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City of Richmond , Indiana
Thursday, May 9th , 1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , l ldi arl a.,
met in regular session at the office of the said Board,
Thursday , May 9th , 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 proceedings were had
to-Wit : -
The minutes of previous meeting read and were approved.
The Clerk read a letter from the Teetor Hartley Motor Company
stating they could not furnish any more Cannon Stoves. This
letter was ordered placed on file .
The Board instructed the City Controller to ask Council for
• an appropriation of $700.00 for. Miscellaneous Fund of Fire Depart-
ment .
TheClerk read the complaints of Council of Monday , May 6th, 1918
The Board referred these complaints to the City Engineer and
Street Commissioner.
The Board meets to hear all persons int erested in or whose crop-
erty is affected by the improvemelit of North A street from North
18th to 19th street under improvement Resolution 550-1918.
After hearing all remoras Craters (No one appearing and. no remon-
strance having been. :filed) against said proposed improvement ,•
Mr. Peitz moved that this resolution be confirmed, and the Clerk
advertise for bids , seconded by :.ir. Taylor, so ordered. .
Mr. Sittloh brought up the matter of difficulty to get up steam
for road roller, on account of the coal , and advised the Board
to have this roller equipped with Oil Burner. The Board ordered
the Clerk to write the Port Huron Encrine & Thresher Company in
• regard to Oil burner for this Roller .
The Board accepted the resignation of Claude Carter of the Fire
Department and appointed Mr. Walter Muey to succeed Mr. Carter.
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The Board then adjourned.
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President i Board, prc-tem.
Attest :
Clerk of Board