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City of Richmond , Indiana ,
Monday November 5th , 1917 .
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana,
met in regular session at the office of said -Board Monday
November 5th , 1917 , at 9 o'clock A. M. All the members of
said. Board being present , Messrs , Bavis , Marlatt 8c McMinn.
The fo ll owing proceedings were had , to-wit :The Board directed the Street Commissioner to scrap North 8th
Street north of railroad and to fill the holes with gravel ,
and to clean the gutters .
Claims to the amount of 6'6257 .53 were allowed & ordered paid .
Payrolls of the various departments were approved.
The Board then adjourned,
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President ,of Board
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Office of Board of Public Works
City of Richmond , Indiana ,
Thursday November 8th , 1917 .
_ The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond , Indiana ,
met in re gu lar session at the office of said Board Thursday
November 8th , 1917 , at 9 o'clock .. M. All the ..members of
said Board being present , Messrs , Bavis , Marlatt & McMinn.
The following proceedings were had , to-wit : -
A petition was presented signed by The 'McConaha Company, for
permission to construct an underground passage way from the
basement of present building on South 4th Street to new build-
ing to be constructed from 4th to 5th Street said passageway to
be under the 1st alley south of 1vlain Street; also for permission
to construct an overhead passage way from new building into 2nd
story of present building at same place , same to be not less than
eleven feet above the surface of the alley , the Board on motion
grant the request to construct the underground passage way provided
the same will riot interfere with the sewer in said alley, on
motion the Board holds the permission of granting the privilege
of overhead construction in abayemce for legal_ opinion of the
City Attorney as to the Boards right to grant said request.
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The Board directed the Finance Department to pay the reserves
.' '' due under improvement resolutions named to the fo ll owing Con-
tractors , to-wit :
F. E. Slick, Contractor, Improvement Resolution No. '512-1916
re serve due 653.58
W. R. Payne , Improvement Resolution No. 525-1916 , reserve due 65.52
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Thursday November 8th , 1917 .
The City Civil Engineer, presented the following :
Board of Publ is Works ,
Gentlemen : -
Concerning the Reserves due the Andrews
Asphalt Paving Company ,on the contracts for Richmond ; Ave,
from Doran Bridge to •West 5th Street , and also on South
17th-18th "B" "C" Street and Reveeston Road in Reeves-
ton, I beg leave to make the following report and request
that it be recorded.
On all these streets , those in Reeve stop possibly more
than Richmond Ave , cracks have developed in the Asphalt
surfac e.
Cracks in asphalt streets may due to a variety of
causes , and may or may not be evidence of future disin-
tregration.
But most certainly the cracks constitute a defect to
some extent , although we hope not a serious one ,but
this can only be told in future years.
However you wilirre.meinber that this company has given
a maintenance bond to maintain. these streets for a period
of five years , in addition to the amount retained in cash
. for one year .
In view of the fact that the city is thus protected
for five years , giving ample opportunity to observe the
effects of these cracks , and have them remedied if neces-
sary, the suggestion is made that the Board might order
the payment of the said reserves at this time , as the de-
fects are small, and otherwise the streets are in good
condition.
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But this payment :.should be so made as not to release in
any way the Andrews, Asphalt Paving Company or its bonds-
men from the five years maintenance duty.
- - Fred R. Charles ,
City Engineer.
On motion of Mr. Marlatt, the above recommendation was
ordered complied with .
Thee, Board then adjourned,
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Clerk of Board .