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Thursday ,)pri 1 25th ,1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of rdichmond, Indiana.
met in regular session at the office of the said Board,
Thursday , April 25th,1918 at 9 :00 o' clock A.M. Two . of the
members of said Board being present , McEsrs. Taylor & Peitz ,
absent, Mr. Johnson. The following proceddings were had to-
wit •
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TThe minutes rf previous meeting read and were approved.
The clerk presented a petition for the improvement of North
3d`.street as follows : both sides of North 3d street frcom
Main street to North D street providing for paving of said
street between the points named with one of the following
kinds of paveme. t , to-wit: Brick, Concrete, Wood Block or
Bituminous macadam on concrete base. Also curb, gutter and
walk on that portion of said street proposed to be widened
provided that said north 3d street is widened thirty five
feet from the south line of North D street approximately 220
feet southwestwardly according to the plans for said widening,
The Board referred this to the City Engineer for plans and
specifications.
The Clerk presented a petition providing for a 12" Sanitary
Sewer in the alley between N. W.' 2d street & Hunt Street from
• 68 .feet south of first alley south of Charles street to State
Street, signed by Wesley Brown and Frank M. Miller, Mr. Feltz
moved that this be referred to city Engineer for plans arid.
specifications, seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
The Board instructed the Clerk to have the city attorney draw
up contract for Tarvia "B" per bid of Barrett Co . which was
awarded the Barrett Co . Monday, nrri l 2 2 ,1918 . •
Mr. Hunt , Inspector of weights and Measures appeared before
the Board in regard to setting order to get his dies for seal-
ing of weights and measures repaired. Mr. Taylor moved. that
Mr. Hunt ' s request be granted, seconded by Mr . Peitz . . so ordered.
• Mr. Hunt, alto called the Board' s attention to the toilet at the
market house . The Board referred this to the City -ngi neer.
Mrs Hunt also stated' the roof at' the market house was in bad con
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dition and needed repairs. The Board referred this to theBldg.
Iffi sp e c t or .
The Board brought up the matter of vacation of second alley west
of Sheridan street running from Laurel street to the first alley
• running east and west. On motion of :,1r. Peitz this matter was
continued to May 2d and the clerk was instructed to notify
parties int ere sted
The Clerk read a letter from the A . & C . Stone & Lime Co . , tidge-
ville , Indiana, stating they would be able to furnish Brushed
stone at any time . The Board took no acti on on this matter.
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Mr. Davis brought up the matter of sewer in North 7th street
claiming there was no manholes in this street at the Corner
of 7th and Ca also at Ft. Viayne .Ave. & 7th St . Mr . Peitz
moved. that- the city engineer have the street ,commissioner
to put in these mamholes, seconded by r. Taylor, so ordered .
The Board then adj ourne d .
-resid nt o Board,pro-tem
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Attest : t'
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Clerk of Board -
Office of the Board of Public Works,.C• ity of id chm and , Indiana ,
Monday, April 29th,1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of iichmclad , Indiana ,
;net in regular:_session at the office of said Board , Monday,
April 29th,1918 at 9 :00 o'clock, .A.M. Ttd_ members of said •
Board being present , Messrs. Taylor 8c Feltz, absent, Mr .
Johnson. The following proceedings were had to-wit :
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The minutes of previoith meeting read and were approved.
The Clerk read a letter fracm the Cartinhour Bowman Co. in
regard to Automobile equipment for the Street Department.
Mr. Peitz moved that this be referred to the Clerk to answer
this letter, seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mrs.
The Clerk was ordered to notify/Lew Minck to remove tree in
front of property on West Side of South 4th Street.
• Mr. Feltz moved that .e.rera•l.:o.fethe . stre,et menbe raised 25V
on the day , seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Peitz moved that the Supt . of Light Plant and Supt. of
Parks take up the matter of • turning lights on at Glen Park. •
TheBoard ordered the Street Commissioner to repair Ft. Wayne ,
• Avenue between C. & D. street and North 12th from Main to
A street.
The Board instructed Mr. Dillon to get data on necessary equip-
ment at Light plant and refer to the Board.
TheBoard unanimously adopted Improvement Resolution 553-1918.
providing for a 1R-"' sanitary Sewer -in the alley between N.
West 2d and Hunt street from bew.er ir_,:::va.'cated. State ati-eet
ra or t h 5.7f e.e t,. 7. t C e c .