investigate
and see just what was actually needed .
The Board took up the matter of a store room being establi shed
• for supplies of the different derartment s . Mr. Johnson moved
that the heads of departments in buying supplies make out on
order and have it signed by any member ,of the Board of Public
V,orks before ordering same .
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Monday, May 27 , 1918 .
Mr. Fi.nnick brought up the matter of cleaning vaults and making
vault connection with the serer. Mr. Feltz moved this be re-
ferred to the Board of Health and the City Attorney.
Mr . Peltz asked the Board in regard to smoke ordinance . Mr.
Miller, Chief of the Fire Department , informed the Board that
he had taken this matter up with the American Seeding Machine
Company, The Starr Piano Works and the Wayne dorks . the dif-
ferent companys informed him that most of the smoke their fac-
tories made came from burning the off-falls . - After some dis- t
cussion by the Board they concluded that as the Government
was running the railroads and as India.n;^ Coal was being used
to a great extent they decided that they could do nothing in
regard to the matter under the present conditions .
Mr. Billion appeared before the Board asking for and approp-
riation of il5,000.00 for coal at the Light Plant . Mr. Peltz
moved that the-city Attorney draw up an Ordinance for Appro-
priation for 445 ,000.00 for the Light Plant coal fund and pre-
sent to Council . Seconded by Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson moved to dispense with the Board meeting on Thu"r_•.-
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Mr. Johnson brought up the matter in regard to the dam at the
Light Plant. Mr. Davis , City Engineer informed the Board that
Mr. Carpenter agreed to rut the dam at his mill site in good
condition and let the City take rater Prom his race . Mr.
Peitz moved that the_ l'oard take this matter ur with Mr. Carr-
enter and that he be net _ fi ed to meet with the _e.7er City t-
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torney, City Civil •vngincer and. The Boa. rd of rublie .Forks in
regard to this matter .
The yoar.d approved and signed a petition of Daniel S . Van 'Et-
ten granting him permission to cut a ten-foot drivewc 7 in the
curb in front of the property at the North - ast corner of 10th
and North "J" street . All work to be done at the petitioners
eTpense and in accordance with the standard specifi cati ns for
such work, subject to the in ire cti :n of the City Civil .ng-
• in_eer.
The Board then ad.iouuraed .
President he .3oard.
Attest :
044/ ' . OJT
City Clerk •
No meeting of the Board of Public Works on Thursday, May 30,
1918 , Memorial Day.