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City of Richmond , Indiana
Tvionda y, May 20, 1918 •
The Board of Public Works of the City of ni chmond , Indi ana
met in . regular session at the office of the said Board, .
Monday, May 20, 1918 , at 9 :00 o' clock, A. M. Two of the mem-
bers of said Board being present , Messrs . Taylor & Peitz ,
absent , Mr. .Johnson.. The, following pr oceedings were had
to-wit :
Minutes of previous meeting read and were approved.
The Clerk read a letter from B. M. Sellars of The Indiana-.
Inspection Bureau, in regard to fire insurance at the green-
houses at Glen Miller Park.
The Board meets to hear all persons interested in or whose pro-
. perty is affected by resolution 552-1918 , providing for the im-
prove.ment of S. 8th. St . from the north line of S. "H" St . to
the South corporation limits of the city of Richmond ; Indiana ,
of paving the roadway on such portions of said street as is not
improved by paving under provisions of the Three Mile Road. Law ,
which improvement was ordered by the Board of the County Com-
missioners on April 1 , 1918 , said street to be paved with one ,of
the following kinds of pavements to-wit : Brick, Concrete ,
Creosoted Wood Block or Bituminous Macadam on Concret •Base.
After hearing all persons interested who appeared (No one appear-
, ing) the Board decided that the beriifi.ts to property liable to
• be assesed for said improvement are equal to the cost of same as
reported by the City Civiingineer less the portion of which the
Ci ty will pay., The City agrees to pay the cost of Street and .
alley intersections. Mr. Peitz moved to donfirm resolution 552-
1918 without modification and for the Clerk to advertise for Bids
to be received on Saturday, at 10:00 A. M. June 15 , 1918 . Second-
ed by Mr . Taylor . •
Mr. S. E. Swayne , of the Swayne Robinson Co . , presented a petition
• for. the closing of two certain alleys in the James K. Dugdale ad-
dition, ( See Petition) , signed by Sr. E. Swayne , W. P. Robinson,
Mrs. W. P. Robinson. the Board referred this matter to .the City
Engineer, for plans.
• Mr. Howard Horton appeard before the Board to complain of condi -
tion of roadway on both sides of Temporary Bridge ' on Main Street .
The board referred this matter to the Street Commissioner .
hr. Taylor moved to purchase a bicycle for the Market Master .
• Seconded by Mr. Peitz.
- • Mr. Peitz brought the matter up to the Board in regard to water
running in the alley back of Starr Piana Co . The Board referred
this matter to the Board of Health.
Mr. Davis presented a bill of Asher Winders for the fainting of
the stack at the Crematory. Mr. Feltz moved that this bill le
allowed and paid. Seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Cutter appeard before the Board as instructed , in regard to
his claim against Mr. GrahLem. The Board informed Mr . Cutter to
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get the exact date when this bill was contracted for and
present to the Board also notifying Mr. Cutter that if this
bill was ,contracted for before Mr. Graham was appointed on
the Tire Department , they could take no action in the matter .
The Board ordered The Street Commissioner to rut street sweer-
er down at the old Light plant and not to let it stand on the
lot at the Market house onl;r in: case that they would, use
it the next day. Mr. Taylor moved that the tool house on
South ,lest 1st . be moved down by the Crematory. Seconded by
Mr . Pelts . I/
Mr. Dillion reported to the Board the sale of scran copper to
the amount of 543.80
Mr. Dillion reported to the Board that Mr. Hiatt had punctured
cables of the Ornamental Lighting System in front of 308 Main
street , in removing the ga.e olene dispenser . Mr. Pelts moved
that Sup' t of the Light Plant repair these and present the
bill to the Dougan Jenkins Co . , Mr. Hiatte ' bondsmen.
Kr. Taylor reported that he had found old harness which belong to
to the City at the J. 0. Wilson barn. Mr. Pelts moved that Mr.
Taylor dispose of these at once . Seconded Mr. Taylor .
Mr. W. H. Settle appeared before the Board in regard to the
stray dogs running at large over the City. The Board inform-
ed him that they would turn this matter over to the Police
Department.
The Board received bids for sewer cleaning machines as follows
to-wit :
The Improved Sewer Cleaning Machinery Co. , Milwaukee , Wis .
Bid :
585.00 F.O.B. Milwaukee . ( See Bid )
H. Stewart, 131 Georgia St . Boston Massachusetts .
Bid :
490.00 F.O.B. Richmond. (See Bid ) In connection with above
will furnish six sizes Stewart drag t.ya;e buckets for 500.00
The Turbine Sewer Machine Co . Milwaukee , V!is .
Bid: -
dl500.00 F.O.B. Milwaukee , Wis . ( See Bid )
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Mr. Pelts moved that 'the Board take these rids under consid-
eration until after the different companys were given a chance
to demonstrate their machines. ,Seconded by Mr. Taylor .
Bills for the amount of 9 ,988 .47 were allowed and ordered
paid.
The Board approved vaici•ous pay rolls up to and including
Saturday May 18 , 1916 .
• /_ The Board then 'ad j our ed
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