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Thursday , Larch 14, 1918
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Mr. Laois brought up the matter of buying tools for the
seneral Utility Man. The Board ordered lr-r. Lavis to make a
list of the tools needed and submit same. to the Board.
. The Board. then adjourned.
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Clerk of board
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Office of the Board of Public 4'iorks,
City of -hichmond, , Indiana
Monday, March 18 , 1918
The Board of Public works of the City of Richmond , Indiana
met in regular sessi on at -the ' office of the said Board , •
Monday, March 18 , 1918 at 9-:00 o ' clock, A.M.. All of the
members of said Board being present, Messrs. Johnson, I-aylor
and Pelts . The following proceedings •were had 'to -wi t : - • •
The minutes of previous meeting read and were 'approved.
The Clerk presented a complaint of the bad condition of the
first alley south of hichmond Avenue between. 4th and 5th St-
• Mr. . Pelts moved that this be referred to City Engineer and
Street Commissioner , seconded by Mr. Taylor ,✓ so ordered. .
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The Board uriamimously adoptd improvement resolution—no .
-549-1918 for Stara Water Sewer on North 7th •)t. running from
North "A" Street to North "D"Street . Mr. Pelts moved that
this resolution be presented to Council for their approval ,
- seconded, by Mr. Taylor , so ::ordered.
Mr . Davis brought up the matter of' improving: North West
Seventh Street . He stated that the cost bf'-the improvement
is more than the rroperty is assessed . After some discus-
sion the Board referred this matter back to -v.zr. Davis.
M, r . Davis again brought up the matter of widening' North 3d
Street and stated that i f the street was widened i t would b e
an easy matter to have this street paved. ,After some dis-
cussion "`r. Feltz moved that the City Attorney and -City En-
• gineer take up thi s cuesti on of widening- itorth 3d street s. a
take Treper course to see ""'_.n t can be done y , seconded by Mr .
Taylor , so ordered . •
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Monday,lr .r ch 18 ,1918
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Mr . Davis bpcught up the questi on of coating the floor of
the Doran :,'ridge . After some discussi on Mr. Johnson moved •
that the City Engineer be instructed to purchase material
and coat the -oresent ' floor of said bri dge , seconded by --r.
relt'z, so ordered.
Mr. Peitz brought up the question of oiling streets. After
some disdussi on I.ir . leltz moved that when a petiti on is pre-
sented for oiling, a check_ for the amount of the cost of oil.-iri "
shall accompany petition, as figured by the City Engineer, s'ec-
onded by Mt. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Pelts brought up the questi on of ', ebb-Coleman Co . repairing
Automobiles in. the alley between South 7th and 8th Street be-
tween Main and South A street , stati n, that the alley is always
congested by machines . The Board referred this to the folic e
Department to notify Webb-Coleman Co. to keep the alley open.
Mr . Taylor stated that -',-r . hetti g offered the pond on North
12th street 'West of the bridge for a clumping ground , stating
that when this is filled he vi ll pay the ci ,,;100.6Q. Mr.
Peltz moved that this propositi on be accepted , seconded by Mr .
Johnson, so ordered .
Mr , Albus , of the Lommerci. al Club appeared bef ore the Board with
• a map of iBichmond , 1ridi ana showi ng. exi sti :ig sewers and toge the r
with desirable relief sewers and with proposed intercepting sew-
ers with a report of R. N. Ogden; C .E. , made to the '-ommcrical
Club , 1918. After some - discussion the Board agreed to meet
with the South Side -improvement Association and the .,omnmerical
- Club at the Arlington Hotel , Wednesday at 12 :00 o clock M to
take this matter up further.
Mrs . iiinne r appeared before the Board in regard to using lot at
South 5th and "GTT street for garden purposes . On motion the
Board T-ranted.' Mrs. 1-inner this privilege .
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A representative of the .teinheimer. �;uarries Co. appeared before
the Board in regL- rd. to signing Contract for ceushod Stone for
the year of 19 18 . The Board' referred this matter to the City
Engineer and the City Attorney.
Mr . Peitz moved that Council be asked for an appropriation of
1000. O0 for the purchase of Coal for City Buildings for 1918
and paying the . balance on last years' bills , seconded b7 Mr.
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Taylor, so ordered.
Mr. Johnson moved that the Board be authorized to buy coal
throughthe Light Plant , seconded by iir. Feltz , so ordered.
• The Clerk presented a petiti on for the Oi ling of South 12th St .
from Main to South "A" street signed by duo . E. and Lila Daven-
port and others. 1.1r . Peitz moved to adopt said petiti on on con-
di tion that check for cost of ' said oiling' accompany said petition
s�cond-ed by M . 'Taylor , so ordered.
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Monday , March 18 , 1918
Mr . Finnick presented. the Bids for the ,stucco `,cork on Green-
houses a t U1en -•-filler nark for labor by the hour . The
Beard instructed. liar. Finni ck to get bids by contract .
Er. Feltz moved that the -:roeschell Bros. Co . bill of 464Z..00
for Boiler furnished. for Greenhouse at Glen Miller Park be
allowed and their certified check of ,p100 . 00 be r=turned , sec-
onded,by --r . Taylor , so ordered. •
The Board then mourned .
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Attest :
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Clerk of Board.
Office of the ,Board of Public 'Works ,
City of Eichmond , lndi ana
Thursday , March 21 ,1918
The Board of Public Works of the City of hichmond, Indiana
met in regular session at the office of the said Board, Thurs-
day , March 21 , 1918 at 9 :00 o ' clock, A.M. All of the members
of the said Board bei nq present , Messrs . Johnson, Ta.:Tlor , and
Feltz . The following proceedings were had to -wi t: -
The minutes of rrevious meeting read and were approved.
The clerk iDresrnted the Com-plaints of Council referred to the •
Board . The Board referred the complains on light s on South •
5th and 10th street to the Superintendent of Light Plant and
the com-o,a ints cn streets and sewers to the City Eni`inee-r. and
Street Commissioner and that the Board would co-operate with
the Engineer and Street Commissioner. •
Theclerkfrom the i o non �Tn^� s
'le�a.�., a letter l� C:L ii_ _d �.ca1 Coi.racl�, sub-
mitting pri ces on Coal for Fire Houses for the season of 1.118 .. •
The Board decided tc take this under consider5;tion.
The C1cr4 read a -le ttcr from the lndi an aefining Co . stating
they could not furnish oil for the oiling of streets for 1918 .
The Board ordered this placed on file . `
Mr. Siekman appeared b ^fcre the Board in reC.ard to rolltn .
12th street from South E street to North E street . The Board '
took this matter under advisement .