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Mond a y,Ma r ch 11, 1918
Mr. Johnson moved that the Board recommend to Council to
vote favorably on the petition of firemen in regard to in-
crease in salaries , seconded by Mr. -aylor , so ordered.
TheBoard then adjourned.
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Attest : ,
Clerk of Board
Office of the Board of Public `•;forks,
City of Michmorid , Indiana
Thursday,Mar,14 ,1918
The . Board of Public 4orks of the Cityof ,ichmond , Indiana
met in regular session at the office of the said Board
Thursday, yMarch 14th, 1918 at 9 :00 o ' cl o:bk A. M. All of
the members of said Board being present , Messrs . Johnson , •
Taylor and Peitz . Tile following proceedings were had to-wit :
The minutes of previous meeting read and were approved.
The Clerk presented a petition of Omar 4:rigRans and Walter
Meyers for Garden Space on north loth Street between North
"J" street and the river there the road is not T.de-. Mr .
Johnson moved that this be referred to the 'ity tngi veer
and if this space is unoccupied , Mr. Wiggans and Mr. Meyers
be permitted to use this space for garden, seconded by Mr.
Peltz , so ordered .
The Clerk main presented the letter from the Municipal
League of Indiana . The Board referred this to be read to
Council.
The Clerk read a letter from the _dati ons.l Surety Company,
stating that they had cancelled Bond no. 784, 065 of M. 4
i Henley for Gasoline Dispenser at 1207 Main Street . It was
moved by Mr. Peitz that this be referred to the City Attorney
to have Mr. Bethard , now occupying this building to furnish
bond and contract , seconded b r Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
The Ulerk presented a proposal for removing ashes and rubbish
fro::: the - ost Office.. Mr. Johnson moved that this be re -
ferred to the City Engineer, seconded by Mr. i''eltz , so ordered.
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A Petition was presented by the cle r for the improvement
of North West Seventhstreet from National Bead to Peacock
road, also cement curb and gutter. .=r. Pelt moved that
this take the usual course and be referred to the City
Engineer for flans and Specifications, seconded by Mr.
Taylor , so ordered..
Mr. Dillon brought up the matter of selling some old equip-
ment at the Old Light Plant of about p1O0.00 . Mr. Feltz
moved that Mr. -Dillon be left to dispose of this old equip-
ment , seconded by Lir. Taylor , so ordered.
Mr. Mitcholl appeared before the Board in regard to water
backi _:g up in cellars on ,South West .a street and stated that
there was no drain tile on this street. The Board decided
to go over and investigate this and then refer same to the
• City .Engineer. _
Dr. Hunt appeared before the Board and asked in regard to
the repairs at the Detention Hospital. Mr. Dillon was or-
dered to take contractors to the Hospital and get estimates
on wiring. Mr. Peitz moved that a cement walk two feet wide
be made from the driveway to the first building and a cement
walk, eighteen inches wide from the first building to the
second building,- and the board walk from the second building
to the last building be repaired , seconded by ,ir. Taylor, •
so ordered.
Mr. Feltz reported the bad conditi on of the cellar grates at
the \Vestcott Hotel , stating that the supports under these
grates were rotted out and that it is very dangerous to
persons walking over these and after some discussion Mr.
Johnson moved that the building inspector be instructed to
- ;_et in touch with Mr. Brown, the owner of the building and.
make an investigation at '`lr. Brown' s expense and have this
• repaired .at once, seconded by Mr. !'eltz , so ordered .
The Board ordered the Clerk to write the Teeter-Hartley Motor
Co . Hagerstown, Indiana in regard to Cannon Stoves , and re-
fer the information received to the Board at the next meeting .
Mr. Davenport appeared before the Board for informati on in re-
gard to Oiling Streets. The . Board inst:cu cted Mr. Davenport
to get a petition and present to the Board and they would
do whatever they co uld .
Mr. Davis brought up the question of purchasing oil for Oiling
City Street: for the season of 1918 . Mr. reltz moved that
'the Clerk advertise for bids for Oil for Oiling City Streets
during the season of 1918 , seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered.
_ The Board granted Finley Leavel permission to use lot on West
Side of C .& 0. Track on Newman' s hill . for Garden space providing
no -one else had been givers this permission.
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Mr. Lavis brought up the matter uf• buying tools for the
General Utility Man. The Board. ordered 1,-r. Lavis to make a
list of the to ols needed and surnit same, t o the Board. .
The Board then adjourned.
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Office of the Board of Public Works,
City of hi chmond, Indiana
• Monday, March 18 , 1918
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The Board of Public n`orks 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 bei ng pre sent, Messrs. Johnson, Taylor
and Pelts . The following -proceedings were had to-wit : - •
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The minutes of previous meeting read and were approved . •
The Clerk Presented a complaint of the bad condition of the
first alley south of hichmor. Avenue between 4th and 5th St-
• Mr. Pelts moved that this be referred to City Engineer and
`Street Commi ssioner , seconded by Mr. a• 7.1-or , so ordered . •
The Board unanimously adoptd improv ement r e solut'i oa _;�lo .
-549-1918 for Stow Water Sewer on North 7th =;'t. running from
North Street , " "-- Mr. Pelts moved that"A" �; �� ee � to North D t-reet .
this resolution be presented to Council for their aprroval ,
- seconded., by Mr. Taylor , so _. ordered.
Mr . Davis brought up the matter of imrroving. North hest
Seventh Street . He stated that the cost bf -the improvement
is more than the Property is assessed . After some discus-
sion the Board referred this matter back to Davis.
Mr . Davis again brought up the matter of vwii Bening Nor Th 3d
Street and stated tho o f the street was widened it would be
an easy matter to have this street r, ved. .After some di s-
cussion_ '"r. Teltz moved that the City zttorniey and -City .ni-
gineer take un this cuesti on. of widening- worth 3a Street a. _d
take (per course to see -•-a t can be done , , seconded by Mr .
Taylor , So ordered .