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And the Board orders that the full and complete text. of said
contract be published by said company at its own expense , one
time at least one week before April 15th,* 1918 with the , ichinond
Item and in the Palladium and Sun Telegram, daily newspapers
of general circulation printed in the english language in this
city, and that said company shall likewise post a copy of such
contract and notice in 10 public places in such city , as pro -
vided by an "Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana
approved March 6th, 1913 Chapter 108 , pages 286-287 and 288 of
I . Acts of 1913.
The Board the adjourned .
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Office of the Board of Public Works ,
City of Richmond , Indiana
Monday , April 1, 1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of iichmond, Indiana met
in regular session at the office of the said Board. , Monday, April
1, 1918 at 9:60 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 and were approved.
The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution #118-1918
for the vacation of the second alley West of Sheridan Street
running from Laurel street to the first alley north, running
east and west between lots 20 and 21 , Railsback addition.
The Board rejected the bid of the Eaton Oil Works for Oil for
the seasecn of 19181 and ordered the Clerk to return their cer-
tified check for 41O0.00.
The Clerk read a proposal from the Barrett Co. , of Cincinnati ,
Ohio on Tartia "B" . After some dtcuss ion this was referred to
City Engineer and City Attorney.
. Mr. Johnson stated that the Board went over to the Letention
Hospital and investigated the possibility of taking gravel out
near the hospital . In order to get gravel it would be necessary
to move the pest house.. It was referred to City Attorney to
see how close it can be placed away from the residence.
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Monday , April 1, 1918
Mr. Peitz brought up the matter of the German Fire Insurance
Company using the .room at the #4 Hose House without paying
rent. Mr. Peitz moved that 25.00 quarterly be charged .to
this company commencing January, 1918, payable in advance,:
on condition that the room is not subletted, seconded by ter.
Taylor, so ordered .
Mr. Johnson brought up the matter of Richmond Maennerchor
using the room at old x4ngine Rouse at South 6th aril E street
without paying rent. Mr. Peitz moved that they be charged
$5.00 per month, payable in advance commencing with January, 1918
on condtion that the room is not subletted, seconded by Mr.
Taylor , so . ordered .
Mr. Johnson stated that they had investigated the matter of /
putting lights on South 10th and South 5th streets referred
to the Board by Council and had recommended to Supt . of Light
Plant to put lights on South 10th at H. and J. streets and
on South 5th at L. street.
Mr. Peitz moved . that the signs marking the corporation limits
be taken down, repa4rited, and the reading on the signs changed,
seconded by '"`r. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Johnson stated that the Parking space at Market House needs
cleaning. . The Board referred this to the City engineer ail
Street Commissioner .
Mr. Peitz. moved that when the Road Roller Engineer can' t work
on the streets that he IDe put on other work under the 'direc-
tion of the City Engineer and Street Commissioner, seconded
by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Johnson brought up the matter of analyzing of various
chemicals for the city and stated that the schools would buy
apparatus to test all chemicals if they had encouragement from
the city. Mr. Johnson moved that they ask the. schools to in-
stall apparatus, seconded by.uir. Yeltz, so ordered.
Mr,. Peitz presented the following report on insurance on City
Property;
To the Honorable idgeyor and Common Council of the City of
Richmond :-
Your Board of Works have given the question of City Insuranc e
very careiiil consideration and have spent some time deliber-
ating our needs and because of our financial condition, which
must be considered, we are recommending only nominal amounts
on each item. .
The Green House will not be considered until finished , and with
your permission we will take care of the i.nsurdng at the prop-
er time.
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Insurance is being carried on the two Park dwellings, park
Barn, Pavilion and old South 6th Street Hose House and con-
sidered ample at this time.
We therefore recommend three year policies on the following
items : - City Building , $5000.00; Office contents $2000.O0;
#1 Hose House $4000.00; No. 3 Hose House $2500:00, 44 Hose
House $2500.00; #5 Hose House $2500.00 Total, p18,500.00.
Total premium three years. ►359.16.
Light plant Building, $5000.00; Machinery and contents $50,000.00;
total $55,000.00, premium one year $805.20.
We , your board of Public Works ask your kind consideration for
an appropriation of $1200.00 to cover this amount of insurance.
Wm. 'N. Johnson,
Thos C . Taylor,
John E. Peitz.
The Board referred this to Council.
The matter of putting apa.rtition in the :Engineer' s room was
discussed and Mr. Peitz moved that the partition in Engineer' s
room be made and Engineer Look after setting it up, seconded by
Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Dillon brought up the question of an appropriation for in-
stalling boiler and other equipment at Light Plant. The Board
insturcted Mr. Dillon to make a list of equipment needed so
as to ask for one appropriation to cover the whole amount , also
to hold up present appropriation asked for of $2500.00.
Mr. Dill of the Llichmond Water Works Company appeared before the
Board in regard to r'lush Tanks stating that they had these
Flush Tanks cut down to such a low pressure that the ieters failed
to register and that it took a certain amount of flow of water
to register. The Board instructed Mr. Dill to take this matter
up with the City Engineer and estimate these meters that had
stopped by an average of the other meters for the month.
Mr. Johnson moved that the City Engineer issue order. that all
employees of the Street Dept. take one hour for dinner, seconded
by Mr. Feltz, so ordered.
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Mr. Johnson moved that the City purchase gravel of Jno. Underhill
at the price of 25d per load providing Mr. bnderhilI signs an
- agreement to this effect, ' seconded by Mr. Peitz, so ordered.
The Board recommemled the Controller to draw up ordinance for an
appropriation to buy the Building Inspector a bicycle and recom-
mend same to Council .
The Board instructed the Clerk to advertise for bids on Tarvia "B"
or something similar for repairing of streets for the year 1918.
The, B oar d then adjourned
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