HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-04-1918 1 46 Office of the Board. of Public Works
City of Richmond , Indiana
Thursday,April 4,1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana
met in regular session at the office of the said. Board,
Thursday, April 4, 1918 at. 9:00 o' clock A.M. All of 'the
members of said Board being present Messrs. Johnson, Taylor
and Peitz The following proceedings were had to-wit : -
The minutes of previous meeting read ad were approved.
The Clerk read the complaints from Council referred to tie
Board. The Board referred these to the City Engineer aid.
Street Commissioner.
Mr. Peitz brought up the matter of "Mr. Johnson willing to
use the lot at the end of Randolph street at 1st street for
garden space. The Board decided to look into this matter
and if this space is unoccupied the permission to use this
lot will be given to Mr. Johnson.
The Board meets to hear all persons interested in or whose
property is affected by the construction of cement roadway
in the alley between South 21st and S.22d street , running
from South A street, south about 145.45 feet , under improve.-
ment resolution #547-1918 . A remonstrance filed not having
the required number of remonstraters and the Board wishing
to investigate further, Mr. Peitz moved. that this be taken
under advisement , seconded by Mr. Taylor, so ordered..
Mr. Dillon, brought up the matter of changing the rules for
reading meters. Mr. Peitz moved that the Supt . of Light Plant
get permission from the State Public Service Commission to
change rules of meter reading to continuous reading, seconded
by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Johnson moved that Su-pt . of Light Plant be instructed to
contract with Vacuum Oil Co. for oil to use on turbines,
seconded by Mr. Taylor, so ordered.
TheBoard received bids for Storm Water Sewer on North f'th St.
'running from North A street to North D street under improve -
ment resolution #549-1918 , as follows: -
L.P.Merideth bid, 4161.00 per linear foot , •
J. F. Hipskind bid , 5.99 per linear foot,
Daniel G.Burkhardt,bid , 4::19 per linear foot.
The bids being above, the City Engineer' s estimate, Mr. Peitz
moved. that all bids be rejected and theClerk readvertise for
bids for this sewer, seconded by Mr. `Taylor , so ordered.
The Board then adjou- ,.e•-.
Pre. of Board.
AttestA
Clerk of Board