HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-23-1917 Of fi ce o f Board of Public Wor ks , 17
City of Richmond , Indiana,
Friday February 23rd , 1917.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond.., Indi ana,
met in regular session Friday February 23rd. , 191? , at 9 o° clock
A. M. All the members of said Boa.zd being pre sent , Messrs , Bavis ,
Mar lat t and McMinn.. The following pro ce ed ings were had , to-wit : -
The Board di reeled Mr. McMinn, to have Chas. Arr ow-smith remove
the old gas post at corner of Main & South 9th Street.
The Board directed the Clerk to notify Sup' t . , of Light Plant
to remove the poles if possible at or near Main Street at the
corner of 9th , 10th & llth Streets.
- The Board directed the Clerk to notify the Western Union Tele-
. graph Co. , to remove the dead pole on South 8th Street abutting
walk at I. 0. 0. F. Building.
The Board directed the Clerk to nofify the T.H. I. ; E. Traction
Co., to raise their tracks at corner of Main & 6th Streets .
The Board granted. The Richmond Commercial Club permission to
erect two signs on City' s ground as follows , to -wit : -
At South 5th Street C. & 0. Bridge west of track on bluff;
In Glen Miller Park, on west end of the ravine leading down to
the back spring.
The matter of play-grounds at Glen Miller Park was referred to
Council.
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In the matter of bond. issue for improvements , the Board on mmt-
moti on of Mr. Marlatt, go on record of not favoring any exten-
sive program of improvements this year , on account of the in-
crease of mate ri al s , which have advanced. from 25% to 33% in the
past six months ,
The Clerk was directed to issue contractors certificate to the
Kokomo Electric Const ruction Co. , to the amount of 80% of the
contract.
The Board approved the various pay-rolls to February 17th ,1917 .
Claims to the amount of $11 , 790.16 were allowed & 'ordered paid.
The Board then adjourned. •
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Pre si dent vof Board .
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Clerk of Board .
The Engineer was inst ruc ted to investi gate the grounds of the
City at Light Plant , wi th a view to beautifying the same .