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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-11-1918 129 Thursday, March .7 , 1318 Mr. Johnson brought ur the matter of having the Street Depart- ment under the supert-ision of the City Engineer. Mr. Peitz moved that the City Lngineer. and_ Street ';ommissioner work to- .-ether and Street Commissioner get his instructions from the City engineer, seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered. Mr. T . K. McKinney tendered his resignation as a member of the fire Department. Mr. Taylor moved tha t r'. K. McKinney' s res- ignation as a member of the .Fire Lepartmentbe accepted , seconded. by Mr. Peitz , so ordered. The Board. appointed Wm. Goehner, who had been working without an appointment to succeed hi.-self, Chas . Brown to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. McKinney(7s resignation, and Elmer Long- streth to take Wm. Pippen' s -riace• as an extra Iran . All other members of the Fire Department who /handed in their resignations were reappointed by the Bcard. Claims for the amount of sli5,118 .09 were allowed and ordered paid. • The Board approved various pay rolls ur to and including February 28 , 1918 . The board then adjourned. Presid.e_nt f Board Attest : Clerk of Board Office of theBoard of Public Works , City of nichmonsi. , Indi aria. Monday, March 11 ,1318 The Board of Public Works of the City of i i_ chr and , Indiana met in regular session at the office of the said Board , Monday, March 11, 1918 at 9 :00 o ' clock, A. M. All of the, members of said Board being present , Messrs . Johnson, Taylor and Feltz . The following proceedings were had to-wit : - - • The minttes of previous meeting read and were approved . The Cletk read letters in regard to cancelling the advertise- ment s for bids for new road Oiler, from the Studebaker Co. and the Austin ?'western toad Machinery Co. , The Board ordered these placed on file. • 130 Monday, March 11, 1.918 - A letter was read by the Oleri;t from the Municipal League of Indiana . Mr. Pelts moved that this be held .over to the meeting of the Board , Thursday, seconded by Mr. Taylor, so ordered. . The Board met to hear all persons int ere st ed in or whose property is affected by improvement Of al ley between South 2d and 3d Street running from South A Street north to the first alley south of main street , thence east to 3d 'street and west to 2d street -by making a ceme et roadway in said alley under improvement ilesolution no . 545-1918 . After hearing all persons interested who appeared and a remon- strance signed by a majority of the resident property owners on motion of ;+lr. Pelts and seconded by Mr. Taylor, the Board rescinded said resolution. Mr. Johnson brought up the matter of glass broken in street car windows and falling on the street . son Mr. Johnso n rec- ommended that l,ir. Gorden be instructed to rave men clean up this glass along the car tracks. There was no fur the r action taken on this . Lir. Johnson brought up the matter of buying red lant erns • for the . `ire -Department and Police _Department for use for • Public Safety. . Mr. Pelts moved that Mr. Miller buy two dozen lanterns and use his judgment as to the kind, wanted, seconded by Lr. Taylor , so ordered . A petition was presented by the clerk for improvement of both sides of North "A" street from North 2d street to North 3d street and on North 2d street from the south line of North A street where the C . w 0. railroad crosses North 2d street , for the paving of said street between the points named with one of the followi ng kinds of pavement ;.- Bri ck , Concrete, Woodblock or Lituminous macadam and c one eete base . Also constructing cement curb apes gutter , signed by the Nlefoth-Ni ewoehner Co . and the Swayne -lob- nson Co. _Feltz moved that th5s petition be referred to the City En- • gineer for plans and. specifications , seconded. by Mr. Taylor , so ordered. . Mayor , Vii.VV. Zimmerman in regard to letter written b T -air . Dillon in regard to c •angtng equipment on elevat ors , Mr. v' Dillon suggested that the amity Attorney draw up ordinance- compelling owners to install safety ay_pliances on elevators . • Mr. Johnson moved. that the amity attorney be instructed to draw- up ordinance com elling owners to install safety ap- pliances on elevators, seconded byMr. Pelts , so ordered.. • Mayor N. Zimmerman brought up the matter refe rred to him • by Mr. Hayes in regard to improving -North 3d street . It was left to Mr. immeri:,aan tc get a petition from Mr. Hayes • to present to council. The Board also brought up the matter of widening the street at North Sd and "D" street . A MTh Pelts moved. that the - City Attorney be instructed to look_ into the matter of widening this street , seconded by Mr. Taylor, so ordered.. • . Monday, March 11 ,1918 The Board took up the matter of /3ranting permission for use Of lot near North 15th and "H • street for Garden purpose , - for which Mr. .