HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-27-1915 (1)Cffloe of Board of Public• 'Works,
41 City of Riobmond, Ind;
Tuesday MY E5th.1
(special sor-sic
The Board of Public Corks of the City of Richmond, Indian
set in speoial seamen at the office of naid Board Tuesday'
Kay 25th, 1915. at 9 O'clock A. Li. All the members of said
board being present, Messrs* Bevis, Marlatt and L'cMinn.
The following proceedings were had, to -wit: -
The Board met to hearcontractore in the matter of paving
"A" Street with Asphalt from 5th to 16th Street:
John F. Hipaklnd together with his attorney Paul Comstcc,
y and a representative OdAhs Mexican Asphalt , ar geared be^
�j the Board and attacked the bid of The Andrewe Asphalt Pal,
of Hamilton, Ohio, who submitted low bids on the di ffere
kinds of asphalt, L'r. Hips:" nd and representatives attac
bid of the Andrews Company on ;Sexican Asphalt, stating'
on 11e:dcan Asphalt is not legal and that his bid on Trin
asphalt was hi gh and 1 f the ci ty ordered it , they would '
e price for the trade none. Lr. Spindler representative
'he Andrews Paving Co., refused to discuses the question,
ig his comrany Is satisfied the bid is legal, and sere
construct the paving with, uny i.i nd of asphalt the prc
inners may designate.
The Board explained that the city's only concern intheLl
'er is in vetting a Frod street, and if asphalt is selectet.
A`ey will decund that the ci ty be fully protected in the
cf repairs, and on mot Icn the same was referred to the C"
Attorney.
Messse, Chas. W. Jordan and im. Bailey appeared before `
Board requestiermis:;icn to stretch a banner across the
or of 8th & Main Street bears the inacrl ti on: old Trails
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Route, Dayton, Itichncnd, Ind! anapolis, thereby hoping to
fluence public sentiment that the National road is the 1.
roots for the ocean to Ocean hiphwny, they stated that
thought the banner would have a big influence upon
parties passing througp the ci ty enroute to Indian'.?
attend the speedway this week on moti on the request
with the understanding the banner be placed under the
vial on of the Chief of the Fire Department.
The Clukfrom' reported he had received petjtion to lmP"
Street from South ^A^ Street to Ft-Ta' ne Ave, under 181F,
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Resolution No. 444-1915, by paving the same 'wi th 5thcto
8tre a Petition to pave South "A" Street from to'
Petition des er improvement resolution N 454-1910, on 1
ere referred to the City Civilr,ngineer for
gation and report.
The Board then adjourned,
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C or 0 Board.
Office of Board of public 'aerie,
City of itichmorid Indirarz
Thursday May 27th, 19151
The Board of Public Works of the City of ,Ici.morjd, Indiana,
met inth g1915 lar sus si on at the Office of said Board Thursday
Kay AL All the embers of said
Board being present, Mee"re, Bevis, Marlatt and KcLinn.
The following proceedings rare had, to -wit: -
Pursuant to postponement to this date, the Board meets to hear
remonstrances, if any, of persons primarily assessed on acc-
of the construction of Storm Rater & Sanitary Sewer combine:
vain Street, from llth to 1^th Street, as provided for by
Improvement Recoluti on No. 445-1915. No one appearing or re
struting the Board approved a final assessment roll for safe
sewer and now direct the same be transmitted forthwith to t'
Department of Finance.
The Board approved the contract & bond of Mather Be Kelsey,
contractor dnder Improvement Resolution No. 466.1915,
The City Civil Engineer, reported that in the matter of the im-
provement of Forth 5th Street, by paving the roadway with one
of the kinds of modern pavements to -wit:- Concrete - Brick -
Asphalt - Creosoted Wooden Block, from Main to North "A" Street
as provided by Improvement Resolution Ho. 443-1915. That no resi-
dent owner whose property abuts on said improvement have filed
a retiti on for any other kind of material than brick, as desig-
nated by the Board the said improvement resolution was in all
things confirmed and said street is ordered to be improved by
Paving the same with Peebles pure Cut Brick, in accordance with
the plans and specifications heretofore adopted. And now the
Board awards the contract for said improvement to F. Be Slick,
at price named in bid supmdtted therefor on May 13th, 1915,
$1.79 911.OV per square yard.
The City Civil Engineer having reported, in the ratter of ti:e
improvement of South & Borth 6th Street, by paving the roadway
with one of the modern 'rinds of pavements to -wit:- Concrete -
Brick - asphalt - Creosoted Flooden Block, from South "A" Street
to Ft -Wayne Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 444.19159
that 17. out of the 20 resident free holders whose property abuts
upon "aid ro osed improvement have signed the petition for the
Paving of said street with Concrete, ani that being a majority
of such free ha dare the prayer of the petitioners ie granted,
and quid Improvement Resolution No. 444-1915, herefoie a adopted,
is in all things confirmed & approved, said eireet as hereby the
ordered improved by paving with Concrete. now the Board
Plans and specifications heretofore adoe with
pted. And Slattery &
award the contract for said improvement to Harding.
Buchannan, at price named in bid submitted therefor on May 18th
1915. �, 41.35 per square yard, complete.
The City Civil En ineer reported, that in the muff the
t�rojwith he one
4prov9111ent of South "A" Street, �lpa� Brick
of the' kind 3 of modern psvemon'ter% it: -
Asphalt - Creoeoted Wooden Block, i7e� Saute ath o etitl Ontther
under Improveniant Resolution Ho. 454-1915. That sop the eai:
than briok us designated by the Board had been reoei'wos 1n
Improvement Re"oluti on No. 454-1915, heretofore adopted
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