-.brims and Mr. i1rn. Suttle applied and on which Mr . ;Tuttle had put up a deposit of 44. 50 with 'the City -n- gineer for this privilege. The Board decided to grant use of thislot to Mr. Abrams and Mr. Suttle°s money be re- funded to him. T. r. Wei drier appeared before the Board in regard to Cash Street Fund being from q�110U.00 to 41200.00 short and v,-hi ch was handed • down to him from the former treasurer. He recommended to Indianapolis and have this straightened out by the State ' Board of Accounts. Er. Peitz moved that ;.-r. Weidner go to Indianapolis and take this natter up v, ith the State Board of Accounts and get same straightened out , seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered . Mr . Murphy appeared before the Board and brought up the matter or having the city Plow small lots free of charge to needy people 'in order to mad: e comDeti ti on and to hold the -cri ce of plowing down. The Board advised Mr. Murphy they would do :that they could in this matter. Er. Lillon took up With the Board the matter of moving old shed from the old right Plant to the new plant for a store shed. T.-=r. Johnson recommended that this shed be placed on concrete. base . Mr.Davis took up. v;ith the Board the advisability of hiring a general utility man. After quite a discussion the Board • decided that a man of this kind should be paid 2O.00 Der week but the Board referred this to the 'ity Engineer to see if he could get such a man before taking any action in the matter . Mr. Malsby appeared before the Board end asked permission to barricade North A. street 'between 10th and llthl street from 7 : 30 to 9 : 30 on Monday nights for drill practice of the home guards. lie also requested the loan of barricade -poles and red lights , from the street department. Mr. Peltz moved: • that - r. Malsby° s request be grant ed, seconded by 1•-r. Taylor , sc ordered. Mr . Johnson brought up the matter of water backing up in the alley on South 'hest 3d . street and requested 4iamerman , Mr . Davis and the Board to inv esti gc,..te this after the meeting . Mr. 2immerrnan brought up the matter of placing a storm sewer on North 7th street . After some discussion Mr. Peitz moved that the L,ity .Lngineer draw up Plans and specifications for a storm sewer on North 7th street , seconded by Mr. Taylor , so ordered. r) 4- Mo nd a y,IvTa r ch 11 , 1918 • Mr. Johnson moved that the Board recommend to Council to vote favorably on the neti.tion of firemen in regard to in- crease in salaries , seconded by Mr. -aylor , so ordered. TheBoard then adjourned. • rresi de-_ of Boar . Attest :, .. Clerk of Board • • Office of the' Board of Public ::ores, City of hichmond , Indiana Thursday ,Mar.14 ,1918 The Board of Public works of the Cityof Michmond , Indiana met in regular session at the office of the said Board Thursday, March 14th, 1918 at 9 : 00 o ' cl obk A. M. All of the members of said Board being present , Messrs . Johnson , • Taylor and Feltz . The following rroceedings were had to-wit : The minutes of previous meeting read and .were approved. The Clerkpresented apetition of Omar a'i g��.��s and Walter Meyers for Garden Space on North lZth Street between ilorth "J" street and the river there the road is not made- Mr . Johnson moved that this be referred to the city .Lnineer and if this space is unoccupied , Mr. Wiggans and Mr. Meyers • be permit tea to use this space for garden , seconded 137 Mr. Peltz, so ordered . The Clerk again 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 _.iati ons.l :Surety Company, stating that they had cancelled Bond no . 784, 065 of M. V Henley for Gasoline Lispenser at 1207 Main street. it was moved by Mr. Feltz that this be referred to the City Attorney - to have Mr. Bethard , now occupying this buildin , to furnish bond and contract , seconded b r Mr. Taylor , so ordered. The '%lerk :;resented a proposal for removing ashes and rubbish fro:_; the -lost Office.. Mr. Johnson moved that this be re • - ferred to the City .ngineer, seconded. by Mr. ;6ltz , so ordered.